Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-18

ras IS that Ne may censides this por. q
the key Of the treasury of Peru, In like
manner as the Haysnx is the key of thar O
Mexico.
As Bsnapartc has divided and snbdivid
ed the continent of Europe into kingdom:
and municipalities, and created kings ane
princes at his own contemplation, may W.
nor also be indalged in the sports Of fancy
by making few of our owa choice, who
are royalists by profession. We have ar
extensive royal family to provide for, and
here is an ample field Of speculation for q
western empire. A revolution in the Span
ISL and Portuguese European government,
appears at hand, and We have every reason
to suppose the .emoval of .he royal family
. of Portugal to ST. Salvador, the capital o.
Brazil, is determined on, hence The expe,
dlion OF lord Ss.Vincent and general SIM
coe, wi,ha suitable force, has gone tolls
bon. Should this event take place, it is
our business TO deprive Bonapartr of lhs
domiuions OF Spainin America, ano Of III,
riches that immense country has hitherto
furnished 20 its government. A tairop
porsuIi,y now oifers==we have the road K
Peru open to us; Potosi may be consider
ed as already IN our possesslon--Ghiil i
in our rear, and only separated from Us BY
the Cordeliers-A well concerted Jack OF
La Vera Cruz, TO put Us III possession O.
Mexico and on Casthagona, TO ea,er ths
kiegeon of Grenada, would, By one gyea
aad CombiaeG effort, deliver all South a
merica from the dominion OF Spain, ane
open to Great Britain source o. wealth s
commerce hitherto unkn2wn IN tse auuai'
OF .he world /; let hi: majesty's saiaisteri
Goa 70 II; tie spirit OF the people is witt
us ts,ey abhoi French doctrines * Frenct
pfinciples AID nov is sh7 ;iue to aake a
ssfoke thai viii change the FACE OF Ike com
mcrcial giobe
The to,nude has broug'lt tie 6rss divi
srsn of ,he Chinese emisf anss. 200 IN Gem,
Der, mechanics and AFRICANS, all very order
~ indus siuus peop!e aad we bear 1t is tax
IN ension to give every sori OF protection
aud encouragement II this Vaseab!e class q
iaborers, who, b. pfopsr attention snd
srea,meot Ga me pare OF the in'asblsants
viii prove source ct rcass TO tue cososy
that aspresent We have not even suspicion
OF.
The London Courier coa;sips the fol
lowing remarks on the capture OF guenos
Ayres;
b the ample details contained n the ex
naordipasy Gazette. onr read RS will see
that she cas,ase of La Plata is au aschievs.
mea; as hone sole TO he Rri,ish areas asia
is likely 80 prove beneficialso The. Britsh
interests and comm %. Our Whols forcs
did no. AMOUNT - nore :tan 100 men.
whilst ih- ene.ny had ne Advantage OF BIS.
ing 10 the nidst ST their resources OF be sns
greatly supeyiorin sunbers, oi havips d
lager ar;liitEv, of being bet:er acquainted
Wi she country, and Of being more ssroag
ly postea. Their cavalry exceeded our
Who'll force. GanaraE leresfoYd states i,
a. 1000 sroog; sir, Home popham est.
mates !, ss nearly 1000; they had also a.
bous 1000 infantry. Froaa the length Of
time oar vessels were la tbs river IL is nor
probabls thar the enemy were taken by sur
prise The Rio dc la Plata. or river OF
Flage, has a sowa. 81. Pailip of Monte
Vidso, en- the norshera or right bank, much
nearer .he mouth than nusnos Ayses, whies
IS en- the soush or left bank /. was decid
ed upon censuitaton between sir Hone
Popham AND general Bersstord, no,to SOP
for the purpose III attacking Moase Vldeo
but to proceed direct 10 Buenos Ayres
This was judieious DETERMINATION, fo
Monse Viceo Is a iowa of Infinitely les!
wealth aud Importance than the capisal, sne
has nos 60 easy and intimate cona nunica
tior and connection with the most tereil,
part of The province, Besides, whilst GU
arms bad Been occupied at Monte Video
the inhabitants of Ruenos Avrss wouls
have had time either to strengthen thei
position, or 70 have removed tnemse!ve.