Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-22
From the Boston Daily Adpertiser.

We resume With pleasure the cont'-
NATION Of the extracts which we have
made at various intervals, from me
Appendix to the Resources OF Rassi@.
Afrer giving 4 sketch of the Champaign,
till the entrance Of the Russians into
Villa, the autaer INDUCES himse'' In
speculate e upon TIE probable eonse-
quences Of the signal and irreparable de
feat Of the ambitious Invader His, how
ever, are no visionary fantasies mach
that lie has pr> djcted is already accom-
p,ished, and what rcaiains to be fulfil
led, no longer wears the v%gueness OF
conjecture Without ascribmg to him
the attribute Of prcscience, it is no less
certain than singular. that in no one IN
stance has his anticipation been contra
dicted by the event.
EXTRACT.
Now that the spectators have retired
With different impressions, according to
their feelings, passions, and interests, 1t
may cot be improper or resumptnous
to cast loo! isto futurity AID to disco
yer; if possible, in the regions of Time,
asyet uncx bred, the ditiere2t routes
and paths, " hich varioas nations will
probably take, in consequence OF the
great events they have witnessed. The
questions, which naturally suggest them.
selves, are these:
!. How far will Russia follow up her
successes
2. What will be the conduct of the
European nations!
3. How far will Boraparte be able to
check the Russians, aud preserve his
allies
First, then, how far will Russia follow
up her succcsses?
The policy Of Alexander is open and
manly, soaring above mean intrigue and
low sub;erfuse. He honestly declared
to the world, that the restoration OF the
P,ussian monarchy to It's independence
and integrity was essential TO his int
rests, as it would form bar of separa-
ticp between his and the French en- pire.
He also made IT known through kutu-
zow, that no peace can. or shall be made,
until the French Fave repassed Inc Wis
tn|a. Therefore when it is considered.
that this comes from an Emperor. who
has just redeemed the pledge, given to
his people Of "neyer shcathing the
sword, as lrng as single encmy re-
manned on his territories >" il cannot be
doubted, but he will pursue the enemy
beyond the Vistula-to Berlin,-ardf fur.
ther Il necessary-to resc6e> in the first
Instance, The king and Kingdom Of Prus-
STA from thraldom and thus itfiict no.
bic vengeance on the shade Of Frederick
the Great, whose icalousies and hatred
OF the Russian nation, and whose I'M
worthy conduct towards the founder of
the Russian enpire,* are an inGelble
stain on his memory. I.
The we'll known disposition Of Alex.
ander whose ambition is, 20 be the pa
cifcator, and not the conqueror Of the
world his extreme. reluctance to she'd
human blood, even in cases Of necessity;
There is scarcely story, ever so |
absurd humiliating to Peter the Great,
which Frederick had ,1t invented or
circulated, and forced inlo pablo belief |
BY the weight of his own sutsority and |
character. 1t seems, lie FOX esaw, that
Peters works would prove much. more
solid than his own, and full of envy and
malice, set every engine a, work to de-
tame his deeds, and tarnish his charac-
ter. The injury he had thus committed
on the memory OF man, far greater
than himself, was so great, that not all |,
ms subsequent hallway rscantatisns
could ever repair it.
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