Alexander I. Manifesto On the Coming War with France, dated August 30, 1806. Printed in St. Petersburg on September 3, 1806. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Aleksandr I. Manifest O predstoyashchey voyne s Frantsiey. Ot 30 avgusta 1806 goda. Pechatan v Sankt-Peterburge 3 sentyabrya 1806 goda. By 1806, the inevitability of war with Napoleon had become clear. The Manifesto is accompanied by an appeal to His Imperial Majesty Alexander I of the Ruling Senate (in Russian and French) on behalf of the peoples inhabiting your vast IMPERIA, who are ready, at the stroke of your right hand, to sacrifice their beloved Fatherland and their heritage and life itself. SKUalbb145762c1b957035.