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Tnterestieg Foreign Articles
Extracted from our papers of last week.
Extracts from the Paris Moniteur
The following circumstancial details
are given by an officer who left Vienna
the 7th inst. Russia is organizing and
marching towards the Rhine 17th divi
sions of troops, making at present under
arms, ( inicludirtg about 6000
an effective force ot nearly 110,000 men $
Prussia has an army of 90,000 men mar
ching towards the Rhine, and for that
P rt of the Low Countries in its posses
sion.
.The greatest resentment appears to
exist among the Prussians, against the
French. They display a furious zeal to
injure France as much as possible. As
soon as the war shall have corttrneticed,
which they pretended to say w il certain
ly take place, England, Holland. Hano
ver, and Hesse, will together have a
force of about 60,000 men, in readiness
to act the Islh May, under the command
of the Duke of Wellington.
It is calculated that the Bavarian ar
my that will move towards the Rhine,
Will consist of about 26.000 men. i'his
army appears to be extremely well or
ganized. Considerable resentment a
gainst the French is displayed among
them. It may be remarked, however,
that the French have many partisans a
motig those officers and soldiers, who
have served under the Emperor Napo
leon. We may calculate, therefore, up
on many desertions.
AusiriaTUrnishes Italy with 180,000
men ; they ought not, however, to. be
estimated at more than 120,000.
} The army wnich Austr*a has upon
the Rhine is estimated at 110,000 men.
IVe know positively that they will not
actually exceed 70,000. TJie Austrian
is not the most animated in the
dorttest.
Wihemburg furnishes a body of 10,-
000 men of all descriptions for the ad
vance of the allied army. The remain
der of her compliment is intended for
the reserve.
Baden has 10,000 men, with a division
es 5000 in reserve. Hesse Darmstadt
has its contingent ready—it consists of
4000 men. “
v A conference was held.at Vienna the
4th and sth April, between the leaders
of the Allies, to form a general plan of
the war. It was determined to.under
take no offensive operation until every
thing is prepared and all are ready—
not to give battle to the French when
commanded by the Emperor, excepting
wfien they are sure of being double the
\ number opposed to them, in men of all
* descriptions, particularly in infantry—
The l},uke of Wellington has formed a
plan of the campaign, for all the allies
and for all the operations in general—
4ven for Italy. He determined, howe
ever, before he left Vienna no to deve-
Ihpe his plan until the allied armies are
a position, to commence hostilities.
The Prince pf Schwartzenburgh will
have an extensive command on the
Rhine. The allies are suspicious of the
swiss. They are called at Vienna the
partiz&ns of Bonaparte. The Allies are
dfraid of the French army, but they
dread, above all, that the natiqn will
take part in the war ,* so much do they
ffeafr the people. The movements of the
frontier will have great
influence with them. They declare tiia i
the campaign of France# the inhabi-
ATHENS , THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1815.
tants alone, who tfrere but on the point
of rising* killed more of the field officers
and aids de camp than they had lost in
the four preceding campaigns.
Port St. Esprit , April 15-—The Duke
of Angoulerrie has just left this for Cette
where he will embark on board of a
Swedish vessel employed for that pur
pose General Radel, accompanies him. ’
The greatest precautions were necessa
ry to preserve the life of this Prince
The people were indignant at the exac
tions and tl fe impositions, of all kmds
practised in his name during his ephe
meral government in Languedoc.
The Duke has engaged never to en
ter France, or to approach within sixty
leagues of its frontiers, nor to undertake
any enterprise against France, and to
obtain from the Count de Lille the* res*
toration of the Diamonds of the Crown.
ValenciennesApril 13.—Though pre
parations for war are going oh, the best
informed persons at Brussels are of o
pinion that there are serious divisions in
the Council* of the Prince Regent.—
The names of the parties are even men
tioned. Lord Liverpool urges the'hit->
mediate necessity of treating with the
Emperor. Count Harrowby and Wel
lesly Pope arrived at Brussels on the
9th. These gentlemen differ in opinton;
one is in favor oi peace, the other in
clines to the Duke of Wellingtoh, who
is for war. Thus in the midst of the
preparations and movements that are
going on* a certain irresolution is evi
dent. The English are universally sus
picious of Austria. Though she may
pretend to be marching armies, she
will only act sincerely in Italy, where
her interests are concerned.
