Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-19

sired by the nations 5oi EuIope, ana SO neocs-
sary to their ieiclty.
I The hopes OF his majesty have been de-
I ceiyed.
Europe, invited to repose by the victories
of France, has been recalled TO warfare Dy tie
influence Of Great Britain and the ambitious
pretensions of Russia.
Coalitions overthrow have given birth to
new coalitions.
The moderation Of the conqueror has en-
couragcd the conquered.
The greatest efforts of military genius, as
well as the exploits Of an army winch counts
as nothing distance, seasons climate, and the
number OF It's enemies, have been confined TIL
now only to glorious truces1 OF WHICH peace
has not been the fruit.
Meanwhile England has possessed herself
ofthe commerce Of the world, and the whole
products OF the industry Of two hemisphcfss
is swalioweaGp by this island.
Meanwhile Russia, SO long unknown IL the
contests Of Europe, foments disorders III the
west, and threatens tie east With aer vast DO
mlmaJIon
The Ottoman empire is disturbed, It's tGou-
bles are INCREASED, and the rights CT It's soyeel
.reignty endangered.
Ia such conjunctures, in tie midst Of such
Vaccinations and plots, his majesty is deter.
mined to abandon a SYSTEM IN which that
peace eodid. not be obtained for which alone
the conGusror has sought.
Hcnceforth it becomes necessary IN order
to render that peace desirable to those whos
provoke War, to make war "a ttal to those VINO
engage in it.
Ais @eoessary to render cabinets Incapable
OF being again dGceiHcd.
It is, in Short, necessary that princes so
often conquered, should learn that clemency
he's It's limits, and that the sceptre which they
have abused may be broken IN their hands.
From hencelorward, gentlemen, alaWplRn
ofconduct, aud analogous measures ialsst DO
adopted to enssre .u-ces5.
ne lirg' and mot important Of ali consists
n sustaining The power Of Tie natiol by a Goa
tinnatlon Of tie sa1ne means, and by tho deye-
lopement of It's powers. 1t IS flftse: ncces-
sary that q people. MO mi Ct t.lc avs Of Il
yiiization, SHOULD be dspr25e ..}cs a. relations
with civilized nations.
1t IS 6 sssary that lis majesty should pre-
serve lis conquests; and that ne should re-
move from them tie promoters 81 AZ dlscord
until England shall acknowledge these pr1ncl-
pies, which, among civilized natoI.3, mitigate
tao disasters inseparable from their dlssen-
tons Until tae epoch waen iast resolutions
shall have acquitted Our obligations towards
our faithful allies in short, Until a general
peace Shall nave established the rep9seof Eu-
rope, and shall permit all nalions fully tc deYe-
lcpe TIER Industry.
You will appreciate, gentle1nei', The great
ana glorious motives Of such q design lis
immediate Advantages, and those which it
hereafter offers, viii not escape your peiaetra-
tio AMI yea Will find IN it ali ample conpen-
ton for tee perseverance and nlonlentary 81
crlices of w!.icti it is to be the reward.
Ine 10 c o. h,s people the wa.l tried dc}cli-
~ Of the senate, the courage OF his armies,
butespeci&Ily that genius, whose success has
never faisiied It's insni. atoms, that order
W len yieds to no obstacles when TIC !,iory OF
Fr>nceor he oaor Of humanity are c nee u
cd, these >rc the guarantees which wiz Sc
cure 10 his majesty the accomplishment Of his
plan.
His sereneh shness having finished his
q sc . s one at tie secretaries Of DC sea
rate ascendtd The tyibune snd read zoe sol.
lowing commuaIeaaions.
Es'raot from the minutes q the Secretary
a 5tate.
4sT The PALAcE OF BERLIN,
S1v.2l, 1906.
Napoleon. eiupernr of the Frsach ard
kisg of IsAlv,- We have dec.eed and DO
decree as follows
The senate shallmeet 90 she Cd of Der.
~ the ordinary place Of its sitt',gs under
the presidency OF our cousi,, .he arch
chancellor Of the empire.
(Signed)
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