Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-01
IMPORTANT STATE PAPER.
Declaration. Of Russia against England.

Declaration.Q OF Rasaia against England.
The higher the value in which the emperor
held the!amity ofhis Britannia majesty, the
keener the regret he mus feel at the complete
alienation of that monarch
Twice has the emperor taken up arms IN a
cause IN which the interests OF Britain were
most Immediately concerned but he has So
icited to no purpose her cooperation to pro-
duce the accomplishments OF her own objects.
He didnet require she should unite her forces
with his, he was anxious only she should make
diversion in iheir favor-HeSwas astonished
that the futIherance Of her own cause she
herself would MIKE no exeruon-On the con-
ltrary, she looked en- cold spectatlix Of the
sanguinary theatre of the war which she had
herself kipdled, and sent part OF her troops
to attack Buenos Ayres, Another portion OF
her army which seemed destined to make a
diversion IN Italy finally withdrew from Sicily
where it was assembled. Hopes We're enter
tanned that they had taken this step, IN order
to throw themselves on the Neapolitan coast,
but it was soon understood, that they were
employed in taking possession OF Egypt.
But what sensibly hurt the feelings OF his
imperial majesty was, to see that in vocation
of the faith and express stipulations OF trea-
ties, England annoying the maritime trade
of his subjects; and at what period was this
proceeding adopted when the blood OF the
Russians was flowing in the glorious battles
which accumulated and directed against the
armies Of his Imperial majesty, the whole OF
the military force of his majesty the emperor
of the French, with whom England was, and
still is, at war!
When the two emperor's made peace, his
majesty, Notwithstanding his Just causes OF
cispleasure at the conduct of England, did
not however refrain from endeavoring to rem
der her services. The emperor stipulated in
that very treaty that he should interpose his
mediation betweenEngland France. ;and he
accordingly made an offer OF that mediation tc
the king Of Great Britain, apprising him that
it was with wish to obtain honorable condl-
tons for him. But the British ministry, adj
herring no doubt to the plan hat was to dis
solve and break off the ties between Russia
and England, rejected that mediation.
The peace between Russia and rance was
likely to bring about a general peace, but i
was at this moment that England suddenly
awoke from that apparent lethargy in which
| she had sIumbered but it was only to throw
/ into the north fresh fre-brands, which were
| to rekindle, and have actually kindled, the
/ flames of war which she was not deslrous t.
see extnguished.
Her fleets, her troops appeared on tht
! Danish coast, to execute an act OF violence
| of which history, 50 fruitful in example, re
! cords no parallel.
Aspowcr distinguished for its peaceful am
moderate conduct, and for a long and unex
pected course of wise neutrality, and VIII
S sustained, amidst surrounding monarchles,
kind of moral dignity, finds itself treated a
fit was engaged in secret plots, and wa
nleditating the downfall of England; Will
the whole Of these imputations were ont
meant to justify the sudden and entire spolis
ton of that power
The emperor, wounded in his dignit.
wounded in the affection he feels FOR his PEE
pie, wc:need in his engagements with til
courts of the north, by this act of ylolenc
committed III the Baltic, close sea, the trai
guilty of which has SO long depended :.
the court Of ST. James, and is reciprocal
Z guaranteed by both powers, did not aissemb