Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-02

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never been dsnss ye,.s ''es, ,
|cumstaiice to the French sas 1. I'D n
and fhey prepared Il acceO :,
|wlth.th exception Of the b., ,ae Vi
lures, and to this prapos.f /, slssl
that was there as the reprs: |. sass
the other nations IN Europss sa'allss
must claim for the ether nat; - aus
was conceded 70 the Prnssiaas AZ
that ! had no instructions coDcs. 81
museum, nor any grounds how n.
reigns would act that they ss - "
fainly urge that the King shsul gss !
obligations, and that | advised 1, '9l
sion Of the article entirely, and = ! y
serving this affair to the deeis s =
soyereigns when they should a,,;a
Thus stands the affair 81 tIIs
in reference to the treaty. Tbe %
lion Of Paris is silent upun ii land ~. !.
citation took place, which Left =
ness to the decision of lie so,e,s; -
Taking II for granted flat ths 81
1T the treatyaof Paris, OF Nav lsn
speeding the museum, had pi,., ! h
French governmental indisputsbI.
to the pieces contained in it, It e.s,..a
denied that this claiul mas aap'II NAV 4
by this negotiation.
Those who negotiated fer d. B.
government, judged that the p,,' 's'c1
armies had right to take the r ...l.eu !
art from the museum, and tlley ,b. = Y Y
Iendeayered to save them By iitsoS.
an article into the military con, ss ss'l
This article was rejected, add tI,e ,I '.
of the allies greatly advanced b. ~
goeiation on their side, and hi. ss 4, i
reasop that the alticle was rejected d. NJ \.
only then was the possession i them
gaaratlteed by the military conses,s,|
but the above mentioned, uegoe;,s.1
tended the more to weaken The NH !
the French government to the poss,sss'
which was founded on the siIene. j /,
treaty of Paris Of May 1914.
The allies having now legal poss.ssas
of the pieces in the museuin. could 4,
no otherwise than restore them q tIL0..
from whom they had been taken ss,,
contrary TO the asages Of civilized ~.
fare, during the dreadful period Of 4,
French revolution, aud the tyappv 4
Bonaparte.
The .eondact Of TIE allies with r,,rs,.
to the museum at the fine Of the trs e
of Paris, must be ascribed to Their dsa,
to CRAFTY the French army, and b ,g.
hrm the reconciliation with Es,ups,s
which the army seemed at that tihsN
be disposed.
But the circumstances are more en-.
|tirely different; the army aisappohtai
the just expectations Of the world, and
Embraced the first opportunity taisss
IsaiHst ifs sovereign, aud 10 serve theg..
nesal enemy Of humanity with wen a
the renewal of tie frigbtful times ttsl
were passed, and sfthe sceles Of pAlsgs
against which the world has made 81
many gigantic efferfs.
This army having been defeated bya
armies ct Europe, it is dissolved BY u
united council Of the soveregns, az
there can be no reason why the powh
Of Europe should do wrong to their owl
subjects, in order to again satisfy til
army; indeed it never appeared tOE
to be necessary that the allied Sovereign
should neglect this opportunity to
Justice and favor to their own su6jecs
10 order to please the French nahOn.-
The feeling of,the French people upa
this subject can be no other than nation
al arrogance.
They would desire to retain ths e
works of art, not because Paris Is y
place for them to be preser''se
In (for all artists and connoisseurs : 70
have written on the subject agree ~ y
they ought to be sent back 70 the pau
where they originally Were, but Os 's,a J
thew have been acquired by conquest
which they are the trophies. :,
The same feeling that makes the PEI
ole of France wish to keep the picture
and statues of other nations, must na 4.
rally make other nations wish, now 'ni
victory is on their side, to restore i1O y
articles to the lawful owners and Y
allied soyereigns must feel q desire
promote this object.
tits besides to be wished. as well !
the happiness ct France as OF the Wor''
that If the French people are not alrea'
convinced that Europe is too strong Z !
them, they may be made to fee'' y
however extensive for a time their 'sp
porary and partial advantages over y y