Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-15

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tents, and his power, aft ,vded Us a ftion2
lexpeaation that he will do II.
| Admiral De Winter has been ordered 70
proceed to the Cape Of Good Hope with
his fqnadion with all pofiblc expedition.
A Lifbon mail arrived this morning.
The Packer left at L,ibona Batiihs74 and
two frigates.
Official notice has been tent from the
Batavian government to our pot oflice,
that the communication with this country
muft be at an end as fdey are no honge,
beym;lfe1 to feud The mails.
Accounts from the Hague fate the pal
cage Of the French troops in Holland aerois
the WAL, on their march towards Han
over, and, that the whole army com
manaed by general Morsier is 40, 900
arong, of which "a. 900 are now on their
march. The French troops have faken
circuitons route to avoid paGlng through
the Prualan territory Of Muniter. Con-
liderablc preparations are in the mean time
nsking in Hanover, for the defence OF
that electorate, by The levy en- moDe.
jane 6.
The mails from Paris contain the lpeech-
es of the representative bodies, by whom
the waf IS unanimously approved. This
unsnmity has furnilhed the 4 # coniui
witt, preiext for calling che war popular.
When the ancmblies themle!ves Glall main
tain any connection with che people, we
lhall fubfcribe to this declaration. The
addrcaes to Bonaparte ARENA file Of grofs
adulation they are full of that fcholai}lc
pedantry and metamorphoric msdoeis that
croud the maiden fpeeches Of our young
parliamentary orators.
The ports Of Italy are feized upon, and
fhot againG the Eng'ilh, & an attack is
medi,ated upon Hanover; it would have
been gratifying if PruGia had been per-
fuaded to guarantee Hanover laa year;
this power cannot be pleafed IN having
the French fuch near neighbors-Bnt its
ieizure can be Of no fervice to Bonaparte,
unlcfs he intends it as bribe for the IN
action Of fome other power. This. how
ever, would derange the pre(enl balance
Of the Gsrman indcmnities, and Ruflia
might probably take offence at the over
throw of fyfem in which che had 70
much concern.
As the war will most probably be con-
tinental, the seizure Of Hanover may, per-
haps, pave the way to an immediate ALI
ance with Some of the German powers.
Austria is weak. but INCLINATION is not
wanting TO the contest: and Prussia, who
has ever been 50 incurably jealous OF the
emperor, may now, with good reason, be
suspicious Of France. The nation IS
pledged to the most vigorous efforts, and
in this term, if the customary Specification
be meant by it, is included continental al
ilaaces and subsidies; for the most distin-
guisllcd EFFORTS with England have ever
been the promptitude with which her
loans have been made, and the facility
WITH winch she has granted her monleo
assistance. The war must be long one;
possibly the continent may escape three
or four years, but il must join hands at
last, and England is always ready.
Our domestic politics are full OF I'M
portance the Pitt and Granville party
have put Mr.. Addington's popularity to
the test, and have been compelled to
Notifying exhibition Of their numbers
This is the first open declaration of Mr..
Pitt's conduct for many years he has
not knows what it was TO be in uinori-
ty; but, on Friday night he stood at the
head of one, and weaker we have seldom
known in question Ct such Importance.
! The vindication of ministers is full and
satisfactory.
Dispatches were last night received at
the admiralty, announcing the capture OF
the La Pensee, French frigate, of 40 guns,
and the L'Impatiente, corvette of 49,