Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-06

of these relations is TO procure its dura-
lion during wars, It tends tosthe re-
establishment Of peace; in either case
they are a benefit to humanity. 1t was
reserved for the present period to- So
ciety of nnonarchs simultaneously inter-
dict all intercourse with a great state by
closing all access toits anicable assuran-
ces. Tbe couriers sent from Paris on the
Goth to the different courts, could not
arrive at their destination. One could
not pass Strasburgh, and the Austrian
general who commands at kehl refused
him a passage even on the condition OF
his being accompanied by an escort
Another expedition for ITALY was Obliged
to return from Turin without being able
to accomplish his mission; a third des-
tined for Berlin and the North has been
arrested at Mayence and is i'll treated by
the Prussian commandant. His dispatch
es were seized by the Austrian general
who commands in chief at that place.
subioin here under the numbers 4, 8
and 6 ca and b the documents relating
to the refusal of a passage which these
couriers have experienced IN their differ
ent r0uts.
learn from hence, that among the
couriers dispatched on the 5th OF this
month. those who were destined tor Ger
many and Italy have net been able to
pass the frontiers. I have no account OF
those dispatched for the North and Tor
England.
When barrier almost impenetrable is
thus raised between the French ministry
and it's agents abroad, between the cabi-
net of your majesty and that of the other
soyereigns, it is only, sire, from the pub
lie acts Of the foreign governments that
your minister is permitted to Judge OF
their intentions.
ENGLAND.
The constitution of England subjects
the Monarch to certain fixed obligations
towards the nation which he governs.
Not being able to act without its concur
renee. he is obliged to communicate to
it, if not his formal resolutions, at least
his probable determinations-The mes
SAGE addressed to Parliament on the 5th
of this month, by the Prince Regent, is
not calculated to inspire the friends of
peace with very enlarged confidence.
| have the honor tolay this paper before
the eyes of Jour Majesty, mo. y A
preliminary observation must painfully
affect the men who know the rights of the
people, and who set value On their be-
Inc respected by kings. The sole mo-
tive alledged by the Prince Regent to
Justify the measures which he announces
MS intentions to adopt, is, that events
have taken place in France contrary to
the engagements taken by the allied pow
ers among themselves; and this sove-
reign of free nation seems to pay no at
tention to tie viii OF great people a
moac whom these events have taken
place. 1t seems that in 1915, England
and her princes have forgotten 1o9S. It
seems that the allied powers, because
they had a momentary Advantage over
the French people, have been abie, in re-
lation to taer exterior concerns, and
which interest her very existence, to
stipu!ate, 1rreyocable, for tles@ and with
out them, in contempt OF the most sacred
Of their rights.
The Prince Regent declares, that he
has given orders to augment the blltlsn
forces, beth by land and sea. thus tie
French nation, OF which he makes SO lit
tie account, ought to be on It's guard on
every side; she may fear continental
aggression, and at the same time she
must watch the whole extent OF her coasts
against the possibility of landing. 1t
is, says the Prince Regent, to render the
safety of Europe permanent, that he
claims the succors of the Eng lsh nation.
And where is the need of those suecors,
when this safety is not menaced?
In fine, tine relations OF the two coun-
tries have not experienced any remarka-
bic alteration. In some respects, Farti-
cular facts prove, that the English WISE
to continue all the relations established
by the peace in others, different cir
cumstances would lead to contrary be-
lief. Letters from Rocheiort OF tie Il.
Of this month, (Nos. s and 81 mention
some incidents which will be OF morei
favorable nature, if they are established,
and If they are not explained in salts
factory manner; but our present lnior-
nation does not as yet offer character
which ought to attach to these incidents
any great Importance.
in Austria, i'll Russia, in Prussia, IN