Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-29
g W1spsoR CASTLE, April 3.

" His majesty has been almos. Uni.
formly uader slight degree OF excite.
ment since the last Men:hly Report"
(Signed by the five Physiclans.)
Swedish ydihance-It has been ru-
mored within these last two days, IN t!e
high political eircies that Sweden Is
now to be won to our views, by The ces-
sion Of the important French sugar ISL
and of Guadalonpe.-This report is ge-
morally believed.
Aprii'7.
French papers are received to the lst
inst.-.-They furnish no military intelli-
gence of Importance, but their contents
are not altogether destitute Of interest.
There is ne part, perhaps, of what they
do contain, more interesting than the
! total omission of all mention Of Prussla
This is some proof Of the importance
attached by Bonaparte to the detection
Of that power.
The French papers contain the adj
dress OF the legislative body OF Bona
partc. and his reply. The lktterls an
interesting document. I" History" says
he, (which Judges ofnations as it Judges
men, will remark with what calmnssy,
hat simplicity and promptitude, great
losseshsve been repaired; one may Judge
Of what efforts the French weuld be ca
pable, if the question was to defend their
terrltsry, or the independence u my
crown"
But the passage which most particu-
lsrly engages our attention is that which
refers 10 areport we mentioned some
time ago, that there was an intention OF
assisting Sweden in obtaining Norway
from Denmark. On this subject Bona,
parte says" Our enemies hays offer
ed the King of Denmark cur depart
ments Of the Elbe and the Weser, in
compensation for Norway. In consc-
quence of this project, they have formed
plots in those countIies Denmark re-
jected those ins,d!oEs proposals, the ID
tent Of which was 10 deprive her OF her
provinces, md draw her, in exchange.
into an etegnsi war with Us viii quick
ly put myself at the head OF my ecoops.
and con!pnnd the fallacious premises OF
our enemies. In any acgociation the m
tegri,y of tho empire neither has p'r
shal! be called IL question
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IN COUNt IL.
NA2' 27, 1915
A communication from Col. George
Deaeale, one OF the committees # vis'
lance in behalf OF The Town Of AleXaD,
tlria, was recei. ed and read
Applications tIon. Il. c. Wood and
Hichard Wilson, for ward collection.
WAS received and read
Ordered, That the Superintendent OF
Police be directed to have the dit or
earth now pioughed up in Royal street
hauled into Pitt street.
On bal.otins for collectors,
VIM. A. Harper, was elected for
Ward No |.
JOSEF Pcwen, Ward No. Q.
Chss Midnight, Ward No. 3.
BENZ. e Wood, Ward No 4
Ordered, That the Clerk give notice
TO the Collectors Of their appointment,
aud that he take their bonds with secu'
ritv, agreeable to law.
The Mayor having advertised re-
ward Of Gt.y dollars for the discovery OF
some evil disposed person or persons
who had wantonIy broke sundry lamps
on King s'rect-~itis
Resolved, That Council do concur in
the same.
Ordered, That the Auditor issue
warrant in favor of Methias Snyder Tor
Ss55 s. 60 cts. the amount of his account
against the Common Council from 3oth
January, 1913 to the lst MAY inclusive.
T. ID. SIS,MS, G.