Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1805-03-11

1Hstc Is ou' HsliS o1cltion out The dfftfr-
alton OF the French feet In Toulcn was Sicily.
The conquef Of which is conf tered nsceeary
prelude to their operations sgainlt Malta but
owing TO the tigoarous blockade Of Lord Mel
ION, they fecm 10 have determined on another
mode of inyafion. After infeiine Naples, it is
conjedurra that they will center their forces il,
Calabra, from which there is bur the Faro Milf
INA 70 navigate, where the Englill feet cannot
keep It's itation. in conleqnence of the preae
current. 10 obsiate this advantage however,
the Enelih are creating a force for the defence
OF that part If the Hand, By drawing all the
Neapoian gun-boats to that quarter. The
Sicilians look up to the Engliil for protection,
yet IS the genius of thefe people fuch as 70 rem
der II extremely difficult to direct their force
even tor ielf defence in confeaucnee of
which the CONTEXT will be very doubtful
!" Spafn made for,sed Declaration Of Ma, agoinf
Ehghand jeme time tn Dec. cannot but obierve,
however that the capture Of The Spahif., RICHTER
ihlps Qong botore the deelarasion,) was fri
king infianee Of the facility with which me
Engih commanders Anticipate events OF this
kind.
" At the time we left Gibraltar, Sir Toxin
Orde, with fcver fll Of the line, as bockadipg
Cadik. On the night of the 3th Januaru, ten
gun-beats arrived at Algcziras from Cadix, aud
alarge number more were daily expected IL
Rock auiH Be assuefiarably declared N a 6ate Of
o.09xsae the pernicious consequences of
which muft be fenfbly felr by our commerce.
Aii veieis bound up the Gratis will be liable to
capture and adjudication, under pretcnce that
they were bound to Gibraltar Recent IN
isances goes to etablilh the nature of re-
dreis, we are to expect in their Courts Of Admi-
r.li,y.
/" II is expected, and with reafon too, that
Portugal viii foon be obliged to abandon all
Thoughts OF Importing her neutrality, and it is
equally evident from her relative Gtuation with
france and Spain, that fhe will be compelled to
declare in their favor.
/" From the asrimony which has for fon,e
time exffed between France, Sweden and Dem
mark, and from the circumstances of an en-
targos being laid on all vetIes belonging to the
two hrit mentioned powers, in the port Of
Spain it was believed at Gibraltar, that
france had declared War againa rhofe pow
crs.
ne political fate of Europe generally, and
the pohtlon which the Emperor Alexander, and
the Alng of Pruttia have taken, leaves little
doubt but coalition of the nothern powers, will
take place in the courfe of the winter The latter
1een,s at lait to be ayoufed from that fecuritv,
which the equal preponderence of power in Eu-
rope, has heretofore enfured him.
Notwithstanding the pacific meafures, which
ne has purfaed, it is very evident, tina. he has
viewed the CONTEXT with Mica regard to his
own dignity and interef, and now that he Is
fully able to comprehend the ambitions views
OF the Emperor of France, and the extenfiye
means by which he can extend his nominations
there's no suction but he will oppofe him to
the extent of his ability, which cannot be
thought uncomfortable, when we take into view
the native valor and good difcipline of his
troops, and his own deep political diflimulation,
which erninently qualities him to oppoie with
iucces the power and articles of Neapolc-
on.
"The Emperor of RufIa continues to fareng-
then Corfu, NO art or expence has been neg
le6tcd TO render it formidable he has ifation-
ed numerous and well appointed carlton
there, with very comfortable Rect in its yici-
nifty. Various conje6gres are entertained az
10 the real objed of thefe preparations think
however that the mott probable one is, that In
the firt place, he will be better able to pr-
vent the French from taking poHelion of either
Sicily or Malta and fecondly, it will enable
him the more eAeetually TO guard sgainff
more remote event, but of more immediate and
extcnhvc Consequences TO his domnions which