Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-09

'ls woin' p'o)sl's ale not formed to chez,
the credltors-nor would they meet n.;'l
public favor. Such faithfulnels to sn WIN
ments, fecures an immenfe relource e
dit, of which France mutt be lone ds me-
tute. ''
Great Britain has people enough, AL
the war has made them far more wat G4
than formerly. The thop-keepinq n,'
on" la nation boutigaiere" II.
French, in contempt, denominate them
have become folders. They have on foo ,
more than 200 battalions.
As to the navy, It IS cxtravaeaut IA
fuppofe that France can be foon formiJ,
bic at lea. With nearly a thoufand MI.
Of war, Great Britain has an ample np ~
ply of feamcn, and that luperioritv
commerce, thar will continue 10 turo;n
them. We Zee that the French feet e.,
aeainit Toahaint, the black generslas
St. Domingo, IS deRirute of alliupl;e,
and mutt pluuder American veGrk :.
itarvc. This affords no very eres, pnf
pett that France will foon command n.
ieas. The peace, however, it cannot b.
denied, has rendered the Byitiih trad,
precarious. The bawlers for peace and
plenty begin 10 perceive that peace Doe,
aot bring plenty, but rivals. Ii every
market, there will now be fome conpcti-
ton during the war there was nonc.--.
And Bonaparte already claims Of his al.
lies, the excluGon Of Br,tih nanufaGlmc,.
Bat the fuperiorisy Of Englilh capital
Kill and indufiy, is immen!e. Refdss
England has a good government, and
France only good army. In the one
country, induItry is fecure Of its earnings
in the other, the military delpo can take
all, and there is not even tecnrity that
the fame depot will long continue to
rule.
We cannot pretend to FAY, how far a
peace, of no very honorable character, has
humbled and broke the fpirit of the natl
on. BIT high fpirited nation is mere
likely to be routed, than detected by con-
ditions of peace that are conceived to dil
honor it. In cafe of a future war, we
fee no caufe to doubt the revival Of that
heroifm, which Engliihmen have lately
difplayed, and which no PEOPLE, ancient
or modern, ever iurpaAed. OF wealth,
there is enough, its fuperfuity is incun-
brance. Add to all thsie considerations
the union Of Great Britain and Ireland
There is lcarcely any aeaiuyes Of this age
that is more important TO thcfe two coun-
tries, or that will confer more bleRings
upon both. Ireland was hottie. The
two illands will foOn become one people
ireland, enjoying the benefits of Eng'llh
laws, and ofregular government, wilIrie
into importance, and add prodigioully to
the common MATS of wealth ard ltrength.
To this add the vaG Empire gained in
India. The Britilh Poiieiiions there are
iecured by The conquef of 7ifpoo, and the
revenues productivity augmented. But +,
it will be ailed, why is this companion OF
force !? Peace is but FIX months tlnce con-
cludei. It will foon be evident that
Francois no lels inyeterate agalnt Great
Britain than before the tigning OF the pre-
llminarics. G. Britain, It is apparent
places nc fort Of confidence in her jnit o
or honor. The French feet agalnlt 81
Domingo is followed by an bnSilh meet
Why becauie England viii not allOw
her ilands, even in tine of peace to o., De
at the mercy Of French force Inc
Englilh clamourers for peace ln'l.te0 Una: 'n,i
the war exhaaled the nation, and thinnsu
its numbers by battles. Yet the cl!na.s
of Jamaica will Kill more ieamen II lN
weeks than fell in lord Nellon's vittOly
of the Nile. The expence too OF van a.,
naments NUT be borne. Peace brings.
lafcty to England, and danger require. .
forces by fea and land. Such peace :.
"A ,ba burdens and TIC