Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-22

.hins woflid transport yeInl otee'nen'' . ia -.
Fs,rooe with greater CELEBRITY, snan the "a
neriean insurgents could collect and tran
fnrces TO resist them: Our independence
then must be renounced or we must betaKe
ourselves 20 the Businesses OF the wider.
ness to enjoy ii, hkesshe reyoltsd negroes
of St. Domingo, IL peril, want ana 0af-
barism. -.
The preservation Of ven;this condition
would then appear to exact and merit :' the nc:
display OF all our energies. ComfoTt ''s' s. !
and desperate as shatsavags independence,
NAV seem, il would nevertheless pc pre-.
ferable 10 The horrid ssillnessof our sefy VI.
tude under the. power of French & ttyraats,
exercised by their dspu,ies, the ] sifersonltsS
and Nicholsons, the present artlloefs OF
our ruin. j..
1t is very seldom that.the events OF war
turn out according TO the predictlonsfoF Of,
speculatists on their probabilities. Futuri.
+ " IS no doubt wisely and mercifuliy hid
den from our view. Yet the issue OF the
contest between France aud G, Britain is
Sc arnomepteus,e America, it is lmpossi.
bic to restrain our curiosity from e1amln,
ing the position and relative strength OF the
combatants.
Surprising Great Britain to possess ade-
quase means TO cope with France, 1t is an
interesting previous question 20 decide, or
rather to conjecture whether there Is a sPi;
rit 10 the government and people to Perse-
we're liz the employment Of them.
The death of Mr.. Pitt has made a com.
plete change in the ministry. He discern.
ed, and it is strange thar Mr.. Fox, mis-
supposed equal 10 talents, SHOULD aothave
discerned, the necessity of opposingl
France in arms, and the fatal consequence
OF delusiye peace; and any peace that
shouldaeaye France giant among P'gmies,
would be decisive. But as Mr.. Fox has
been the opposer of the war ever since
1898, and as he, and large number of
his most strenuous adherents are admitted !.
to power, it may be expected that. he will
insist on proposing a negociation. Proud
as Bonapar;s is, he would lawfully accept
the proposal. Ee may be as liberal as
Engllshmen can ask III his terms, for any 4
-peacS viii ttsakS hirx. .t.<ir ulas>~T. NJ
thing could make il safe, BAT thai France ]
should reduce her power. That IS q con-
dision Mr.. Fox will DOT prescribe, nor Bo- !
napate concede.
We will not undertake TO say tha, Mr
Fox is bound in point of consistency, nov
20 propose peace. He may say wtb plau,
sibili,y, perhaps with stree Truth, that tn:
circumstances Of she TWO countries are
changed, that he was friend 70 peace (
while Europe stood independent aud pow.
ertul In arms TO secure the observance OF il /
by the French emperor; bu. that now, t
peace woald lessen none OF the burdens OIL
the nation, while it would PUT lis CONNER.
clsl and naval resources, Inaccessible. in |,
war, wiihin reach OF the power and In !
trigues Of Bonaparte.
What is Mr. Fox's present opinion OF
disposition, we know not. We have no
hesitation II saying, hat as a faithful nem. I
Der OF his majesiy's sounsels, i, IS his duty !
to.Prosecute the war .eill Englaad can DE /
safe.ln peace, and she cannot be safe auless |
she is great IN, con'parisoa with France.
Are there NOT probable gsounGs ef;aon-
lecture chat Mr.-Fax came INTO the minis.
try on the terms OF supporting he war
measures OF the government. Before',he' !
peacesot Amiens. the frui5iess negoc,at,on
at ,Llsie, had opened the eyes OF the Ea-
glsh nation, TO. the immeasprabls AMBITION /
and proaigaey of the Freochrulers. Mr..
tox then PERSISTED IN cohdsmoing be war. |
Alter the pace of Ao,isus, he pa,d a v;si,
to bonapafte 10 Paris. asd received and
permitted such attention tfomyths Preach |
chief, as raised the woader ard disgust of
all men and the suspicious of many. His
mo motives , fof making that visit have neyer (.
yet been explained. s<
hiss certain, his parliamentary inRs-
eace had surprisingly dwiniIrd, and per:
haps ne owes it as much 10 his frank open