Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-02

The London Courier of the i2ih of A.
pril says-An attempt has been made TO
poison the emperor of Austria. in his pas
sage through Mantua. This diabnlical de-
sign, it seems, was meditated by set of
reformers. called the Carbonari, certain u
nited individuals who imagine that Italy
can never be well governed till all ifs va
ricus states are united under one sceptre.
The political relations OF the house OF Aus
tria with the north of Italy, are an obstacle
in the way of this scheme-and with de-
gree Of folly equa!led only by the atrocity
of the design, it appears to have been be-
lieved that destroying the head of that
house would annihilate, also, the maturcd
policy of Europe, which determined The
existing condition of Italy. The absurdi-
ty of this supposition might excite Only our
derision, were it not only for the pcohigacy
of intention with which it is united. AS
sassination seems to be growing favorite
with the professors of liberal doctrines all
over the world. Ii is an expeditions re-
medy tor suposilious wrongs, we'll suited
| 10 the motives of those who complain -
And we observe, there is always a mischie-
vous spirit ofingenuity at work to conirive
palliatives for the adherence Of mankind
at such atrocities. Thus. the Morning
Chronicle thinks it cat least as probable,
that the conspiracy alluded to has been
charged upon the members of this sect, or
secret society, as PreteCt to justify StaH
harsher measures against them, as that any
Of them had actually compassed the death
Of the emperor of Austria.
Dutch and Flanders Mails have arrived
this morning, bringing Papers tothe 10th
inst.-An article from Coblenlz speaks of
the amazing activity employed upon the
| notifications of that city, and adds, if the
works continued to be prosecuted in that
manner, "Coblentz Will be placed, be-
fore the winter, in condition to hold out
seige." Valenciennes, on The other
hand, under date of the 5th inst. we
learn that the French War Ministers has
! adopted plan, approved of by the King
to insure the strength and independence
of France.-The ancient system of defence
it is observed, created by Vau,an. has UNI
! dergone considerable charges 10y the ces-
| sion OF the importsn mt fortress of Landau to
Germany, and of PhiIipviIle and Marien-
burgh To the Netherlands. -Luxemburgh
belongs 10 the German Confederaiion--the
| frontiers of Prussia touch those of France
on the MosciIe-whie the Netherlands
| will shortly be surrounded by a line of for
| tresses, which is erecting with rapidity
truly astonishing" Under these circum-
| stances, France discovers necessity for
spulting all the fortresses of the first, Sc
cond, and third rank, in an excellent state
of defence. THE cannon, unfit for SER
vice is to be re- cast, while the new orga-
nzaton of the army is proceeding with ra-
pidity. II these accounts be correct, 10
what secret orebodings are we to ascrbe
| these simultaneous and mutual operations
of defence? In the midst of profound
peace, there is the note and preparation of
war. We feel well assured, indeed, that
the repose of Europe is in no danger OF be-
ing disturbed, and because it is in no such
danger, we could wish that its appearance
were avoided. Certainly, the best securi-
ty for peace is in the ability to command
it-while the reciprocal strength Of neigh
boring Powers, neutralises their respective
tendencies to aggression.-Upon this prin-
ciple, among others of a more positive cha
racter, we build our confidence in the per-
manent tranquility of Europe.
French Funds, .aprI s.
5per Gents. 67f, s0c,--Bank Stock ,l53S
By the Spanish ship Marquis de Romano
~hich arrived At Cadiz on the 22d ut. in
100 days from Lima, atyices are received
of the safe arrival there of the remainder OF
the transports which sailed from Cadiz
under convoy of the Spanish irigate La
Regina Maria Isabel, viz IN. 5. de fsiar
alias Xaveira, San Fernando, alias Principe
de As.urias, N S. de Atrocha, alias ReiHha
Maria Isabel, and the Santa Maria
The Capt, of the Marquis de Romano
states, that nothing was known at Lima
when he left, of the conveying ship or the
missing transport, accounts,,of whose cap
turp nv the Insurgents we published a short