Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-05
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lsazette sayS--tfoln a peFuSat OF etyaTlouS
dates. we are enabled to; give the following
summary
The negotiation between France and Eng
land, when forms a sdD ect of high import
ance TO the feelingssas Wslisas interest, OF the
American people, was net detinitiyeiy settled,
either at the point of peace, or a turther pro-
traction Of the war. Gouriers were continuai-
i Nv passing between the two countries though
unproductive Of any settled polntln the pubic
naiaa. w natever mad been agreed on by the,
TWO cabinets in the progressive discussions OF
the treaty OF peace, remained among the se-1
crets of the two cabinets of, St.JaInes and ST.
Cloud. 1t appears, nola some of the accounts,
that about the middle OF August, lord Lauder
dale announced his determination Of quitting
Paris, and accordingly demanded his passports.
This step IS represeutedto have arisen from
some difficulties relative to the surrender OF
Hanover, which appears to have been leading
article In the instructors OF lord Lauderdale;
They were however, finally adjusted, and his
lordship permitted to advance his claims on the
several points in negotiation. 1t is certain,
that on the receipt IN Paris, of news that Rus
STA had refused to ratify the treaty, signed by
M. D'Oubrii, a very visible change took pace
in favor Of the British minister SO raucti so$
indeed, that it was said, the full tsr1ns watch
had been proposed by Great Britain, were aG
guessed in, on the partof France, AMI would
be deinitively settled without delay, Tie real
ground on which this extraordinary event rests,
does not ap,oa, to Be satisfactorily established,
E The report must have been received In Eng
J land raroush s private channel, and is there
fore liable to all the efFocs, Of a mere ruinor
5 It is proper, however, to state that there resi-
s " exists some serious tlitEealties be.yeen
Prussia and France and thafitis possible, the
above circumstance relative to Hanover, nlay
have given r;se to them. AS a further syrlp-
tori OF peace, it Is Stated, that all the troops,
which had been embarked in England, on a
supposed expedition to the continent, were re-
embarked, and ordered into quarters. Totnis
article isopposed anaetcle contained in one Of
the latest prints ttat these troops were merely
landed, for their comfort and convenience, I'M
til the wnoie force, wtich had not reachedthe
s sea side, should be ready for service. In this
state of doaat and uncertituds, 1t IS difficult to-
form any conjeetures that cen possibly satisfy
~the rlnd, or prove gratifying to the public
q Until, however, we sec the news OF peace, IN
an Official and undoubted form, we shall yield
nothing Of our belief in the policy and necessity
of war, en- the part OF England, against France,
SO long as Bon aparte shall WELD the scep1re Of
8 that ever restless and powerful agfion.
:. The victory Of the British troops in Italy,1
will prove nighly interesting TO ouf. readers
: The detailed particulars are given in our TO-
reign department. Should this DIliliant-eKent
produce any sensible effectin the north OF Eu-,
: rope--it may tend to revive the hopes Of new
: and more practicable plan Of operation than
has yet been formed against France. The er-
rors of the former coTlfederacy would naturally
he avoided--and Prussia is now made sensible
of the miserable state of dependence which
she is likely to reap, unless secured by the pru-
dence OF her future conduct for her treachegY
to the former coalition. a small additional
( force of Russian soldiers, Joined to the Bril-
tish now In the Calabrias, and the whole
strengthened and reinforced by the native pea
SAINTS of the country, who In their almost de-
fenceless resistance TO the arms of France
have shewn a courage and lntrepidity worthy
the descendants of Roman greatness, would
be SUFFICIENT to re-conquer the Italian states
and fix It's governments on SO stable and hrm a
< basis, as to form an lnsurmountabie barrier to
the further ambition of France. This country
once under the protection ofthe northern pow
ers, confederated, with England, in one firm
. bend of union and interest, such ieint plan OF
operation against France, mi ght be concerted,
as would compel the boasted arbiter of Europe
to rolinquisn his gigantic plan of universal do
rainion !; and confne his power within such
prescribed limits as should afford security to
the rest Of Enrope However forcible opinion
may be, against the coalition of military Boz
dies, Bonaparte, it is believed, would fselvery
III at ease, were he again to witness the june
ton of those powers which composed the last
coalition against him. He would calculate on
the certainty that Prussia would desert his
cause !; that the native peasants of the, country