Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-01
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~.,ERECIAN ISLANDS. 4. z
-. -. CokFu, October IS.
The Engiish are about to menace sdr
islands The, following proclamation has
been pubiished. All the citize ems have flown
60 arms: - - ...s .-., ..,.~s s..,..-.
In the name sfthe Emperor Of the hen oh,
King Of Italy, aad Protector Of the Cen.
federation Of the. Rhine. ; 1.&
L" The enemies Of. the human race, the
English-whoss ambition has for twenty
years kept Europ. plunged in all the hor-
rors of war, are now turning their arms a.
gainst you. After having tor two years
confined their efforts to The seizure Of few
ships, and the pillaging of seamsn and pas
sengers, like pirates, they hav. the audaci.
ty to approach their shores. What do these
easmies Of all Nations want? Do they
come as generous conquerors to bring you
good laws, a wise administration, to check
the vices and the crimes which have for so
long time polluted your happy country /;
to destroy the spirit Of party among YOU
to prevent one class being oppressed by a.
mother to render all the citizens equal in
the eye Of the law !? No; all thrse bene-
fits which you have begun to experience
under the government of Napoleon, the
protector of your religion, who is prepa-
ring for you still: greater blessings, they
are coming to take away from you. 10
that amity. which, with per6Iious hand
they Offer you, are attached TIL. venality Of
tribunals the abuse Of public power as.
sassinalions aud intestine divisions the
despotism of few, and the expressions Of
the greater number--with all the evils
which have only ceas. to afAicr you for the
last two years. But what does it signify TO
them whether you are happy or nlisera-
bic?
Are they concerned about yonr fate To
turn towards other countries the storm
which is about to fall upon the msclv-s--to
retard their own inevitable destruction by
that of all the kings and all the nations they
can seducs--this is the whole of the object
which they have ia view. But listen to ,hs
following terrible lesson, and experience :
They seduced the king Of Sardinia, and
that sovereign has been erased from the
list of European covers. They seduced
the king of Prussia, AMI he has lost halt
his dominions. They seduced the empe-
1or oil Germany, who Is about to lose a
considerable portion, Of those which re-
manned to him. They seduced the mobiles
and the monks OF Spain, and in a short
time these mobiles and monks will b no
more. And in this manner, according to
to the decree pronounced by Napoleon,
will perish all the blind par.izans OF a ma. !
tion which Europe has prescribed.
".Inhabi.ants of tbs Ionian Islands re. /
collect what were your suiferinss few
ears ago, when the same power which at
present governs you ceased Their to rule
over you-aId in them behold the suffer.
inss to which the English wish again to |
subject you. Think ofthe late OF 50 many
king, and 90 many nations whom they de-
there see the fate which thew
are preparing for you. Oh! drive far
from your shores those enemies of the hu.
man race, & Of our religion, whom France,
Russia, Denmark, Prussia, Spain, Italy, ali
he powers and all the countries with which
YOU are connected by commercial inter.
course, have driven from their ports, The
,ames Of those who will, in this instance,
,ignalizc their fidelity and their attachment
,l,all be inserted in list and presented to
he great Napoleon, who rewards those
virtues with so msch magni6cence. The
names of towards and traitors shall also be
inserted in q list, and they shall be devoted
% rigorsus eha.tisensnt and eternal infa.
ny.
:" Be calm and confident ia the measures
hat have been taken to secure for you the
supPliea. Every thing has been
provided for your safety. Our enemies
,rs powerful only BY intrigue and esrrup-
ion. You are defended by brave army,
by skiliul general. If you
resist the seduesions al our enemies, you
nave no other danger to fear. !
T.,