Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-21

4 time inactive, and In the end endeayoring
i to extenuate the injuries they did not pre-
vent or suppress, much less punish. See
i how, without intending It, NE thus find
yourselves On the evesof a war.
Do you desire another proof Two French
Icouriers, carrying dispatches to Dalmatia,
ihave been stopped and their dispatches car
fried off. The emperor attributes this to no
thing but popular fermcnt, which your new
measures have created.
Without doubt, sir, Austria hadi right
/ to make sucha change in her military esta-
blishment as she thought proper--butg have
Isuch changes ever been made ina time OF
peace with 50 much precipitation? Was it
necessary in April that every thing should be
finished blythe 1stJuly, as fiat that time war
was to commence? TO put ina moment,
400 900 men under arms in-addition to the
force already composing the standing army
Exercise and equip them, as if the danger
was imminent and consequently a war ine-
Ivitable? Could these things be witnessed
without suspecting that Austria had some
| project in contemplation It's certain, sir,
that, after such an impulse being given to
the public opinion, and the ferment it must
produce if no step of contrary character
should be taken, war will be inevitable: it
will take place in opposition to the wishes
Oft the two emperors, of their ministers, and
of all the wise menin both nations.
You tell me, sir, of fears that-have been
excited by the formation of camps in the
tecountries occupied by French troops--but
| do you not know that it is the custom of
French armies on foreign duty, and that in
certain parts of Italy they remain in camp
| the whole year Most certainly the empe-
ror would have ordered those camps 30 be
broken up at the idea that they excited un-
casincss. But mark the conduct Of the en-
peror, in other respects. Has he not dis
mantled the fortress Of Silesia? Has he
left single cannonor grain Of corn In one
of them Has he not surrendered Bran
nau? Has he taken single step, that could
be considered TO originate in hostile views
against Austria
You speak of the language or purposes
ofour soldlery, and what do they avail ?
Has itnot ever been the language of soldiers
of all countries Do they not consider
themselves bound in bnnnr = sxisl far ~, 4
and do they not express hopes ct a war be
cause they desircit? Ifyou have any fears
why do you not inform as OF them! You
have never said aword to me onthe subject.
AT Vienna, not sentence of the kind has
been uttered to general Andreossy.
Do you wish to be satisfied and &C rest
! with regard TO the dispositions ofFrance q
E0ery assurance you can require stlaA De
given. Do you wish the camps OF Silesla
to be broken up !? They shall be broken up.
! Do you wish the orders, that have been CIV 4
en- to furnish the fortress of Silesia, to be.
countermanded? They shall be y-e0okea.--
Do you wish the provisioning of Palma y O..
IVA to cease? It shall be discontinued. The.
most solemn and public declarations shall.
be given you, respecting our sentiments
and views, If you desire them. They shall
be such, that every idea of an attack from
France will be shewn to be evidently rldl-
culous: But-on your side, stop, recall,
measures manifestlv hostile and menaclng,
incompatible with the actual condition OF
Europe, with che security it's in need Oh
m easures that.have banished every hope OF
a general peace, and which are SO inconslst-
,ent with the character and principles ct yonr
emperor.
You see that we are not decelysdsby false
reports, and wish to remain free from such
an infatuatioa. Ifyou entertain similar dis
positions the intrigues Of the agitators OF
Europe will be soon frustrated and the con-
tinent will remain at peace. Austria herself
desires war, as her armaments indicate, and
she viii engage in its-or sheds led astray
by the advice of the enemies OF the continent
but in this case the offers which have
l made you, should open her eyes, as they do