Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-18

to hight her own. She will fight il Poland
and the event of the contest will establish
the fate of Europe. What will be the ul.
timate effect of these things II may be
stated in one word. Within a few monshs
(perhaps weeks) there will Be a general
peace, or the French will be at st. Peters.
burg in the present year? WHAT'S to
prryentsihem? Is Russia equal 10 a CON.
stestwith FraEee? Whatever we See ala
distance we seldom see in just proportion.
The power of Russia IS much over.
rated-ex experience has not corrected this
error A grea. extent of empire has been
considered sYnonimeus with grea. power,
great population, great military resources.
Il 10 not SO with Russia. Russia is very
thinly Pscpled 10 comparisoa of its exlent.
Thirty millions Of men are spread over
perhaps one. fourth of the earth. This
population, therefore, is not available 10 a
military point OF view. Russia cannot
raisssa greaser army than Austria. Rus.
STA, 10 tic late campaign, brought her Ut
most force INTO the field; three armies, OF
$1,000 aaen each they were successive
ly sabdusd by nearly equal armies. They.
tsught web, and they foughs under nearly
. equal circumstances. Yslthe Russian ar
my was subdned, and compelled TO save.
itself b. hghs. In pushing forward. Oh.
aiming and holding his coDqpcsts, Bona-
parts does nor initiate an anciecs king or
Sweden. VII was cer.est with CO 9qusriug
aud pu: hing on. without securing aretreat.
For, however rapidly and successfully ne
moves, be secures as he msyes, by his
conscripss. and leaves no enemy in his rear
capable OF cutting of his retreat, should
il become necessary. Bonaparle has con-.
queted 10 this war in the same manner and
by exactly the same means IS IN his pre-
cedsBg campo gas: by his predominant
military genres, aud the comparative "a.
pIdi,y ef h stma-ions The Russians Will
fight, because they are forced (; but they
viii hghsto great disadvantage: Lucy Will
be in The situation Of a general who meets
bis sDsmy with only half his forces 4
character SO decided as Bonapatte is, must
have an incredible superiority over such
lfssab'e.ard hucsua;iug counseis as those
OF Russia. RsssIa has no general who
caa ester in,s moments composition
with the French commanders. The Nus
SLAMS have na experience ia Eufopeas war
fare; the Turks and fsrgars are very
diRe ent enemy fiom the French. 10
ssor., should Russia NOT make peace,
and should come into .oar. contact villa
France, csc of the house OF BeaaPar,s
will ere Iong become ths empsror at ,hs
nsr,h. ,Sucn is aus undisga!sed opinion.
aas.ria, it is supposed by many, Will
again join rhs coalition !; as she is said 10
nave so eco .raops advancing towards the
borders Of Salesia ADD East, Gss!scla and
Frankfort article states that the Austrl.
ms wsrs moving TO The side where the .Rusa
slaas are expsc:ea. All this may be trus
for 4Anssria we conceive will ultimately
~ ineeived ia hostui les with France =
and 40 power, should the war contlnne,
WILDE able ss III aluSaiIits neulrally. But
sl this vii! asswer no Efficient purpose
il viii only HE sooner place the dynassy II
the hands OF Bonaparte, and become al,o-
thor part of the Grand Empire.
From the Charleston Courier.
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