Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-19
HAGUE, Der. "a.
Fran. the RsqaI Gazstfe. J

paved she way. fpr the sern,nasion of The
last contest besween the coniineutal powers
and France and Holland; heth OF which
powers see 40 aiore isnpedimeass against
sae establishments of their prosperity by
land and 5yseafi The N gaaatnlsy of the
tfsepch emperor weuld have prevented the
shock which Prussia has received. Eng.
Iaad .nlghs also ssiiLh have heneissed by it,
aud established her fate. But The weak
polio, Nv which she was influenced. was
rzpugnaa, 90 such gensTous feelisgs. But
now ,t VIA be announced co Europe, that
france performs the first character in the
zSeld Of battle. and thGfSde dl9ne may decide
oa sss tfass u tbat part q shs 1Dcyia.! lii
vain WILT b. hoped thas RaSsia wall repair
thr losses 6 Prussia. The pawers. IN their
7icst3a!A sons, will forget the numerous de-
feags wh ,ch The Rassiao soldiers suffered ia
sheis vars against Poland. Sweden pros.
sia and he Porte az well as saose momea.
,os wh,ch ,,ney received from the Freach
aars Ds.sch. The psejadice wti;ch opera,.
cd 40 favet o. che Apssisns, as the a5st
soldiers iG tie world. tersaiaased wilh the
bate OF Austerlisz and ne battle of jena
has decided he Struggle for ali.,agy rank
hsfwsea p'ussia and France.
Let SIS ux4nsne whegner Russia will eu-
ter iseo sinsie co.ahas; aa;i We shall be "a
bic 70 savest;gste ysish nors decision, the
Sutsnsicaa Of those who never would au-
gaask pass evcn's IN order 10 anticipate iu-
tuse Qeeurrcnces.
Let chem beheld fra. OF all, how little
reliaoce RussJ& places 10 her owo strength,
as sac has been Obliged carefully to, drag
pressis suto she alliance against France and
Holland. Never did Russia dare 10 enter
the 6esa ct battle single handed agaiose ANY
power. ncVever weak. She made Aus
tyiA share hsr var sgaipss tke Turks aad
cu tie occasion Of her c9aquesius Pollard,
sue preferred Offering Prussia pass OF IL,
20 running he gisk OF ne conquest alones
10 her camPaigos agsinsa Fsance, she al.
ways anised 9th her soldiers, those oil the
a6ovs great powers Of Germany. PAUL..
dared not dispute she laurel of conquesl
with Fsance without the help OF Aus.
trss.
We surely cannot desire stronger proofs
OF the moral iaabeGiiisy of that Grown II
warfare. The combination Ct these facts
alone, even without relating sns;spces of
defeats, would prove sushl,ens documents
for she anticipation we have hinted at. as
there is no doubt of asoYai strength being
tie aaiy aasans Of cheating q 'sGn abauei ains
SELF ~ zoarls&e pursuits!
Russia was 10 b: dreaded rs long as
Prussia aud Austria were sn a formidable
attitude, add while thsy suhaittcd 10 the
vii! of Russia bat froaa the moment of
Psussia's being defeated, and since Aus.
tria has, taught by Ill fare. broken the
ties of coalision, and separated herself
from Rassia, the gre asesf strength OF the
latter is vanished aud far from being able
60 disturb the peace Of Europe. she NAV
have every shiag 10 dread for her OWE
statss.
May it never be forgostsa, and let Pfus-
sia herself remember, while ii is t;uac. thai
the peopir, who constitute her frontiers
have all been BY force sabdned !: and shas,
if France ADD Holland stood 10 need OF
theis assistance, they would fad 10 thesz'
as many reyeugers OF che independence OF
Europe, Saould Rassia, however, be dis.
posed ebsiina,ely so pvclong :hc niseries Of
war, she need noi by any means Aatssr her
self With asr power remaining ancussailed
ADD she wih. without fad, prspars the great
est 6isas'rrs for hrrsels.
The slow which has been struck at Pros
STA, has annihiiased highlands dominica o.
the sea. The day has come. when hes.am
bitiea will haze 70 atone for her crimes -
France and Hoiiand Gssd NO ioager asssca
her 30 her island. 70 terminate the oppres
sion of other scattering people. The na
vaFpowsr Of that nssloo is seated IN the
ceGste cs the North. Whatever mag bi