On the Rhine a serious co-operation
oh her part is contrary to the nature of
things, or, they think so; the Prussi
ans however are very inveterate, and
are for making no terms with France
or Frenchmens wishing to realize the
famous manifesto of the Duke of Bruns
wick in »792. This feeling is, howe
ver, confined to them ; the English and *
not assume a threatening tone ,• tht
Austrians are silent, all the rest of the
allies seem to hesitate* As to the Bel-v
gian troops, Napoleon may t consider
them as his own ; officers and soldiers
do not attempt to conceal their senti
ments- •
The Count de Lille is still at Ghent
surrounded by about lod of old Emi
grants appears much pleased with the
place and is constantly occupied in ex
ercises of piety ; sometimes visiting
Brussels.
Liege, April I<£.
Thitf city is still occupied by Saxon
regiments. Yesterday a great number
of Saxon soldiers and of Liegenis assem
bled at a tavern ancl openly drank the
health of the emperor Napoleon,/ The
commanders of the garrison had them
arrested in the midst of the agitated
populace ho murmured their ipdigna
tion oi the act.
It is said that Napoleon would not
permit Lord F. Somerset take with
hi m from Parts the Duke of Wellington's
valuable plate which had4>een presented
to him in commemoration of his many
victories,
PROCLAMATION.
OF THE KING OF NAPLES*
. ; Rimini , March SI. 1615.
° Italians.— The moment is arrived
when great destinies are to be accom
plished. Providence at last calls you
to become an independent people. One
cry resounds from the Alps to the
streights of Scilla— The independence of
Italy By what right do foreigners wish
to deprive you of your independence
—the first right and the first blessing
of every nation ? By what right do
they pretend to reign over your fertile
plains, and appropriate to themselves
your riches, to transplant theni*in coun
tries where they have not their origin ?
By what right do they carry away your
sons to make them serve, languish and
die* fal* from the tombs of their fathers ?
lias nature in vatn given you the bul
wark of the Alps and the invincible a
version that you have for strangers—
a harrier sU)I flfcre inseparable ?*—No.
Let all foreign domination disappear
from the soil of Italy.
Formerly masters of the world, you
have atoned for this fatal glory by an
oppression of twenty centuries. Let
your glory this day be* to have no long
er masters. Every nation shbuld keep
within the limits, which nature has
fixed for therti. The sea, and the inac
cessible mountains—these are your
barriers. Never think of overleaping
tnem ,• but repel the stranger that dares
to make the attempt—and compel him
to return within his proper bounds.—
Eighty thousand Italians from Naples,
rush to your assistance, under the ‘com
mand pf their king. .They have sworn
never to repose until Italy be free.—
They have already giveh evidence that
they know how to keep their oath.
. Italians from all countries l Second
these magnanimous efforts. Let those
who have already Dome arms, resume
ihem once morei and those who never
have* begin the exercise. Let every cit
izep; every friend to his country, raise
a generous voice for liberty. Let the
whole strength of the nation be unfol
ded in all its energy, and in every shape.
. The question now is shall Italy be free,
or shall she remain for ages to come
groaning under the yoke of servitude ?
Let the struggle be decisivsi and we
shall lay a. lasting foundation for the
happiness of our country / of this coun
try which, though torn and bleeding, is
still pregnant with ardor and full of
strength to copquer its independence.
Enlightened men of all countries, Du*
tions who are worthy of free govern
ments. princes who distinguish them
selves by the their charac
ter will rejoice at yoqr enterprise, and
applaud your triumphs, Could England
refuse you her approbation ? That na
tion which exhibits to all others, the
model of a government, constitutional
and national—that tree peaple, whose
highest title to glory is to employ their
treasures and spill their blood, for the
independence of other nations 1
Italians —Since the time you called
upon us, and surrounded us with your
prayers, you were amazed at our inac
tivity. But the propitious moment had
not yet arrived. 1 had not yet icceived
proof of the perfidy of your enemies.
It was necessary for you to be convin
ced by a recent experience how vain
and false is the liberality of your present
masters ,* how illusory and deceitful
are their promises; , Fatal and deplo
rable experience ! I take you to witness
ye brave and unfortunate Italians of
Milan, of Rologua, Turin, Venice, Bre
scia. Modena,’ Reggia, .and ,so many
other celebrated Cities! How many
groan in dungeons, how many are tha
victims of injustice and unprecedented
humiliations 1
Italians ! So many misfortunes must
have an end-L.Arise \ and march forward
in the Closest union* While your
agfc shall secure your independence
abroad, let a government erf y&ur choice,
let a, true, .national representation, a
constitution worthy of yqu and of the
present age, secure your intern il liber
ty and protect your property. I solemn
ly call upon every brave man to join
me in the battle. I solemnly call on all
enlightened men, Who have reflected on
the wants of their country, to prepare
with calmness (dans le silence des pas
sions )that constitution and those laws
jphich are hereafter to govern happy
and independent Italy.”
