Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-03-13

majesty was not in y situation y stop the
march ofthe Russian armies. when their
own frontiers we're pnenaced BY. The ene-
nv. Thus 40, choice was left 70 the king;
he was obliged to refuse his ratification
ofthe Armistice which the grand mar
shall Duroe brought 10 his headquarters,
at 0sterode, on the 2adof November.
lfany alternative remained, it was
one that implied the accomplishing Of
inpossibilities, viz. to invite the cabi-
nets of ST. James and 81. Petersburgh to
unite with his majesty, and agree upon
the basis ola nsgoeiation with the empe-
ror Napoleon for general peace.
i" This has been done, and though
there were bot feeble hopes Of the success
Of such an attempt, yet the king did not
recall the Marquis Lucchesini from the
headquarters Of the emperor and king.
During the time that the king was
thus exhausting all the resources in his
power to stop the shedding Of human
blood, he was nevertheless, hnsily oceu-
pied in Bringing forward all the means Of
fes,ssanre which God has given him..
" While the fottresses, provided with
ample means of defence, such as those
OF S,et,in, Custrin, Magdeburgh, e..
have been delivered up to the enemy Ia
\ most scandalous manner by their res-
peetive commanders the other Fortress
es Of the country particularly those on
the banks Of the Vistula, have been how
put in the best possible state nfdeience,
and entrusted to the command Of brave
aud honorable officers. The rest OF the
marching regiments which were quarter
ed or encamped near the VIstula, and
Wartr. shall be united with the numer.
Gus, well disciplined and brave army
brought to the assistance of the king, by
his true friend and faithful ally the smp--
ror Alexander. -; 49,
"While these united troops attack he
enemy,-a new and numerous army,
which 10 began to be collected, well d,s-
eiplined, and equipped for war, shallfol-
low their fellow soldiers 70 the field Of
glory. Above all, the king relies ON the
support Of that people, who gloriously
fought the battles in the Seven year War
against almost all Europe, and who did
not despond nor waver in their allegiance
to their monarch, even when the capital
and the greatest part of the kingtlon,
were in possession of the enemy, his
majesty looks with con ed. nee to the sup-
port Of that people, who, upon that &C
casion, in the midst of unheard OF perils
and calamitiss, evinced an energy and
6rmnsss which has merited the applause
ofthe Presentage, and secured them that
ofature generations. =
At the present moment there are
even greater calls upon our enereies:
thsn there were at the period Of the above
ca!anai.ies. We now struggle for all ,hat
is!dear and honorable to US as a nation.
or sacred to humanity. To preserve tbs
independence and existence Of the nation
alone, the king took up arms = this the;
nation, nay ,the whole world knows
and the enc ny win no: be able TO dseeiye.
the people BY the phantom Of pretended
coalition, Of the existence Of which he
cannot produce the least evidence. :.
I" In her turner struggles in the seven
years war, Prussia stood alone, or az
least without any material assistance,
from any other power. She then stood
Up against the FIRST powers in Europe.
In the present struggle she can reckon ap-
on the assistance of the powerful and
maehaniaious Alexander who with h;s
whole strength stands forward to ,hs
preservation OF Prussia. Prussia in thi.
great struggle has only one interest in
common. with Russiai both will stand
or fah together. = With such an intimate
unionof both powers in such holy strue.
gle against an enc mywhoss success has
raised him 70 sueha giddy height. tina,
pc Knows no limits to his career, the Is.
sue Of the struggle cannot long remain
doubtful. - - .. >~f ~
r" Perseverance 10 danger. according
tothe glorious example of our ior.fathers.
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