Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-07

| the rank and fu melons Of the electors, bu
did not ensure 10 atEses petty princes Of Ger
maay the peaceablt possession OF theirado
|sminions. The emperor, uAdsr.whom inc,
held, might sum a on them to hlsasslsianee
arm them fer his defence, without being
aiw avs bousd TO prorccs them the lnt q.
Of the empire often exhausted the force
and The revenues necessary TO the safety O
each of IT'S members the custom OF deeid
log everything at the diet according 70 .hs
number of votes attached to the electlys
Refs, rendered the Liberties OF the German
empire iIiusory: in fine, the destruction o.
a great number OF principalities, and tht
ro.,ering state of all the rest, dealt the las
blow TO thar aneiea. association.
Denmark, accustomed 30 consider Swe.
den as her cultural enemy, follows policy
diametrically opposite to that OF Sweden.
The peaceful cabinet Of Copenhagen pro
fits by the calamitiss which Gussayus pro.
duces in his own dominioas, and d-rieei
advantage from The troubles of Europe,
without taking any part 10 them. lhe
prosperity Of hercommerce appears TO be
the sole object Of her solicitude.
The United States, by policy foreign
70 the old world, purchase countries zOisich
they might conquer, preserve sentiment 81
gratitude for the French nation, and tee5ly
revenge hsJ1esh 0utrages q EngAaas. Yet
their territory increases, thei; population
advances, their revenues are more pros.
porous, and their growing navy dictates
laws:upon the coast Of Barbary. England
alone breads the prosperity Of Amer'cs,
aud seems TO !esi char grea:er glory awaits
the Aner!eans upon The river ST. Law
renee. M
Eos!and, isolated from Europe by her
interests no less than her geographical Pc.
siton, exhausSs the science ct her Cabinet
Ia making canquests which she will not
keep, and in contracting debts WHICH she
win usverpsy. Her vessels nasigasc Pesce-
ably the Nose distant seas, yet ase fuil Of
fears in travtlslag the chanel; her com
meree enslaves three quarters Of the siooe
aud cannot maintaih itself in Inc icGfih
srpoicy arms kings to sabdue fsancc,
aud their defeat strengthens france Yc,
1t Is NJ, to any want OF skill ca ias part CT
The cab3nes Of S.. James, THAI this Dad sue
cess is TO b. attributed. No--bus lsis %
the force OF egents, which aaltedtogsshef,
command each ether, aud lead 10 results
di9srens fsem those which seem 70 Dc sx-
pscsed. The pteseas soaduee Of The cabS.
net OF Lendon proves that it IS ccae'neeo
Of the fcebeness of England to contend
@.th France. Ii proves aiso, that The tfus
interests Of the nation are better sppgecias-
ed blythe zew ministers, and shas ii pace
be negotiated slowly, Il will still be sign.
ed.
The other states Of Europe, all ar;:ed to
Fsance By gratitede, ia,erest ana blsed,
compose what in modern goi.fY is called
the fedsrasise empire, baf whIeh might,
be more appropriately Gated VIC e1apSfe o.
the west. Her population exceeds iiis, Of
the res, Of Europe. her arms are airesd}
covered With Immortal glory; aad ,he aaa.e
OF the founder is placed By The s:de Of shase
OF the heroes OF sasieui,y. Toe peace OF
the world seems to be the sole object cfthis
political institution. Tine had diainisi1
edtae number Of petty states, aud fa,ur.-
ty prepared their entire dest:acsioa tbs
momens was approaching 10 WHICH empires
were 10 have frontiers In common; ID
which whcle people, and nos armies. were
TO decide the fate Of battle. 4 singie con.
ception Of genius preserves future genera
tons froufthe evils which fate was prepar-
ing for than. Weak priaaes become strong
by the support they receive people unite,
instead Of destroying each othsr; human.
ity is conso!ea, and peace re.estab'ishes der
empire in climates which she thought never
to have dwell. Ia mere.
MUNGO PARKE.