Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-08-23

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termiaed il resist, the farther encroach-
ments of France. This very favorable cir
cumstance we owe, in a great measure to
the aea!, ability, experience, and conclhdtlng
manners of lNr. Listons, and though one
could have wished him to remain at Copen~
hagen, yet there is every reason. TO hope
that his place will be very satisfactorily
.suppfed by Mr.. Garhke, whe.fs appointed
>envoysextraordnary and minister plenipo-
tertiary to that court, and who is extreme
tly well calculated TO cherish and preserve
ia.disppsition favorable to this country. A
! nleagst the late promotions, every one who
lis acquainted with the character q Mr..
Thornton lats Secretary Of legaaan IN f.
mertca will rejoice to see, that he is geing
| TO the court of Berlin. But who is to go to
! St. Petersburg. Is it possible that in this
critical state of Europe, no exchange Of
| ambassadors is to take place there; cannot
Mr.. Pitt find among all his numerous
| friends one experienced person of high
rank and OF great consideration to send TO
! THAT court; British economy is the strong
| est thing inthe world we very %contented-
| ly bear taxes, till sUe can Aardly stagser a.
| long nader them, IN crder TO enuch tx.
jiezUs Of the change bat we look at guinea
and turn It ten times over, before we Will
part with it for:tae purpose of adding to
the allowance of ae ambassador, though We
| know, that in many cases, and indeed, sn
NEST casesthe succeSs Of his e4orts depends
upon the esbences he isab!e to gofnt9.
The ir fha foii,r of ~, h. r. :.
plant peculiar to this soil, and It has
grown with more raakness than ever, since
the commencement OF the power OF Mr..
Pitt, who, rocked IN 1.-The cradle Of party,
| nursed in the house of commons, has ne
yer attached much importance to any thing
but the result Of debate. The bank, in-
deed, has of late years, been the rival Of
St. Stephens; and very lately the ciroum-
stance of the times, have produced rage
for volunteering, ard military projects:
but, towards our iplomatiqae concerns his
attention seems never to nave been, even
| by chance, directed. Ofthe:gifts that Lord
narrowly has in this way, we shall, proba-
badly, be made acquainted by woeful expc-
rience. As somewhat connected with this
subject, the answer which the French have
published to the circular note of lord
Hawkrshusy, may here be mentiohed. l.
was by 10 means difficult, TO triumph o.er
so miserable a performance, q peyj0rm-
ance that zo0uH hoe been disgrace to-
any man, andrwhat then must it be to a.
minister Of state of "a great nation? Thus.
it is that we have sunk and are sinking in
the eyes OF Europe. We have lost our
ancient spirit for solid wisdom, frmuess,
and energy. The nations of the world now.
beholdI sin our statesmen, set Of shutting.
sophists, prevaricating disputants, who
place reliance, not upon their character and
abilities, OF, in the last resort, upon the
spirit Of ths country, bat upon III il acute
ness, their cunning tricks, ter outstand-
ing of t'.sir opponents not reCollectng,
that such qualities and arts, though the on
ly resource of petty states, are sure to be
the ruin of great Kingdom, if employed
for any considerable length oftime. ]
State~of P1rhes-The lase divisions IN
the house OF Commons would seen to IL
dictate that the present ministry stand upon
foundation not much more sslld than the
last. Wha, the division OF the night FRI
day. may produce, know not but 1t is
interpreted that it will discover any sv1np-
,oms favorable to the minister. Very deep
and general discomfort at the conduct OF
Mr.. Pitt, in patching the ministry, pre-
walls through the country, and is heard a
mongst all ranks, and al descriptions of
persons. Ills literary parsssaHs, IN whom
by the bye, Ae; IS extremely poor, have tri-.
cd to lis utmost the cry ayains. coalitions
and the forcing Of ministries upon Ticking,