Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-29

reign sdespot and a nation is much Eors
likely 70 become civilized and enlightened
when j, enjoys free intercourse with all the
nations of the earth, than when restricted
BIZ its proud and imperious master to a II.
miled communication with a single people.
In a word, Britain might, cover herself with
glory, without sublecting herself to the
smallest loss. The public property found
in the colonies would amply repay the ex.
pence of epfranchising them, and their eter.
nal gratitude would be a recompense still
more pleasing to a noble mind.
But 1t may be asked, would Britain be
justiaable 10 depriv:ng Spain of her ira
mense possessions in Soelh Amcrica,w ben
it is known that nothing bur the iniprsious
mandate Of Bonaparte has dragged her into
the war / aaswer, that III the present ST.
tustlcn OF things. wien be. very existence
is at stake, she is bard i,y the law Of SELF
preservation 10 close all the sources from
which her eneny May derive mems Of an.
ooying her. And thcush sucb conduct, as
it regards SpalG oaiy, nay not seem con.
slstent with generosity, yea i. is eviden.ly
justified by Inc :ar OF naticns.t Bo,itwe
vieW the subject IS itsegefds The colonies,
The immense ~advaofages which Iibettv
would confer upon ,ksn must silence at
once all objections, asd Faf an enn TO the
capi!s OF over scFppasans p5hjcians.
Lct us cog enqu'se Whe' her s9th an 20
vsa, woufd be psudocttye Of 81! those eslls
70 Spais whieh i sapc. f.tal Ylew ot lie sob.
jeettyould laaucet,sl 10 sJppose.W b&t advac.
szge sbeu, il ~ frs p'sce has she ever deri.
we'd from her eolonfes? SE.orlly atefthe dis
covery u Ar1etica, a.id wntn its richest
kingdoms were ye; eatoGched By the cfuel
aad rapacious Spadiald is. none OF the king.
donis Of Eaeope scFr slOre respected than
Spain, She had asaun1o:i coaqgn&rdiGg ar
TRADE /; ltsomuch, that whehCbas!es, arch-
duke Of Aussris, ascended he Spanish
throne, all Eorcpettembleti. When ,he
treasures Of America Fl wed by So manv
channels into her Elropta ~ domyoio0s, did
s~.eloug rega;n tha' pr Eaiue"su? No. Shs
becams sodGeulY ihs richest sale 10 Eu.
rope, bat aGf riches were bane. Yes! Un-
happy oasises Of A@<li.a. though you had
aoi ron TO defend yourselves. tae gold ia.
KIN tFom yeu ~ sruei adrepaeIoas bands,
IN one measure avenged : !anoetn pos
s~essors, By b.ins ne ruin upon ;t.ose who
waded through b!aod in IFS acqn1si:ion.
We have sten the power Of 6paIa dujn.
Ole 70 uo!hing, while her treasures !lave
increased Yt aape seen he's so Jesiisute
0! sPftlg rs @ su6mNto The conditions ms
poStd oa hcr kt az enemls, ailei he loss
Of a ys!agic b&tt!c: il sao't, we see hex
now HE .nere sa:eili 6 OF trsnce.
10 whatarc ne 10 attribute ,als aston.
ishing d@aensEacy? 10 hose fatai uea.
sars. uhica ha>e deprived hes u lrdns.
,ry, q energy, ard Of coutasr~-to shase
Colonies which have dapop1ia,ed end al.
:posi rnrned ioto q desert the ~iajrest por.
ton of Eerope. Deprive hvr u her colo-
MES aud she vii arouse from he torpor
8h|ch has sotorg oppressed her, n Cess
sly vii make heF subjects active irdus.
;r:aas and Ell erp.14itsg No longer,emps-
ed to desert the molher county s, lucia
I've appointrnent s or the hope of enormous
gaio III America, Trey will make yhe NOSE
Of those advantages which nature has pro-
fuse!y latished npon their native SOIL
Ehen, and net ill hen, vii! Spain recover
Inc rank which she once held aDopgthe pa
,iens of Europe.
4 PHILANTHROPIST.
It were supcrt2uous to attempt the proof
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