The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-23 00:00:00

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o the Ca A ND Se mu toe,with promises of fribnaship
and protection. From that moment war became
inevitable, and the only question was, whether we
should leave it to the Ft itsr CONSUL of France to
Awls hispurn time. Should it be said that an
English statesman ought to have foreseen all this.
we.answer, that the coadua of .the Minister proves
that he was not altogether without that fort-
.sight ; but was it • to be erpeaed that the-mass of
;the people of Europe could also have penetrate&
4itto the views of the Government of France I By
tithe peace, Switzerland has learned the Ftase
CONSUL', love of liberty, Holland his friend-
ship, Turkey his sincerity, and the Uaked.States
of America his moderation and his candour. The
whole world is now convinced that universal do.
minion alone can satisfy the ambition of the F,nsr
I Consul.. if it should be said, we have felt for
Switzerland and could not -relieve her, and have
fought in vain for Holland and Germany ; and if it
should be asked what better chance have we now of
opposing with success the ambition of France, we
answer, the option of peace is. not left us, tiniest
upon terms of national disgrace, and fot the pun
pose of rendering war more formidable and dange-
nous.• But we have a chance of opposing a mose•
successful resistance. Some of the nations of Ed-
e might have flattered thentselets,thnt the Grand
Pacificator would cherish a peace ,which ccmfirrnid
his power, although, at the same times it set

bounds to his ambition. Their eyes are now open,
and they see their error. What was the favourite
ciple urged from the first moment of the treaty of
Amiens ? " England," says he, " must have nothing
to do with the Continent;" the converse of whichis,.
the Continent must have nothing to do with Eng.
land. Thus the Corsican Usurper is scaectseated
upon the throne of France, when be pre rules
and regulations for all the Sovereigns of Europe..
—Germany, more than once saved by the tun
of England, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, all free,
and independent States, are to take orders from the
FIRST Cossu 1., give up their trade, and break off
all connection with us. Let it not then be suppose/
that we go to our trial without the hearts and wishes
of the nations of Europe, which we might fear would
be the case, were the cause of quarrel reduced t¢
the dry question of Malta, as some ill-inform&
prints have attempted, to persuade their readers.
Of this number, the Morning Poet has been the most
conspicuous ; and for its offence it has thought fit to
make the ems& honor4k. We think the apology
would have been more complete, had it nit been
coupled with a stupid quotation from the Morning
Chronicle; but the Morning Pad carries a great deal of
canvas, and it may hope to sail the more riteadilr
by taking some of the leaden' materials of the Mom.
ing Chronicle on board as ballast. Were the obser-
vations of the Morning Post dictated by it spirit of
truth or candour, they would have admitted that,
other prints were as much alive to SERASTIANI79t
Report, to which is now traced the commencement
of the present hostilities, and saw it in its true light. ,
as clearly as the Morning Chronirle.—While then
the pride, tyranny, and ambition -of the Prior Cot..
sot, have given us allies in the hearts of every nao-
tion, from the mouth of the Mississippi to the mouths
of the Danube, what accession of strength has he
acquired ? He has made slaves in Holknd anti
Switzerland, but their passions and prejudices ate
in arms against him. He has gained Martinique.
but he has lost Louisiana. St. Domingo ; the rem•
nant of his.army in that rand, and his fleet, will
probably follow.—He has lost his charafter of Pa.
cificator in Europe, and he has lost his best Ally
He has lost Jacobinism that raised him to a throne. 4
and now lies buried beneath it.
It was reported on Saturday, that the Dutch had

risen ex masse against the French, and drove them
out of the country, but the rumour was, generally
discredited in the course of yesterday. Private
counts frornFrauce state, that bets are 10 to 1 that
there will be no war. This opinion is founded upon .
the unprepared state of the FIRST CONSUL, and the
general disposition of the people for peace. It is not •
expectedthat there will be any discussion in either
House of Parliament this- evening on the sublet of
the war, 01 parties being agreed that the papers in ,
the House furnish cause in abundance for the renewals
of hostilities. Mr. Pitt is reported to be of this opi-
nion. Should the Address, however;go the inn lentl4
of approving of the, manner in wiiich the negotiatio:s
was concluded, there will be a great difference of
opinion, it is thought, in the. Hui ise of Conunons,
and the question will probably pr lance an adjoerhe
ed debate.
aiIMIiMININFINII.4I.IO.
A Dutch ship, the rim Cook irais. from Surioan
to Amsterdam, was; on Thar* lay, sent into Ply-
mouth by the Doris. Her car go consists of 749
hogsheads of sugar, 30,000 you ads of cotton, 146
bags of coffee, and other goods. We learn by this
ship. that the whole produce of the colony of Suri-
nam is now at sca. Had the Captain of the Dori,
received his orders 36 hours ea Hier, he would have
had a French West-Indiaman, of 800 taus blusher.,
richly laden.
The Gelgiheiel and Censer s gated on Friday from
Deal, as did the Pretty fr inn Yarmouth, to join
Admiral Thomborough, off Ccitee.
Sir ET aT COOTS is to c( jiuraind, tlie garrison !'''•
Colchester.