Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-05

tive OF tnlS cOmmon~caltnj DC, an; they
are hereby authorised to purchase two
thousand copies of the hand book for in
fantry by William Duane, and to distri-
butte them amongst the militia Off ers
al this commonwealth, the expeRces
whereof shall be betrayed out of any mo.
nies not otherwise appropriated by law
This act shall commence and be in
.orcs from the passing thereof.
Imflortant French State Pater.
Translated forth Boston Chronicle from
the Journal Politique, of Nan,z, 18th
April.
.4nSwer to The Note Of the Baron Kruse-
morck--or, as it is styled, tie Pruss'aa
MaDyesto.
-, PARIS, April.
Mons lie Baron-I have aid before H
/. and R. Nj. the Note that you did me
The honor to address to inc the 9th
March What il contains most worthy
of serious consideration is reduced 10
this:
Prussia solicited ard concluded an al
lance Wit, Fcancs In 1912, because the
French armies were Df.rsr tue Prcssia.
states than, The Russian armies.
Prussia declares in 1913 that she VIC
ates her treaties, bec4rse The Russian
arnies are nearcr her states than the
French ar,alcss
Posterity will Judge whether SINH.
lar conduct is loyal. becoming great
Prince, and confarmable to equity and
.snd policy. However it will render
Justice to the perseverance, OF yous Ca
binet in its principles.
In 1872 France being agitated within
by revolution, and attacked without by
formidable enemy. seemed ready 10
succomb. Piussla declared waragainst
her.
Three years after, an; at the moment
when France triumphcd over the coal
esced powers, Prussia abandoned her
a!lies,she passed to the side ofthe French
Convention With fortune, and the King
Of Prussia was the first ofthe sosereigns
armed againsi France, who acknowledge
cd the republic.
Four years scarcely elapsed, fin,79e)
when France experienced the vicissi-
tudas of war.-Ba,tles had been lost III
Switzerland and in Italy: the Duke OF
York had landed in Holland, and the
republic was menaeed in the north and
in the south. Fortune had char ged,
Prussia changed with it.
Bot rhe English were expelled from
Holland; the Russians were beaten a.
Zurich; victory returned TO our stand.
ards ir Italy, and Prussia became xSaIp
the f,ised OF France.
In 1875 Austria armed. She laid
hcr arms on tie, Danube and invaded
Rsyaria who tic Russian troops passed
the Nlemen, aud advanced upon the Wis
tula. The union Of three great powers
and their Immense preparations seemed
to forbade to Fra &C nothing but defeats
Prussia could not hesitate; she sgncd
the treaty Of Berlin, and the names OF
Frederick Cd were taken to. witness tho
eternal hatred that she vowed TO rance
When her minister, sent near II. NJ.
TO dictate the law, arrived in Moravia,
the Russians had Just lost the battle OF
Ausierlitz they were indebted to the
generosity Of the French for the pernls-
sion to return to their country. Prussia
Immediately tore T.. pieces the treaty OF
Berlin, concluded six weeks before, ab.
iured the famous oath OF Polsdan'' De-
itayed Russia as she had betrayed France
and formed with, us new engagements.
But from these eternal fluctuations 81
policy, arose in the public opinion II,
Prussia real anarchy; frenzy seized
the public mind, which the Prusslan &C.
vernment could no longer control lhey
hurried it along, and in 1906 1t declared
war against France, at a moment whena
was most important to preserve go'o
understanding with her. Prussia beng
entirely conquered, vas admitted against !
her expectation to sign peace az lilsn,
in which she received every thing anu
gave aothing.
IL 1909, the war Of Austria broke ost;
Prussia was again about changing ne'
system; but the first military events
easins no doubt respecting the dehnl'
ike result OF the campaign, Prussia toll