Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-16

ne french goSefuuCSs, va >''s ST
ry, elased by this advantage, OF when is
boosted az equal in importance TO the m .'
decisive victory, departed IL every conter-
ence msre aud more widely from It's own
offers and engagemenss-@ Notonly dia it
take upon i.selfto change atIts own Will me l
basis of the negotiation ulinofea1 britain 1
but it yisla,ed, in peiass still more tmPor-
tan,, every principle of good faith With
Russia. The chief induced ent offered 10
lha, power as the price Of al! the sacr'h ie
extorted from her minister, had been tne
preservation of Germany. Yet, before the
decision of Russis on this treaty could De
known, France had already annihlla,ed the
whole of the constitution OF the German
empire; had redused under her own yoke
large proportion Of the states aud pro-
vincss Of Germany; and, not Content
with this open contempt OF obl'gai'ons 60
recently contracted, had al the same titne
insliga.ed the Porte to measures dlrestiy
subversive Of her subsisting engagements
with Russia.
While such conduct was pursued towards
bis rms jes.y, towards las allies, and towards
all independents powers, there aPpeareds SO
little hope of aay favorable issne TO the
negotiation, ,has his majes,y's pleaipo.sa-
s;afiss demanded their passports to return
to England.
This demand was q, FIRST eluded by an
anusna! and unexplained delay aud the
French government afterwards. By some
enaterial concessions, accompanied with
in,imations that others of still greater con.
ssquenc> might be the resuit st further
discussion, procaTed renewal If The con
ferences, which were prctrsc'ed from day
TO day, sili e, length it was announced st
Paris that the emperor Of Russia had in
d;gnanily rejected the uusuthof'sed aud
separate treaty signed by his minister.
10 consequence OF this important event,
the strongest assurances were given TO his
IN aies.y's minister. tina; France was now
prepared 60 make sacrifices to great ex.
tent, in order, by securing peace with q.
Britain. to re,estahlish the tranquility Of
the world.
The object of these assurances appear,
ed, however, TO be, that OF engaging ms
majesty in separate negotiation, to ne
exclusion of has allies ; a proposal which
his majesty hsd rejected infae outset, and
which he conid sill less admit Of asa time
when the conduct of Russia hsd isspused
on him an inrreased obigation not ,os epa.
rate bis iasargass from ;hose OF SO fai,htol
an ally. To these iasidious OF sares, his
MAJESTY steadily refused 10 listen; b4r ae
took the moss et4ecsual method to as Did all
appearance of DELAY. and re- scce!egHe, il
possible, the Favorable issue of the nrgo
cation. The confidential insegeocgse
which he had constantly maintained wish
Russia, enabled hia majesty 20 SPECIFY the
terms on which peace with lhas rrwer
might De Obtained !; sna bis niihiater was
accordingly instructed 10 state 20 france,
in addition TO his ewn demands, those OF
his ally, to reduce tnena into distinct arti
cies, and even 20 sonc!a3e on these grounds
a provisional uea,y,. 10 tate effect waeus.
ser Russia should signfy her accession.
This form ef aegociasing wss, alter
some objection, acceded 70" by France.
Terms were now offered To his msias.y
nore nearly APPROACHING than before 10 ths
original basis Of pegac;asien But. these
were still far shar. OF what his noajts'y had
unieormly insisted on, aud was SOW more
than ever cnti,lsd 10 expect: and ehe deci.
siss rejection Of the Just demands Of Rus
STA. IA well es Of the cendlsions psopased
by bis majesty ia behalf Of his other allies,
lief. TO his majesty GO other course shau that
Of ordering his minister TO terminate the
dlscassioa aud Tesarn 10 England.
The foregoing snort and simple expns;.
ton of facts stands IN ueed Of no com meut.
Tae 6rst overipres which led 90 negotiation
were made by the enemsy, aud they were
accepted by his majesty 10 the sincerest