Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-08-26

ES ~ = ASeSAsSdA SO y ~ BIT AAtG - ~ 10 pa
pers sof the 18th they contain nothing
more than a statistical account of Han
over, from whence the French expect
,to'dfaw large supplies. What exaction
can accomplish, viii, we have no doubt.
be fully accomplished BY the invaders.
IN the last article in the convention,
dictated to the regency, has been inser.
ted with = view toainduce belief thar
Buonaparte is anxious to accept the nne-
diation Of Russia for the purpose of res,
toring peace. In the first place, we havk
to observe, that long before any media
ton could Be efectual. the French win
have piundered and drained the Hanoi
verian territories Of every thing that e
valuable. When reputation, another
pame for robbery, Is the order Of the
day, the French republic does not let
the grass grow under III. feet. In the Sc.
cond place we entertain some doubts
whetherit be any longer consistent with
the honor Of this country to accept the
mediation of Russia. She no longer
possesses that quality Of imrartiaiity
which iaan indispensable ingredient IN
thecharactcr Of q mediator. She medi.
tafed the plan Of indemni,ies which was
ITO 6xthe fate and secure the peace of
the empire. She waa bound 10 protect
the independents Of Hanover, and she
does not appear 70 have taken one step TO
stop the piratical expedition Of The
French.
We deplore the fate Of the Hanoveri.
an territories but, ifthey Sc the innIi,o-
cent victims, we are the innocent cause
.oftheir miseries and, let ii Be rrcol.
lected. that i Is only in This instance
that the union, inthe same august per-.
souage, ofthe Office Of slector Of Hano-.
yer with the dignity 81, king OF Great
Britain, has been injurious 70 Hanover:
Hitherto she has owed, II asreat degree,
70 that union, the preservation Of the in-
tegrity and independence other doniini-
ons, and ! long continuance Of the bles4
sings Of peace.
= I am master Of all the country of
Hanover, and particularly Of the mouth
of the Elbe and Weser. Such arc the
words Of general Mort,er, and such Is
the esndaet Of d man whose frat step in
4 war into which he affects to say he has
been forced BY the violation Of 4 solemn
treaty of peace, Is himself TO violate the
treaty Of LnnetiIle and the independence
Of neutral state.
BY rendering herself master u he
mouths Of the Elbe and Of the Weser,
France imagines she has cut us 81 entire.
ly from The continent, and that We are
now really iofe DEVICE a,be Bfitdunes.-.--: =.
Weak calculatori She snpposes thar die
continent trades with US solely Tor our
benefit: and she seems nor to know that
ourtrade with the continent il Is beneii.
cial TO the different nations Of Europe e
il is to rs.
Our ileeti is keeping a.harp look out !.
for about thirty sail 81 Dutch Greenland
ships, which are expected very soon in
the ports Of Holland.
The endeavours Of the first consul to
renderthe war poPularin France, appear
tohave succeeded ID i very unexpected I,
degree. Several Of the principal towns
have followed up their pTolcssiuns pf az
taehment BY unanimous offers to build
ships Of war at their own expense; sub
scriptions have been opened u Paris and
throughout the department. Of the Seine, \
for building transports and gun-boats !
and even the scholars Of the Polythech-
mic school, envying Go use their own
words1 the lot Of those brave men who
shall Be the 6rstto land onths shorss Of
England, " have requested pefmission
to build and arm q fat botsomed boar, 10
be- manned BY thirty Of their number, Il
|" desirous Of partaking 10 The earliest
military expedition against Great hi
tain. x" Let them IN, young and old,
come If they dare 4 7.
AT the meeting Of the Wing Club, on !,
Tuesday last, Mr.. For, on his health
being drank, said, that. though he con !
sidersd the present war as more unneees@
sary, and the arguments in favour Of Il !.