Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-16
aI.raautta pailv @ssssts.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

The sloop Chancellor, from New York,
sloop Unity, Hand, from Philadelphia
schooner Eliza, Berry, from Norfolk, and
schooner belonging to William Yeason,
from New-York, with several vessels from
northern ports, are laying at Qlantico
bound up. ~.>..
A gestlemaA Of this town has politely ia
vored US with circular letter received
from q respectable house IN Liverpool,
dated the 11th December, from which
we extract the following paragraph:
!" the London papers of this morning
contain cop Of a letter from the emperor
Of the French to the emperor of Russia,
dated Schoenbrunn, 10Th October, 1909,
which contains thesS words, " the Unued
States are on the worst terms with Eng
land, and seem disposed sincerely aad Sc
rionsly to approximate to our system. -
The letter is said to be authentic"
The same letter under date 18th, con-
sains the following:
Having received bv the Courier papar
ut this morning a copy of the Emperor
NlpoleSn's speech 70 the Legislative Boz
~, We Insert it below, concrivIug that it
dcvelnp-s intentions interesting and i'm
I,3rtant to commercial as we'll as political
views, and therefore may be acceptable to
our friends.
Gentlemen Deputies Of Departments
to the Legislative Body.
SINCE our last session, have reduced
Arrsgun and Castile to submission, and
driven from Madrid the falacious govern
ment'taEmed BY England. i was march
lag u Nh CAdiz and Lisbon, wh-n was
under the necessity Of treaciug back my
Steps, and Of planting my eagles on the
ramparts Of Vienoa. Three months have
seen the ris. and termination of this, fourth
Punic war. Accustomed to the devoted
ness and courage OF my armies, must ne
,ertheless, under these circumstances, &C
knowledge the particular proofs of affection
which my soldiers OF Germany have gwen
me: ....
The genius of Frame conducted the
English army: IL has terminated its pro-
iects IN the presidential marshes OF Wal
,heren. In tina, important period l re-
manned 800 leagues distant, certain OF the
n@w glory which my people would acquire,
aud of the .graud character they would dis
pay. NY hopes have no; been deceived
! owe particular thanks to the citizens Of
The departments OF the Pas le Calais and
the north. Frenchmen every one that
shah oppose YOU shall be cong h-red and re-
ducSSl TO submission. Your grandeur shaA
he rncrrased BY the hatred OF your ens-
mis-. Yox " before yol long years OF
4 ,rv and prri,v. You have the force
:ad energy of the Hercules Of thu Anci-
snts.
have united Tuscany to the empire.
The Tuscans we're worthy OF it by the
mldness of lh:ir character, by the attach
men, their ancestors have already shewn
US, and by the services they have rendered
+ 70 European civilization.
History pointed cut to me the conduct
! ough, TO pursue towards Rome: the
Popss, become sopereiens Of part OF I:aly,
I have constantly shswn themselves snemies
80 every prepoaderating power IN the Re.
3ninsulS--they have employed their spiritual
power to iniure il. It was then demonstrate
az to me ,hHsthe spiritual influence exsr-
cissd in my states by foreign sovereign,
( ksss contrary othe independence OF France,
90 the dignity and safety Of my 'hrons:---
Jioweyer. Us I acknowledge the necessity
Of the spiritual iafuence Of The descendants
B Of the frs, Of the pastors, reoald not conel-
late ,hess grand interests but by annul'ns
The donatiye of the Frsnch Enperors my
predecessors. and by uniting the Roman
S,atesto France.
"By the treaty of Vienna, all the Kings
nd Sovereisns my allies, who have gwen
Ne so many proofs of the consistency OF their
sisnsshi2, havs,aeqlirsd aal shall acquire
rrshiac-sasc of territory.