Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-09
From Bell's Weekly MeiienSer.
THE PRESENT POLITICS OF Ell.
ROPE.

head. some particulars of the progress
which Bonapar,e is inakingin Italy, not by
arms, but by cheaper methods OF artihce
and intrigue.
twas plain from the first that the
sweeping title of king of Italy was not as
sumed for nothing, and the name CONT
nues every day to be less empty; Sardinia
is extinct-Genoa is incor. orated--and
Tuscany and Naples pushed upon their
frontiers, can only hope to exist during the
pleasure Of the emperor. The Pope in his
ecclesiastical domains, is prisoner out up
ON bail, and must surrender himself and
his territories, upon the mandate Of his
master--whilst by the poe esslo1 Of Swift.
zerland, and the great avenues OF Italy,
Austria is egecsually cut off from all access
to Venice.
The plea Of the Genoese for incorporat.
ing themselves with France, IS somewhat
plausible 'Blockaded in ourports by the
tyranny of the English, though neu'rals,
we are punished as enemies, and can no
longer subsist by that commerce, which
is the only means of oar support. When
the strong Cypress the weak, their only re.
fuge is in The protec OF the strong
CT.
Excluded from the seas we are DESTROYS
Of a continental connexion, andln uniting
ourselves with, France we shall be secure
as me mbers other empire, and partake Of
its elories ard Gifts destinles.'
A national poll is then set on foot-and
/. by "a vote of the population, Of Genoa sur
renders herself 10 France.
Without any nice examinations OF these
arguments, Bonaparte accepts the surren-
der-a senate is convened, speeches and
compliments are banded On both sides, a
| constitution is sorted out from his travel
ling port folio, the guns fire, the emperor
! is proclaimed, and the most commercial
province of Italy, with the most ianpregna-
BILE CITY, and population of a million, is as
signed and delivered up to France in half
an hour.
What impression is this likely to make
upon the continent Russia has ever dis.
sembled she has sufficiently expressed her
resentment on the old score, and now that
Bonaparte has chalked on it, it is not likely
to subside. The case of Austria as we
have observed is not improved by this G.
vent. In adding to this measure Of insult,
and encroachmsns Bonaparte, is certainly
adding to his security; In case OF rupture
he is saved the trouble of conquering Ge.
noa it's only to be feared he may pro-
coed so far IN this progress of psacea-
bic acquisition, that there will not be
room to make astand in Italy or any where
else.
In the event of continental war which
is as Certain as any thing of speculation
can be, IL naturally suggests 10 us here to
take some view Of the several powers.
The situation of the court of Vienna is
strangely equivocal; lis politics for this
some time past have been mysterious: with
the appearance Of aversion 10 the British
cause it is said, by nice observers, to be
on the eye Of coalition, ard with the shew
otfriendship for France, it is believed tina.
the sword is about to be drawn. The sus.
picious conduct Of Austria has an excuse
from her situation; the slightest move.
merit OF hostility brings an army upon her,
the first onset ofwhich she is not able to
relt. Unable, but by open and tedious
solicitation, 10 rouse the German states she
despair OF this assistance till too late, and
surrounded by powers who though invo!v.
ed in common interest 20 resist the en-
creachments of France, are yet willing to
truckle to despo,sm 10 lengthen the span
of their existence, or jealous of any confed-
eracy bv which Austria may profit, she he
states even to negotiate for fear Of drtec-
tion, and is unripe for any indePeld mt or
open action.
That Incompatible body of troops which
at the beginning of the late war, had 5iven
her sodecided superiority, no longer ex.
lists in the same persons. If her trrops have
derived advantages from long series of
actual services, these advantages were e.