Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-26
Now while all these, and many ether

Now while all these, and many ether
such denominations, were passing in rapid
snccession, who ever heard voice raised
lin favor of the oppressed nations, theI
victims ofhi guilty ambition In what
papers did we find pathetic appeals to|
the feelings of Americans in favor OF ma
|tional independence ? In the democratic|
papers ? No.-On the contrary, as king
LIONS and republics fell before their des-
|troyer, he became higher subject of ad |
miration and eulogy, and to cap the cli-j
max, Mr.. Jefferson, the mentor ofhis par
|ty; in struggle between respect for]
the opinion o. the world, and love or fear
|of the tyrant, qualified his vile attempt to|
enslave the Spanish nation, and the ge-
|nerous aud gallant resistance which that
people made, by the gentle title Of 4
contest for government
We woaltI, five were not precladed
Iby our attention to other more Interesting
matter, lay before our readers, the de-
claration, and pfoclamations, which Ma
poleon thought proper to make and to is !
sue upon the occasions referred to above
4 which we take an opportunity to say.
have not been noticed in historical order /
but shall at present only give an extract
iron his PROCLAMATION, when he deter
mined to interfere with the affairs CT the
Swiss Cantons :; it is dated the Goth OF
1862 he was then first con-
sui, addressed to tue Swiss.
:. You have been FOR three years dis
putting, without coming to any understand
ing I'll you are left longer to yourselves,
YOU will be killing each OTTER for three
years, without coming to a better under
standing. Four history proves besides,
that your intestine wars could never BE
terminated bu thy the c.t.cac!ous inter
vention OF France.
:. 1t is true that had determined not
to interfere at all in your affairs a had
constantly seen your different govern
ments ask advice Of me, and not follow
it, and sometimes abuse my name, ac-
cording to their interests and ther pas
sions.
5: But neither can nor ought to re-:
main insensible to the misery which you,
are the victims / recall my determina-,
toni will be tie mediator Of your diff
ference, but > mediation shall be CT
fcacious, such as benefits the great peo-l
pie, in whose name speak.
''Fiye days after the notification OF theI
present proclamation, the senate snail as
|semble at Berne.
Is Every magistracy that shall have
jbeen formed at Berne since the capituIa-
ton shall be dissolved. and shall cease
meeting and exercising any authority.
6 the projects shall repair 20 their post
I'll the authorities which may have been
,faFsaed shall cease meeting.
i" Armed assemDlases shall all cease,
IS The first and second Helyetic de.ni-
!brigaaes shall compose the garrison OF
3erne.
s. The troops who have bee8on servtcsI
for upwards Of six months, shall alone
remain in corps of troops.
= Finally, all individuals disbanded
from the beiiigerent armies. ard who areI
nc" ii arms, shall deposit the;g arms at
tie municipality Of the coalElaae waereI
they were born. |
The senate shall send three deputies,
to Paris, each canton nay slso salld del
puties.
5. Id citizens who, for the last three
years, hare been landamman, senators.
aE4 have successfully occupied places iii
the central authority, may repair to Paris
to make known the means Of restoring
union and tranquility, and conclliatins|
all parties
Son my part, I have a right to expect
that no city, no commune, no corps, Will
do any thing contrary to the dispositions!
which | make known to you"
.Noglols Ledger.