Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-07

own in your proclamation to have exist
ed, and can you wonder. at their doubt.
ing Of the happiness which you think.
can alone be conferred on them BY the
monarch who now swass the sceptre OF
France, after he has committed. tn
greatest folly that ever was experienced
tina, Of advancing into the heart OF
Russia--prstending that the winter was
premature on the 9Th November, for in
the 2eth bulletin, it is mentioned, that
the ,aiseries Of the grand armv had be
gun only about that period. Now, it is
well known that the winter season be.
gins every year much befare the 18th of
November, in Russia, aud the frost sets
in almost every year in the latter part of
November. in provinces much more
southern than Moscow and Smolensk.
"You further express in your procla-
nation, 6 reflect by whom these proHis-
es have been made, by nation Of bar
barian:, whose army beaten in every en-.
counter, SC.
:" 1, is impossible to confnc in so few
words such number Of dabolical false
hoods.
{" To call the Russians nation ofbar-
barians, that has restored trade and hap
piness, independence, religion, and eve
nv thing that is dear to men, besides
paving for all their wants, Can she be
called barbarous, and If you compare
ysur conduct with theirs, whist a name
does YOUR. deserve !
:. You have robbed US of our proper
ty, you have deprived us of our liberty,
Won have snatched away from Us every
mark of human happiness; you have
even ~; left to US what accompanies
nran 10 his grave-HOpEs The only
present YOU made Us wa,, DESP AFR,
aud as YOU Monsieur Cara st. Cyr, have
been governor foC a length of time in
Hamburg, you must be provided with a.
very long list Of those who tell victims
to grief and despair, expiring with a
cnrs;ng sigh to your government.
" The Russians beaten in every en-
counter! Pray were they beaten in the
battles E Barodino, Tareptino, Krasnoi,
Sc? Pray. were they beaten on the Cd
of April at Luneberg, the day on which
you dated your Proclamation
Having answered so much, it is
hardly worth while to proceed any fur,
Their 1t is entirely useless, since the
universe knows the veracity of your
bulletins and procl.mations. / there.
fore cease TO make any further con-
ments; but depend upon it, Monsieur,
"ln spite of.your observations, we de
clare, that we love and esteem the Eng
lish nation, and that we wish nothing
moro. than to be in the most pesiect "a
nifty with b r.
1t being Impossible to address YOU
letter, per post, since you are surround
ed on all sides, have addressed these
lines to you under the protection Of
free English press which is the only
method of corresponding henceforih
with your country, knowing that your
Emperar gets the English newspapers
TRANSLATED few days stter they are pub
lished in London.
A, HANsEATE.
{. | have still to add, tina, during the
time that you endeavor to inspire the
Germans. & particularly the.inhabitants
of the Hsnse Towns, With hatred to the
English patton, she generously steps
forward, by voluntary subscription for
their support, Have you ever assisted
them with a shilling? on the contrary,
how many have ,ou got from u.s."