Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

Napoleon. IN order to foitow ttat Of their
real interest. invite them 10 take sdvan-
tage OF the fortunate opening which the
Russian armies have produced. and to- unite
themselves with them in the pursuit of an
enemy whose precipiiate flight has disco
vered its loss of power. 1t is to Prussia in
particular to which this invitation is address
Sed. 1t is the intention of His Imperial Ma
Jesty to put an end to the calamties by
which she is oppressed, to demonstrate to
her king the friendship which nc preserves
Tor him, and to restore to the monarchy o.
Frederick its eclat and its extcnt--He
hopes that his Prussian Majesty, animated
by semitic ents which this frank declaration
ought to produce, will, under snch circum-
stances, take that part alone which the
wishes OF his people and the interests of his
state demand. Under this conviction, the
Emperor, my master, has sent me most po-
sitiyc orders to avoid every Thing that could
6etray spirit OF hostility between the two
powers and to endcavor, within the Prussi-
an provences. to soften, as far as a state of
war will permit, the evils which, for a
short time, must result from their occupa-
ton.
The Marshal commander in chief of the
armies.
(oigned)
Prince KUTUSOFF SMOLENSKO.
PROCLA1Z.A7IOM
when the Emperor of all the Russians
was compelled, by war of aggression, to
take arms for the defence Of his states. His
imperial Majesty, from the accuracy of his
combinations, was enabled to form an esti
mate OF, the important results which that
war might produce with respect to the indie.
pendence of Europe. The most heroic
constancy, the greatest sacrifices, have led
TO series OF triumphs, and when the COM
mander III chief Prince Koutousoff Smolens-
ko' led ms victorious troops beyond the Nj.
emen' the same principles still continued
20 ANIMATE the sovereign. AT no period has
Russia been accustomed to practise that
art, (too much resorted to in modern warsl
OF exaggerating by false staten ents. the
success ofher arms
But with whatever modesty her deta;Is
might now be penned, they would appear
Incredible Ocular witnesses are necessary
10 prove the facts to France, to Germanv
and to Italy, before the slow progress Of
truth will I'LL these countries with mourn;no,
ana CONSERVATION. Indeed it is difficult TO
conceive THAI in a Campaign of only fonr
months duration, one hundred and thirty
thousand prisoners should have been taken
nom the enemy, besides nine hundred
pieces OF cannon, forty nine stand of colors.
ana all the Wagon train and baggage of the
srpy. list of the names of all the Gene
raiS taken is hereunto annexed. Il will be
easy to form an estimate from that lisr of
the number of superior and subaltern off,
GERS taken.
1t is sufficient to say, that out of three
hundred Thousand men. Exclusive of Ans
lr'ansJ VINO penetrated into the heart of
stnssid' not thirty thousand Of them, even if
they should be favored by fortune, Will ne
yer revisit their Countrywide manner in
which Napoleon repassed the Russian from
tiers Can assuredly b. no longer a secret TO
teeirp2e. 30 much glory and so many adj
vantages, Cannot, however, change the per
sonai dispositions of his majesty the Empe,
roi, DIAL the Russias. The grand PRINCIPLES
81 the Independence of Europe have always
formed the basis OF his policy, for tirat poll
cy IS hXed In his heart 1t is beneath his
character to permit any endeavors TO be
mace TO induce the people 10 revisit the on
pr ssion and to throw o!fthe yoke, WHICH has
weighed them down for twenty years; it is
TIER government whose eyes ought to be
opened by the actual situation of France !
Ages may eiapse before an oppo;tunitv
equally favorable again presents itself; and
VI would De an abuse of the goodness ofpro-
violence not to take advantage of this crisis
TO reconstruct the great work OF the eoui,i-
Drum OF Europe, and thereby to insure pub
nc tranquility aud individual happiness.