Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-02


had seized the harbors and territory of Catta-
70. The delay of the French plenipotenti-
aries, in taking possession OF this territory
within the period assigned by treaty, wasthe
sole cause of the intervening occurrence and
austria was forced to suffer for their ncgli-
gence. 1t was in vain that every thing was
done to convince the French cabinet, that
how little soever his imperial majesty could
be answerable for this accident, he would do
yet every thing in his power to convince, by
every becoming measure, the perfect purity
of his designs, and the wish to fulfil eventhi
stipulation of the treaty with literal exactness
lit was in vain that the required convention
for the right of passage was assented to and
concluded: it was in vain that on the tumul-
tuous entreaties of France, 1.-THE Austrian sea-
ports were shut against the Russian and Eng
lish Aag-a measure which struck deep
wound into the reviving commerce, the con-
sequent internal prosperity, and into the s :
nances ofthe monarchy; 1t was in vain that
troops were sent out In order In common with
the French, to ehectthe surrender Of Catta-
TO. No notice was taken OF either of these
steps The Austrian territory on the right
bank of the Isonzo, which ought to have been
yielded up by the French troops within two
months cf the exchange Of the Publications of
be ace, not only continued in their possession
but was even formally organized and consi-
dered as French property the fortress of
Brannau was not delivered up. But what was
more offensive than all the rest, the great
French army prolonged their abode in Ger
many and unnecessarily threatened the frontiers
of the monarchy from the side of Bavaria and
Franconia.
The procrastinated delivery up of Cattaro,
was but a insignificant pretcnce for this high.
iy vexatious proceeding. But wha. at the
same time was taking placeln Germany, fur
nished clue for the real motives.
The Presburgh treaty had introduced
important changes in the possessions of Sc
veral princes of the empire of the south OF.
Germany. Nevertheless, in this treaty, tn,
former constitution of the empiressEas not
merely maintained in silence, but -venex
pressly confirmed. The title OF $. emperor
of Germany" was without any scruplso or
objection admitted into the treaty OF Peace
and the recognition Of the royal title in the
houses of Bavaria and Wirtemburg stipu,
lated, with the express addition that the
bond which had united these princes to the
German imperial confederation, should MOI
be considered as broken by the new prero-..
gatives granted them. -
In The mean while, under the veil OF Sc
crecv, the probable long fosts'rtd plan OF
utterly annihilatng the imperial constitu
ton had grown to maturity at Paris. A
considerable number of the greater & small
Ter German princes had offered their con-
currence to this plan. Without giving the
slightest previous intimation of SO import
ant an event to the legal head of the en-
pire, the princes who were under French
authority, or French influence, on a sud
den burst asunder the bond tc which were
Joined so many of the most sacred rights OF
the Sovereign and the subject, and consti
tuted the emperor Napoleon their chief,
! under the title Of protector. 1t was only
at the moment of public notification of this
proceeding, that his majesty was informed
that Is henceiorth the emperor Napoleon
would know nothing Ct the existence Of an
emperor of Germany and German con-
stitutiop." In order to give greater effect
I! 10 this declaration, recourse was had to all
these menacing expressions, which had hi
therto undeviatingly accompanied every
| measure of the French cabinet, with re-
doubled emphasis, and under circumstan-
ces which his majesty would gladly bury in
| oblivion.
No doubt could be entertained Of the i'm.
port and purpose of this proceeding; and
| the consequences to be expected from it
were too palpable to need the occurrence
! d. a nournful experience before they could
be fully surveyed. His majesty was! at
once aware Of the lamentablc fate prepared
E,r oil Germ anx,.. be u,as or ono. asrare &C