Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-28

EnGIano, VIII OcCdhui' 'aeN
execution Of the crGiun, that the States,
j in cafe OF an lioA,e aafwer from spain,
will get poG-illen before them, trey will
ordcr ths Spaniaris 10 behave to Us as
friends. After goiog the whole reard OF
diplomatic articles, and creating as many
delays as the miniitcl patience will bear,
the snanfl cour, will reyivesthe Pzlyi-s-
| icge. The French know ,.a' the celiiqn,
when execute, qva9 cancel eI7 p'tUio4s
eomba.ls, and that, however alch they
may delpitcus, i; would be folly 70 create
unnecsasry difficulties in their way. they
maysreiolgc TO allow ussbe ufe OF the r.
| yer, fer the preient, even after the PRO
vince comes into their own hands Their
| policy EaR be blind indeed, if il fees net
the benefit of an amicab!e department,
till their ihips and armies have given them
a firm podsfion. Whatever may be their
brgf7s far fafurity,s however profound
Elay be their contempt and their hatred Of
US, they are neither nadmsn or idiots
and NUT, therefore, clearly ice the read
which it is their inyeref TO take. It is
highly probable then, that if no ceillon
has ever been made, if, ate. il IS made,
the parties fee rsafon TO difowu it, or 10
delay its execution, or to annul II; or II
the ceGion be frankly avowed, and The ar
my of France he lodged on the river at
! the prefent moment. In either OF thlfc
CAFES, it is highly probable that onr nel-
lenger will meet with a friendly reception,
| and the privilege he claims be granted,
after world of cavils and under linlila-
tions.
| We have no reaf,n to impute to the
courts Of France or Spain, the folly CT re-
fufng our demands, provided they be-
lieye Is in earneil, IN cur menaces ct war
| A fceptical mind, however, would be H.
clined 10 qnefiioa their belief il this re-
| feet. They have hitherto experienced
| our. extreme caution on this head. OGr
torbearance, 90 this cccaiion, when rhe
injury was freih, and the rettntment mott
alive, affords but fender proof either
OF Our courage or Encerify. We may
talk magnihcen,Iy, and thteltcn had, but
/ this is the relort of the puil!anisnous in
| all cafes, and, in the prefsnt inaance, is
clearly proved to be mere talk, by The
conduit we have hitherto furfuea. In
iead, however, OF dehiing that this glar
ing inference from our deportmcn, ihould
be out balanced by the e!cquencc OF cur
| ambsnador: in&ead Of viillins the revival
ofthc treaty On any terms, lover OF his
| country, mr0 deeply deplore it.
g For then will the road Be lad open
to the French Their will the Niififippi
| be quietly delivered iato hsn3s, that will
! be ever bufy in toImsnsirg and difrei!ng
| US: who Cannot purfuc their own adyan-
,age without dcsriment to Us: whc!e
geins, be they purified honeitly and open
", or wici1ediy and treacheroun,, will
| be eqgal!y car isa"
Tbaie waohaye locked On the nap Of
he United STATES, and have traced with
accuracy TIC Pragrsta Of their population,
viii ea.ity Perceive that tie whole Of cur
territory, hpw yer imH.enie it appears,
wall inevitably be occupied in thirty or
! foity years. The ponefion of the moutt.
OF the river, now 70 eafy, aad % indifPen
ablesio Our tranquility AID happiness, will
when occupied by the French, be acqair-
| Cd with difficulty, and ar the price Of q
doubtful and dangerous war.
Ouarreis with the French will be IN.
avoidaole, In all fuch quasrels, the in
trigues and policy Of that nation, will be
far more formidable than their arms. Ali
| theie fatticas, TO which 70 many lu5o'di-
nate jurifditsions, fuch numbers Of layes,
and 70 popular government as ours have
tendency TO generate, and which pro-
duce but LITTLE harm, while thee is no
enemy at hand to folnen, and to prohS by
them, will then be fatal 10 our peace, uni