Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-29
LONDON, March 81.
OF PE4C e.

Borar2rtc PSF'
,o,al of pacific nature TO have been ofo,s
s.r II the Gag of truce, proceeds, we must
s I upon the principle ayo@ed 10 his
s.seh. ,hat he is ready TO negotiate upon
r. h,.;s of the treaty OF Amlcns. Viii
D,.0rh an offer prove the apple OF dis
IA s.aa Has Mr.. Fox abandoned his ADM.
Inn of thas treaty IL is evident, from
M y. srpanents of ais partlsaas, that he has
n.;,her relinquBhsd his opinion that the
var was unjust, nor that the rupture OF the
B treaty. of Amiens was!lmpolltic. All their
81 obser,a,ions Iend to shew thas their senti.
n mrots remain unchanged; but thar they
81 look for change 10 the principles OF those
who formerly opposed he peace of Ami.
ems. When they say tina, the question no
lourer is now, whether 10 1901, the peace
Of Amens was good peace to be made,
bu, what under all the circumstances of
this country and of Europe, are the mea.
sur.s most proper TO be pursued: they
mean, that those WAC did NOT think the
psaceol Amieus good in 1901, must think
81 il good 10 1906, the power of France hav-
jog been so augmented since that period.
81 But wha, has lord Grenyiile said, looking
not only retrosPse,ively but prospectiveiy
He could not contemplate any si,sation of
the country which could justify the making
4 OF such a treaty: not nine months arc
<elapsed since ne declared, "thae the treaty
of Amieno had sown the seeds of our pre.
sent mlstortunes in SO prolific soil, that it
was Impossible the most poisonous fruits
Should nothave sprung from it. The treaty
OF hniiens had placed the country IN such
al unfortunate situation, that il was agreed
on all hands, thar nothing was left to res.
3 cue US from lis evils but The recurrence Of
vS. Wlltlord Grenville consent 10 recnr
70 that treaty which was so productive Of
evils thar nothing could relieve rs from
tneni'ou. war? Will he throw away IA.
snlldose that be may preserve the banes
sfin ne abandon that which he declared To
DC the remedy, In order 10 reposaess him.
sen OF thss which he asserted to be the
s'hs Hut circumstance" say the Fox.
lies, have changed; your objections
might be very good in 1901, bu, see how
a1aifs have altered in 1906. Look at the
power OF Banapane; how increased in
aye and stature how gigantic! Can you
nope TO diminish his aushority upon the
eo0'inentf Can you dispessess him of Ma.
pcs OF Genoas of Germany;3n All this is
sA0smeiy We'll an the pars of France-is
eOO.d DC. extremely well 10 any man arga.
lns IN favor of France aud siding with
tlneyrand. And this is what we CONF
P'ai0 ct 10 the Fozises; they never see
Guy Ting but toe power of Bonaparte--
"e 'glgantlc, irresistible power OF Bona.
pare. WerecolleC, that Mr.. Fox said last
s9ar' n the committe of supply, on the
ess' Oh JHae, eIrrea.iog bis naiessy's mi
1'ssefs 70 propose reasonable terms of
pIase' ihas he thoughs the criterion Of
- reasonable coald only be deter
,s oy putting ourselves in the place of
w ~ enemy. and to consider what French.
ps su woeld do. Let US argue no. as
..,ss,'Ancn, hns as Englishmeu. Let US
s'a0d 10 English shoes.
,.na - iaiieysand or the Foxites may con.
~ pa mat the Positioa Of Bonapar,e, and
- 'ecene acquisitions, enlitle him TO de.
s"u the rcssoraaoa Ell the peace of A.
Sc = Let as answer that the position
- ofeat Britain entities her to reject such
:eu'dads, tor that Cur situation has beer
Ell proved, and our power increased, since
'sS treaty. Those who would have US re.
s.Ose me peace of Anieps, must be pre-.
rasea 'os say. that che battle of Trafalgar,
So 'ee anhlhila.ion of the enemy's navy,
s'e Of no value, and that our great English
s'p aas dIsd,in vain. We have been sue.
ssss'ps againss the euemv whenever we have
49,. s mem; defeat and disgrace have at
@ ,s.s sas'y arm wherever they have yea
WY - Contend with ours; we have shu,