Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-14

Keen abJe II, ascertain, to have brought Some
sonG den,;al communication fem tic Frerc5
/ Ssoyernnent I'VE remark that some. Of the
Dntcb and French papers assert, thattae t;rtt
IS sam 10 Bcns,,arte ayiiI give happiness and
reposc to Europe. But The late language of
the Moniteur does not co,lntsli;'nce any cx-
r,cctation of a pacific overture trcN Bcn,e
.,,,,.te. It declared, that no communication
irho,,Id take piece between the two govern.
vents so long as the press TT administrator
ne,,a;ned in power" II csc expressions,
howev yer. are not to BE taken al. iisd de Ia lei.
tre--and we shall not be surprised to Ind Be-
naparte urge the consummation OF his wishes
in the birth of son, as reason Tor making
some pacific proposal TO our government.
'''''o f (cosrer.)
Apri! 9.
We are sorry to state the prevalence ola
confident rnmor in the high circles, that bier
Majesty the Queen is very seriously indispos.
ed Her Maesty's complaint is Said to be ola
nature not to afford the consolation Of a hope
Of speedy recovery being Of the description
of those which are generally the consequences
of old age, and which terminates only with
life. It is said to be ali attack Ut palsy. Her
Majesty. il is added, has been some time al
fected hy It: tut from commcndable caeto
avoid further agitating the pubic mind' with.
ont AN absolute necessity III the distressing
circumstances arising from the kings llluess
and his dependence on her Mayesty,s care,the
painful fact was concealed ull the Complaint
had made such progress, as we understand to
We visible to all those who have access TO he'
Maiestv's presence. (Pku.)
Paris, March 90
Sunday his Majesty the Emperor & King
seated on his throne, and surrounded By tae
Princes, Grand Dignitaries, &c. gave audi
ence, before mass, to the Depusatlon from the
cities of Hamburger, Lubbock, and Bremen
Mr.. Doorman, as President Of the Deputa:l.
on, presented the following address:
From the following passages OF this pro-
duction, our readers may judge OF the relns'l'
der.
" Sire--At ell times we have been French.
men in our hearts, and from preference. II
the anarchy which preceded your MajesEs
reign relaxed for moment ties OF such loDs
standing and so agreeable we fastened to Oil"
them closer the instant your accession 10 pow
er re assured the world social order; ana your
new subjects, sire, Cannot swear 10 DC ii'o''
faithful TO you than they have shewn theih'
s,ccivcs 10 be for these ten years past, more W.
v,,ted 70 ". .,r pleasure, more checlent. to ycaf
system. nor nor. disposed to contribute
the accomplishment. OF .spr sA...Nyss;; - S'r'
~ effort ard sacrifice in their power; ana
is pleasing consolation to the hone rabie re-
membranes of our country, to reflect, that
= i IL in1A q
whom every thing has yielded, S; that our p.
1itIcal existence was to cease only at that ~"
when the destinics had determined that wv
Tiber & the Eibe should flow under the SANE
laws. If your Majesty, from the exalted pohH'
whence YOU take view OF human AFFAIRS per-
nit our feehleness to indulge III any degree
of pride, we still venture to TANK that we en-
ter not as vulgar territory, as an OBSCURE
acquisition, into that immense srcle OF pro-
rirces, struck with admiration, and happy
obeying single master"
REPLY OF HIS MAJESTY.
Gentlemen, Deputies ct the Hanse OWE
of Hamburger, Bremen, and Lubeck'--loa
formed Dart of the Germanic Empire !ou'
Constitution terminated with its existence.
Since that tine YOUR situation was unccr'a-'.
intended to re-constitnre your cities u!nss
an independent administration !; when 'ns
changes produced in the world by the nc"
laws of the British Gounc:! rendered me pr.
iect impracticabie. Ii was lripo,>ih'e 'or n,'
to give you an independent ~..nlli'St"s"S
since you could no longer have III ,naep'''1
ent flag. Il,
" The DEGREES of Berlin and Milan arc p
fundamental laws of my empire they .e es
only to have effect as to those nations W.. ~,
defend their sovereignty, and maintain INC -
Iigion of their flag: England is in s.s,S
blockade as to those nations which suDlI asr
the Orders of 1905, because the nag. .;oaa
submitting to the English laws are censa
ized---they are English. Those na''o; ;so;
the contrary, which feel their own . %s
and find in their courage and power su aud
resources to disregard the blockade WE
approach all the ports of my empH1 "
those under real blockade, according
known usage and the stipulations. Oh . ';sh :,
of Utrecht, may hold communicated, %sc
land. As to them, England is no. D'' pos
The DEGREES of Berlin and Milan I'm. -