Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-10-01

his reign, to feel that Ii france continues
what ffle now is 1.-THE arbitre!s of the con-
,incnt- -.he will be but cypher and ne
has been taught TO know how to augment
his o~n importance by leasnirg the pow
cr of France. Baonaparte could eatlly
intrigue with the Ruilian Monk bur he
finds that all the chicanerv of Duroc are
mifpent upon, Alexander. The reInors
france Of the latter Rejecting the kings
Of Naples and Sardinia are amples OF his
inquieruae on the fubjcet and, With g
potent Monarch, aaiax will not be tar
in the rear of rem.xR,anee.
PruAia is united in intereas with the
Ruflian Empire land notwi,f&andingfhe
has taken poHefIion Of the Electorate OF
Hanover, apparently fands well with G.
Britain. She has very numerous army
in complete preparation TO take the field.
Ii may not be anifs to mention that Auf-
tria has not reduced battalion Of her
troops Gnce the conciuiion of the peace of
Lunevi,le.
France is at peace with the Continent.
Her eulogifs fay fhe is eove,rd 7sitb !gl,-
~ /; but is II not more the /smblanee than
the .Iubfa.ee Of true glory Her numer-
Gus difciplined and galiaa, warriors, it is
true, have overrun many countries, whom
they have iuhjugased, plundered and de-
hroyed but many others have been VIC
Tins to their revolutionary creeds, her ia
Goblin clubs, her lie oficers," and her
in rigues. BY them ihe has acquired ex-
tent of territory and numbers but nei-
Their great wealth, fnbfantial happiness,
nor fold glory. Bat what has ihe not
loft ?-Has fhe no, Loft the energies of her
navy number Of her colonies her
commerce, and credit and been reduced
TO the vile neceGity of robbing the nations
round her TO fupply the loud calls OF her
government for money What IS the fate
of her allies, Switzerland, Holland and
Spain : She is 700 impo,ent to defend their
pohefiions and they have nothing at
home that appears worth defending
Switzerland is bit an extra department OF
France and receives any contribution or
form of government which the Chief
Conful dictates.-Holland, from rich,
independent fate, inds in her connexion
with France nothing but dependence, de-
itruction and difgrace. TO her indepen
dence fhe adds the lois Of her wealth, her
great credit, and her immenie commerce !;
nor has all the boaaed power of the G,eaf
Republic been able TO prevent the Cape Of
Coed Hope, Ceylon, Amboyna, Ranilla,
Surrinam, Demarara, Berbice, E1equibo,
and Curacao from falling into the hands
of (" fbe naham Of @opkreper,." Spain
TOO has come in for her full ihare of diff
grace and deiaruetion which accompanies
French friendihip. She has feen her feet
taken by the EngIiih, or feizcd by her
matters and has lately been compel
led 70 abandon the honor OF calling her
fhiPs her own.---We may 70 the lois of
her honor and credit, adj that of her COM
merce and the ilands of Minorca and Fri
nidada.
Even in the Indias the contagion Of
French friendihip has been felt and TIP
20 SAuLTAN has paid the forfeiture of his
life and kingdom for f0ternai embrace.
Such IS French impotency.
But the facilities Of France fay, ihe
now threatens England with ipvaiion.--
Granted--So ihe has for centuries. - But
to thew in what degree of contempt the
Englifh government hold thefe threats, ii
is daily fendiug its fquadrons on expedi-
items TO diifant parts of the globe and
lhe has 10 thoie expeditions acquired pof-
FELTON, OF Malta, part of Egypt, the Ma
deiras, and the Brazils. The two latter
in trut for the Portngaefe. Befdcs ,heie,
hnce Auguf commenced, fnall fquadron
OF gun-boats, bomb ketches and friuafes.