Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-31

d: o s rrsat qualities Ia war and poiltics,
y may 8. : condolences in the nation, that
~ IKE the issue Of the con'es. very prop !.
~ meal rhis coutederasy viii @ nokl-
tS y WY .,, &c unauinnity Ia council, con-
~ - .s,;ou. and similarity of interests.
~ - 5 =, ,he side of France there can be
sADs oo;niou in council, her movements
y ~ instance viii be directed bv one
n.y. !, md she will have bat one interest to
ilDa, While the confederates are deli
Y'ss as france viii be in action, and
h as.,s the allies are bstter prepared than
WV s.sc,ed. we shall not be surprised TO
' ,ba, some decisive blow has been
80 ~ by her armies, that will have pre-.
S.. s Influence on the future opera
=, Of the war.
~ r.. a,,ension of both parties will be turn
lathe king of Prussia, and what will be
3 ,ondact il is not so easy to predict, IN
dong fromhis past couduct,the confeder.
!. 10 have nothing to hope tor from hims
~, he has been partial to France tor a
:, ,;me. we cannot doubt, for tho kings
=, 30 assemble for a while, the uniform
'onauct Of Prussia, for SO many years, and
|n.d.r all the changes in the French govern
nan, leave 90 doubt upon our miads, thar
i. King Of Prussia viii determine 10 ad-
Snto his system of nsutraIity; the expe-
rn.ut Of forcing him from thatsystem,will
@bs attempted without weighing the con-
|,saepces. and surely neither side will
daose to make him an enemy hence he
IN continue to enjoy those advantages
,Sch his physical strength enables him TO
cmmand. in defiance of the menaces and
Ouigaes Of contending parties.
Ia this grea, conflict, in which so large
portion of the civilized world viii be en-
med, it is naturalthat We should turn our
\ Msntiou with solIcitdde to our own coun.
n. Our neutral rights are treated with
rhludlgnity and injustice, that i. does not
prar probable that We can suffer more
hnwe now feel.
4 Yet we apprehend that We are to eSperi.
dee additional restrictions IN our com.
urts, This important confederacy has
aAuiormed upon mature elaboration, and
lrhuut doubt, having for its settled plr-
uss, the abridgrmentf of French power
admauence. La pursuit of this end, we
are 10 calculate upon the employment of
means. which viii be fel, BY US. The con.
sdsracy being determined on their object,
nFaot regard the rice rules OF justice as
. aeutrals, who have not the means of
anmanding respect. France who has Civ
3 abundant proofs of her total disregard
the rights Of other nations, and Of ours
'parheular, thar II is not to be expected
Gon the present OCCASION, she viii more
qect Us, unless what may be .extorted
hn her fears. When we speak Of France,
2 would include Sp d The MARTINI
ace OF Great Britain, Russia and Sweden,
aapat an end TO naval enterprise on the
atOt France aud her dependencies. The
arns OF Great Britain, will be directed a.
4 l'na their colonies, aud the commerce OF
enemies, which must depend on neu.
Tor support and existence Sensible Of
Power TO annoy the enemy IN this way,
'aall not be surprised hear Of resrric-
supposed bv The confed rates, that will
SYstrously affect our rights and interests.
erecent restrictions we fear are bat the
Snencement of rigid measures, ana
Ae followed up by Others, that will pu'
sad to all intercourse with the colon,e
france, Spain and Holland, or render
Fecarlous, that prudent men will no
s'se lnr- While on the other hand, the
@'s OF French and Spanish cfuizers,
4SOotlnue to the ruin of our other com
s1s 10 such a state of things, the wis.
,%s0d hrmuess of our councils, and the
y @@ly Of the people would be our sure
3'ndence.
"s'Aall not anticipate what our admin
%@s will do, but even should we be
sa to the state of things which has
described, the situation would no, BIZ