Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-23

They will secure to the subjects all priyi-
leges which by me and by the kings my an
cestors have been granted. In the consulta-
+ tons which may be presented them BY the
respective tribunals the plurality of votes
shall decide, regulating themselves by the
laws and customs OF the kingdom. They
will consider those employments by patents,
and the officers OF Justice and revenue in the
manner until now practised by me.
They will be careful to defend the persons
|! and property of my faithful subjects, choosing
for the military employments those whom
they shall know deserving Of them.
They will endeavor as far as possible to
preserve this kingdom in peace, and that the
troops of tie emperor of the French and
king of Italy, may be well quartered andpro-
yided with every thing necessary during the
time they may stay in his kingdom, avoid
perpetrating all and whatsoever itssss&;.ss sssd
furnishing it with rigor whenever it may hap
pen; preserving always the good harmony
| which ought to be practised with the armies
| of those nations with whom we are united on
the continent.
If by any manner one of the said govern
| ors should be lost, the plurality Of votes shall
decide his successor. confde much IN his
honor and virtue, that my people will not
/ suffer embarrassment III my absence and that
\ should God permit me to return to these my
j Kingdoms with breyity, may encounter eve
wy one content and satisfied always existing a.
/ Iuong then, the good order and tranquility
Which ought to exist among subjects who have
radered themselves SO worthy of my pater-
nalcare.
PLACE of Nossa senhora de Ajuda, 18th
Nov. 1907.
PRINCE.
A let,ererom our CORES pondent at ~,
Orleans CT tae 9Th ul,. says" We have
just learnt, that col M'Nril is appointed
BY his Bsifanoc majesty, coosul for Lou
siana, and may shortly be expected here
This is the 6rs,,ime we knew that there
was consul from Eoglaod for Louisiana
Bur the informa ion may be relied on. as
it comes 10 a letter from Mr.. Cannogn
(N.T. Gazette. J
NAPOLEON, by the Grace Of God, and BY
the Constitution, emperor of the French
and king of Italy and protector of the con
federation of the Rhine
Considering the dispositions decreed by
the British governments dated the 18th O
Nov. last past. which subject the vessels O
friendly neutral nations, and also the allies o
England not only to the visit Of English cruz
ers, but even to particular station in Eng
land, ai,a to an arbitrary imposition of Ger
tain per centum on thcir cargoes to be estab
lishet by the English legislature
Considering that by this act, the Englisl
government hath deprived of their distinctly
national quality Observation-Disclosures the vessel
of all the nations of Europe; that it is not il
the power Of any government to suffer an in
fringement of its independence and rights
all the soyereigns Of Europe being conjoint
guarantees to the sovereignty and independ
ence of their flags that if by an inexcusabl
weakness, which would be an indelible stall
in the eyes of posterity, such tyranny wer
! permitted to become principle and conse
y Grated by use, the English would from theme
- deduce claim to establish it into right, a
!: hhey have already profted by the federation c
governments, to establish the infamous prin
= clle, that the flag does not cover merchan
, die, and to give to their right OF blockad
:, an c&ension arbitrary and dercgatory to th