Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-04

a.in..amaances as they turn up than IN
80. ;a direction to fold and fixed niea-
sr'
cet,er, on tie lind, nsar tbe CAPE
/ : Cad Hope, in tbs s0iutsr months.
r the vicinity of the Cape, at this
~ the weawardly wind blows almof
srantly, until the fliPs have pafed the
IT, A few degrees TO the eaaward, the
"a will fomerimes come for day or
- from the S. E. bur the prevailing
II on both fdes, during theie winter
['n,hs, is unqueaionably the n. Y.
h. aruggle isems to be between the cold
|, from the pole, and the reaux OF the air
[.,r the S. E. trade.
: After having paGsd the bank of La
kstus, lhips mould be a good ofing &c
4. edward, even thoie which intend GO
: he inward pa1Iage for Immediately
[,saod the Cape, there is often ttrong
4, N thc land, Whit at the entrance Of
4. Mozambique Channel, from the Cape
Fodcntes, the current runs frequently with
(oosdefabIe violence TO the S. E. 10 that
k.,veen the fouth end Of Madagafcar and
n. main land of Africa, the usmoA care
!, psceGary TO avoid running either upon
he coat or the other.''
On navigating in the pafage from the
Mediterranean 10 the Dardanelis. Oliver
|oblew.s -" We followed the coat OF
Europe, becaufe the waters which came
lion the Black Sea for a current mors
|nuid in the middle of the channel, and
|ngards the coat of Ala. The Caiques,
Which are Attending, all follow the fame
route; whereas inreturning, mariners take
|cne TO keep in the middle of the channel,
bad even 60 approach the coat of Ala, a
|atle more than that Of Europe; which
|lcili,ates their return, Especially if a
/ ght northerly wind allows thine TO ipead
|6eir fails.
The public attention and expectation
|as for long time been fufpended on the
|nportsn, quelfion of war in Europe.
The London papers diicover as much ig-
noance and uncertainty as our own.
according 10 the conjettures of every po-
|nical fpeculator, IL is one day War and
no.her day Peace /; each declared with
he voice of poi,ive knowledge. A
houfand various and contradictory re-
ports torment the public minds and
|onfaent with the national character,
either excite the utmoR alarm, or lull in
10 sfscurity as groundlefs. We cannot
avoid fmilipg at the very trifling nature
cfiome omcns, which are regarded as the
certain harbingers OF fate yet ihould we
DOT too haiily CENTRE credulily that
hs It's rife in the mott important infer
| cts of the empire, and of individuals.
From the nature OF a government, in any
npea founded on the monarchical prin-
|dplss, fecrecy in ifs councils is unavoida-
BE. In the executive of the Britiih go
emment the oblervance of fecrecy is mott
npNtant. Its vicinity 10 its enemy
would make the oppo6te conduct be at
anded with the mott deifruetive COME
Gu'nces. Every circumfance which
uanlpires in London is known in Paris in
iTo or three' days at the utmof. To
ssp their foe ignorant OF their de6gns.
EOecomes, therefore, absolutely neceiia-
y that they lhould keep all knowledge
'in from the people. Ofcourie the mind,
'snitantly on the watch for any thing
aat may either cheriih its hopes or fears,
,azes with avidity on all offers, and IT.
nnty converts what it receives into Ger
l'n.y fuch is the nature of both of thele
pulOns and it cannot be doubted that
S0'h are now itrongly awakened in the
s Isalt OF every Briton, who wifhes the
us,y and honor of his country.
The United States cannot be an uninter-
ssd lpestator of thefe tranfattions. The
a'srelts of this country never were, nor
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