Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-15
LONDON, September IS.
POLITICAL WEEKLr REYIEW.

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shall not shun to declare the facts we
know, and the probable conjectures which
they suggest. The number OF the troops
about 10 be sent upon it, is between so, and
10000. Thev are in readiness, at the ports
at which they are to embark; in perfect
health in complete discipline; souls of
IRE, frames OF iron; veterans tried In the
most perilous services, with a proportion
Of young heroes who burn to Guido their
atchi.semeuts and to transcend their fame.
The conquerors of Egypt and Acre are Of
this expedition. Scarce Is there man a.
mong the veterans who has not, already, on
more than one occasion, prevailed, single.
handed, against half dozen OF French.
men. They trust TO evince that, on Euro
pean ground, our English soldiers are still
more capable of dealing terror, route, and
carnage among hosts of Eonaparte's slaves,
than even In those parts of the world where
we have so gloriously, and so invariably
triumphed. The species of troops are skill
fully adapted to that bold, predatory SER
vice on which We cannot but think, that
they may be. most usefully employed.
There is aalarge propcrtroh of cavalry
there is an excellent supply Of Eight arsile,
ry: the infantry are Of that character, and
armed In that manner. which are the fittese
TO sustain the bold operations of cavalry &
artillery in sudden debarkations and EN-.
barkations on an enemy's coast: the very
horses have been selected with shrewd aud
dihgent care they are ola welght ottrame,
light elasticity of limb, and perfection
oftraininq, which none but English horses
Can exhibit. The seamen, the marines,
the transport vessels, and the ships OF war,
of different sizes and modes of armament,
for this expedition, are all selected andPre.
pared, with admirable discernment and
skill, for perfect union OF movements
with the land force. These troops, these
seamen, these marines, expect, every hour,
the orders to proceed upon their enterprise
add TO all this, that there has been, OF
late, in Britain, silent, dliigent, ardent,
interchangeable application OF science to the
improvement of those parts of the machi
merry of war-and those parts OF naval and
military tactics which belong to the effort
of landing ia the face OF an enemy's bate
ries, TO the Sudden destruction OF ships IN
an enemy's harbor, TO the sudden demoli-
tion of Notifications, 10 the performance OF.
every such daring effort with new safety to
those undertaking it, an application sue
csssfu. above the common fate OF human
labors, and which, under the direction OF
such men as general Moore and sir Sidney
; Smith, may actually redouble the power of
the men and all the other ordinary means
which are now put to &C, upon this expedi.
too
Nor shall we hes;tates to declare that we
beheve the expedition destined to act up,
on the very coast of France. Its for The
poor and narrow genius OF Bonaparte, to
waste the resources of an empire in perpe-
tual threats and preparations which lead 20
nothing. The British government puts IT'S
ways and means for war, to other uses.
His threats TO invade us, have put Us to no
expense that could have been otherwise
spared: they have not annoyed our trade
they have not diminished our manufac.
lures: they have not taken our farmers
from he plough, nor our reapers from the
llxeis tolls of he sickle: but they have kin
died up fame of valor and of patriotism,
IN every British and Irish heart, which, by
TIE Blessing of God, shall never be extio-
guished: they have disciplined US into a
nation of hardy, expert, resolute soldiers,
without divertiug US from the gainful arts
ofeommon life: they have taught US to tes-
tify our contempt for mere war of 2repa-
rations by never arming but for actual at.
chievements; bv suffering no occasion for
striking an actual blow, at any TINS, TO es-
cape us. The usurper, that wretched
counterfeit of general, statesman, and
a hero. withdraws MS forces from the coasts
80. makes pause in his threats, even dis
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