Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-14

! No Lishon sapefs were b+ohi1teSp
'bs Tybse. Mr.. ThsrnGke being H.
Lisbon only few hours, was unable 10
obtain any papers. He verbally reports
that about the eth OF October, Lord Wei.
iington vas before Bsyonne, which it
10 said would soon surrcnder-That
TIC French had agsip beer defeated IN
,ndsayoring to relieve Pampaivns. A.
letter from an English officer in ,be al.
lied army before Psmpeiuna, stated, that
although the garrison was very much
reduced, yet the prevalent opinion was,
that it would hold on. so days longer.
We do not observe single article in
our London papers on tho subject Of the
Russian Mediation; end the only men.
ton shich is made Of our commissioner.
is in the following articles which we end
in the "Star," Of the 9Th Get. and the
" Post" Of tho l2tll -
"The American P.enipo,eu,iariss at
St. Pe,ersburgh, it is said lately wrote
to the Emperor, requesting to be re.
ceived at headquarters To This apple
cation his Imperial Majesty returned
petite answer, declining the proposal,
on the ground that there was not suffi-
cient accommodation for their excsllen-
cies in that si:uation.--Hfar.
1.-THE American Plenipo'entiaries,
We find made an application TO the EN-.
peror of Russia. requesting to b. re,
ceived at Head Quarters, which bis ma
jesty declined a. politely as wisely. The
prediction of their cove nmeDl for the
French infused very jus cause OF sus.
picion land, Blu, last year, Joel Barlow
was in the suite Of Bonapar,e although
I've diJ not stand the climate so well."-
Post.
The London Papers eontsin procla-
NATION addressed by the Grown Prince
Of Sweden to the 3axons, on the on.
trance OF his trosps into their territory.
Ii is an interesting document, and calcu-
lated to produce strong impression, not
only in Saxony and Germany, but in tho
French army. According 10 the crown
Prince, great dissatisfaction prevailed
throughout the Saxon territories, md
from the patriotic spirit manifested, it
was expected that 100000 men would
soon be in arms V assist the allies in the
liberation OF Germany.
The allied army is described by the
London Editors as presenting the pic
ture OF family of brave men, who have
sworn to conquer or to perish in defence
of tho liberties of Europe. Upon this
rock, therefore, do We build our hopes
of the ultimate overthrow the despot.
How wonderful 10 the reverse in this
mans fortunes: 1t il but lew short
years since he proclaimed TO he world
in one Of his Rrhosro, that all Europe
vas anxious to become as one family"
under The sovereignty Of the mighty
Chqrlemagne I" UngratsInl children!
The inhabitants Of Europe now lift their
parricidal hands against their father !!
We find in the latest l. rdor pepcN
fcopiad from the Paris Moniteur) The
Official documsats reiaise tr the diplo-
malic intercourse between France and
Austria, which terminated in the q .nly
ast decided assla alton at tho latter.
They ds,siope the object, cause aud
end" If tho h"ssiiity Of France towards
Austria; but il makes ont no case upon
which any honorable man can give YER
dict in favor of France the object OF
the French cabinet in publishing them
cannot essily be discovered. Itis pro-
babe tina, their first object is TO persuade
the good people Of France how very I'D
used their Emperor has boon. Perhaps
slso they expect, though this is scarcely
possible, to- operate similar conviction
in the n.ihds of the Rhenish confedera.
tinn But whatever may have teen the
motive of their publication, the docu.
"ents must be highly canselafory TO
Europe, inasmuch as they prove, that
the deep intrigues Of Napoleon me, 9th
degree ofaddrcss hich sets the cun>
ming Of the French cabinet at defiance.
On the face Of the documents il appears
that the French minister a, Vienna (Ot-
toy was completely deceived -Napolson
has, in fact nothing with which TO charge
Austria which he did rot prepare for
hinself. She has returned The inere.
dents Of the poisoned chalice TO bic
lips.
The Star" Of tho - Of October,
contains letter from the Grown Prince
OF Sweden, TO his old master. Napoleon,
dated I" headquarters, Zerbis,, Sept.
Is" A pressure Of other matter com.
pe's US to postpone its publication until
cur next. This letter is an answer to a
note Of the Duke Of EassaHo to Bona.
2arte on the war with Sweden, s, hrea,hes
spirit highly honorable TO the Crown
Prince.