Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-04

shall direct copies Of The seyeral
q conventions which, have concluded
viii, the northern powers, to be iaid
,efore YOU. as soon as the rstiiiea :
lions Of them shall have been duly
exchanged.
have further. to acquaint yoa'
that | have concluded treaty Of al
lance and concert with the emperor
AZ Austria, and that the powerful
Ieasne already formed. has received
an important addition Of force by
the declaration of Bavaria against
France. -, -,
lam confident you will view with
particular satisfaction. the renewal
IF the ancient connection with the
Austrian government; and that. just
" approaching all the value OF the
accession of that great power TO the
com mon cause, you will be prepared,
q. far as circumstances will permit,
to enable me to support his Imperial
Majesty in the vigorous prosecution
Of the contest.
. The war between this country and
the United States Of Americs. still
continues: but l have tho satisfae-
ton TO inform you, that the measures
adopted b, the government Of Inc U.
States, for the conquest Of Canada,
have beeu frustrated by the salor Of
his Maiesty's troops, and by the zeal
and loyalty ofhis American subjects.
Whilst Great Britain in cenjunc-
ton with her allies, 10 exertiug her
utmost strength against the common
enemy Of independent nations, it
must be matter Of deep regret to find
an additional enemy in the govern
meat ola country, whose real inte-
rest in the issue Of this great contest
must I've tac same as our own.
1t is known TO the world that this
country was not tho aggressor in
this war.
! have net hitherto seen any dis.
p sion ,n h part attae evernment
Of the UNIFIED STATES to close
It. Of which I csuId avail myself con-
sistcntly with a due attention to the
interests ofhis Majesty's subjects.
I am at all time ready to enter ia
10 discussions with that government
fop eonei!iatory adjustment sfthe
differences between the two countries
upon principles Of perfect reciprocity
nat inconsistent with the established
of public law, and with the
maritime rights of the British EN-
pire.
Gentlemen efthe House Of Commons,
! have directed the estimates for
he services of the ensuing year to be
laid bs'ors YOU.
! regret the necessity Of so large
an expenditure, which / am confident
however. ynu will judge to be una.
voidable, when the extent and ma.
lure Of our military exertions are
considered.
| entertain no doubt Of ysur rea-
illness to furnish such Supplies - tho
public service may require.
l congratulate ysu on the improv.
I'd and flourishiag state Of our com
merse and ] trust that the abua. \
liant harvest which We have received
rom the bountiful hand Of Proyi- |
lenee during the present year will af-
'srd material relief 10 his majesty's
people. and produce a considerable
augmentation in many branches Of
he revenue.
My lords, and Gentlemen,
l congratulate you on the decided
which now happily pre-
rails throughout 81 large portion Of
Europe that the war in which ths
allied powers are engaged against the
Ruler Of France is a wsr0f necessi.
~ ; and that his views Of universal
i"minion can only he defeated by
combined and determined resistance.
The public spirit and national en-
-husiasm which have successfully &C.
comp!;shed the deIiverapce of the
Kingdoms Of Spain and Portugal, &
Of the Russian empire. now equally
animate the German people and
We may justly entertain the fullest
confidence that the same persever-
anee onsheir part will ultimately lead
10 tie same glorious result.
/ cannot bat deplore most deeply
the continuance Of this extended
" atfare aud Of all those miseries
ai'ieh the Unsuitable ambition of the
Ruler Of France has SO long ipfiiet-