Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-26

there will be greater Teason "
that the treaty will be satisfactory anu
well observed:
II i now said that Lord Castlereagh
may be expected in London IN about
fortnight, by which time the pref'm'na.
rie. will be fully adjusted; but that
some months may elapse before Gen
nitivc treaty be ready for signature.
By New-York papers to the 9Th oit.
we learn that the first effect produced
in America by the intelligence OF Bona
parties disasters was to lower the
lone of the war party. Bills were bro't
into the House Of Representatives to
repeal the non. importation and embargo
act, which we're, alter second reading
referred to Commute by lis TO 81
These bills were preceded by message
from the President. recommending the
adoption Of the measure. In tue he
ginning of April, when these pacific
neasure. were adopted, the Americans
C uld have only learned the news OF the
invasion of France. The capture OF Pa.
ris on the 3lst March, with The downfall
Of Bonaparte and his government and
the restoration Of the Bourbons, which
took place in the first week Of April
could not have ente, ed in their conlem'
plation.
Two Bremen mails arrived this morn
ing. Gen Gerard has taken the COM
mand of Davoust's army; Davoust has
been dismissed and ordered forthwith to
Paris On relinquishing the command
he published an Order of the Day prals-
ing highly his successor and the conduct
of the army.
Several persons have been taken up
at Copenhagen for corresponding with
Prince CHI stian in Norway, The bre-
men papers of the 10th gives an account
Of conversation between the Prince
and the Swedish officer sent to Christi
ana to execute the treaty between Swed-
en- and Denmark. The Prince express
sed his firm determination to persist in
his designs; but the Paris papers In
form us that hi. party becomes weaker
that it is divided into factions, one OF
which would have him renounee his
rights to the Crown of Denmark. A
mother party which gains partizans daily
favors the Union of Norway to Sweden,
but demands constitutional charter,
which the King of Sweden is ready to
give. A fourth party would republican
lse the country. Bergen and Chrlstlana
are hostile to the Prince.
P ivate letters from Pa,i, state, that
the French are too restless to be quiet,
bat still dwell eternally upo'. the great
victories they gained. This has pro.
duced quarrels and bloodshed. Last
Sunday upwards of 90 people were kill
led, "fghting their battles Ger again"
May 10.
We understand that orders are issued
for stopping the embarkation of troops
from the ports of the united kingdom
for America Hence it is concluded that
peace with the United States is looked
upon as certain. Ii is not Improbable,
however, that the ample force ordered
from the Duke Of Wellington's army,
may render these minor embarkatlon'
from the ports of the united Kingdom
unnecessary. That force will be com
posed Of the l4tb dragons, detach-
men, of royal artillery, the Sd, 4tb, 5th,
9Th, seth, Ssh, 8S,h, and several other
select regis ofthe army at present under
the command ofthe Duke OF yelling.
ton. The chief command is. we under
stand, to be offered to Lord Hill /; but it
is doubted whether his lordship will ac-
cept of it. or Sir L. Picton either both
these gallant officers having occasion
for repose and re-establishment, after
so many years Of severe exertlon and
priva,ion in the arduous contest on the
Continent, now SO happily terminated.
The subordinate commands are to be
filled by those gallant officers Sir n.
Clinton, major generals Barnes, Robin.
son, Kemp, and several other distin-
puisbed heroes of the Duke of Yelling
sons glorious CahPa'Bhs'
May 20.
The trends of Bonaparte, and the poor
weak creatures who, some months since.
urged the n cessity ofmaking peace with
him, now join in urging peace with his
to.l James Madison. They abused and
vili6ed us then as members Of the
War Fact on !; and they do nothing else
now. We appeal to the common sense
of the country. Is it, or is it not the die.
tate alike Of justice and OF policy, "not
only to chastise the savages into present
peace, but to make a lasting impression
on oar future fears This is Mr.. Madi-
sons own rule He can't complain Of
US for adopting it. The Morning Chro-
nicle, true to its old, anti British feel
ing, tells Us, We have obtained all that
"we went to VIZ for" Why,we do not
go to war for any thing. In common
parlahce, to go to war for any thing, is