Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-12-05

ssa IS eifcere in her present declarations
against France, and every thing which
has lately stranspired on the continent Of
Europe corroborates the belief that she
y, We may pretty safely calculate, that
before the war 10 ended, the power Of
France will be confined 10 its ancient
boundary ofthe Rhine that Germany
will'berestprsd, ifnot 70 Us former ex.
tended sovereignty, at.least to situa.
ton more secure, and more consistent
with its former dignity; that Holland
win regain Its sovereignty, and once
more become 4 free and independents
commercial republic that the states Of
Italy, SO long enfeebled by their own
luxury and etEeminancy ]. and since their
conquest BY tie French, so cruelty and
dramatically governed, win be formed
into one effective and powerful GOVERN
mens. whose support and protection be-
You'd the local vigor which maybe infu.
sed into it., shall be derived from the
northern powers generally. This nsa.
sure should seem to be dictated BY the
strongest ties OF policy and interest, rs
it will prove an eternal barrier against
those schemes Of conquest In the East,
which Bonaparte has SO losg cherished |;
it will also serve to inyigorate the bonds
Of friendship between the coaleseed pow.
ers and give that freedom and eSsen:
sion to the whole com merceI of Europe,
which must on the common scale of hu-
man interest, be highly beneficial toshem
all. Tit should be asked where is the
physical force to secure these trinmphs
and these blessings I We answer, that
the combihed force now eonternplatedin
the formation Of the new confederacy
against France, 10 stated at million ef
soldiers, beyond the 5 ordinary suceor
which may be expected from . poPulati-
on of 4omillions Of people. who have
Witnessed what sort of, jssedom the
French confer on those they 4yanquish.
This force may be thus arranged: Rus
STA 4oo, 900 -Prussia, SOC, 00o--
Austria, 200, Swedeh, 100000.
= Of France, we find ancvident embar.
rassment in its government, arising
from de unexpected measures which
have taken place among the northern
powers. The willy, and generally wary
schemes Of Tallsyraad, appear to have
been completely defeated, inthe instance
Of the Russian treaty; and 20 have
thrown the government into = dilemma,
from whichit Is not likely to rxsrica.e IL
self. Even war heretofore 50 confident.
y engaged IN !; and heretofore SO sue.
cessful, appears to have lost its hope,
and It's influence on the public mind in
this situation of affairs, though Bona
parte, by thenatural energies ofhis own
mind, may secure TO himself che empire
Of France fproper :. ralleyrand is ike
ly 70 be placed in a situation, where, if,
he cannot find consolation in rejecting
on the, fate Of Cardinal Woolsey, he
may possibly be left to contemplate his
own fate id the recssses of the modern
Bastile, or the wilds Of CAYENNE. -
The state Of political affairs in Eng.
land have experienced NO further change
than sashas ~as 10 have been expected
IRON the death Of MIR. Fox. AZ our last
dates which was on the 10Th September,
public opinion Was decidedly in favor Of
war, not Only from the above cireun,-
stance, but fromths favorable state in
which the eoalitioh Of the northern pow
sfs then stood. Premiums were open.
ed 1t she insurance Offices, Offering roo
gaineas 70 IS, that war would not only
be rsnewsd, but that lord Lauderdale
would return from Paris before the a2d
Sept. The majority Of the cabinet Is
now decidedly il fayor Of The war. The
military system Of Mr.. Windham Ina
added much strength 70 the regular for
ees-iss navy Is eontinually augmsutine
and preparations constantly going or,
fof the equipment Of transports destined1
for the conveyance Of troops to the CON
tinene. r. Il j-*i ID 3.
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