Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-25

!, It's It's, thus !, cider by eoaqaea ., ;ssa,
l1,l'a0d' swilzF'laua, all llaly, the ereN
Of Germany, P.afia and Spain. a., vs. y .
OF the French power, AMI alf,n.,hs. @n
amount ',a OF force, which clearly and loudly
on wfatIcmains of Europe to conliler ~.
alton. II "a 10 vain tina, Rulpa fn,u 80
tort or province on the Bofphors or "A
annex Mahratta fate, whila F,,o,a
N aaaea'hg Kingdom after l.iaqaoa, N Il
Empire will follow power in Europe ,+,;
overwhelmed in Europe, and oar diess, co,
are of no avail. The Brazil. will follow = !,
OF Portugai-South America tia, Of SY,;S
the Indies that Of England.
We are next accufed Of hav.ag &c ablib,a
rhine power. more dangerous 70 the 11c. =,
ro?e than all the military force Of F,a,e..
there is more 70 be dreaded from onr .nc,,.
ments.opon tie ocean than from the u(urp,t
Of France on the Continent.
This we deey; military ard masi,im. u,
er are very dtisregr in their origin, tier tend
cy, and effect a naval power fprirv, Fan
'' s. nN'N"'HN nhil'c, "H0ti has ioulIe
els honorable in the manufacturing ip6uG,v
peaceable labors Of q coantry. To luch rau
coicries ate neceilaty, as vent for ,b.ir co,
modities; and the scquiftion and eaablhm.n,
fuch colonies reno ieis uleful to the pat.a, q =,
than to Europe ia general. 1t is, above all y
iatertR OF fush power to maintain pcace cor
qucf oanncs be It's Object, and indeed, swhat.cov
ei ever dreaded the smti.ion of Englsnd, uol,,3
or American coaqusas are contrary TO the a.
ture and intcrcfs Of fuch powers.
Whatever is tic rcverfe may be faid Of Mill
tsry fate Ike that OF France It takes ,oo, il
defpotiim: it lives ard Roplifhes bit in wear nd
the proipsc OF was; and Whit, in It's own ,,.
rtorics, it is lecare againi ali tic naval ot, If
the uaiverfc, j. is the cant. Of perpetual alarm
and jcaloufy to;eve'y fate in SIS neighboitccd.
The eoncIufioa from what has been aboy, 6;l
is OF ea(y deduction, that rke canqueas Of Fnnce
and the influence Of France are ell OF irnm.djs,.
concern, = pregnant with immediate coni.oo.'.
ces to every fate Of Europe ths, they na
powr in the true f-nfe of the w2rd, and pow
er predominant, overwhelmed, and Under ii, d.
reajon Of an heart ard head, and band, which
oau az once dare, contrivc, and execute. That
the coaqucfs of England in India, and even Of
Rufia or her ex,temc borders, have added TO-
thing TO Their power, in fcnfc dargcrou. to III:
Iibcrics OF Other ttates, and have the efue rot
effected fnch 'aiterasioDs in the (yfem 0: EGropc,
as to render the acce6ions OF the French indlfer.
EFT to the fecurittcs OF the Continents that th.f.
conqueAs Of RufIa ana England casuot j0aiiY The
encroschments Of France; tina, tn. aequ'G,ion
Of colonies have never been confdersa as. affect.
ing the FIFTEEN of Europe; thst South Auerica
and the grazi:s, never added ore fctuPl: to the
European power OF Spain and Portugal, ard there.
fare were never in this point OF view coGliieF,d
in any one treaty.
In ore word, that the balance Of power has
never been materially Affected BY tie conqu.f'
of Rofia and England; Of tbsr the frHem is
now wholly defroyed by tie French. Il isnot
pc haps i,recoycrably goas: The ecnsolst'on yet
remains. thar the fyfem may be Ee]letd in It's
proper vigo. and harmony, however d'eary he
prcfrnt profpett. May shs JOINT efforts Of Ruin
and England iaiify this Note.