Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-03-06

their force even Tor sell deIence " Sy"ss'
uuence Of which the contest will be very
doubtful. - =. -,
Ssa;n made formal Deciarati6n Of
War against knsland>ssme time tn Dec'
| / canno, but observe, however, that the
capture Of the Spanish register ships Gong
before the declaration) was a striking IN.
stance of the faculty with which the En-
glish commanders anticipate eveats OF this
kind.
sAt the time we left Gibraltar sir ]. Orde,
With seven sail of the line, was blockaidng
Csdiz. On the 9Th Of January ten gun
boats arrived at Algezieas from Cadls
and large number more expected. The
Rock will Be unique stionably declared 10 q
state of blockade ::,he pernicious conse.
a uences of which must sensibly be felt by
ur commerce. All vessels bound up the
straits will be liable to capture and adjuai.
cation, under pretencs that they were
bound to Gibraltar. Recent instances goes
to establish the nature Of redress, we are to
expec. in their courts of admiralty.
1T is expected and with reason too, that
Portugal will be soon obliged to abandon
all thoughts of supporting their neutrality
and is equally evident from her relative
situation with France and Spain, that she
will be compelled to declare in their "a
for. s.,..
From the acrimony which has for some
time existed between France, Sweden,
and Denmark, and from the circumstance
of an embargo's being laid on all vessels
belonging to the two last mentioned powers
in the ports OF Spain: It was believed at
Gibraltar that France had declared war a..
Sainst those powers.
O. g. IN. r.l:.:S-, 49, ~f europe general.
ly, and the position which the Emperor
Alexander, and the king of Prussia have
taken, leaves little doubt but that coali.
ton of the northern powers, will take place
in the course of the winter. The latter
seems at last, to be aroused from that secu-
rity, which the equal prependerancs Of
power in Europe, has heretofore ensured
him. Notwithstanding the pacific naea-
sures whichhe has pursued, tits very evi.
dent that he has viewed the contest with a
nice regard to his own dignity and interest,
and now that he is fully able to sompre-
bend the ambitious views of he Emperor
of France, and the extensive means by
which he can extend his domination; there
is no question but he will oppose him to
the extent of his ability, which cannot 3
thought ineensiderable, when We take into
view the aative valor and good discipline
of his troops, and his own deep political
Discrimination, which eminently qualities
him to oppose with success the power and
articles of NeapoIeon.
The Emperor of Russia continues to
strengthen Corsu, no art or expence has
been neglected to render i, formidable he
has stationed numerous and well appoint.
ed garrison there, with very considerable
feet in its vicinity. Various conjeetures
are entertained as to the real object of these
preparations. Think, however, that the
most probable one is, that in the first place.
he will be better able to prevent the French
from taking possession Of either Sicily or
Malta and secondly it will enable him
the more efectually to guard against
more remote event, but of more .immedi.
ate aud extensive consequence to his do
minions which is, the designs that the
Emperor of France may hare formed a.
gainst Egypt and the Ottoman Porte.
Amidst the convulsions occasioned by
the near approach of general and vtndic.
tive war, was not little surprised a. the
deep interest with which the cession of
Louisiana to the United States, excites in
Europe. Politicians commended that dur
ing the last century, there has not been
many acts which involved so many impcr-
tant political consequences, and that we
owe our peareable possession thereofte the
existing differences in Europe; reasons as.
signed are, that those power, who have
possessions in America, are net only a.
iarmed at our contingency to them, but
they have the .egacity to foresee. that A.
mericaa., equally Industrious and enter.
pricing, inhabiting that fertile country,
the productions ofwhieh are these Of al.
most every cline, will raise not only enough
for their own conssmptios, but will short.