Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-24
Foreign Mews,
HANOVER, October II.

All the efforts ct his majesty, and
his allies, to maintain peace, have prov,
fruitless ; and war is inevitable, unless
North of Germany, and, perhaps all &
rope, be abandoned to the will Of an e.
my who know neither restraint nor !
pose, aud given up to his plunderins 4
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!" His majesty has determined upon v,
because the honor and safety of the nat,
were in danger. He would have esteem
himself happy had he been able &c have
served peace without shedding blood
army, the nation, the whole world, are
suaded of this ; and it is with the create
confidence that his majesty leads his rrau,
to baule-to defend their country, and d.
national honor ; because ~justice is on n
side of Prussia
That the army have long wished &,
war, has not escaped his majessy's uotic,
and if owing toconsIdsrasions arising froa
the circumstances of the moment, his n,]
iesty has no., soooe yielded TO their wishsk
he has nevertheless not been inatieptive NJ
them, because he is convinced that the voim
of honor andof pasr;oiism, which the Al,
my has always publicly manifested, bas
alone inspired ,hem with these sentimeau ]
The whole nation he's already exhibi.edA.
lively interest," which it lakes in this war
and it's a great consolation to his maj say
to think, that the events which are abuuts
lake place are not only unavoidable, bur
,ha. they have also the general assentdhis
people.
His majessy is convinced that tn. si
ri, of honor aud Of glory, which the G. !
Mus of the great Frederick has disseai
mated among the Prussians, will inspie
the ARMY with it's natural bravery, aud ers /
bic il TO support the inevitable fatiges, d
Asr; bu. in the present war there is aa
| Their obiect, and considerations still more
important.
We have TO contend against az enanr
| who has beaten numerous armies aroundui
who has humb.ed the most powerful sta!e'i
destroyed. The mossrespecsable constitutions
and deprived Rso7e than one nation of 10
| independence aud its name.
This is the fate for which We were re-
served. Numerous armies already thrsa
ten our frontiers, and are daily augmensIug
The Prussian monarchy is threatened With
extinction, and even to become the portion
of a stranger /; and our proud aad greedy
already reckon upon the diaisIoa
of the North of Germany.
We fight therefore for Our indepsad
enoe, ior our honor. for al! that is dear Il
u aad food grants victory 10 the w.
sice of our cause, 20 our arms, and 10 th
courage which, witheu, contradiction, ALL
mates every Prassian, we shall be the say
iors CT thousands who are oppressed Va
doubiedly there i, no, az indiv dual in til
army, from the field marshal 10 the privsa
soldier, who can remain u%nconcsrned ua
der the present circumstances. Ever
sodes who may fall in this struggle, wi
die for the sacred cause of humanity, ao
ali who survive will acquire together wit
imm rial glory their share 10 the gratitad
resulting from the happiness, and the tear
ofjoy shed by those who shall be save
from the general disaster.
Who among us can bear the idea
seeing his country delivered up to the II
pac'.y Of a foreigner. But let US farsh'
consider. that in fighting for ourselves az
repel'ng the most shameful degradaao
which can possibly menace a na,ios, v
shall be at the same time the saviours 80
dellyerers of Germany. The eyes ofes
~ nation is fixed upon US, as upon a
last support Of all liberty, political ex'
ence and order 10 Europe. That Veto
which is the object of our wishes. is not
common cast. The end we propose
ourselves is great; but the means of 40 6
envy intoxicated with victories are great
SO ; our efforts therefore ought to be
traordinary and decisive.
His majesty will ~ioyfully partake