Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-01

Fr3n, The lf0a;teur.

can Dc seriously andeTeasca without FruS-
sia or Austria becoming partizans IN II and
these powers are not TO be told that they Of
ten eo.nsnsnce war with allies, and hnish
1t without then: that the subsidies they
receive are har-ly sufficient to defray 4
fourth OF thSirexpences and that among
neighbormg powers, acquainted with each
otaer. the Consequences oil war are terrl-
~ble, and TO which they will Eor expose
s themselves without good, cogent and lndls-
pensable reasons. Russia herself can effect
noshieg against France, bug with her assis-
taace. she may become every thing good
and great.
ssWill she a second time send 10000
menio make new debarkasion TO Holland:
Will she disembark $4,000 men upon the
Weser to attack the French IN Hanover
The result TO Russia would be the loss OF
grsat number of men, and the inevitable
weakening of the empire, but would be
truly advantageous TO the powers on the
confines of Russia; they would Willingly
see her wastiag her armies in contendlng
against France, and suffering in her turn,
all the Inconvenience which Austria has so
long sustained alone.
s. Will she send 80 or 10000 men into
: Ireland TO defend that COUNTRY against
Fredch invasion? By doing so. what Gre
dit shall she obtain in the eyes OF the uni
verse, thus becoming an auxiliary and
subalsern? Besides, what interest has she
in augmenting the British power? Can she
beigncrant that the sea bathes every shore,
and that England, who rules over the sea,
raSy also appear before Cronssadtto dictate
law 10 Russia? On the other hand, Russia
has nothing TO fear from France; nature
has destined these two powers TO be friends;
and whatever evil direction passion may
: give 20 their armies, no great interest Will
ever attend the undertakings OF either
power,
g a1sn of small experience may deceive
themselves in neglecsing to acknowledge
incsntestibl- truths but ministers, grown
grey 10 the public service, as there are ma
ny in Russia; or prince only directed by
liberal opinions, with an enlightened love
of his subjects, and sentiments of his real
grandeur, canaot be misled for any length
sof time.
mented BIZ ar,ful and malevoIeut men may
lead to hazardous and incouvtnient mea.
suyes on either side; TO the suspension OF
all communication, and even 10 lhe-maklng
of war, but misunderstanding cannot be
durable between nations which are necesSa-
rilp brought back to recollection by the SEN
tifnents of their respective strength, their
mutual and perfect independence necessa-
riIy leading 60 a disposition for,moderation
add The public desire of peace.
"When power whose capital is FAR in
the North. 50 whose armies upon the from
ners of Persia, and .Fartsry wouk! inter-
fsre upon its own account, and on its own
risk il the affairs of the South of Europe,
even then it quits its proper sphere. How
ever powerful monarchs may De, and how
ever brave their soldiers, they are but men,
they cannot exert themselves beyond The
links marked out by the nature Of things.
$ Russia when taking part III the at
fairs Of the South of Europe, must either
support one of the three grear powers, AUS
tria, Prussia, or France, and thus she acts
according to theintesest other local situa~
lion, which renders her truly respectable.
But if on the contrary she in;ermcdjlcs
with the affairs ofthe South without the as
sistance of either OF those powers, she is
wanting to the consideration OF her own
greatness, which 10 increase does not re.
quire provinces, but men ;ehcss might ele-
vate her to-a pitch superior to the other
powers.
One years war would destroy more men
than many years Duration of peace could
produce. A lasting peace is therefore the
most certain rneans ofsatisfyi1g the atnbiti-
ouof Russia. and the propagation of the
species one OF the most pressing of its ext