Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-08
BALTIMORE, November 6.

following observations, which they have
Just received from distant correspoa.
dent; without either adding to, or DIM.
nlshlng from their merit, matter or spi,
rit
II is well known that the present ADM
nistration obtained the reins Of governmen,
under The most auspicious circumstances
Wars mad been threatened, prepared against
and averted by the energy of their prede-
cessors; and the United States, resigned
to sheir sole keeping, al peace with all the
world, and enjoying an undls,urbed cora
merce and profound tranquility. The new
administration held out to the people tn
idea, that this stare Of things coald be pre-
served bv the magic OF words. To obhge
nations % do the United States justce on
every occasion, no more was required than
lhat he United S5ates should be just to
them,
This syctem of defence, and for obtain.
ing iusnce from foreign nalions, was print
edon silk o. vellum, ornamcn:ed with gllt
frames, ano preserved as a precious relict
IN parlors and dining rooms. Its efficacy
was sOon tried.
France once supreme on The continent
It North America. wanted to regain an
stablshmenl there, from whence she could
annoy she English West India colonies be-
fore they could be succored by the mother
country and at the same time position
.hch should enable her to influence the
councils or the fate Of the United States.
To accomplish hi, double object, SPAN
had the goodness to urn over to France the
province of Louisiana and further, and
betore she was put in possession ofit, and
while the r. ans ac,ion was yet secret to our
government, 60 violate her treaty with the
U.ited Safes. by occluding from New Or
ne entry and exit OF the productions
Of our fields.
r. pow was an opportunity to make
ral of the new system. The most potent
words were accordingly Summoned on the
Q aslon but in Madrid they were heard
WIhl " emo,i0n; and at the Thuillerles,
he sP~il whic thsy contained, at the voice
~ Z leyrand, fell to the ground without
effect.
AS such were the views of France at the
period here referred 10 as France, q, this
ry moment had an army in her port des-
tined to take possession Of LOUISIANA, 70
~ha circumstance do the u. States owe the
SUSPENSION Of its sailing, and the conse-
qu-nt purchase Of this province Was It,
was II not to BonaPar'es perccivias tina!
war with England was inevitable. and the
roog probability there existed thatff no,
speedily sold to be Unsed States, it would
BE- soiz & upon by England?
The subsequent conduct of Spain ard
France may serve 10 explain the true spiri
II fhis transaction. The payment Of the
purchase money is no sooner secured 10
France, than SPAN detisres her OPPOSITE
ontc ,he sale, more especially TO The Fir, nch
boundaries Of louisiana, for which the u.
States had bargaiaed d occupies with
her reE!ng troops military position on
On the East bank OF tbs Mississippi caicu.
lated to occlude all spproaeh except by sea,
to New Orleans, AID which she still holds
III defl4uce flour government.
Again the Hew syslen Is resorted to.
Administrator carry their remonslrances
to the court of Spain and to thS Cabinet Of
BonaParte. Span ssl!i not hear them on
the s..hjeot aud he latter is tina numour
"a lntsrpose his good Offices. Oar minis-
iers retye from The VAN pursuit in despair,
ADD recommend strong RENE dies, comps,
ed OF guapowder, cannon bal, and bayo.
ness, to The administration.
Woile ibis ataIE is thus situated, another
crisis big wish danger 20 France, arrives.
8onapar,e is threatened with new and ter
9lble host of foes, consisting of all OF most
u the northern powers, IN addition TO her !
enemy, England.
This formidable arrsy is no sooner made
=vident TO ihe mind of Bonapar,e; than he
iistens 10 our minister at Paris, and Will not
III L. TJ,,,aI Co..