Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-05-06
FRom LATE LONDON PAPERS,
Received at the Office Of the Register.

1.-THE stigma OF rejeCuhS a-t " :,
c;6catlon.. and persisting to continue the
war in spite of the willingness OF France
10 open a negotiation for concluding u.
These ins.rigues for pacihcatoa are very
Uasterly political stratagems, and nave
something in them of article and cusnins
eyoad even the, usual stretch OF 'ot. cloue-
The Emperor.of the French perceiyes.
the industry with which England IS beat
inq M for allies in all parts OF the CONT
nent !: and is DESTROYS to ioresiaH IN the
market. not by converting the powers to
whom he applies into neutra's' or war
like auxilaries forherself, but by lafuslng
into them a prejudice againt the caase OF
Enpland, and representing that there IS
nothing which Great Britain and her allies
can hope to conquer by arms, which ne Is
notviling to bestow upon them by trend
gociation.
[ whilst we therefore are hunting abroad
for assistance to prosecute the war, the
Emperor very cunninglv attacks US with
confederacies to recommend aad awe US
into peace for upon whatever motires ne
| NAV desire it, we are persuaded his SINGER
est wish is peace. Not indeed that we
would insinua,e any miraculous conversion
of his mind, or that it is not occupied as
usual, with plans for the subjugatlon OF this
country that its destruction does not as
usual, supply the vision of his morning
dreams, and compose him to his evening
sleep; but that he finds it convenient. to
change his plan of attack, and revert to the
more secure and retired means of,paclfca-
ton.
Bonaparte has ever found peace the most
favorable time of conquest, be then consi-
nues his destructive progress unchecked
and unobserved, and whilst the rest OF
Europe is lulled in the slumber OF inac,ion
and lays down its head in confidence upon
the faith of treaties and guarantees, ne
spreads the net of relentless despotism
around her, and destroys her freedom and
independence in the. moment of imagined
security.
Excerpt incaution, triasque oStruncas ado
arGS,
Who but recollects the fearful interval be.
tween the peace Of AmIens and the break
ing out of the presen. war? In that inter
|val, Bonaparre obtainsd more than By his
success at Mareugo, or that of has rival
Moreau, at Hohenlinden. During that
fatal PERIOD he established himself IN thy
sovereignty of France; he established him.
self First Consul for life, with the right of
naming his successor; he ex.ineuIshed
the hopes Of the Royaiists by the form
which he gave 20 the new constitution; he
possessed himself of Italy and Switzerland;
lie rlvetted the chains of Holland and
Span and was preparing to give a very
formidable character to his maritime and
colonial exerticns.
We made war with him, and VIVA, has
he done since? He has been crowned EN-.
peror But this has added nothing to bis
real power for so long as he exercised do
| miuion over the faculties Of the country.
it was Of little consequence what title he
should give himself.
1t is thus evident, that he hopes to dc
| more by peace than by war, and f W. had
! suHarel him to give ms own lnte.preta,iog
of the word peace, he would have. KEEP
terms with US as Iohg as We liked. This i
| precisely the stats of things which he de
! sires-he wa6ts US to recall our feets INT,
harbour TO remit mercantile obstruction
of the sea, and raise the seige OF the coast
for Il cannot be dissembled that the sever
esq modification he has hitherto experienc
! ed has been the extensive blockade we hav
undertaken of the whole line of coas, Fl on
Hamburger to the Bsy Naples.
/ At present, il we are TO believe III
Members of the Tritunase, and the repre-
sensations of Taiiey-and, the war VIII,
Englandis only thought effective as wage.
against her finance. II has been sufficient
1 proved how unlikely it is that any de6ci
or disturbance in our finances will co.ope
rate with the views of Bohaparte. Tbi
4 hope he must give up, and revert to hi