Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The following articles are extracted
from the London Courier OF the
fst Of July.
LONDON, July 4.

Though the armis''cc sttpui"'ou
that hostilities should cease upon all
points, yet that cessation is under
stood by the Crown Prince to be on
" between the French and bellige-
rent troops, and not to apply to hos
riIi,ies between the Swedes Il Danes.
Hence by letters from stralsund We
find, that the Crown Prince has an
nounced the commencement of hos
tilities between Russia and Denmark.
and Sweden and Denmark. Some
letters add, that hostilities have &C
tuaIly begun. II would be most
desirable event if. by rapid blow,
the Swedish troops should be able to
dispose of the Danish army and rem
der it no longer an available resource
to Bonaparte. We trust our trnons,
which have been so long detained by
contrary winds. will yet arrive in
time to cooperate with the Swei!es.
An article from Vienna, considers
a Continental Peace as near, and
from Prague We are told that " In
the event of a Congress taking place
which every thing induces Us to ex-
pect, we do not know whether it
will be held in our town; mas. per-
sons think it will be held at Ores
den." article from Dresden
adds. that &" Hotels are preparing
there to receive personages of dis
tinction," and we are assured besides
that " the different Cabinets are We
ry actively employed, there being a
constant exchange Of couliers."
Were we to hazard a conjecture. it
would be, that if a negotiation be
entered into at all. it will be for
Continental and not for a general
peace.
There are private letters from
Paris to the Esd June, which men,
ton great rise in the French funds.
Omnium rose this morning nearly
half per cent. This is the day on
which the Receipts are taken in, 4
they were taken very eagerly.
Mr.. Whitbread made yesterday
his motion relative to peace. and
surprised tue House, as no doubt he
will surprise our readers, with the
conduct which he supposes most
likely to obtain peace upon secure
and honorable terms. Mr.. Whit
bread charges Ministers with having
omitted d favorable opportunity of
attempting to negotiate immediately
after the destruction of the French
army in Russia.
To which Lord Lord Castlereagh
very properly replied. by reminding
the Hon. Gentleman, that no sooner
had Bonaparte returned from Rus,
sid, than he made it known to all
Europe, that he would only make
peace on the principles which he
had avswed before, and which We
had rejected before.
Mr.. w. recommends. that the
allies should 1st diye.t themselves of
their conquests, restore the kingdom
of Poland, &c. and having done so
they will then be able to say /" with
a good face, whatever we may have
done, we now feel the injustice OF
our conduct, mourn its effects and
are anxious to give up what we have
seized in order to restore the eguili
brium Of Europe Excellent spe-
cific! But France of course. in this
capital project of Peace. is to throw
in her restitutions-she is to restore
Ii olland to independence, return the
Milanese to Austria, reinstate the
King of Sardinia in Piedmont, deli
veru up the territories of the Church
to the Pope, in order that she may
be able to say with "a good face
that she is anxious to give up what
she has seized in order to restore the
equilibrium of Europe" Oh no!
This forms no part of this precious
statesman like measure OfMr. Whit
bread. France is not required to
make any such cessions. 1t is only
The Allies, & if they will strip them
selves Of their power, leaving France
as she is, they may make secure
permanent and honorable peace -!
Davoust continues to treat Ham
burgh with all the severity so con-
genial to his masters (and probably
his OWN nature. All the money
in the Hamburger Bank and in cir
eulation is to be seized, in part of
the contribution levied. Every tenth
man is also ordered to enter the
French service, and ali absentees