Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

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Copy of a letter from Bonaparte to the Emperor of Russia,

"Monsieur my Brother--The Duke of Vienna informs me, that your Imperial Majesty wished for peace, with Sweden, and that you have obtained the advantages which you desired." Will your Majesty permit me to congratulate you upon the event?

"The negociations of Altenburgh have been transferred to Vienna. Prince John of Lichtenstein conducts them with M. de Champagny, and I expect that I shall soon be able to inform your majesty of peace being concluded with Austria. You will see by the treaty, that conformably to your wishes, the greater part of Gallicia will not change masters; and that I have managed your interests as you would have done yourself, considering every thing with what honor required of me. The prosperity and welfare of the Duchy of Warsaw require that it should possess the favorable regards of your Majesty; and your Majesty's subjects may rest assured that, in no case, nor under any circumstances, have they to expect any protection from me.

"I have given Austria the most advantageous peace she could expect. She only loses Salzburg, and a mere trifle on the side of the Inn. She cedes nothing in Bohemia. On the side of Italy she cedes only what is indispensable for my communication with Dalmatia. The Austrian Monarchy, therefore, remains entire. This is the second experiment which I have been willing to make. I have used towards her a moderation which she has no right to expect. In this I hope I have done what is gratifying to your Majesty.

"I send your majesty the English Journals last received. You will there see that the English ministers are fighting with each other: that there is a revolution in the ministry, and that all is perfect anarchy. The folly and absurdity of that cabinet are beyond description. They have recently occasioned the destruction of from 25 to 30,000 men in the most horrible country in the world: it would have been just as well to have thrown them into the sea; so pestilential are the marshes of Walcheren! In Spain they have lost a very considerable number of men. General Wellesley has had the extreme imprudence to commit himself in the heart of Spain with 50,000 men, having on his flanks three armies, consisting of 90 battalions, and from 40 to 50 squadrons, whilst he had in his front the army commanded by the king, which was of equal force. It is difficult to conceive such an act of presumption. It remains at present to be ascertained who are to succeed the late ministry.

"The United States are on the worst terms with England, and seem disposed sincerely and seriously to approximate to our system.

"I pray God, Monsieur my brother, to have you in high and holy keeping.

(Signed)
"NAPOLEON."

Schoenbrunn, Oct. 10, 1809.