Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-05

ss - Sot SeStYCved--L.A Les.
saix, Case Maree, taken L'isle Daix.
do. taken Lamone, brig, taken; a large
brig burnt; Chase Maree, wrecked.
National ships-La t apapue Sc, Id guns,
50 men, taken; La Malicieuse, g guns.
wrecked; Imperial ship, "a guns gun wreck.
ed Imperial ship, 20 guns, wrecked.
lSlgned) COCHRANE.
From the ~ 1ork Daily Advertiser.
The following a>portrait'' Of the Prussiau
5 minister, count Haugwitz, is from the
CRISIS, a new and interesting ioarnal
published in London. We4lo not. how.
ever vouch for its correctness. The re.
cert transactions in the north Of Gefma.
ny, mt's. have considerably inHamed the
pubic mind in Great Britain, and To this
aided to the view of gratifying the mi.
nistfy, We may ascrib- no small por.ioa
of the aninosi,y which pefvades this
sketch. That the Prussian monarch:and
his minister employed much fnesse Ia
The late negotiations with France is ap.
parent, but that they were actu ated by
the selfish views attributed 70 them by
the author, does not appear We how
ever, recommend il TO the attentive Pc
Iusal of cur readers.
Character Of conmt Haugzuitz.-Tn tie
declaration ot our court 10 that of Berlin,
on the subjec. Of Hanover. it Is mentioned
that it was the general belief Of all Europe,
that coun, ''adgwits, 40 his mission TO Pa
RS in The mon,t. of De1s mber, would de
maud the uAfimutnm Of konaparte and &C.
clare. the resolution Of the king of Prussia
to Join ,he.contedera.es. Was this the G.
vent? No. but one exactly the contrary.
A treaty of alliance was concluded between
France and Prussia, and Hanover has been
seized in consequence.
Il was at this period, during the general
expectation of this n ission, that The editors
Of this paper. from The knowledge Of the
peculiar character of couot Haugwitz. came
forward through another mediun to unde.
Give the pubic, and exposed themselves
70 the general clamor of the shallow politi-
clans of the day, and the indignation of the
then existing ministry. In justice TO our
selves VIC now glveit, and request our read.
ers to compare il withthe event.
Prospect Of an honorable Peace fran Prus.
sian mediation.
We have aireadyconsidered the relations
of Prussia aud Austria, as they bore upon
The main question, that Of the probability
Of Prussia taking part in the war. 10
contradiction TO the general hope, and our
most sincere wishes, were forced 10 the
direct conclusion that every interest -of
Prussia, great and smali, wasiin immediate
opposition to her uaiou with the contede.
rates .cs.r
Is not, therefore, to be ezpecsed1that
Prussia will take any part in the war. The
demands of count HauswitS will not be en-.
forced by this alternatives.
ls.nothipg, then, to be expected from this
mission OF coun, Hsugwilz: Yes, much.
But the fruits will be very different from
what the batteries Of your party have led
you TO expect.
HC SCCICtS u Std'Cs eiC uot uoiScHocnNy
less profound than a shallow mind is dis
posed to imagine. In every greatquession
there are always some coarse lines, some
prominent traits, which cannot be eoHceal.
ed, aud IF examined with care, and with.
out prejudice, they may lead us to no i'm.
perfect conclusion of what is reserved.
Let US consider such Of these as are pro
minen,sin this mission OF count Haug.
witz. q
In the first place, what is the character
of this new envoy9 Is he one who, gifted
with noble mind, and formed by nature
and education TO enlarged views. has ever
taken the general interest OF EUROPE as ms
end; and though the aggrandisemens OF
bis country, still considered that the uIti.