Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-28

extensive subsidies, iSi P"Paiu'!"'' "a
numerous, is exhausted and dispersed
These circumstances have, probably, made
her more, dilatory and cautious than usual.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Austria has asirengih
somewhat uaaccountable aud peculiar 70
herself More deficient in pecunlary re-
sources than any other great power IN Eu'
rope, she is better able to snbslst and do
considerable things without them. BY
long habit, the whole state is formed to It's
necessities, and the subject is more ready
to supply free quarters, and submit to MI
~ii,ary license than any other. The country
is abundantly fruitful in all It's parts, and
whilst the war is carried on near home, ali
arbitrary government, operating on SO ex-
tensive an object, can hardly tail OF such
resources as must serve An Austrian army /;
which is still paid, as Tacitus describes
the troops of the ancient Germans to have
been; "they haze plentiful table in lieu
sgf bay."
Though slow in her operations, Austria
makes amends by her perseverance II she
does not play the game with sufficient spi-
tho by an error common to many courts,
but particularly fatal TO this, she is accus-
toned TO interfere TOO much and too mi
nutely in the operations Of the campaign,
there is reason to believe that the prudence
of the archduke, under whose guidance
her armies at present are, has efectually
cured her of this folly.
By the CELEBRITY of the movements of
France, advantages are gained over Aus
tria before she can regulate her resources
or muster her troops; but 1t has always
been the design OF Austria that the issue
of the war should rather arise from the &C.
neral result and concurrence Of all the
operations, gradually producing a solid
though a slow advantage, than from the
effect of bold, quick and mastery stroke.
Russia entirely governed by pacific SO.
vereign, and by aged, and therefore eau
tious ministers, is wholly occupied in hus-
banding her resources, and bringing into
accoust her vast extent of territory. The
sphere of her ambition is not the south Of
Europe; her object of aggrand;zement, if
any, is on the side of the east. With re-
gard to European politics she proposes but
one end-securty {; and therefore has not
yet taken, nor will take aay further part
than what is necessary to this aim. 1t is
thus that she-has hitherto preferred coun
tersction to open force but should Austria
for self-defence be compelled to renew the
war, Russia, from the same motive, tho
not in the same degree, will come forward
20 assist her. This assistance, however,
will be limited by her original policy, aHd
10 her own immediate interest; she will
not suffer Austria to be further weakened;
but neither on the other hand will she at
tempt an extensive recovery of the former
conquests of Bonaparte.
With regard to England, such an ally as
this will be almost Intellectual.
Prussia now on the edge of the French
territory, with ministry who already con.
slider Bonaparse as more their maste, than
their own sovereign, with the name of 4
French ally, is almost as efectuslly vice
royalty of France, as Holland itself.
IL respect to the Nor,hsrn powers, Swc.
den, appears rising to that degree ei conse.
quence and strength. as to be advancing in.
to the station from which Prussia is rapid
ly recediog. In any event Of shock to
the French power, whethsr,by defeat or in-
surrection in come of the numerous pro.
vinces, the German power would find a.
raliying post in Sweden, and she might a.
gain become as II tie days of Gas,aqus
'Den'narkis not SO los, to the sense cf It's
own lnteressas may at first sight appear
This state evidently resrs in her preaent
torpor till the COMMENCEMENT of action by
some great power. We shall resume the
subject alta future tine.
From the CONNECTICUT CoURaNr.
The sameness Of 1oco5in Principles and