Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-02-01

reverence Dy the zeal q dihnfeteit-
ednefs OF all ranks of his fnhje6ts j;
and by the gallantry. frmnefs and
intiepIdity of his forces, the pre-
iumrtuous expectations of the enemy
have been Equally disappointed
The en,huhafm of the RuiIian ma
ito has increafed with the difficult
les of the CONTEXT, and with the dam
gers with which they were furround-
ed. They have fubmitted to facti6.
oes of which there ere few exaal4 lies
in the hilfory of the world and |
indulge the conf1cns ,sope, ,i1ars'af.e
determined perisser@nos OF his I'M.
perial Maielty will be crowned with
ultimate fuccsfs and that this con.
,ef, in lis refulr, will have the ef-
feet Of eltaoliihing, upon a founda
ton never TO be ihaken, the iecurlty
aud independence Of the kuillan en-
pire
The proof of confidence which /
have received from His Imperial
Majeity, in the meaiure which he has
adopted of fenliag his f.ets to the
ports Of this country, is in the high
cit degree gratifying to me and his
Imperial Majeity may moi fully rely
on my Fixed determination to afford
him the mott oord'a fupport in the
great CONTEXT in which he IS engaged.
have the Ia islaction further to
acquaint you, tina; have concluded
treaty with his Sicilian Majeiiy,
supplementary to the treaties OF 1903
and 1909.
As foon as the ratifications lhall
have been exchanged, will direct
copy of this Treaty to be laid before
you
My objea has been 10 provide for
the more extenGye application Of the
military force Of the oicilian govern
meat to offenGve operations a
J meafure, which, con blned with the
liberal and enlightened principles
which happily prevail in the Coun
cils of His aiciIian Msjeity, is ca!cu-
lated, Iuut, to augmen. his power
and rSiouroes, and, at the fame time
tc render them eGcanaliy 9srv;eesSls
To the common cause.
In confdering the variety of inter
eis which arc connected with this
important fubjea, | rely on your
w!idom .cr making iuch an arrange
ment as may bcit promote the prof
perity of the britifh pofeiilons i'll
that quater, and at the tame time ie'
cure the greateit advantages to tie
commerce and revenue OF his males.
tvs dominions.
| have derived great fatisfaftion
from the fucecefs OF the mealures
which have been adopted for luppres-
6ne the fpirit OF outrage aud infub-
ordination which had appeared in
Tome parts of the country &.rom the
dlfpoG len which has been manifefed,
TO tax. advantage of the indemnify
held out to the deluded by the viii
dom and benevolence of Parliament.
/ trut | ihall never have location
20 lament the recurrence Of atrocities
70 repugnant to the Briti.h character ;
and that all his najeltys fubje6ts
will be imprefIed with the conviction
that the Happiness of individuals. x
the welfare of the State equally de-
pend upon ttrld obedience to the
laws, and sr attachment to our exec
lent contribution
In the loyalty of his Majeiy's peo-
pls, and in the wisdom OF parliament,
, have reafon to place the fullef con-
fidence. The fame frmnefs and
perseverance which have been mani
feited on 70 many and fuch trying oc-
cations, will not, am perfuadcd, be
wanting at time when the eyes of
all Europe, and of the world, arc FIX
ed upon you. can assure you. that
in the exercife of the great truit repo-
fed in me, | have no fentiment 10
near my heart as the deiife to pro
mote, by every means in my power,
the real PROPERTY and latting happi-
nzfs of his majeRy'. fubje6ts.
The Declaration of War by the
Government Of the United States of
America was made under circumltan-
| ces, which might have afforded a
reafonable expectation, tina. the AMIGA