Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-29
Treaty Of Fontainbleau.
To the Editor Of the Gordon Courier


To the Editor Of the Lo'sdon Courier
ISiR,
In the debate of last night, ministers.
from respect no doubt to tie emperor OF
Russia, did not relate the principal cir
cumstances relative TO the treaty Of E'ol-
Itainbleau. was in Paris at tie time,
and know perfectly we'll what then hap
Epene0. The fact is, that when the allies
entered into Paris, they had taken TO de-
termination about their future conduct
WITH Bonaparte. They did rot seem to
TANK the Bouibons were popular IN
France, and thoagh they had broke oil
with Bonapart2 at Cbatllon merely from
Ibis own obstinacy, they bad by no means
determined never to treat VITA him, and
Imuch less not to acknowledge his son.
However, to do justice to tie Prince Of
|Schwartzenherg, there were TfocIama-
tions signed By him, banded about early
lin the morning Of tie 5lst Of March, i'll
which it was limited the Parisians would
lido we'll to initiate the conduct Of the IN
|habtants 81 Bordeaux.
1t was when the Emperor Alexander
had witnessed tie enthusiasm OF the Pa
'risians in favor Of the l}ou;bons as he
marched along the Eouyclard, that at tie
|instigation Of Prince Tal!eyrand, second
led by CcuIt Ncsseirodc, he signed at i
O'Clock in ,..c evenins the famous decia-
ration, that he never would make peace
with Bonaparte, nor any OF bis family,
and thut he answered for lis allies hay
ling the same resolution. NotNithstand-
ling this declaIariaa, tlrce days after
wards, when the marsha!s waited upon
Ihim with the abiication Of I,onapayte in
favor o. lis son, aad called loudly for the
regency, as, being the wish OF the, army
Iand OF the nation at large. Alexander he
Isita5ed very l.luch, and sd!a, Il me re-
gency was the general wish, he WoaEd
I1ot oppose it 1t was then that prince
ll'alieyrand rendered so much service to
the bourbons, by assuring Alexander
That the nation was for them; ana that the
regency would be the source OF endless
troubles, and partly BY persuasion, partly
|, oy threats, the ma:sh2io adopted has OPP
! MON, and retiring to tontainDleau, o,.lg-
ed Bonaparte to sign his simple abdica-
tion, without mentIsning his son. The
Idcbate between Ialleyrand and the mar
shals with Capiincouyt, III tie presence
| Of Alexander, lasted from. the evening TIL
| 5 o'clock ia tie morning. it vas the
oext day Alexander signed the treaty OF
Fontainbleau, and wrote 4 letter to 30
aapartc, III which lie praised his talents
ana paid han iaany compliments. HE
lt.ctjs Alexander mad a ktnd OF admiral
,.on for Eonapa!te, and did net wish TO
..,.Il altogether man whom lie lao treat
ri as il.o freed. 1t was thought also 1t
ao0id please tie Emperor OF Austria, Oil
account OF ms daughter, te treat Iona
arte as d crowned head. However, a
uillDer vi tie allied generals W ere against
Ithe treaty, aLi; W.sned to attack Iona
,arte ut fo..ta.Ayei.I, and heard count
-an.efon, a french l>obleman, general
n tue Russian army, say, tiiat 1t was a
very great misfortune hot having done 1t:
|iof u, tlat means the allies would pr0ba-
|oiy nave hli.ed Eonaparte, and eNtermi-
nated the greater part Of his army. It's
la certain TACT, tie allies had 10000 men
Ia lari,and tie neighbolhood, aid oEe
u the french seuerais, then at EontaIn-
1iesu, toid ne bonaparte's army vas "a
Dout 5000 men. " hateyer might have
oeen Lord Castiereagh's opinion, lie
could not oppose Alexander's decided
resolution, WHO would nave said, you have
30 English troops here, and | Viii not sa-
|crliice my soldiers merely to prevent a
man admire keeping the empty title of
emperor, and receiving pension from a
country he has lately governed. 1t is A
ieAanuer's false magnanimity which Is
Che cause OF the present awful state Of
) thlnos, but Ii is to be hoped he would not
, comnnt twice the same tau't. Bona
: arte's death must terminate this dread
tul tragedy, and his blood alone viii &C.
nent the peace Of Europe.
a friend to ITae Liberty.
AN INSTANCE OF TRUE MAGMA
NISfITE