Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-24
From the London alfred, cf Sep
tefnher 81.

Is generaiiy Deiio'eu
"a contain the result OF the recent
at Abo, between the Em-
peror Alexander & the Crown Prince
ofSweden. OF the propositions, and
final stipulations, of the secret con-
ference between these important per-
soaages, and which is said to have
lasted four hours, the people OF Got
tenburs are perhaps not better in-
formed than those OF this MetroPo-
lis: it is however, asserted in the
Gazettes received from thence. that
the cooperation of Sweden has been
purchased by the promised restora-
ton Of Finland within six months.
Forty thousand Russian troops. and
twenty thousand Swedes, are now to
be transported across the Baltic with
out further loss Of time-5Ut from
the various points of descent, which
rumour desisnates as the destination
Of this force, it cannot be doubted,
that on this subject nothing is yet
known beyond conjecture. Zealand,
or Pomeraaia, are, by many, eeliev=
ed to be the real object OF this arma-
ment. At the commencement ofthe
campaign, 'ere Wiluo was abaadon-
ed, a descent at either of these
points. might have constrained 30
naparte TO divert some part OF tie
vast force with which he was adj
vancisg. but he is now far beyond
the operation Of any movement SO
remote from the great scene of ac-
ton, in the heart of Russia. Ii, at
the opening of the campaign, All at
tack had been made on Dantzick. by
force adequate to the reduction. or
even close blockade of that impor-
tant depot, the line or which Bona
parties supplies have moved with
such unceasiug regularity, might
have been successfully interrupted.
From Dantzick, the navigation of
the Nistula is practicable for light
vessels o.! small ,iraught of water, e.
ven almost to Warsaw--and the CO.
operation Of numerous force o.
vessels suitable for this species OF
navigation, might, at least. have re-
tarded the advance OF Bonaparte.
What may have been The obstacles
during the last six months to the ne
gociation which is only now conclud-
ed with Sweden, is a mystery which
may defy conjecture but that Bona
parts should have been Suffered to
penetrate to the very province OF
Moscow, ere the tardy co-opera-
ton Of Sweden is called ior,S. Gar-
nisbes most lamentabie proof OF de-
fective policy, in some quarter.--
That the resources Of France have,
during more than an entire year. beea
pat in reqais;tion from every quarter
Of the French Empire and lis depen-
denotes, for the express object TO
which il is now directed. can 40 more
he doubted, than that of the ,iitfe-
rent courts of Europe musti.ave teen
aware Of the true object Of Bona
parties mighty preparations. Yet
with the certainty of chat Tact. what
correspondent preparations Of de-
fence do We find on the siAe Of Rus
STA :, Plunged. by the intrigue of
French agents, into war successfully
with Turkey. and Sweden, Russia
Blind, peraeyercs in combating The
Turks. uatii the French actually en-
ter her Polish tcr.itary-and when
Bunaparte Is almost IN sight OF Mos
COW. t..rn. and not till then. A,exan-
der purchases the assistance Of Swe-
dea by the restitution OF Finland, to
the conquest Of which he was so re-
Gently stimulated by Bonaparte A
lexander is eajolcd at Erfurth, 70 as
sist "a the ruin of his neighbor. the
Emperor OF Aust ria-w no in his turn
displays conscientious, and most
political reciprocity. in contributing
to the humiliation of Alexander!
Thus, Bonaparte plays off at plea
sure, the three great military pow
ers ofthe continent of Europe against
each other with as much facility,
as if they were mere autOmatical
puppets. Against a concentrated
force, directed by energetic policy |
and eonSummate talent, combined in |
the person of a single individual. the
ascertain policy Of confederac;cs. |
can never be suceessfnl--until one
common principle of interest, and re- |
sissance, shall actuate the whole.
If Bcrdanotte be truly sincere, OF
which the stipulation regarding Fin
land might induce some suspicion. a
Swedish Pomerania, can |
he an object Of the med:tated expe-
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