Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-15


enon,oved them against our person, presum-
;nr that 70 be the result of weakness which
,ss the effect Of our natural goodness ol
heart. Since, then, powert remedies, dcci-
sive and final measures, are required II De-
comes necessary to adopt system OF greater
energy, .hich will once for al pvt an end to
everV species of intrigue. 1t is absolutely ne
eessary that colossal force should at once
cause all those to disappear, which despair,
rare. and the perGdious plans OF the English
might bring forward. This is to be found in
the boundless power of our august brother Ma
Doleon. France alone is capable OF accom-
plishing the great work OF regcneratinSSpaih,
and rendering it happy With this view, and
in consideration that our European domlnlons,
in the state in which they at present are, CAN
not maintain their own happiness, since the
Americans have already declared themselves
independent, we have already determined,
having first heard our council of state, and
taken the opinions Of sensible and well mean
inc persons, 20 abdicate our crown, and to re :
Eounce it in favor of our august and dearly be-
loved brother Napoleon, Emperor OF the
French, King of Italy, &c. III order that, by
uniting forever all our domlnlons to his en-
pre, ne may take under lis direct and person
al protection our dear and beloved subjects,
and by so doing contribute to the increase OF
their happiness, by making them members OF
the Great Family, and an integral part OF the
Great Nation.
Our paternal heart has experienced the
deepest sorrow and the most poignant attllc-
ton in seeing that the events which have &C
cured in Spain, and the obstinate resistance
Of IT'S perfdious enemies, have placed us I'M
der the painful necessity Of adopting this n,ca-
sure, which separates us forever from our
beloved sub jects but considering the solemn
obligations which We imposed upon ourselves
III ascending tie throne, and that the happ:-
ness Of our people should he always our first
care, we gladly make sacrifice OF our per-
sonsl interest to their peace and tranquility.
The above shall be notified to all those
whom It may concern, in order that il may be
Carried into full and complete effect.
"Givcn, sc.
Proclamation intended 10 be Published in tie
nrme cf Altcleon.
" PEOPLE OF SPAIN,
"I.h4oitants OF the banks of the Ebro, the
Gaudalquiser. the Tasus, the Douro, and the !
nnpio-ed ny power to assist you. | had a. |
ready determined to @5sndon you to injustice
to anarchy and your Passions. I had alre .dy !
resolved TO consent to your destruction and |
ruin, seeing how excessively anxious YOU |,
were to become the victims of English peri |
dy. l had turned my eyes from you, and |
10 longer considered Spin. as h.ying poiiti-
cal existence.
Nevertheless, my brother has excited NY (
generosity he has Interested me greatly in |
your behalf.
{: He has voluntarily restored to me the
crown wkich mad coded to him he has i'm
plorcd me not to permit the ruin OF his sub
iects. He is acquainted with your r.a! inte-
rests he has bcsousht my protection; ne has
entreatcd ne to unite you forever to the great
empire.
Be then nv subjects; become members
OF the great family, which at this moment is
further encTeased by the annexation Of all the
Italian States.
:. Thus united with what glory will not ali
the descendants Of the Roman, all those who
speak the fratcrnal dialects OF the same mother
tongue, appear upon the face of the world
I" Composing general mass of resources,
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ty in hunbling the pride of the rev Carthage,
and restraining the barDarous nations within
their ancient limit.
81 Let England know the power of this en-
pire, its colossal strength, and its mighty
means; let her see how Intellectual her efforts
arc against reason and justice; let her trem-
bic for her Wanted dominion of the seas which
she will SHORTY be obliged to abandon forever.
Master of all the coast Of Europe, fror.l the
sound to the Dardaneles, will keep the enc
mv's fleets in continual alarm, while other
fleets shall be expedtiously constructed TO
give them battle.
I" The trident shall unite with the sword,
and Neptune will cooperate with Mars in
creating the masnihcence of the Roman en-
pire Of our days.
g From the Rhine to the Atlantic ocean,
from the Sehel. to the Adriatic see, shall be
only one nation, one will, one language.
Spaniards, Madrid shall be the fifth city
of the great empire, and you will become an
integral portion of the great famiIy. Your fine
provinces will be quickly re-peopled, and
peace and plenty will prevail in them, under