Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-23
NOTE TINE SIXTH.

isis nore IS cauied by the eApeiion Of bis nas,
ray's firm convitfson that, thoaid the enemy,
.vn.rary to all jla expectation, a,lempt 70
execute their preluup;aous threat Of IN, aiding
our GOATS, the conf: qucree will be 10 thsm dsf
conftare, conluGon and ddgrace.
I" Dilsem6 are. esnfafsa AID dj lgyQee ~ If
he King Of England IS e. coa6Jees OF fucoefs,
Why does he not order his fleets AMI cfujzers 20
allow usa ice paiitee ser fyw days. We ffoa;d
ke whether tbe relalt TO The French would bs
atomfturc, confud.n and dtsface! all thoic
rAcdomoniases are al cree unwofthy Of a great
people, and OF any man 10 h fobcr ienfcs. Had
Ii. King Of~EgIand obtained as many victories
as Alexan ef, daonibaI,o t Cselar, fuch Languages
would not be the le(s ab{ud, The dt@inies OF
Val, ani the fate OF battle, depend on yesy
napg eIcamess.ee : 70 f,equently doss fortune
pio4c blind and incontt AM Bat G,cly none huta
prioa wholly deprived Of his reafon couli affirm
lhtths French army, which hitherto have not
psGed tor coward, fhso!d reap apoa fbe foil Of
Great Britain nothing br, si;ftomiture, confufion
aid digtaye
" As TO the prcfumptuNus threats Of which
the King Of tagIand accufes his enemies, it
would certainly puzz'r his niolfcrs TO quote
them When did the Fir& Conf1, who has me
hlc direction OF all the military dstpoft;ons, lay
thai il was his intention 70 lrnd an army into
EGgland? He has hitherto laid that there fhall
be 40 eacampment ar the Texei, Offend, SI.
0n.i Brett, and Bsyonae; and the army has
btn encampcd accordingly. Cannot, then, dur
rg war, troops be ail-mbled ia camps, without,
urfu;ing ptefumPtuoss threats?
/" You admit that the French may pcnetrlte
INTO the heart of England. On this Glppotyi len
you cfer 10 your people the defence Of our head
'ad hand, aad you aaare ihsln in prohctic
,0l, thar ,hc coaiequtncc will bc Il tie French
ddc,~6.afe, conSoii3, and difsrace-- Granted.
Bot what would you gam BY il! The advantages
which You FAY yon viii derive from il viii bc
the glory Of furmouating the prcfe6t difieuI-
fcs, lit was mach eaGer no. 70 occalon luch
iiGuhi,s; /" Of :rpall.ng immediate dsnge.r'
twas much faFsg nas to eSp3fc youffeIves TO
aa dspger ]; :" OF iixiog the fg,cty and indie
! Pndtnee Of the Kingdom onthe BATS 81 acknow
kdeed tetglh, "--bus The treaty d Amiens had
hx:d tie fa;ety and independence of the kingdom
oG7ea Britain: C The rcfut of lis own tried
ttcfgy aad rcisurees. = What who egcr doubt.
diSat yoii, people, who rule both aeni9 ,hcges,
isreh, brave and full of energy
Ihife s4p: sthoas. ITS own tried energy
.sars&Orees." mould indeed be heard over ali
EaloPe Thus il appears that you fight merely
THEW thar YOU car 6ght, You load your pso-
p siih tSx-s to thew thar you are rich. Yen
fatscaiamitics on The exiting generation, to.
loye that energy which no pellon was dtGross
udagdiing with you, Eufope viii decide whe-
a't iach en;iuisass arc the reiut of greatness OF
seAkasis OF mind, OF Wild m or of folly.
=" Eui we're We to admit from the incouRancy
sio.'une. and the s;ciftud-s OF war, thst the
sssrh army nigbs reap in tie hsart Of Great
t7nH ddcem6 ire and difsracct; admit in your.
'tas'aat an army oe yeteraEs, every folder of
'hsh has bravsd death in 70 many battles, and
.Ntu'Ssd By nep whom Europe holds IN foa1e
Ss'st II e1ima,ioe, may BY lis bravery or lis
'siNsio0s, carry i,to the milf Of you difsrare,
af ion ard ,omdtnr5. What would be the
%vaa'age q France NOT tA2g Of (uimeunying
Hs' tllleulsles-i he experiences none not of
%ea'n5 Immediate aanger in the preient COZ
. NsEeis no Immediate DAGGER for her; not
80 q hSirg tie faiety and Independence of the
..'reo inc baiis osatkaowiedged itrength, the
nut q rs owntsied energy, are as evident as
81 Toe iun fh'nss; tacy rsquita no ttial 10
P'ys siyexieeecc.
lie coa.squ-nne would rs, that ihe won d
~ fa hon-yeu flst u,dens acqai,cd5y 50 years
ecc.i' ty tic ssIor Of. ycur areefors, < pre-.
s.'ea by s..s l4.i!sity Of your Cabipas TO a
s.s iaat Subordinate Comfy. riaad, TO Ie.
g.. ss 70 The rank of nations, to fhci on :hst
~ aolEeasa with blood aud wiki tears, tie
,s,s 0' happsee and uere ssapqul days. Il
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