Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-04

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bottom OF the waters; natural garrison
which, having sufficient within its walls fol
defence and consumption, might look sc.
curely on the world beneath.
Botitis the part of commerce to with
draw US from the simplicity Of nature. I,
forces Its object not merely into contact
but into coheslom In this condition, what
| ever affects the one, is almost equally fel,
by the other. The nations thus mutually
embracing and embraced, under the com,
/ merclal sys,em, that blow must be directed
with more than common dexterity, which
can fail upon the one, without communi
ealing the effect OF the violence to the
other. Under the commercial system, ma
tons cease to be individuals, aud become
members OF body, of which commerce
is the vital principle the blood which cir,
cu'a,lng equally through aillhe parts, main
J tains and cherishes ali alike.
So much as to the general principle o.
the necesilty of continental connection
re lnutilty o tn Sc connec ions was The
iavorite topic upon the commence mem
OF the reign OF the presen. king, and in the
variety OF political opnioa even III the pre-.
sen, day, there are not wanting these who
stu urge the same arguments, ADD hesitate
| 10 consider as an evil the present sepa,ati
on OF Hanover and England. To these IN.
| deed there is sufficient answer IN the e.
vent winch nstaulape Gus Y followed this Sc
pgralion,f. e.ahe exclusion Of British me,.
chants from almost all the ports Of The cou
isnent.
II nav, Ia fact, be considered as flnda.
mental principle, that the preservation OF
our confidential Connt ctons is essentially
necessary TO Us.
|: For the preservation of our com.
metce.
IL Tor the preservation Of the very exist.
enceaof our empire.
he loss OF Hanover, therefore, is essen
italy Injurious to US under this point of
view. 1t diminishes what may be GALE d
the cohesion of our continental connection.
ltis brick a, least out of tie general ia.
brick, ard the violent abrup,ion of it has
certainly shaken, in Slight degree, per-
haps the structure. /, has assured!y done
something's diminish the Integrity, aud Of
course the strength of the whole.
Hanover wa. 10 fact the German seat ;
The GoshlcVilla of England it was here we
kept an hospitable board and had kind do.
mesic intercourse with our German neigh.
bors our continental friends were ever
welcome to Us, and seeing US live amongst
them they considered US as oEs of them.
selves England possession, and in the
friendly use Of Hanover, was more than
half German: point doubtless Of no in
considerable importance, when We consi.
dered the pecessi,y Of German alliance.
Nor is This loss of one cord Of cennec.
ton the only evil OF cur less Of Hanover.
THERE'S one still more important and more
| immediate; Hanover, SO long as she was
our own. was the rally ing post OF the north.
ern conieoetacy; il was here that We sent
our continental army; here they fouod a
home, and all the conveniences Of being Ia
their own Country; here they could wait
ill they were joined by their allies here
they were 10 no want Of supplies. In a
word to comprehend every thing here they
were in their own country.
Such was Hanover then, what is Hano,
yer now?
.-- Tenedos noteGma fama
Iaiuia, dives oplm, Pfiami dunn regna name
rent.
| Nunc tsntum Gnus, ct Ratio mae6da carinis
lie, US now put q 6oal question; in any
future expedition On the continent where is
our army to hnd home or harbor! Is II
to depend uE on the caprice, the fidelity and
what is still worse, on the prudence and ex,
ertions of our ally, in procuring the neces
sary magazines, provisions, &C.! A mos'
important consideration, The Russians
{, found ii so at Austerlilz.
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