Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-04-27

From a Baltimore paper.
~ the dip Anthony Mangin, arrived
here on Saturday from Londoo, which
rlscehe left March nth, we have reesiv-
q London papers to that date. The de-
G. sa;,iye treaty was not figned, a casegori-
al anfwer was to be given on the 18th.
W,rlike preparations were going on 10 En-
Gland, fuppoied by fone as certain indlea-
tons Of approaching hoaility, and y
others as feps of precaution. The nioil
profound itcrecy with which the nsgocia-
ticns at Ameins is conducted, hides the
csulss Of delay, or leaves them 70 con5sc-
,ure, and excludes data by which TO Judge
the ifrue Of the negotiations: the opinion
isems more prevalent that The treaty nil
mabs fgned.
Orders for reviefualing the channel feet
for Ave months under CORVALLIS, the i'm.
mediate falling of 10 fail of the l:ne, &C..
have given rife TO a general belief that the
miniary do not expect the fgning Of the
deinitiye treaty: fome of the London edi-
tors appear rather in the belief thar the
.wsrlike preparations are merely causiona-
~, and that the negotiations at An.eins
will terminate according to the general
wiihes OF the world.
We fubjo;n the remarks of the editor
Of the Sun of the nth March.
i" view the Gtuation of The Country,
at the preient moment, not as lome perfons
do, with dependency, but certainly not,
without a great degree Of anxiety, We
are anxious, NOT 70 much to Zee the Def
nitive Treaty fgned, not 70 msSh to be
nominally at Peace with France, bot that
we ihould be at peace with reaforlable
hope OF continuing 70. The clamor RATED
againR the former minifers was, they did
not really with for psace--the cry let up,
amongafome Pefons, againa the grSfen. is,
that they with for il upon any terms.
Thsie aecofations are equally unfounded.
1.-THE Preaure upon the people has been
great, the circumRances of the times have
been Unprecedented. Not only have we
been driven and forced to war, but no can.
DID man will confidently fay, that from its
commencement to the Prefsnt hour, we
could have cloied it without iacfihce OF
our honor and independence. The fpirit
otparty, weknow, has dictated arotker
language. We have heard it Raid, thar ii
depended upon miniaers to terminate the
war whenever they chofe--but this AFTER
tlon is contradieted by every notorious
fatt. The mott favorable opportunity fo,
obtaining peace, fnce the commencement
OF the war, appeared to be that which the
preient miniaers 70 readily fcizsd. We
nope they viii obtain it but fare we are,
mat they will do every thing in their
power tor that purpoie, ccntlitent only
win the honor and fafsty Of tie ration;
sn0 iithey are required TO faclihce theie,
sasy will be as little ready TO corcede
'asm, as the country would be 80 juaify
mem, If they ventured to make fueh con-
s'nson. We do not prefume'to Gate, with
anl degree OF accuracy, what may have
Paaed In the courie OF the rrefent nesoci
sIlon. L has been generally cndetRcod,
ND! the two principal queGicns in the pre-.
summaries which remained for d;epfion,
mat which relates to the iettlement of the
l,land OF Malta, and that which reflects
Tue payment of the expence of ,rifoners OF
war have rot yet been brouehi 70 a poipt.
AS'o tie hrf, any fettlement oft. which
would in tact give to France the dominion
over It, we mould look upon as entirely
ineonhisent with the fpirit of the prelim;.
a:.l n L other we coniider asa fub.
-. -. q ssis Importance; but ii is clear,
'' according to the Law of nations, 70