Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-21
LONDON. Angus, .

YIN. August B.
ne probability Of a war on ,be go
nent, is Of late greatly increase" Nc s cont
contents between Austria and f.. us dls'
fast ripening to arupture; and ,b a"'e az
OF. ot'he Russian minister, Novozzof , s,s1
out entering or negotiation i. eon,;d I' Sl'S'
decisive of the disposition of the Fn s'sa as
Alexander, and as marking the sscsra ss,o'
~ hich Great-Bri,ain and Austria b sp.
tanned at the Court of St. Pe,er,bn,sIt 90
"The annexation of Genoa to ~
and the disposition discovered By H. l p
peror Napolean to extend his domino m'9-
: every direction, has excited ereat.a.," u "a
rlong the continental powers; even p'
sia is said to be dissatisfied. '4'
/" Fears are. entertained for the saf.,,
Portugal. now threaceasd with inva,oa 10
a Trench and Spanish army. The sbom I
! invading this coun,ry.is also renewed ~
!. the coasts ofRolland and France ,yss. w
Fall appears 70 be activity and prepsr,,;o,
}4but I believe'is is msre show.
z" The present raiii,asy force CT Gre,
Britain and Ireland, is greatly suner;nr
both in numbers and appointment, to ,bs'I
of any former period; andaseertaiulv mor,
Ethan a match for any army iha, could sSci
q march across The channel, as to forcre
the passage in the present state'of the ma
rine defence. it is altogether out oftbe
;@question. tits even supposed by protest..
onsl men, that the British gun:boss sDd|
other small vessels, which Inc The shores
and defend the harbours, would be more
than sufh cient to prevent a landing, should
the eneniy's ffotilla escape the cruising
| squadrons, which occupy the channel IN e.
livery. direction.
q You may form some idea Of the naval
force, when | tell you that without count
ing Lord Nelson's feet, or the ships in tn.
Mediterranean, there areupwards Of sixty
sail of the line from Ushant to Finistere,
l@bssides the fleets in the Downs end North
FSea. Numerous rcTuizers are ttretched:a-
long the western parts of England, and ME
Irish coast !; and from the Lizard to the
More, the men of war are every where
within signal distance Of each other.
The attitude Of the country, compared
with its population, and contras,ed with the
| physical force of its adversarirs, is truly
dignlfad and formidable.
The expe0cc, however, attending this
defensive war is enorraousi but the nation
consoles itselfby saying thatsti Is at stake;
that the money is levied on a monopoly OF
commerce; and that the expenditure na'
together at home. There may be truth M
these remarks; but it is scarcely possible
that auv commerce should eontinae to nOu'
IRISH such"an. expense, CT that war con-
Quoted on these principles should n0s~
iruiuous. $3.50.
CA war on the,continers, which IS ARK
iooslv looked lor,- would relieve the pre-
sure, and enable England to act wN6 p0ws'F'
full Eff ct, by means Of her large dt'p0'ao''
military force.
!" There haveibeen considerable olsse''
tions in the cabinet andin parliament; ,o!'
mir. Pits ioGueace has wiumphec even "a lnI
changing the proseoulion Of lorda!svlll 10 ~
an impeach meut, esnd it is not suPp0sea
,tha.-his it.aueacerwi!l decline during '"s
-presen, reign. The fesisemsnt Of LO,.
sidaou,h, who, is, personally, ta'e" ~.
with the king, is strong PROOF o. 'N
: Pitts predomlnsacss u.,,,
I" He accoun, of Sir Robert esIus. =
victory over the combined Hset OF f,s .s,
and Spain, has given an additional s al,,IS
to 4hs naval character, ard greatly s'a' 40
the spirits of thu, people: laa' ! s"
operate in opposite effect on inc 'As
may be readily, supposed"
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