Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-04

general interest requires that the great
states Of Europe should keep themselves
closely united they are in some measure
bound to stand by each othef. Universal
monarchy cannot come from him whom
nature has con6aed within just bounds it
Els useful to the others that he is able to de.
fend himself, to inspire some respect, to
prevent the ruia of states menaced from a.
far, and to afford counterpoise which the
South Of Europe has been long in need of,
against the vast and dsvourlng ambitioR of
the North.
August3.
By the late English papers ], appears
that the disquietudes renewed at London
upon the destination. of the combined feet
were not yet Gained; neither were The PEG.
pie more at ease, as to the cooperation
of the continental powers with which the
ministry Hattered themselves. In France
this incertitude has nor infuencedthe price
of stocks. Hence it may be concluded
that either people do not believe war will
take place on the continent,or that they
are IN no dread OF It's results.
The suspension of the diplomatic rela.
tons between France and Russia may have
given rise to incer,itudes !; but there is yet
no plausible reason for doubling of the pa
ci6c dispositions of Austria, and untilsuch
reasons appears professed politicians may,
we conceive adjourn their cenjecturss.-----
Exaggerated presentions, eIflove, hurt or
irritated by foreign provocatlons, may tor
moment delude soverrigns like other men
but in the end they always yield TO evils
dent interest. 1t may then appear doubt
tai that Russia should again consent to sa.
cri6ce Gne army ina war from which she
can reap no benefit unless indeed caiculat.
ing the losses, she foresees they will dimi.
nish the power of Austria,she must always
consider her as neighbor w,th whom she
must soon have 20 discuss more serious
interests.
But o og Russia to have hostile views
does il follow that Austria mnst share
them? This is question no way difficult
TO solve.
A coalition between Russia and Austria
against Franc unjust be considered by every
man who reflects upon the respective posi-.
ton of the three sations,as the most absurd
and impolitic scheme that could be inagin.
ed. A league is natural between two ma
tons, when they have common interest
to guide them, and equal benefits TO ex-
poet. Here every thing being seprrate,
every thing unequal, they are essential
seeds of dissolution.
Let Russia again send an army into Ger
many or Italy ! the war would necessarily
be carried on upon the territory of the en-
peror of Austria, his people alone would
bear the load of it. Should it turn out to
be successful Jealousy must soon divide
the chiefs of the two armies. The Rus
slams would complain of making conquesss
for Others; hence the distrust and discord
of which the coalition Of last war felt the ia
tai effects. IF on the contrary the war
should happen to be unsuccessful, the Aus
trians would nor fail to grow tired of habor-
ing incommodious and useless guests, and
the coalition would the more speedily be
dissolved.
Bat it will be said Austria might give
indemnities TO Russia, towards the North
and East. a sad policy indeed to give up
empires to obtain a few petty provinces
That there has long subsistediB the Rus
sian cabine, system 10 sub8ue successive-
-ly the small iudependcnt nations situate
between Russia and the Persian and turk
,oh donoiniops evepts haxa aud,riepYjv
proved.
That that cabinet has even formed more
serions designs with regard to the Quo
nan Porte, cannot at this day be doubted.
In this state of things, il is more import
ant for Austria TO retain France at the foot
Of the Alps, than to stop Russia at the
northern extremity of the Black Sea?
It may be recoIlected, that when the OF
tonap f mDire was in IFS full snlen1or