Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-03
POLITICAL REVIEW.
LIVERPOOL, Mo-,

LIVERPOOL, MaplB
From the scanty information whi,,
present unsettled state of continent, a!
we are permitted to receive, it is easy ~4'
cover the increasing influence and s;,T y d
that formidable power, which now snT
political destinics of Europe, and the eas "
subsefvlence and subjugation Of ,bo,s t'
doms that have fallen beneath its yots ~
contingent bands OF the Rheni,b coofs%.
composed of all the tributary princes Of y:
once mighty Germanlc empire are nrsn,,;,
to follow wheresoever their baucb,r F' .t
SHALL direct them, whether to the Enxioa
the Indus and the descendant of tbe n.
Frederic the last inheritor of Che hone,
Brandenburg. has bowed his head in me-,
submission to the will of his conoueror
consented to become member of the le,ms
The conscripts of France are pouring forth
join their respective armies and their f,r
and squadrons have eludcd our vigilance an
escaped 10 their respective Rendezvous
The Rochefort squadron by this time is prob;
BY at the end of its destination; and sir R;
chard Strachan has ceased to waste his lin
and strength in vain and Intellectual pQrsu-
The Cadiz, Toulon. Carthegena, and Dur
fees: are said to exhibit unequivocal symD
tons of a disposition to quit their respscu
stations /; and the commanders of our block
aiding squadrons are redoubling their care an
vigilance to prevent their escape, or prenS
for an approaching contest. Ssch on casf
and impartial suryeyappears to be the con9'3
but faithful description of the state of foreigi
Affairs, both military and naval; and we Wis {
we could add, that retrospect of past event
or review of our present Situation, could i
spire US with any favorable presages OF ourt
turc prospects.
According to the French papers, 1t appe'
that our troops have experienced some 6
we're reverscS in Calabria. 1t is stated 'n1
the strong fortress of Reggie has surreOdsfs1
TO the French, and that 900 prisoners and
pieces of cannoa wore the fruits OF this Nc'
nv. An English brig of % guns, after hayna
brayely defended he:sclf Tor two days Ia as
said to have fallen into the hands OF the ea
NV. The emperor Napoleon has accoraDj
to custom, presented prince Labanol' the u
gociator, who signed the treaty OF ii'l', W. W.
a superb service of China. An envoy Oh 70
sio, Yussuf Bey, has lately quilted RAJ"
whittier he has been long on an embassy a.
is returning to Themrsn, the residence "
king OF Persia. The object OF his nssiJ'%
doubtless been to concert measures WIN
emperor Napoleon, for the purpose o. mIa ,
ing India, and aiming fatal blow at OUT '" ..nl
brated empire of the east. we Shan w N
have an opportunity OF Judging nov W. sI bssl|
policy of the late governor seneral, ' n4, ~ M
beneficial, or bis conduct acceptape
native princes of that EXTENDED G rI,
it is added in these accounts, that INC n ".,n,
viii soon be expelled from the Aq l c,m
letters have been received from ue%'
dated the 18th ulumo, which state inc a., ~,
of French squadron at loulon r. y p"che5-a
bic that it is the long sought for ! hosnsr
squadron. 1t is also stated II u'S to n
pers, that Lcghorn is hcncetofwartf t H. M
nited, and form constituent 'aT t, % W. H., qua
dom of Italy. Pope Plus the =. a.,rars q
iished feeble and useless ren'o"' n,o,s thI
the subject which serves only y, 70 I'D d nl..r
AFFECT humility Of Europes loF s;, a a'1
the DISPENSER of crowns and. 's'0Sa0"'
the arbiter ofkinss and princes