Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-27

S,-ard apg thing Of priFa1eei. $50
p .sss ,,c-ning, convinced that the report Was
vi,hout foundafion.
we have receives the London Morning
c..on;cle 10 the 9Th of April, inclusive.
hi, crint, probably, expresses with toie-
III. accuracy, the gsneral impression pro.
sac.d on the new administrator by the
Zen, conduct of Prussia. BY the ex-
'ssc,s which we subjoin, It will be seea
,ha, the ruptureef Britain with thatPower
.;swed as an event of the utmost cou-
,,.nce and that the hopes entertained
= an early peacs with France are secuted
visionary. Caa il be that the Brush
r;n,ral,on Will, under these circum.
s,aoces. hesitate TO accede to measures OF
g., reciprocity with the United States !!
|Tynder the extreme pressure winch she
ma,t now feel, politically as we'll as com.
mercially, we might claim, were we guided
h. the ordinary policy of nations, COM
merclal advantages from Britain beyond
chose we conferred; for, while her power
70 iu,ure us is extremely limited, ours 10
;n;ore her is incalculable. And could We
c6udescend TO build our prosperity or the
|dsnression or-ruin of Others, AID 90 make
interest our exclusive guide, we should an
donbtedly seize this as the most favorable
|tmoment for striking deep, if DOT NOR.
raj blow. But, it is our pride shat we de-
sire nothing which strict jastics does not
warrant. fSe greatness we covetis .shleld.
ed BY honor. Can Britain be lnseasible 10
these suggestions? Car an administration
composed OF men; high mibded and viz
,uous as we shosid hope, pat iato place TO
repair the evils committed BIZ men of a far
digefent stamp, hesitate &c seize the aus
n,cious moment tor adopting measures
which shall ensure y lasting friendship be
,geeu the two greatest commercial nations
IN the world? Her councils must be irre-
AtrieysoIy abandoned to error, If our hopes
on this point are not realised.
The paper of the 7,h says" It is re.
Yorted that the whole of the, corps COM
&mandsd by marshal Angereau is on It's
march from the neighberhood OF Frank
Hort towards the Elbe. Etisesen SAID that
not only Swedish Pomerania is TO BE- occu-
pied, bur HoGs,ein, aud every port or place
within the reach of French aud Prussian
troops, through which British manufsc
tures could be Introduced to the CONT
snept, aud with which British vessels could
ftrade.
"These specuiaiioas, gloomy and dis
agreeable as they are, caono, Be considered
livery improbable after what we have already
seen. If the king OF Prussia is compelled
AtObs the agent of Booaparte's hostility, |
why should Denmark be- spared. 49,,
"Sach is the state Of affairs wa;ch lord
iCasllereagh, with 'aa assurance The most
siasul'ing, not only to the new ministry, but
'he whole country, described as bed of
5roses. i
"That the course which Prussia has
been 50 far degraded, as to adopt by the
direction of Bonapsrte, will ernbarrssspur
RcOmmercr considerably, there can be no
doubt. !Ba, we trust that the entesp'ize of
Rour merchants will be shie to ciude this
udheard Of armed confederaty agaius, our
trade. II the ports of Denmark were left
70 US, The sttemP, would soon be defeated,
Dat We see little reason 10 nope that Bona
&parss viii suffer SO direct facility Of
*ihwartlog his views to remain; and 1t is to-
bc feared that Denmark must do what
Ffussiais forced TO do; for to the laiter We
Cannot ascribe hostile mind, Her cow
sadiee her pusillaaimity, perhaps her me-.
Scesslty, alone consents.
The Immediate eRcc, of these rnea.
EsnTes, with tue injuries 70 Prussia. not on.
" ron cutting OK the supply from this
Scoqnfyof many articles essential TO her
Aown manufactures, BAT if things proceed TO
Seziremlties no, a Pussian ship can 60 to
sea- ADD the Prussiau ports will be shut
pp.
L now seems 'evidenttaat Prussia has
- Dtered int0 an offensive and def-nsiye al.