Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-15

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find me superior tots attacks. I,
81 have several times given peace
to nations when they had lost every
thing. From a part of my congnests.
l have raisedthrones for kings who
have forsaken me-.
81 conceived and executed great
designs for the prosperity aud the
happiness of the world. A monarch
and a father, / feel that peace adds
to the security Of thrones, and to that
Of families. Negotiations have been
entered into With the Allied Powers.
g 7 hare accepted the Preliminary
Conditions Of The .aliies for the sake
Of The Families Of the French Nd
lion.
g / had then the hope, that he
fore the opening of this session, the
congress Of Nanheia would be as.
| seubie'i but new delays, which are
not to ne ascrihed 10 France. hear de.
ierred This moment. which the wish
es OF the wapi,l eagerly cali for.
81 have ordered to be laid before
you allthe original documents which
are ia my per: teniile OF my depart
ment of foreign affairs. You will
4 make yourselves acquainted with
them by means Of a committee. The
Speakers ofny Council vii! aeqpaint
yod with my will on Ills subject.
.stsn my side, there is no obstacle
to the re-esta' lishmcnt Of peace. |
know aua partake Ill the sentiments
OF the French i say OF The French.
5ecaase there is not one of them who
woY,d desire peace at the price OF no.
nor.
/ "stis with regret that ! ask efthis
generous people new sacrifices I: bit
t.tfS arc commanded By It's noblest
any. dearest interests. Ii was ncces-,
! sary 10 recruit my armies by hume
r0us Ieyies: nations eannot treat
/; with security except by displaying
their whole stre8gth. An increase
Of taxes becomes Indispensable
| What any minister OF lbe Finance
will propose TO yoa is coniornas,ie
10 the system Of lsnanee, which |
have established. We shall meet
every demand wi;haut loan, wiiiei
CONSUMES the future. and without
paper Nancy. Which is the greatest
enemy Of socia! order.
II am satisfied with The senti-
mcnts which my people of!taly have
! te.'iiira towards me IN this occasion.
/" Denmark and Naples alone have
remane:. faithfal to their ailiaa &c
with rae.
/" Tie Republic Of the United States
Of .4jaGriea cG!uinacs s0iiA Success its
suar .cil!, EnriaRa.
~ have recognized the neutrality
OF the aiDetesu Swiss Cantons.
I Senator'S. Counssllors ef State,
Deputies from the Departments to
Tie Legislative Body-yOu are the
natural organs OF this throne it is
for you 70 give an example OF ener-
~, which may recommend cur ge-
,acra5ian to the generations to come.
Lci Item mol seq Of as, ''they hare
saer feed the best interests Of their
eoaniry! They hare acknowledged
he laos scsieh EasIaRd has IN rain
soas!H. dRria@ four centuries, to i'm.
pose on France !''
'.u,i people cannot fear that the
p"'icy o!' their Emperor will ever
aetras the national glory. On my
d..e. feel the confidence, that the
irene, 7ciil be constantly 1corthy Of
themselves aud 81 me''
! Asirr 'be Speech of his Majesty,
the sitting being terminated. his
Majesty retired ia the midst Of ac-
CARNATIONS.
Dutch commissioners baron Pespon-
cher and Mr. james Fagel, arrived In
England 2lst Nov. to invite the return
! tae Prince Of Orange to the govern
lnert of Holland.
The feeSs IN the Texel and Scbeldt,
Il was said, had hoistcd the Orange CO.
ior..
Tie demand in England for goods was
very great, and manufactures could not
meet them-peoplc in very high spirits,
and the afssirs OF the country hardly
| spoken OF. The wages ct workmen had
risen from one guinea to enc an bali per
week.
| The British have taken two French
cofve.ts, two gun briggs, and several o.
,her vessels on the Wiser.
+. Official accounts have been received
that at the Adriatic the Austrian flag was
flying. in Sigpi, Porto Re and Flumo.