Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-18

making al attempt upoa the Spanish pos
sessions, and before we read cir home
Pophan's letter, N which he truly says.
that the capture Of Buenos Ayres, : : cxhis
bits 20 the commerce o. Great Britain pecu
liar advantages, as well as TO the active ~
dustry OF her manufacturing towns we
had said (see the Courier Of 25th alt. that
!" with the sources of the precious metals
ia our hands, we could consroui commences
in peace nearly as much as We do by our
navy in time OF war. With the monopoly
of the trade OF the richest, most exsea.
sive, and naturally strongest colonies 10 the
world. our commerce and manufactures
would rise with new vigor. From Span
ish Araerica We should derive new sources
of wealth to coun:erbalaDee our new bur
thens, aad the conqaess OF il woald more
firmly establish us IS a colonial and aari-
time power. than any other step we could
rake, or any other event that coald hap.
pea.
S'has in6uenca will this importaa, &C.
QUESTION have upon the question Of peace
or war! This is point upon which we
teel the deepest anxiety, having heard ,he
language OF the ministers, shat $ they ere
| nos likely To be drawn from she path oi
moderation, even II .as course of everss
should favor their efforts !" Language froa,
which is has been inferred that any favora..
Die events during the nsgocisiios vii no,
induce theFa 10 advance Ia ssis:r tera.s. II
bat be jass inference, ve shall! ,i,iak
them u iAe highest degree ,epsehsasisle !.
nonaparte, 3 segacia!isn pe;adiug, AJAX es.
sncfoaca@eass which enable him 10 I'm
prove and iscreasc his terms; shall we
tAen nos lake advantage OF any a.De lic1a
ton liz our slsualiau? rhe end Of ,gsr II
10 maze an honorable and a1vau,ageou.
peace ~. Us use then every e.eai e The
war waief h<s been glorious in the hchesg
degree 10 US, 70 oh x!n q better peaef. II
tie ministers so got avail themselves of
vic;ofy growing OF, of an exbedit,oa fafed
oas y RI. PIT, TO demand iaore ben hei.
al tssms from B@nspaTst, they Will not
nave acted honestly to ii,sir ccna.sy. i3o1
aapaHe breads our getting foot IL ?span; b
AmrFica-ae kanws waat il ws.ld be in
TIC hands OF n&s:oG so dhi1erea, in cha
rac:er irom sae Spasiiaras, SO acsige. Vi.
Sorous, Gates Prlsing, aad commercial as
the English. W. koow that any consiaers-
lion, shore of most Important concession
sn the eoaiinen.. should nu, induce Us 10
abaadon she possession OF la Plata, com-.
munIcatlng as i; sioes wi;h RE rich nre-
sinee ct Chilt, ADD opening such as ~ aud
ample channels to our commerce. ard oaa.
aufactures. Will he give back the Tyre!
and Venice 10 Austria? No Thsae We
snail % told by men CT gleaerste eo,In.
~iis." arc too much 10 expect. WHY then
ii he Will not eansent 10 inportan. ceH-
sessions 10 Europe. WAY should se make
them in America, or III any Other oaarser
OF ne glob,, fEe $ rnose need II peace
with US than we have with him. If he
will keep what lie hes in Europe, LEI us
do the sans 10 South America. Let ns
ksep La Plata, and extend ourselves n
;hasrlca part Of the globe. The conqucs,
Is easy, the benefits immense Blu, If VIC
must make peace, let il be made With The
keeping Of this fine province we have iass
.asea pease! Peace The cry Of lhrss
men OF 6 moderate councils" is always
peace~-ihey theo open upon us the coaious
siulces ct one s,srnal, sweeping AID spi
Yelling argument, that we can 90 nothing
by continuing the war to which we re.
ply, what can We do by making pesce g.
They will never see but one side Of The or.
gumens, the miseries and misehiefs Of war
they never sasr a look at the missriss
and mischiefs OF peace. made usder the
existing circumstances of the world. We
see Prussia afnaing. If Bonaparse persist
ir his dsmands. she nus: 60 to war. That
idea alone ought TO make US pause for if
war cakes place upon she continent, cur as.
sissaasc, whlch we cannot give If wa
make peace, must bs of immense ad.
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