Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-06
From the Du6hn Epeniag Herald.
BoNAPARTE's SPEECH
TO THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.

q NapOlcOH SuCCcSSlycly dddtcsSCu TUG uiheieH'
enyoys of the confederation of the Rhine, with
his usual affability. His majesty then whisper
ed some words TO the Prussian ambassador;
when turning to the Russian minister, he
spoke as follows, In a loud and rcsolute tone
I" Well, prince Kusakin. what IS this hear!
What am TO understand What, your em-
peror then will makeSpeace with the Turks
with those rascally Musselmen, who are alike
the enemies of their own, and OF the other
European governments. He would fam be
master, no doubt. Yes, pretty master, to
give Up those rich provinces those fine mi
litary positions, which formed such admirable
defence on the left of his empire; and to a
bandon the system which was marked out Tor
him BY Peter the Great, and the ilustrious
Catharine left him those possessions; and
az loved him would never have taken them
{ away NV fathcr-in-law of Austria saw this
with pain, but would have appeased and In
demni6ed him, because wished well to Rus
sia. IF your emperor concludes his projected
peace my conduct towards him will be totally
changed Doubtless peace is desirable OBJ
eiact to every sovereign; but to be advanta7
geous, it must be the consequence of avicto
ry, and what victory has your master gained
j have heard Of marches and skirmishes, but
OF no decisive battle You have taken, it is
true, some fortresses on the Danube, bst there
are many others in the possession of your
enemy, who also still commands the entrance
OF the river. Tell your emperor flat peace
can neither preserve nor aggrandize an en-
pire. Since the fate of Europe is now deter
mined by the event of battle, princes must
seek the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of their dominions
10, rC,,I
II is sush only who can prosper. proclaim
ed vo1s master Emperor OF the North ! this
might have demonstrated my kind intentions
towards him. .Ehe existence of such empire
was necessary to support my system; but he
abandons this system. i shall Charge my
plans and bestow on other potentates the ia
yors which had destined for him.
@The interview at Niemen excite d proper
sentiments in the heart of my brotacr Alex
ander he promised that he would no more
listen to the councils of Seroganust and Sati-
koff, who were sold to the English; he pro-
missed never again to treat with tile English,
but to annihilate their influence. He has not
kept his promise hear he has again been
influenced by the English against me and
that the English are in great esteem at Peters
burgh. A prince that is guided by foreign
influence is no longera monarch but the pup
petof spies and natterers. Prince Kusakin, |
rule alone. ana controlled oy no one;
have grown wise in the art OF governing
When at Erfurth, gave my brother of Rus
STA such advice as would have made him por-
erful and respected, while lie reigned, if III
had followed my Instructions; but the EGG
& lish faction have again mlsled him /! aEt,
( fear he will repent his recent conduct. AUS
tria too was cnce subservlent to the English,
who create a party in every state that will re
ceivc their gold and believe their prornises.
You have seen the event. She was DO lon rer
mighty empire. You have seen the state
of her iinances-shc had only paper icur-
rency these were the blessings she obts ined
from England She has entered into the con-
tillental system, and is already restored to her
rank, her finances are already improve Il.
have sgisen her promises, which shall 1ful6l,
and your emperor should not be Jealous; his
empire is large enough. 1t only wants those
places which would point out to him, and
whieh only desire him to conquer; h ut he
has taken fright, and has ceased to follow the
dictates of his heart Unhappy are thtse So
voreigns who consult not their own hearts,
but. are guided by Impressions uaconstknial to
their feelings, and repngnant to their true
interest. Yoar nias,sr wishes to be neuter
with regard 10 thoseSsneasnres wtie h am
anSious 70 adopt against English Influence
but this neutrality will destroy him goIr in the
{ contest am conducting, either Eng land OF
8 fhe Ceatiuent must fall tic result is not
dolbtt,sl. hSrc Oh my side the voic of the
people, who are t.isgustcd by English 4 tyranny.
Ishall succeed, because nv enemicsI are al
ready perpisxed, and because seek tIo lvindi
cate the iaw.of nations. Destructiorh awaits
the sovsreigns VII Withdraw then,sel,l es from
me, or coaspirc against me. Their thrones
shall be crun,h.ed into dust"
Here the Emperor stamped the floor with