Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-06-17

Britain was nearly reduced tobankruptcy
BY the expenses Of the late war, and de-
nnorstrate 70 your entire satisfaction IF
you win accredit my statementsl her
competency % resume and maintain the
contest. Il is 50 far frombeing true, that
the war diminished the national wealth,
thas Il did not even check It's aurmenta.
tion. L l. established, BY the dearest evil
dence, that both the agricultural and COM
nercial capital Of the country was increa-
sed during that period. The rent and
price oflands were nearly doubled, and
the exports and imports were in nearly
the same proportions land what further
establishes il, Is the very sensible melie-
ration in the credit Of the people. This
increase Of afluence, am told by those
who are competent to decide, issyery OBJ
yious in every grade of society. H;then,
At the conclusion Of war ofunprecedcnf.
ed sacrifice anu expense (which though
generally distinguished by the mos, glo-
rious and successful achievements, was
yet marked BY some 81 the heaviest losses
and misfortunes) we 6nds that instead of
the prosperity ofthe. nation being unfa-
vorably affected, its resources had aou.
rished and multiplied beyond example, we
cannot entertain doubt of her adequacy
to support the threatened war, nor any
reasonable apprehension Of the event, il
i be conducted with sagacity and discre.
tom Taught by experience, the fulfill.
tyof attempting to make an impression ON
the continental possessions of France, it
Is 10 be hoped that 50 expensive and in.
eHectual mode of warning with the enc.
my viii be abandoned, and that aioae eve
ry energy viii be confined to the navy,
and thus, alta comparatively inconside-
rable expense, feet viii be maintained
equal to ths command of the ocean, to
harrass the coasts Of France, to burn ma
ny OF her towns, to seize her colonies and
naval posts, and finally to destroy the re.
mains of her navy and utterly annihilate
her commerce /; thus raising still higher
that naval superiority of which France il
now so enyious. Where, then, exist the
grounds Of so much terror ofthe I" Nigh
/ ty nation! I" It is true that the phantom
Of an invasion has again been raised 70
brighten and deter. But none except the
weak and the timid can ever have an an
prehension from this source, II, Bona
Parte should, in the adelirium ofresent-
ment or the intoxication of yain-rlory.
have the mad temerity to make the attemnt
let us consider the chances of success
Is It presumable that an army ofany force
can effect an invasion, when watched BY
navy 80 yigilant and powerful Bot adj
hitting (which Is granting almost an i'm.
possibility that an army Of force should
land-we are to recollect the numberless
disadvantages with which they would have
10 contend, cut of from their country and
without the means ofsupply or reinforce
ment, they must, even II primarily sue.
cessful, be speedily vanquished BY the
wasting Of their numbers. But this Is the
most unfayorable conclusion. Are we
not rather warranted in concluding that
British valor, when animated by the eall
OF patriotism, and inaamed by every pas.
sion which can give energy to yexertion,
viii not for moment be resisted His.
tory records many examples which will
justify the conclusion I wish 20 impress.
In Grecian story we read of Thermopy.
le, q Marathon, and Salamis--the ex.
PLOTS Of . LeoDidas, Miltiades and
Thsmistocies. The Swiss, meagre in
resources and not more powerful in mum.
bers have exhibited exertions, NOT inferi-
or in brilliancs or glory. Nor win the
history eEour own country less enforce
the instructive admonitioa, that people
when reused BY an attempt to seize their.
rights, their liberties, and the indepen.
dence of their country, are capable OF ex.
ertions not to be measured BY any ordi-
nary standard Of calculation. b 1
4 see, therefore, in the threatened war
consequences the most ruinous 10
France, and nething which can I'M Iinaateriai-
lyafcct the interest of Great Britain
The former win be impoverished almost