Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-23

ash scht Deiorc the hamber ne
Peers by virtue OF an Ordinance ;sSoaa
~ the king on the 18th instant, and -
ter speech addressed to the Cbamba
~ his Majesty's Prime Minister. Ib;s
imposing denunciation, aud the cons;ae,
stions upon which it is founded, are i
nature to give me just apprehension
Among other motives fer institutns NV
}rGcess, have read with astouishmept |.
Ithat speech, that it was euen IN the nons
+ Europe that the Ministers came n
Iconjure the Chamber, and to require !,
to try me-" Such a declaration, suf+r
me to observe, is irreconcileabie with
that which has passed in these last ne.
iriods and agitatlons in France. | ID
not conceive low the august Allies c,o
be made to intervene in this ciiuin.,
proceeding, since their magnamity Wa
generously occupied with Il : care Of Ss
guaranteeing me against it, ard since
formal, sacred, and inviclabte cOnyen.
ltion exists upon this subject.
Z" Deign to recollect that by the treaty
|of Paris of tie SOth May. 1914, the hieb
contracting parties had Termed an ali.
lance with his majesty Louis the 18Th
Being Informed at Vienna on the 18th
March last, that the cause Of Legitimacy
I'm France was threatened by the return
Iof Bonaparte, they resolved upon the
solemn pact of that day (lSth MarcM
with the ministers at the congress ofhs
most christian majesty. In this rsct The
lIallied sovereigns declared " that they
we're ready to give to the ling Of F ance
and to the French nation the necessary
succers to restore the pubic tranquility
land to make common cause against those
nho should undertake to disturb it,
" In the confrmatory pact Of the 18th
of March, the high powers engaged So
Iemnly to unite all their force to nam.
|ftain in all their integrity The conditions
1of the treaty Of Paris against the plans
Iof Bonaparte; they promise to act in
common. They regulate the RESPECTIVE
contingents they proposed to march a.
gainst the common enemy. In fine, bis
most christian majesty was invited to
give assent to the said measures, in case
the should stand in need of the auxiliary
troops that were promised him, &c.
i {" It results clearly from these dfTe.
rent stipulations that all the armies Of
Europe. without distinction, Lave been
the auxiIiaiies of the king of France,
1 that they have fought 10 his direct int.
!, rest tor the submission Of all his subjects.
Victory soon decided in favor Of the En-
ghsh and Prussian arms united On the
I plains of Waterloo, and brought them
under the walls of Paris. There re-
NAMED, to oppose their Interior pro-
Ieress. corps OF the French army which
Imieht have sold their lives dearly. A
negotiation took place, and on the third
Iof July a convention between the tive
parties was signed. The 18th s4tlcIe Of
which says
:. Shall be equally respected. persons
and private property; the Inhabitants
and in general all the individuals shO'
Iare in the capital shall continue to enjoy
their rights ard liberty, without beng.
disturbed or sought after tor any ting
|relating to tie functions they occupied,
Their onduct and theii political OPT
nions."
:. The convention mas been since Ia
lifted by each of the allied sCverelgas as
being the work OF the two powers, INC
l6rst delegated de tacto. 1t has thus &c,
touired all tie force which the sacred
lights of nature, and Of persons, could
limpart to it. 1t is become the unal'es'
bile safe guard of all Fgenehmen "non
the misfortune Of the troubles NAV nave
|exposed even to the legitimate ressL''
Iment of the prince.
| :. His Most Christian &s.esty 9csI-
lively acceded to it himself upon enter
ling into his capitai more than once 'l
has invoked the opposing authon ~
this political contract as ali act lnul'''''
Idle in all its parts. Ii
:. Hence, Excellency. can it be oIo S'
| ed that I am we'll founded as one o. NV
lpersons for whom this stipulation wa, N''
made, in claiming the benefit Of the ,1 @a
article and the religious execution O. ~
guarantees expressed in il -.
:" presume in consequence 10 'equn ~
expressly from your ministry anu te,'
the august power, in the name 81 WHO
you exercise it. that YOU cause an n esaI
be put, with regard to me. to 81 .,%
nal procedure on account OF TIE la. x,sr(b
which | filled in the month Of wa" ';f;cI
1915, of my conduct and mEE p'"'