Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-02
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PAR1s. April Is.

England mas declared Waf aS@list Aiu'
STA. All the kings ships have received or
ders to attack the Prussian vessels, and let
tiers of marque have been issued to Prlva
reers. Is this a just proceeding on Ink
part of the English government? Is It z
polite one !? These are questions which
it is not our intention to examine. IL is
sufficient for us to discover, that this nlca'
sure is advantageou, to France, that one
of its consequences will be TO shut the north
against the English trade /; and there is lit.
lie wisdom on the part of England, in act
ing SO towards a considerable power, whom
she forces into a nearer connection with
France and whom she determines TO re.
move from her councils the agents and the
influence of England. France and Prussia
united can. If they please shut the sound.
IF England had earned how 20 ascommo-
date her policy TO circumstance, she would
have maintained her party and her crea.
lures in credit in Berlin. She would have
rendered the blockade Of the ports OF the
north less severe, she would have, in fact,
preserved the advantage which she derives
from the Prussian flag for connnaefce has
occasion for Intermediate agents between
the merchant and the consumer. But,
however it may be, We cannot consider
this new political event but as tending to
accelerate peace, for, assuredly, Prussia is
neither a weak enemy for England, nor a
weak ally tor France. We know thar thare
are persons who accustom themselves with
difficulty to the idea Of these corrections
between France and Prussia, but they do
not see the hesitation which was first mani.
tested by the latter cabinet, depended upon
temporarycircumstspces wh,chhave neither
altered the principles of the king, northose
of his most faithful and intelligence Servants.
II there was any thing which gave Offence
70 France. il could only be imputed to a
fran%ic minister, who was sold 10 England.
who was formerly IN her service sud who
Quilted it for reasons which the dignity OF
this paper vi! not allow Us to sntion.
1t perhaps may be supposed, that England
in the new circumstances IN which she finds
herself with regard 70 Prussia, had no me
dunn left her, aud could bot avuad declar.
iue war. Eu the otcup5tlon OF Hanover,
by Prussia was the only means Of prevent
ing the French from returning to that cou.
ry and If ,aey haa returned, the freedom
of the English trade would DOT have been
the greaser. 1t may be said ,has p ussia
has not only shut the ports of the Eibe and
the Wiser, as they were by ,he French
but that the occupation was made in the
name Of the king aud in the same form as
If he was determined TO annex this fine
province 70 his vast mona chys However,
here'is nothlng TO prove hat this was he
intention Of Prussia and it IS very pass:
Die, that the occasion Of Cleves, Ansp2ch,
aud Neusctla,el, may relate 20 some otaer
principles Of arrangement, since the popu.
la;ion Of al Tie Shree docssaot equal a S h
IF .he population Of Hanover. Some dis.
c%ussioa. therefore might have taken place
oetweeu Prussia and England /; and the
wisest course would have been, rot to have
began BY declaring war. Surprising &C.
cupation 10 be equal to final Incorporation,
England instead Of avoiding that coase
quence, makes II mote certain, for W1ate.
yer losses the Prussian trade may expert
ence during two or three years war;. she
will se lnden,nlRed by the more considera-
bic loss which che trade of the enemy viii
sustain and England submits to these los
ses fer an mterestrwhich the English natl.
on has always d!sowned. Ii has ALWAYS
considered Hanover as a foreign property,
solely belonging to che house otBgunswick.
low happens it that it has SO suddenly
changed its principles 10 this respect?
"is appears that NJ. Schimmelpeanick,
the grand pensionary of Holland, has en-.
,irelY lost his sight. Who is to be his sue.
%cessor? What effect WILDE produced by
this change IN the magis.racy? These CUES.
tons excite the attention and aoxiAy @! all
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