Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-05-29

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them 70 re-poiIefs. The treaty, in its TO-
tal om;ilior cf former treaties, differs from
ailinitrnn,ents Of this kind heretofore fcrm-
ed, and gives the ianttion of England to
the revolutionary doctrines, by which the
ancient law and ufages ofnasions are abro-
gated and trodden under foot, and by
which the volume Of compaas that France
has forced from the different powers, is re-
garded as the only authentic code OF pub
lie law.
That any minifry fhould dare to i'm
pofe compact like this on the Britith na-
ton, will appear incredible to thofe who
know nothing Of that nation, but what
they have gathered from the hiGory ofPaf
times, ard who, Of courfe, have not wit
neaed the workings of that democratic
potion, which has at laf, defroyed every
fentinent, by which the people of England
were formerly proud 10 be diainguiihed.
This degeneracy extends 60 all ranks and
degrees. There is fcarcely Hlan TO be found
who does not treat with contempt thofe
notions Of national honor, Of Patrlotifm,
and OF loyalty, which were 20 dear in the
eaimation f.his ancefors There was
time when Eugli(hmen would have perrin
ed to the laa foul, rather than acknow-
ledge their country inferior to France
They now not Only make this acknow-
ledgment, bur make il without reluc-
lance and, could they be we'll aGurSd,
that Buonaparte would not deprive them
Of their guineas and their pence, their
wine and their beer, their Billingtons and
their bufoons, we mott iincerely believe
that they would fee him invade their
country, and feize on It's government,
with as much Indifference as they lee the
changes of the moon.
On Monday evening, Mr.. Addington
notified his intention of repeating the In,
come tax, nothing could be more accepta-
bic than this notification, and nothing
could be better timed. The lniniher, TO
borrow a pirate from Pnilanglu, feized
the golden opportunity. The opinion OF
the people was vibrating between peace
and war, whea this Jumping argument
was 70 feafonably thrown into the fcale.
Il was, however, well done. We give
the miniaer credit for it. To compare
fmall things to. great, neither DR.. Ora
ham nor Kattertelto, ever difcoverad
more profound knowledge of the human
heart.
With refpea to ffcal arrangements, all
that can be faid at prefent is, that the na-
tion will only deceive itlelf, if itenter-
tains any hopes of fpeedy Reduction of
ex7ence. Thief greater part of the war !,
efablifhment muif be kept up for a long
time the feet cannot be withdrawn from
the Wet Indies, while the French fleet
remains there; and that it will remain
there for years, 1t IS very Reasonable TO
fuppofc.
Much dependence is placed upon the
difficulty which The French will find in
fnpportipg their feet and army in the Wee
Indies; and it is hoped, by his maje&y's
minifers, that this difficulty will foon IN
create to a degree that will compel the
Aest, atieaR to return TO Europe, and re.
l;eve US from the enormous expence of
keeping up a powerful feer TO watch It's
movements. We mue coatcfs, that this
iuppoftion is net defitute Of plaaiibility.
II is pretty we'll aicertained that the mill
tary chef OF the armament contained, at
mo&, only fix OF eight thou{and pounds
ferline, a ium fcaTcely fufhcient TO defray
the expences OF Jingle day. As to the
peculiar allowances 70 the officers and
men, no immediate demand will, indeed,
be made on that account. Of clothing,
arms and ammunition, it is to be pre{amed
fupp.} iuaicient for year, at leaf, has
been taken out. But. of providons, there,
uas not much more ihipped from France
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