Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-01

measures have been regarded and not your
proclamation. Thence the insult CIV
en- to my consul at Trieste, by your new
militia-thence the assassination OF three OF
my couriers proceeding to Dalmatia. Should
there be any more such insults, war will be
inevitable-for we may be killed, but will
not be insulted with impunity.
England sustains the war without inter-
mission-it was thus they provoked the war
that followed the insult given to general
Bernadotte. Such intrigues will carry you
where you do not wish to go. The English
and their part;zaus dictate all those false
measures-they already rejoice in the ex-
pectation of seeing Europe again IN names
they will gain fifty per cent. by the I'M
pulse you are creating in Europe. II IS
i them that | accuse-itis owing 10 them that
Frenchmen cannot SO to the waters OF
Bohemia without being insulted, Why do
you suffer this !? Have you any examples OF
it in France The most trifling Insult given
to one of them, would be instantly and Sc
verely punished
repeat, you are lead astray, and in spite
IDENTITY excited, and the intrigues OF the par.
tizans of England and OF some members OF
the equestrian order (who have Carried a.
mopgst you the bitterness OF their regrets)
will drag you into war. The emperor OF
Russia, perhaps, will oppose 1t an'i will de-
clare to you in firm manner that ne does
not approve OF the war, and that he Will be
rope will owe the continuation OF peace, you
can expect no gratitude from Europe or
from me, cannot regard you as my friends
and shall consider my self entirely at liberty
10 make such arrangements as the state OF
Europe may require, without asking yeur
advice or concurrence.
"Then, VIVA, will happen You have le-
We'd 4oO, 900 men, will levy 100000, the
confederation, which had discharged ITS
ps, will re-organlze hem and make new
leves Germany which is just beginning
to breathe, after so many runous wars, Will
see all her wounds opened anew will es-
yabish the fortresses Of Silesia, instead Of e
vacuatlng that province and the Prussan
states, as / intended Europe will be all
roused-armies will be in the presence OF
each other, and the most trivial incident wall
produce the commencement OF hostllites.
You say you have an army Of 400 900
men, which is much larger than at any for
mcr time of your monarchy. You wish to
double it to follow your example, it will
be very soon necessary TO arm even the wo-
men. In such a state Of things when every
bow shall have been bent, war will become
necessary to complete the catastrophe. 1t is
thus in the physical world the state of agta-
ZION into which nature is thrown at the APP
proach of hurricane, makes it desirable
that the storm should increase, that the
heavens and the earth may the sooner exhi-
bit sweet serenity. Violent pain, but OF
short duration is preferable to tedious sui
fering.
:. In the mean time all hopes of a mari
time peace vanish the strong measures
taken TO obtain it will be useless. The In
glish smile at the thoughts Of the dlscord a
gain excited on the continent, and trust to
it for the defence Of their intere SITS.
See the evils you have produced, and |
believe without intending 1t. But If your dis
positions are rs pacific as you say they are,
prove them to be SO countermand the mea-
sures which have excited SO dangerous a
ferment; to this impulse invoun,arily CIV
en-, it is necessary to impose an impulse OF
contrary kind !; and since from Petersburg
to Naples there is no doubt that Austria |
prepares for war, since all your merchants
announce it as certain, it is necessary that e.
very, voice should be able to proclaim that
your actions as well as your words evlnce
disposition orpeace. On my side every
security shall be given that you can desire"
Thus, sir, have given you as well as
7 could trace brief abstract Of the remarks