Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-02-15
NORFOLK, February /.


From Captain Barnard, of the ship
Med.ord, from Dublin. We have receive
ed L0ndon papers to the 10th November.
and Dublin paper OF the 7lh Of las.
month.-Iheir contents we cannot but
regard as of considerable moment in
asmuch as they discover the embryo Of
event. which are perhaps before now ma
tured and unfuldrd.
The Misunderstanding between tho
P3yte and France, III consequence of the
refusal of the former to acknowledge
Bo"apntte as an Emperor, may be re-
gArded as a circumstance leading to con-
sequences Of vast importance. The
friends ofregular government, the lovers
Of rational liberty, cannot but hope the
success Of any measure calculated to
check that impetuous progress Of tyranny
and usurpation, which threatens to over
come the world, and to destroy in its
course every thing that has heretofore
been regarded as essential to the safety
Of nations, and the happiness of man.
The accession of the Porte to those o.
Their powers who view the nnprincipled
ambition OF the Usurper as it ought to
be viewed, may be ascribed to the int1u-
ence Of Rassis and furnishes addition.
al evidence Of the determination of the
latter to oppose the career Of the Corsi-
can.
Spain, which can only. be considered
as a fc( OF France, is, it would appear.
to be dragged into the war but with a
reluctance fully 7roportiora,e to the
CONSCIOUSNESS of her own imteci!i,v. I,
does not appear that Great-Britain has
taken any further measures Of ho>tiii,v
against that power and their commerce.
al relations were still maintained. The
proud lb~rian is placed in a most awk.
ward situation, but If it be true, and we
see no reason to doubt it, that Franco
has interiered, she can be no longer
trail and she must ,acrifce her Best in.
terests, to CRAFTY the views of Bona
Parte, rather than to avoid the paymenr
OF a just demand.
Portugal is menaced, >ard seriou. an.
Prehensions are entertAinrtffo her fate:
which, depending on the IA, Of A ruiz
an t>rant, affords to her1riend hide to
hope, but much, very much to fear. II
Is not unlikely that after having been
squeezed as longas any thing resemb-
ling plumber could be extracted from her,
she will be delivered over to Spain. "a
some compensation for the sacrifice.
which she must make to the ambition Of
the court Of France, and the losses which
she must sustain BY the activity and cou.
rage Of Great-Britain.
With respect to Srueden, it seem, evil
dent that she must Sustain the attach nj
the terrible republic; should the idea of
the destination Of the French troop. be
correct. II, however, the successor of
Gustavous Adolphus be at oil worthy of
such an ancestor, he has little to apnre.
bend, notwithstanding his aPparen, ON.
parative weakness.
we view with satisfaction the proba-
bic re-establishmcnt OF harmony between
the parties in Great. Britain, which j.
presented to the public, in the reconci-
lis.ion between the King and III. Prince
OF Wales. No persensan avoid feeling
the deepest interest in: whatever politt.
caIiy concerns that country; when ali.
IS viewed as the only rampant of de-
fence against an universal and t.eerad M
domination. Her cause 10 the cause Of
all who prefer order, liberty andlaw, 70
anarchy tyranny and injustice.
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