Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-04-29
Eldeyal Eloquence.
SENATEef ahe UNITED STATES,
|. February -. 1909. {
S u E Il C II
or M. MORRIS snfhe Resei.fions b
M. Ross. relatipe.so Louisia,a.
(conclt,dtd.)

i considered this may appear mat
sss &c less moment. tkzn,to fhe OtlssT
great divisions Of our country. But fhey
win perceive It in the loss Of their Iyi-
cation; they viii see the theatre of heir
industrious exeftions contracted; hey:
win feelthe loss Of the predictions d the
western world IN the mass Of their {om-
nnercial operations and aoove all lhey
viii feel the loss Of an ample resource for
their children. These western regions
are peculiarly their heritage. Itis the
property ofthe fathers Of America which
thsy hold in trust for their children. The
exuberant population of the eastern states
Aows in a steady stream to the western
world, and if that be rendered useless or
pass under the dominion Of foreign power,
the fairest hope ofPosterity Is destroyed.
The time may come, and i feaEtit viii
come, when those who cross the mdln-
tains will cross the line Of Jurisdiction
"Whetherwe consider therefore this obiec-
ton in It's relations to our general policy,
or examine It's bearings on the great diyi-
sions Of our country, we find ample reason
to agree with the gentleman near me, hat
New-O Orleans and the Floridas mnstnot
be separated from the United States.
Z Let Us now consider the consequence
Of the cession we complain Of 10 otherna-
tons, and this We may do generally and
then more especially = 70 those who have
= direct and immediate interest in thc
transaction. In . general view the FIRST
prominent feature is the power Of France.
Dangerous to Europe and to The world,
what win be the effect of a great increase
Of that power! Look at Europe. One
half of il is blotted from the list Of EN-.
pire. Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Bri-
tain are the only powers remaining, ex.
eept Sweden and Denmark, and they are
paralized. Where Is Italy, Switzerland,
Flanders, and al Germany west of. the
Rhine Gone, swallowed up IN the en-
pire ofthe Gauls. Holland, Spain, Pors
tugal, reduced 10 state Of submission
and dependence. What is The situation
ofthe powsrs that remain! Austria is cut
Of from Italy, the great objectof her ann
Sbition for more than three centuries -
long the rival Of France, long balancing
with the Bourbohs the fate Of Europe, she
nustnow submit, and tacitly acknowledge.
to the world the superiority of her foe,
and her own humiliation. Prussia under
the auspices of the great Frederic was at
the head Of Germanic league to balance.
the Imperial power. Though united with
Austria for moment in the hollow
league of the coalition, she has, Ike Aus
triia, been aetuated by a blind jealousy,
and favoring the operations Of France BY
the ruin Of her rival, expected to share
largely Of the general spoil. In this fond
hope she Is disappointed; she now sees
the power Of France at her door. There
is nota fortress from the Rhine to the Bal
tic, except Magdebourgh, which the
First Consul may leave on his LETT. The
fertile plains Of Leipsicscontain the maya
zines for his armies, WhenShe shall think
proper 10 march to Beriins Westphalia
andlower Saxony are open on the side of
Flanders and Holland. The Maine pre-
sents him military road 70 the borders Of
Bohemia. BY the Necker he approaches
the Uim, and establishes himself on the
Danube. These rivers enable him to
take the vast resources Of his wide domain
TO the point where he may wish to employ.
them. Menacing at pleasure his neigh-
Bours, be is himself secured by . line Of
fortresses along his whole frontier. Swift
aeriand, which was the only feeble point
Of his defence, and which separated his
Gallo and italian dominions, has lately
been subjected. The voice you now hear
warned the Swiss Of their fate more than
eight years ago. The idea seemed then
extravagant; but realized, il appears but
anecessasy ineident. Russia Is deprived
other influence IN Germany, and thereby
sfa principle instrument BY which her POI