Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-29


courie the funds would rife. The Stock
brokers declared their ardent ELECTION for
The Fira Conful, who, laid they, holds in
his hands the threads OF our deitiny.--
Viewed the Change, and explained TO the
Merchants how their trade would Aouri(l
if there were no longer a pollibiity of
war taking place with France. The mer.
chants mattered iomething in rather dill.
con.snted tone.
9th. Dined with Mr.. ---, and
number of his friends. Showed them the
Chief Conful's picture; they were each
already poneHed Of it, and ihewed il ta
me with expreilions of the tenderea re.
gard. lamented thar luch friends of peace
and good order were not at the head Of
Government, as they would preierve har-
mony between the two nations VITA
fuch men the Chief Conful would grant
his mediation to England, as he has grant.
ed it to Switzerland. He would under.
take the talk OF giving England a new
contribution & Of redreiiing all the griev-
ances of the people.
10Th. Went to Por'finouih. Wonder.
full naval arenals, and charming ihips Of
war. This town, and the arrondeie.
ment, are manifeRly within the national
limits of France, for with Portfmouth
France would be the miGrels of The world
which The Is by nature defined TO be. The
iailors murmured when they faw me tax.
ing plan Of the fortifcstions. ] com.
planned 10 the commandment, and had them
logged. The Notifications, of which
plan is iubjoined, may be carried in the
way my plan points out. An army
might land TO the Eatward, sc. MuG
place French commercial agent at PoriC-
mouth.
18th, 18th, Is;h, and 10Th. Travelled
along the coat weltward. Many conve-
nicnt bays for landing an army minuted
them all down, the foundipgs, the hills,
the military potts. Plenty Of corn, and
cattle, which cannot be carried away.
Wymatb! N. B. The king might be
carried away from hence at the moment
an army landed elfewt,ere. This would
ftrike great panic. Proclamations might
be iiiued in his name, ordering the people
TO iubmlt to the Grand Conful, who, in
return, might appoint him one of the Ma.
ritime Protects.
II. Arrived at Plymouth ; fine har.
bours, roads, &c. noble fhips of war, and
inexhaufihle maritime refources. This
place, as well as Portfmouth, is uuqueiti-
onahly within the xatu,al limits Of
France. Iadeed, there cannot be a doub,
that Portlmouh, Plymouth, Chatham,
the Bank OF England, and the river
Thames, are withlnthc natural 60uada.
r;es of the French Republic. Lom5ard
Rreet is within the natural limits of the
Italian Republic, as its name denotes.
AS the Bfitith Parliament moved Malta
into Europe, decree of the Grand Con.
ful would foon move all thele places into
France. The natural limits of Britata
lhould be confined to the WEIGH roun.
tains thither all the Brtons ihould re.
tire, and leave what is called England 10
the French, Whole territory it is, by
right of the iword of William the Con.
queror.
After taking plans of the Notifications
OF Plymouth, and making my remarks on
the military fta'ions of the country, pre-
ceeded to Brihol, Bath, and Birmingham,
in all of which found the Chief Conlul
had admirers. At Nottingham, was
introduced to the heads Of the city. |
told them the Chief Conful wore no flock.
ings bat what were manufactured in theft
renowned city. At Sheffield found
throngs of adorers of the Envoy of Cor:
| Represented TO them the intereff the Che!
Conful took in their manufactures Of
knives and forks, and the profound rel.
peei ne entertained for their cutters. 1hey 3
each prefented me with fome fharp intttu'
ment in token of their refpeff. We haVe