Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-19

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me.
France is atwar with England suppose
her power or the continent OF Europe no
preater than tits on the ocean. How
would she make her enemy feel j, There
would be perfect pon.conductor between
them. SO with the United States and En-.
gland-.hc scarcely presents to as wi.
nerable point. Her commerce is now car
red on for the most part in fleets, where
in single ships they arc stout and well arm
ed--yery different from the state OF her
trade during the American war, when her
merchantmen became the prey OF paltry
privateers. Great Britain has been too
long at war with the three most powerful
marasime nations Of Europe not to have
learnt how to protect her trade. She can
afford convoy TO it all she has hundred
ships in commission, the navies OF her en-
emirs are annihiEated. Thus this war has
presented the new and curious political
spectacle of regular annual increase, and
10 an immense amount, OF her imports and
exports, and tonnage, and revenue, and
all the insignia of accommodating wealth
whilst in every former war without ex.
ception, these have suffered greater
or less diminntion And wherefore =
Because she has driven France, Spain,
and Holland from the ocean. Their ma
rne is 60 more. l verify believe that ten
English ships of the line would not decline
meeuog with the combined fleets OF those
f.ations. forewarn the gentleman from
Mas chuse.ss and his constituents OF Sd
len, that all their golden hopes afe vain.
| forewsrn them OF the exposure OF their
trad. beyond the Cape OF Good HOPE Cor
now doubling IL the capture and conhsca'
ton of their unprotected seaport towns, ex-
posed to contribution or bombardmen1.-
Are we to be legislated inso war by set
of men, who in six weeks after It's com
mencement may be compelled to take re,
tugs with us up IN the country Aud tor
what? A mere fungus; mushroom
production Of war in Europe, wf'rh will
disappear with the frs, return q peace
an uafair trade. For is there nan 80
credulous as to believe thar we po4'ess
capital no, only equal TO what nads be call
cd our own proper trade bu. ss:6s enough
also TO transmit 20 the scS3ectv= farrnH
states the vas, aud wsal;ny prodActs 81 the
French. Spanish and Dutch colonies -
Ills bcvond the belief Of a'y rational bang
But this is not my only objection 20 enter
ing upon his nsval warfare. | am aver8e
10 a naval war with any nation whatever,
I was opposed to the naval war OF the las
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pose naval war of the present admlnlstra
ton should they medi a.e such measure
What shall this great Mammoth OF the
American forest leave his native element
and plunge into the water in mad con.
test with the shark. Let him beware that
his proboscis is NOT biten off in the engage,
ment. Let him stay on shore; and not be
excited by the muscles aud periwlnktes on
the strand or political bears, in boat to
venture on the pe'ils of the deep. Geo,!e-
men say will YOU not protect your violated
rights? Aud say why take TO water,
where you can neither fight nor swim,
Look at France see her vessels stating
from port TO port on her own coast; ano
remember that she is the hrst military
power of the earth, and as : rava! peoplr
second only 20 England. Take away .is
British navy, and France Tomorrow is the
tyrant of the ocean.
This brings us to the second poin,.---
How far is il polite in the United State
to throw their weight into the scale OF
France at this moment; from whateve,
motive to aid the VIEWS of her gigantic
ambition to make her mistress of the se,'
and land to jeopardlze the liberties OF
mankind. Sir, yon may help to crusk G
Britain, you may assist in breaking dow
her naval dominion but YOU cannot sue
coed TO it. The iron sceptre OF the ocean
will pass into his hands who wears the iron