Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-05

So :. QUO noints when il becomes Inc
-. ss, g .s,,n,ry 10 sacrifice intericr To-
.a,.st 70 the manifestation OF Princi2'1.
sIYsar /! }sear This ia one % .nose
aoo,nts. If we allow the eendaes OF lsus'
sra 20 pass Bnnotieed, we must eaicu'a's "
the compile degradation OF the character o.
~. conn,ry. am far from wishing 20 ID
s;nua,e any Of the suspicious OF the nsnot
&c other continental courts; but, sir no"
wouldshe question between them and US
then stand, compared with me way ~
which Ns stands at present !---so"
when ,hose courts are compelled 70 con.
cedA their possessions, Que alter the o.
thsr. 10 the INCREASING power OF fEancs'
however we may lament their htnasion'
we can feel against them nc d'spleas,uafS.
We onpst say 70 tasG, Save yourself as
well as you can But if we permitted the
conduct Of Prussia 10 pass unfe gaxhea, IS
i, not probable that thcss Courts would no
longer be content to make cessons OF
their wn territory to France but would tai!
spon yours? { liar ! hgar!) II so, sir,
then should we be, exposed TO the greatest
Of all ee - (Which God avert!) a va, ~,yl;h
tie exception Of one great pow, Win al
Esrope. On the o:her haud, 81, II Toe
present case can be kept dssiuct and uol
inflated If an -exsmple can be made OF
Prussia which IN a g,eat degree viii depepd
on the exerionss u Other countries; but it
a signal example can BE- made OF Prussia,
ista.ay, perhaps 50 more t2waTdsrcstorlrg
a baance Of power, and q jusl system of
general policy IN Europe, that airy alliances
that kaye been formed, or thai may be:Pro,
jecttd against France.
{, i trust, ADD am convinced, that The house
will see the prop.i@,y of acting upon this
principle, namely, soshe~ spirl, of Tor.
bearance, where, On the opposite side is
shewp spirit ofjustice and honor, but no
logger to forbear when Iuslice and honor
are no longer re remembered. LIE, the court
Of Berlin take the consequence. Hear !
ReartJ Slr,,itis possible that the king OF
Prussia may be SO deluded as to imagine
that he has gained great deal by gaining
possession of Hanover. French reasoning
may, perhaps, assist in creating or conflm.
ing this delu.ion. What has he obtained?
Every thing tina, can be wrupg from Han.
over is first erssped by the French, and
hey then permit the king OF Prussia to
gain nominal possession OF al useless
country. In another poius ef view, sir,
Prussia has Indeed lost. ! cannot bat look
on her as more completely conquered by
France 4han ever Austria has been. Aus.
tria was compelled by adverse circufnstan
ces 70 make peace on conditions highly
nnfavorable her; but, s'r, in crding terri
DRY a cas- she 'oek care to cede only her
own. (Hear!~ Heas! The last instance
of complete vassaage is TO be the con-
temptibIe instrument of the injustice OF a
master. (Heay! heart hear!J And, sir,
can there be a stronger proof that the do.
nihion which Prussia pretends to assume
over Hanover is only nominal, than the
mission OF the French general Ba,bon 10
tina. country, with the evident purpose OF
experimenting the operations OF the Prus
sian ministers, and guiding them into the |
course nnese agreeable TO France? Evs's
body, sir, ghas,heard OF the v::rioas insults
which Prussia has received from France
since this her complete subjugation.----
France has indeed treated her with as lit.i
lie ceremony as she deserves. Her town
have been occupied by French troops.-l
Her remonstrances have been undecided. |
How all this viii end, whe ther good or cvi!
viii be the result, / cannon pretend 10 say !
Bur at ltass this country WI! avoid the |
greatest possiblz evil BY refusing o sanctioa
apriueiple Sc opposite so the welfare of so.
cley. (Rea*!, Heqr!,t l. will asoid the
evil OF appearing to be indifferent TO the |
feelings of our gracious sovereign, and 70
be dasensib.e TO the preservation Ct his !
rights. Clear! hsdr! hear!) 1t will ALL
so avoid the evil, still of greater magni>
tuae, OF giving his consent and approba-