Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-06
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LIZ IS supposed by gentlemen OF inioEHa'
tion from the u. States, now in Denmark,
that if our government had despatched
irigate last year to Copenhagen with a spl-
rited remonstrance, our ships then detain-
cd, would all have been given up, and the
present captures would not have taken
place. We never injured or had any dis
pute with the government of Denmark,
and they have always been Jealous of their
own rights, and must have expected the
same from US. No encroachments on The
rights of our flag ought to pass unno.iced
by our government. Some ships loaded
with the produce Of the U. S. have been de-
tanned in Norway for 10 months, and then
given up, subject to expencesof csptors, Of
10 or 12 600 rix dollars, and double that
sum in their own cost and detention thus
the rights of the U. S. are abused by pow
ers at the same time protesting friendship
". I: Gaz.
In May last Bonaparte issued decree
for the establishment of +" Maternal Soci-
ETY." throughout the empire of France
At the head Of this institution the empress
Louisa is to covers, assisted by council
of ladies, to be appointed by her, from the
most liberal and distinguished subscribers
to the fund Of the society. It is to consist
of 1000 ladies, whose contribution is no: to
be less than 500 francs each. The emperor
contributes from the funds ofhis domains,
100000 francs. The object of the associ-
alton, as the title intimatcs, is expressly a.
vowed 10 be for the relief of distressed in-
digent mothers, and the education and sup
por: Of their offspring. When we reflect
upon the vast deso!asion which war must
have made upon fathers and heads Of fami.
lies in France, this establishment will be
viewed not only as lauable, but as iadspen-
SADLY necessary. BY this decree the histo-
~ of Bouapartc's life will be dscked by at
least one act of bene Ga2.
Extract sfthe Minutes Of the CHuncery ef
State.
At the Palace Of Compiegne, April "a,
NAPOLEON By tie srsce eC God, emperor
Ct the French, &c. On tie return Of
cur Minister az Var, cur e2uncu Of state
being heard, zoe have a4ecfeed and decree
zohat tsAozvs:
Art. 1st. That Frenchmen aho are con.
cerned with the dispositions of our decree
Of April 9Th, 1909, and who did bear arms
against us in the service Of the continental
powers with whom we are at peace, since
the IS, of Sept 1904, to this day. will OBJ
tain an amnesty by conforming themselves
before the 1st Of IAN. 1911, to the disposi.
tons of the articles, 9th, 7th, 8;h, and osh,
Of the said decree. IS
Art. Cd. All the Frenchmen who will
take the benefit OF the amnesty will be o,
blIged to subscribe, and file in the clerks
Office OF the tribunal of war, which they
will require an act Of :heir presence. a
declaration that for the future and in con-
forn1ity with the 21st article of NapoleoS'S
code they will not enter in any military TO-
reign service nor affiliate themselves to any
military corporation in foreign countries
without the authority of the emperor.
Copy of that declaration will be sent i'm
medately by our imperial attorney to our
minister. of general police.
Art. Sd. Our ministers are charged re-
spectfully with the execution of the present
decree, which will be inserted in the bullr.
tin Of the laws.
: (Signed1 NAPOLEON.
By the emperor, the Minister Secretary
of State. Signed II. B. Duke of Bassano.
Il true Copy.
(SiguedD TURREAU.
C,/re f, fhe Bite at n Md Doo-It IS