Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-23
FRoM THE N0NITEUp.

UPON some observations IN an Eng
fish paper or the subject of invasion, the
HIoniseur contains che following coma,sn.
ia note
Aud why does not The enemy come -
ave shall see bv the issue whose teuierity
will be chastised. We knew your CON s
.amapder in chief we have seen him at
Hondseoot aud ID Holland; one third of
he army .of Boplogn; would be sashtient.
10 turn his daring enterprfzes TO certain
destruction. Bun swhasevsr you may say
onihe subiecs you khow, as wsllsas weedos
what you have Go exPect from contest by
LAID. Aalosthrsmarisiune war; you ls
doubleday have acquired and hitherto pre-
served real superiority bet you were in.
debscd for il, you still are indebted furi.,&
TO treachsry. Ii was trcachery that de-
lryered up to you s9TFsench ships at Tou
lon the treachery eff the Psiace Of O.,
range acquired forSyou AZ Dutch saips !,
it was ,reaeheryJ an short, thai destroyed,
at Qliberon all the than surviving Others
Uf our ancient marine. In spite Of these
advantages, so edieusly 1@aSqdlred, and
which we do not dispute with you, our
squadrons attack you upon your own coast;
he SHANNON is. blocksded, notify small yes
sells, as you say, but by stout and hne
squadron.
Your colonies had even arranged the.
terms of capitalization, and sent agents TO.
treas with Vlleneuve but that was aot
the obiecfof ais, mIss,on, and IN spite OF
the c6 iracles which he encountered IN res
farming to Europe, though his voyage
lasted City days, theagh he lost twen,y
adays by contrary. winds, he passed through
the centre of your squadrons, AMI eReeied
his junction. His object was not to attack
your commerce, andsyct he has done you
damage, to the amount OF twenty millions
(nearlg one ssilEen steriiag- In India a
single French division made captures from
Won 70 greater amount. One brig has Ia
ken whole Newfoundland convoy of The
Orkaeys; our friga.es traverse every
sea: moi a day passes without sonae OF
them entering our ports, and you have not
yet captured one OF them. In wore, you
boosted you would auask oar adsanced
line, which, however has ofeen attacked
your.cra;Eyrs, far from the bstterles, even
IN The middle of the channel, IN such q
manner that your ships, your frigates, aud
your coryeues, have sought security In
their superior sailing. But two wears have
Beeo spent in preparing for the descent, aud
y The desseas has not yetbeen made IT WIZ,
BE-. made unless you MAKE peace. 1T @sA
perhaps be insde in soae year, perhaps Ia
two, perhaps in three years; but before
hve years shall have elapsed, we shall have
!. hunbisd your, pride, and that superiority
which treachery has gwen you. a 70 the
continenl, think not that you NAV have al
lies there. You are the enemy OF all ma
tions, and every people will exult in your
humiliation. But though YOU should ez-
coed ic eosrupting sonleieaaies or some
ministers, abe consequences would net
be favorable to YOU we should certainly
acquire a new line of coast, new ports,
new countries, and we should reduce Your
allies to such degree, that we eenid al.
texwaYQ.s tura our whole attention TO the
naval war. 1t is singular coaeeit in you
to thiak, that we could pretend, IN one
.day, one month, or one yeas, to accom-.
plish the reduction of your colossal power.
Time is one of the means, one ct the es-
sential elements of our calculations 9aye
recourse, in such situation OF tnings to
consgiracies, TO assassinatioas.; well and
good. This species of warfare you. are
no strangers to. altis already reported that
Drake is thinking Of returning TO Munich;
Spencer Smith to Stutgard, and Taylor to
Gassel. France will not suffer them set
feat, not only.on the continsnt, but IN any
place witain $ or6 days march OF rs ar
mics. Diplomatic assasslns are out OF the
protection of the Law of nations. g.
We expected to suffer some losses when
you declared war. We might lose Mar.
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