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

lhlp Concluded with expecting his hearty
anent 10 the motion.
TIE Earl of MORA, in expecting gene
rally his concurrence in the motion. obier
we'd, that his fuppors was rather qualified
BY the fleming backwardnefs in the noble
fecretary of fate, TO give that degree OF
explanation, which he thought neceiiary,
and at the fame time unexccptonabie
there were of courle certain reieryations,
and thele proceeded chiefly upon the fol-
lowing grounds: Firf. they were by no
means larished that the caulrs which Undue
ed miniiters TO come as they now did, did
not exit even long before the conduct
of the French government in mauy reipetfs
was we'll known. They were alto uniath-
fed whether the criGs iaid to he now arrlv-
ed might not have been prevented or OLIVIA
ted, if earlier takenup, and the attention
of parliament called thereto. At the cloie
of the laa Eelion, no ferrous apprehen-
iionS from our late enemies were declar-
edly entertained by miniifers, though,
notwithstanding thoie declarations, they
thought it neceaary 10 propofe an increale
Of our eRabiihment. Ar that time every
thing was doing or done in France, as
fully as at the prefent moment when fuch
ferrous approximations feem TO be enter
tanned. They ihculd be given to under
ffand at ]eaft what it was that had thrown
fuch new colour on the pretenhons OF the
enemy what change there was IN the
iituation OF France, or in the tone held
by It's ruler. Some animation OF thete
lhould at leaf be given, in order TO ena-
bic them 10 Judge OF the extent of the pro-
ceedings now gong on. Perhaps TO cer-
tain degree thcie explanations might be de-
clined, on the ground that ipeaking 'ooful-
y out might give umbrage TO the ruler OF
France. Umbrage 10 that new Hannibal,
who has fworn on he alters of iniatiabie
ambition, an eternal enmify 10 this conn-
try lie would ak, has this msn never
fhcwn any dlipoh,ion to induce unfavorabie
tentiments and conduct, on ,he pare OF
Others, againh this country After expa-
tiating iome tine on the manifef dfpo-
Giion of the Fira Conful sof France,
againf this country, be ccnsended, that
we lhould place ourieives on The defenfvc,
but in digni6ed attitude that we lhould
be prepared for the wort; that we lhoulc
bet5ay no marks whatever of defpondence
or difusy, but come forward mantully
and fhew ourfelves not afraid of the relult
of the alternative of war. A genuine and
ufeful fpirit fhould be #. wn by our 60
vernment, and not an empty parade OF
yalor for if the hrf coniul had really
advanced 70 far in his fyhem, as avowedly
TO render fuch precautionary meafures ne
cenary on The part of our government, he
had loft all hope of its topping there ;
their conduct in fuch cafe fhould be fuch,
as in effect TO appeal to the fenfe of the
French nation againa the ambition and
injufice of its ruler, to LET them fairly fee
and decide, whether, in confequence of
the headarong paaions Of one man, they
would be willing again to plunge into all
the calaInities of war. The effet offuch
lire of conduct, if any thing of that
kind could, would be TO refrain the am
bi,ion of the hrf conful, and TO induce
him feriouAy TO paufe before he fhould
proceed to extremities. A decided tone
and vigorous fyttem of policy Cd our part,
would more than any other be likely to
prevent hofilities between the two coun~
tries. Such, in fact, as would have the
effect, comparing little things TO great,
of preventing quarrel between any two
manly Englilhmen-" On fuch terms, !
fhould with to remain at peace; bur fet
your foot Oh fuch place, and ! lhall conf
der it as the Ggnal for infant war p
Such mode would bef conduce to the
pre(ervation OF peace, even with coun-
try governed by the mof defpouc ruler.
With refpett to any important objects in
train of negotiation, he coDfeiled it