Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-28

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Of the prnssian Ambassador at the
Court of Francs, which has been o5-
lisingly translated for our Gazette
It is an able and eloquent state paper,
and will prove. higaly gratifying TO
every lover Of truth aud national ildc.
penelence. 50
Cory ofalester from. ". de Krusemarek.
PANS, 27lh March, 1918.
Monsieur le Duc-I have just recelv-
ed the order ofthe king, my sovereign
to communicate the following to your
.excellency.
The proportions whichsl have here.
tofore haalh honor to submit 10 yous
excellency, we're Of Mature to merltan
answer equally prompt and decisive.
The progress, of the Russian ARMIES IN,
to tue heart OF the monarchy, and tue
retreat ~ The lFrcnch armies, render II
impossible for Prussia 10 continue IN her
present state Of uncertainty On the.
one hard, tbs emperor Of Russia, CON,
nscted withthe. king ay the ties OF per'
onai.friendsilip, offers Prussia, at THIS
critical jpncture,tbe support OF his pow
er ard the advantages OF lis friendship;
on tie other, his MAJESTY the emperor
Of the French, persists IN rspeiilpg 40
ally, who has sacrificed himself for his
, cause, and even distains al explanation
SIS 10 the motives of his silence.
France had long time since vio-
lated in all their points, the tFea'
tics, which DATED her to Prussia This
alone was enough to discharge Prussia
from her engagements. Noa content
with having dictated to her at Tiislt
peacetas hard as it ua& humlafing, not
even has she suffered her to ENJOY the
feeble advantages, which that treaty
seemed to promise her.
She has made use Of odious pretcxts
TO shake 10 their foundations the fortune
of the state and of Individuals. Ever
since tbat epoch, Prussia has been treat
cd as a ooaquered country, and has been
made to bow under yoke OF iron. Fhc
French armiesIemained there contrary
to the terms of the treaty, and l.sad At
discretion during eighteen months: *
crbitant and arbitrary contributions WeTc
imposed ON her her Cem'herc- Wa,
ruined by her being f2rccd to adopt the
continental system French gariIsons
were placed ~ the three iortresses ct
tho Oder, and the country was obliged
to provide for tbs expenses 81 their ap-
pointments in fine, by tue treAty OF
Bayonne, the property OF widows and
orphans was disposed OF still in manifest
contradiction to the stipulations OF the
treaty of peace.
Every thing declared that no sort OF
terms would be kept with an unhappy
and oppressed State. In this state ol
things, the benefit OF the peace became
iIlusory The king grooned with the
enormous weight which hurdensd bis
subjects. He hattered bimsslfthat he
could conquer by condcsconsion and sa-
crihces, an luminosity, the effects oil
which he knew while he was Ignorant
Gifts cause. He abandoned himself 10
the hope of sptring lis pcoplc still
greater misfortunes, by fulfilling scru-
pulously his engagements With France,
and carefully avoiding whatsper n1ight
give her offence. BY extraordinary ana
unhcard Of efforts. Prussia WAS able to
discharge two thirds of the contribution;
she was preparing to pay the remainder
wben the difficulties arose between Rus
,ia and France, and the immense pre-
parations Of the two powers lett no soom
- doubt that war was about 10 bars st
forth in the nortn TIE king, faithful
to his principle ai saving at '.'or' hazard
the na;lonai existence, I"cg OF me
future by the pas, perceived thas he BAD
every thing 10 fear from France. lie
made a sacrifice of his affections, ard
concluded a treaty Of alliance with her
~ the epoch of the conclusion OF the
treaty, before the news OF it could reach
Berlin, the Frepch troops advanced IN
70 Ponce AHA and the March Electoral.
The king saw with pain that no account
was made of his frank and loyal lnten-
tons. Force was employed to ebtsin
what ii appeared impossible to obtain
by negotiation. The agents Of Prussia,
terrified b. the menacing attitude OF
France, had signed at Paris separate
conventions, ceutsining conditions sX-
treme!y gsnsrous relative to the provi-
sioning and the wants of the grand army.
The French government, aware OF tie
smallness Of cur resources, toresaw a
refusal, and prepared itself TO wrcst by
forcible means, the consent OF the king
II was deceived. His majesty ratified
those conventions, although he saw the
difficulty ofIu'6lling them; he relied On
the deso,edness of the PrGssisns. ard
hoped that by setting b unds to our sa-
criices, he nigh, preserve his people
from arbitrary acquisitions, and their "a
tai consequences. Experience has hot