JoACMIM NaPOLEOIT.
* •’ _ f
Stockholm, (Sweden) March 23.
We have heard 6f the rapid march
of Napoleon upon Paris. This event
appears to us like a miracle. We ac
knowledge, in the interest which we take
in it, the force of the ties which, in
spite of political circumstances, have not
ceased to attach us to the French na
tion. The court has the same impres
sions, and finds its interest in seeing
ihat nation arise again, from which
they have nothing to fear, and which is
a necessary guarantee for the powers of
the second order. The prince royal
fßernadotte ) understands what was to
be the result of ‘the system of legitimacy
which was*, the bobby of tbe congress.
We win not only-not meddle with the
affairs of France; but if the* powers make
war on France, all our wishes will be
in her favor.
London, April 26.
... New French Constitution.
We, have just received the Paris pa
pers of Sunday last which contain the
new Constitution, of which we can now
only give a short account. The legis
lative power resides in the Emperor
and two Chambers*. The Chamber of
Peers is. hereditary & the Emperor names
them • Their number is unlimited. The
second Chamber is elected by the peo
ple. and is to consist of 629 members /
none to be under 25 years. The Pre
sident is appointed by the Members,
but approved of by the Emperor.—
Members to be paid at the rate settled
by the Constituent Assembly It is to
be renewed for every Jive “ years. The
emperor may prorogue* adjourn, or dis*
solve the House of Representatives*
Sittings to be public. The Electoral
Colleges are maintained. Land tait
find direct taxes to be voted only for a
year ,* indirect maybe for several years.
No levy of men for the army, nor any
exchange of territory, but by a law.—
Taxes to be pioposed by, the Chamber
of Representatives. Ministers to be
responsible. Judges to be irremovable
Juries to be established—freedom of
worship—inviolability of property,
Austrian Declaration , respecting Murat y
The Vienna Court Gazette contains
an official paper on the conduct of Mu#,
rat, from which we make the following
extract:—
“ On the sth of March, the news of
Napoleon's escape arrived at Naples*
The King iid mediately sent for his
Imperial Majesty's Ambassador, and
declared to him, that he was and should
still remain, inviolably faithful to the
system of the Alliance. He renewed
the same declaration to the Cabinets of
Austria and England ; at the same time
he sent his Aid-de-camp, Count de
Beantrimont, to France, with the com
mission to look for Bonaparte and to as
sure him of his support ! Scarcely was
the news of Napoleon's entry into Ly
ons received at Naples, when the King
formerly declared to the Count of itome
—“ That he considered the cause f Na
poleon as his arid would now prove
to him that it had never been foreign
to him,*’—he required at the same time
a passage* through the Roman States
for two of his divisions, which however,
far from acting in an hostile manner,
should not disturb the Holy Father in
his capital. The Pope protested against
this violation oi his territory, and when
it took place his Holiness left Rome,
and repaired to Florence.
t On the Bth April, the Neapolitan
Plenipotentiaries at Vienna delivered a
note of the most friendly sentiments of
their Master, and of his unalienable wish
never to seperate trom Austria, announ
ced that His Majesty saw himseif forced
by the altered state of things* and for
his own safety, and in agreement With
the military measures which all the
powers thought it necessary to take, to
give likewise to his military’ force a
greater developement. This devtlope
ment should, however,; be within the
line of demarcation, which was fixed
for the Neapolitan army by the Armis
tice of 1813 Meanwhile the Xeapofitani
army, without any further declaration,
began on the 30th of March hostilities
against Austrian posts in the Legations.,*
emmmmrnmm
Richmond, June 7.
We have been waiting, with anxiety,
to see some general order of Bonaparte
for collecting masses of troops raising
new levies, to fill his ranks. The mea
sure is at length adopted—the decree
has pas^od.—Napoleon has ordered
more than 2,000.000’ of the National
Guards to hold themselves in readiness ,
near 50,000 of whom are immediately
to take the field /besides collecting Sc
embodying the old Guards, See.
|CP This looks as if Bonaparte had
lost none of his energies, and that he sits
so steadily on the throne, that he is .se
cure of the affections of his subjects*
War is not declaied-—but troops are
marching, &c fcte— and np advances
rnadt towarde peace ; indeed, irom the
Allies stopping his couriers antld sputch-
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