Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-24
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nire the versatility OF BonaParte's talents,
in the various characters ofwarrior, leg'gls.
tor, statesman, moralist, politician, and
Journalist, which he has alternately assumed
and supported. At present we have 70 a.
nimadvert upon his ,Eabors principally Ia
has capacity ofjournalist. The Monlteur
ofthe 14th August (is is unnecessary to
remind our readers that all The sentiments
set forth on public affairs ia all the French
newspapers are either dictated orapproved
by Bonaparte, or agents Immediately ia
his conhdence) j; contains document,
which asbelng Of imperial orig;a, may be
considered III many respects an article OF
vety great inpor apce. 1t may be regard
ed at once as a political engine, by which
the usurper wishes to ACT upon The dlffsr-
en-, cabinets OF Europe, anc i barometer of
has hopes, apprs henslons, and tears, re-
spec ing the coalition that his arrogance
aud ambition have raised against France.
The sentiments to which We a!luds are
sc, forth upon occasion Of peres'pg he re-
marks of the English newspapers upon the
return of NJ. Novozjitzoa from Berlin,
They breathe a tone OF uncommon mode
IA ion, and disposition extremely pacific,
particularly towards Austria and, England.
To the former it is dexternusiy even more
than once insinuated, that she Nigh, effect
general pacihca,lou, upon the principle Of
"a sepai alton Of the ciowns.of France &
Italy-re moving the Ausrlans from Corfu
and the Morta--and removing the English
from the Mediterranean. II is attempted
10 pique her self love BY representing her.
10 The event OF hosglllnes, as the lnPru-
den, Instrument of England. She is-next
& Altered: {" Peace or war are in her hands"
And 6ually, an appeal made to her bu.
mainly: II Austria is glad to see Franc
and England tear each other to pieces, she
will put hei armiesFin motion; she viii so
dispose them as TO encourage the war FAC
ton in England, and viii, b, these neans,
have she melancholy satisfaction OF pro
lopgfn9 he anxieties and the cares of two
great nations." 6 sui this system OF po-
EJics," saws BonaDarte, Z" cannot Influence
i1c conduct OF prince so candid and SO
homes, as Francis H." He does ~, how
ever, think / at AL surprising, that the
m " ements which Austria causes her troops
to make, should indoce persons in England
to suppose that it is her intention to CO.
alesce against France.
A few compliments, and an indirect
threat, are bestowed, en- b7ssa'at, On the
Germanic body.
A strong appeal is made to the jealou.
sizes, the interests, and the fears, which
may be supposed to inausnce England.
{" Past experience proves, that Russia
would see with pleasure England & France
weaken themselves b, along war, in>0rder
that shee1aIgh,, under favor of their GUAR
rels, attack the empires Of Cnnstantinop!e
and P,rsia" This observation, We my
remark, is very Inconsistent w'sh the Ian.
guage which Eonapaite holds when mount.
ed on his hobby horse of Universal EN-.
piye, and consulting only heybriii;rncv Of
his h;sh., destinies, he cons 'ders England
AS already "a province Of France. Sursly
after having achieved the conqness.oE shls
country, he may easily wrest Constantino-
DIG d.itI Z G'5lI lit]iiE iif< AAuSSlaE en- lCt
or rather unite ;he destiHies Of the whole
20 those Of his Great People. Btu, bis .s1n-
p al nairs,y, we SD nld be apt tosunpose
from the diminished arrogance which marks
the. document on which we are commenting,
has almost swoke from his dream of Uni
versal Empire He isevep pleasedto treat
England with some degree of decency, and
to take tender concern in lles welfare.
SO Bur, is it the interest of England" he
asks, (" to prolong the war even with the
assistance of Austria? enlightened En-
gllshman said upon soem occasion, that
the system of the cabinet of ST.. james's.
was entirely wrong when it wished to pnr-
chase confederaey by pecuniary sacrifices.
He remarked that the first coalition gave
Belgium, and Holland to France: that by
the second she acquired Piedmont and TIA