Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-20

Warsaw, who speak of what they wish to
be believed, their anticipated entry into
Gallicia, the German newspapers under the
control of the confederate states, who do not
cease 10 mention cessions which we are SAID
to demand from France, and OF negotiations
equally destitute Of any foundation Of truth.
All the reports which his imperial majesty
might receive from Paris, would inform MIN
that an early attack upon Austria was spok-
en- of for so long time, and SO directly IN
terrupting the pacific relations between the
two courts that they could not have escaped
the vigilance Of the government, they would
also prove to him my constant anxiety to
contradict those false reports. might tur-
nish proofs of the first Of those assertions,
from the reports Of our military command
ers in Bohemia, trom those OF our civil agents
employed on all points OF our frontiers, and
by letters which received, or which J. have
seen, from all parts of Germany, all OF which
have the appearance of correctness respect
ing the reports circulated by tie French cor
lederate military. The public newspapers
above mentioned, and oar own, are III the
hands of every body.
1t is several months since / contradict
ed those rumors, since pledged myself d.
r7ct!y to my court for their ialsity, and Tor
the pacific views Of the emperor Napoleon,
an assurance that cannot have been received
with incredibly. liz different interpreta-
ton had been given to those reports, the
measures which we took would hare been
those OF resistance but they have been CON
fded TO an instruction not to be disturbed
by the declarations coming from the French
army, and 20 the preservation OF the most
perfect tranquility in the interior OF the
monarchy.
:. 1t was at the period whe. those alarms
the first authors OF which We're entirely un-
known to ne because generally prevalent
that, deprived of all confidential commune
cation with the court by which | was ac-
credited, | expressed tc the minister OF Sc
neral police NY expectation that some en-
couraging ARTICLES relative to the relations
between France and Austria, would arrive
TO slrengthep the arguments OF my court and
my own---a step, which, to the great salts
which had a right to expect from French
minister. 1 notice this fact because Il brioge
to recollection a circumstance, the object q
which was 70 tranqull2e the Austrian peo-
| pie, respecting the alarms excited from a.
| broad.
Aour tx cheney does JUSTICE to my cour,
in mentioning IT'S cif1rts to persuade the
Ill. IL. Of mr.,
found peace, and in perfect harmony WIZ
| its ne ghbors--that France IN partieaAa' ".
lnands nothing from IL no2 nor - 1r1- :. ~
view, present or remote, that should give ii
the least inqulctude, Such is really ON
state OF security such is The conviction thai
has SO long induced as to disregard,
what stock ,jobbing furnishes to the injury
ct The state, the rumors gene rally circulat-
cd IN places occupied by French troops,
and IN the states OF the confederation OF the.
Rhine. Otherwise would not have taken
a step, which, if your excellency had been
at Paris would have afforded me new 3D.
portunlty to prove to you, that the only de-
sire which anlmates, is that OF maintaining
the most perfect harmony between our two
governments.
| presume that nay note, of this day,
relative TO the American vessels, will have
gwen IL the nlto'nation that his imperial
and royal majesty desired. l shall hasten
TO communicate to him, the result of the
new enquiry, which the emperor has direct
cd, and tor which the documents have been
forwarded from Trieste to Vienna.
Your cxcellency viii receive without
doubt, new deuunciatiou respecting di-
rect intercourse between Austria and Eng
land. An English Gag oftruce. is arrived