Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-17
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contains the following Procianaee Ap
confirms the intelligence siTen Ion, N
OF our Journals, of the attack af N , Aal,
an troops by the King of NanIa peaps
the advantages which that b.: s' and5
gained. mat fllacs !
PROCLAMATION
!" Europe had scarcely begun 70 ;.
|trize her wounds, and the o. D. % ca
sembled in the Congress >, tt"sgns
we're met to establish the basis If , :.
peace, when an unexpected pTo o.a To-;
called upon all nations, alread,f ;nf ass'i
by experience, of the ambition Of fa'O,ne{
man, to take up arms. Ia tho % as; s!nsst
this momentary disorder, Italv "''ust9
have hoped to remain tranrp;I might
her sole defence numerous troo aau l't
already arrived from Germany. 'ls bad
:" But the King of Naples At
throwing off the mask which had 'enst
him in the most dangerous mon ssNet
without any declaration Of ra m'' !,
which. he could alledge no Just m of,, 'o'
gaipsf the faith of his treaties with s s'S
tria, to which alone he owes bis = o %ss
cal existence, menaces anea with I""'
mics the tranquility Of fiou shing ItI I.
and not content with brin Q WITH p "
the scourges of war, he en- ea a 4 a, "
where to rekindle, under pretenc o,', !
restoring the independence of Italv H.
ravaging fire which formerly pre1,ri
the way for him to pass from the obscrS
of a private class to the splendor Of
throne.
6 He who is as foreign to Italv as h.
is new in the category of Kings. affect,
to hold with the Italians a Ianpuaas
which could not be held with them ~
an Alexander Farnese, an Andrew d:
ria. or a Magma Trinizo; and Of his cvn
will and power has proclaimed himself
chief OF the Italian nation, which b,,
possessed in its bosom reigning dvna.
ties for centuries, and which has seen a.
rise in its beautiful countries that August
family, which rules so many nations IN.
der paternal government-he, King
in the extreme part of Italy, propose,
by specious ideas. to present to all tie
italians that the phantom of kingdom,
If which it is not even possible to fix
the capital, because nature has fixed,
with particular limits, particular govern.
nents in different parts of Italy, and has
;heWn that it is not the extent OF terrific
Y, the amount Of the population, nor lie
power of the arms, but good laws, the
of ancient habitudes, and
prudent administration, which maze,
he happiness Of States. and hence it's
hat in Lombardy and Tuscany the i'm.
mortal names of Maria The esa. Joseph
nd Leopold are still remembered with
ana grafitude.-T'he King
{ Naples, not contented with deceiying
he multitude with the dream Of in(e
wishes to lead into error the
ess intelligent Italians, by persuadins
hem that these same powers. who a rea.
y renew with an admirable PROMPT ituds
he most formidable ornaments by sea
nd BIZ land, and who in few DAYS
viii give to the whole world new proof
+ their indissoluhIe union in tie same
principles, have a secret disposition to
econd his projects; as if Italy, govern
d by him could be called independent
nd the powers we're not well convlrced
hat neither peace nor truce can eNst
With one who never regards the pro-
Dises he makes. aud who is not sensible
o the generosity Of his cOnquerors.
" The benefits which tie Emperor
Erancis |. has conferred on the whole
Italian army, and the paternaI care WITH
which withoudsegardEto t!ierpast conduct
n political opinions he has treated then'
must destroy entirely, and without re-
ource, the calumnies so induStnoouS,ly
in the proclamation Of IDs
Sing af Naples--Lombards the Aus'Il SUI
n Government sincere in its nature anu
rank by system, has promised you
tranquility, good order and Paternaal at. auI
ninistratioD, and it will keep ITS ia''a:
9ecollect the happy time: anterior ,r1or,. 70
100. the institutions Of Maria lhefes1
# Joseph the second, of LeOpsid, al Ia
this system Of government nl'n
hat which was imposed upon You a''s'
wards. and which founded on the 'aLlls
and announced with the ssa oo
is presented to you now a. a. "r
biect Of hope, End a motive fOf :. n tls
forts. Your too great creouiity IL 90.
,romises of French democracy has ale sa
" once caused your rln be 10" n,4
;rudent, as your fault ID be s''a ord
rom tho evnerience OF lie past anu