Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-12


people 90 sedision ADD revolt.
A rapture made without any previous
| declaration of war, nay, wishaet one SIN.
| ole grievance being stated commenced
| with ,reachery. and led on by o traitor to
/ his native coungry.* is az eveat.ot which
! hu, few ptecedenis exist. and which can'
DOT but excite indigns ion and disgust, OF
the very face OF The transaction. But 4
the Iase relation beswsen the two courts DC
| taxed into consideration !; if this proceed
;ap he examined, as far as it is directed
against Sd ally, who always conducted
h;mseyf 10 a. faithful and honorable mao
DER. IL is dificuIs 20 mark the heinous deed
with the term it deserves. II will stand
single on the page of history down 20 the
| latest times.
ssAs period when his imperial majesty
seemed anxious 10 relieve oppressed rulers
and counties, when be seemed aware OF
the danger which threatened all Europa,
his royal .naiesty animated by the same
sentiments. continued with him IN close
alliance, placing implicit confidence 10 a
friend. relation, an independent mo
aarch! The Russian emperor had catered
;oto engag ments beneficial to The genera!
cause, ana tending 10 check the dss.auetivs
ambition of France he was saificienuy
powerfulto fulfil those engage naents. His
royal uajesty, therefore, joined hi'n as a
friend. snienaled BY the same senuhlea;s ;
aod he IS now insadel by him, because he
was sis ally. Never could prince eater
into similar engagements with anothet
power, With stronger hopes of lho's beiog
sacredly fulfilled.
"The emperor mad been personally ca
Illuminated by the Preach government; the
Russian nation had been ealumnls ed ano
publicly proclaimed as savages aud ba'oa,
risns + All that is sacred 70 goycfameots
was ntim. ;eIy interviewer with tue commoh
interest, how then could any mistSusi or
suspicion poss ib!y BE- hal bored, waen the
emperor expressly declared That he should
reject all offers Of peace, however advao,
,ageous they might be, which could moi be
recouciled with the honor Of tee Russlsa
name, the security OF the country, it1e In
,erest Of bis allies. aud The general tsau.
guilty of Europe
"tiow Ear this declaration is consistent
with the peace &C Tilsls has air &dy been
decided by the present agei and posta5ty
will affirm the doom. Tue king stood On
the theatre of war, and was nos acquails.
ed with the negocis,ior tor sn srTistlce y
peace uo,l the latter was coocluded, coo.
srary TO the express stipulation ofthe t,eaty
concluded between Sweden aud Russia he
i4sh OF January, 1905 Cart iX). The
Intelligence of he unexpected event WIS
followed by aB offer 10 con'rlbo2e 70 The
conclusion OF peace which induced his
majesty to renew the demand Of an arms.
tice, which vas stipulated IN the .reaty OF
y'ilsis,n but me, with denial, aad theD
learned TO appreciate the value ct ;hc CO..
operation Of Russia. The king beiog noW
uaable 10 defend any longer hisGeruan do,
min,ore, was obliged 20 sufrendet alen.
After his loss, occaslened by the sc
cessiou OF Russia, his royal majesty Let
tie theatre Of war, and merely endesvoied
10 enjoy in his kingdom tina: tranquility
which he was entitled 10 expect from bis
situation. Hc had fui6ied his engagements
with Russia, and COW expeceed 10 learn
what under a changed system wcnld be
doDe 10 his favor. lne king had support
ed ,he Russian operations with his ships
Of war, had opened 90 he emperor his
magazines Of wsrlike stores, had reieced
and hardly no'lced the offers made 10 him
by the French goperncn enif, cue Of which
Joran SPrengtporten.
"a people ,the Russians) which from