Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-25

Every state, If equally well administered,
fhas the same sources of this gradual. I'M
prove snt, aad as all will thas be,groWing
Eat the same time, none can by this course
! of nature obtain such performance as TO
menace the security of the other. Rassla
has indeed extended her own borders and
opened the mouth of rivers, long usehs,
and never employed, to the possessors. In
other words, Russia has recovered pro-
vinces IRON barbansas, and conquered tor
civilization. The Phasis will no longer be
desart of waters
Russia, rising as a barrier between the
savage and civilyzed world, has placed an
eternal check 10 those incursions OF tar-
sarians which formerly dessoFated the lace
Of Europe.
Russia is in fact the only power OF Eu-
rope in asta.e of growth, all others having
reached their maturity, and many the point
of decay. She thus exhibits an Interesting
spectacle, that OF grand and boundless
reservoir, whence in various and well con.
Quoted channels, Tow the streams OF ciVill-
cation TO animate ard iertili2e the wastes
of barbafism. Inthis view we cannot bat
contemplate her as the chosen INSTRUMENT
In the hands of providence, to complete the
economy of his beneyolence,--to clViiFze
by slow bat cons ant, and therefore certain
degrees, the habitable world, and versify
the aneien. prophecy, by rendering unl'.er.
sal the benefits of the christian system. It
is not therefore with jealousy, but with
triumph, that we see the accession. OF
power, which carries civilizations with It's
victories, and system Of more perfect,
benevolencc, not to say religion, through
its copquesss. ~
The present state of Russia, therefore,
offers no justification to the ambition OF
France France has no cause to fear her,
because her power is not in Europe. She
has no right TO check her, because, IN the
first place, it is not Aecessary to her securI.
ty: and, in the second place, her agran-
dlsement. soch as it is, is the effect OF her
natural growth, and not OF her ambition.
We regret that We cannot extend this ar.
gument ~ our conquests IN India. We
write neither from nor to any party, and
adhering 10 truth will not affect 10 defend
what we caunot but consider as almost IN.
defensible. But we do no, hesitate TO as
rsers, that the conquesis ia India are not
according to the spirit of our government,
and tia, the system alwevs disapproVed, is
at sh,o r1oment abandoaeti.
But these conquests inIndia do not afect
the main question. They add bnt little.
very little, to our effectual power in Eu
rope. The annexation OF Switzerland
would give more 70 France with regard 10
predomiuance in Europe, than the posses
sion Of India to the wall sof China would
give to the English. In word. the ia.
policy, and perhaps, injustice, of oar III
IGian congnests, have nothing TO say 70 thy
security of France or. Europe, and there. 1
fore neither can these, any more than the. /
gradual growth Of Russia, justify her as.
sumption Of an accession Of power in Ep
ror7-uron The plea of self preservation
The Injustice OF these eonqussts is. between
The native powers and ourselves, anti
France, as having no concern in The cues
ton. has DO right 10 become common
judge.
With regard TO her complaints Of Ger
commerce, we have already given an an-
swer. tits the.faul. Of our ind uspy, aud
according to the course OF things. Let
France incre#s By the same means. Il IL
be no; in her power. Ter own iinpotency
can give her no righsto check the pfoSPe-
,ri5of auothtr.
But is s7fanceto suffer our commefce
10 attain an height SO as TO endahger the
seas, which as the common benefit Of %.
sture'saouid BE ealoyess by alIi0. common !"
- Certainly nos- France and the. Sta'1so!
Europe have t,,en clear riehtto 1ntrfpose
and csiiupcn US fo1 securities tokeeP the
peace, these securities are commercial
treaties; our refusal TO give these tfesiiles.