Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05

,h;s act of aggression against Denrapk !; n
othsr woods. France and her northern depart
rnent, petersburgh, would have shewn us
more forbeapance had we, by leaving Denmark
pntouohe{, have enabled them to mcrease
tbeiir means Of annoying US, and dilalni 5hed
our means Of resisting them Is THIS posi-
tionwh;ch any one at all acquainted VIZ 2 the
march of Bonaparte' S policy IS prepared %
maintain? THERE is another argument winch lts
has been used upon this subject winch Goes
7ar,pear to us to be "a most curious one TN
one and the same breath we are tola, ilis.,
Z tb.,t-noth;nr but the syirtuous indignation OF
5 l,,,ss;a aeatist us for attacking Denmark, has
Tosde her declare war; and, secondly, that
che has been iured and dazzledby the prospect
of great advantages by the prospect OF open
inc way from the Euxine and Caspian seas
into the heart of oul, dominions of India
project which the Russian prime minister has
ALWAYS had at heart. Into the practicability
of this project we shall not now enter; a
march of two thousand miles, over deserts
and mountains, appears no doubt perfectly
easy to the admirers of Bonaparte. Really it
is curious to see, what a vast range and COM
pass Of mind, what a long sight some men
have when objects and prospects hostile and
injurious to their country, are to be viewed,
however distant and remote.
A war with Russia is no sooner rendered
certain, than theireye chances from the Eux-.
Inc to the Ganges, beholds our Indian empire
reduced, the Russian power extended to the
Indian ocean, and second Alexander on the
banks of the Euphrates. Place before the
same men, less distant object, prospect
favorable to their own country, a probability
that these hostile designs of the enemy may
speedily end in discontinue and disgrace, hey
Immediately become short sighted, the object
Is indistinctiy seen, they can scarcely discern
it at all
For our own. parts, many are the difficulties
OF our situation, we cannot avoid contcmpat,
ing il but with feeling of prile--it affords a,
proof Of the greatness of our power; and IN
the very magnitude and extent OF the confede-
rscy against US, the continent pays 9 tribute To-
the spiendor and dignity Of our character, and
the energy and vastness Of our means----tresh
tributes to us, we trust it is yet doomed TO pay
and history we predict will have to record
that we encountered almost uneNampled diff
cuIties, with unequalled constancy-tiat We
came with glory out OF a contest with the most
formidable contederacy ever formed, and that
we gave additional lustry to the fame, and ad
ditional strength and stability to the privileges
we inherite6 from our forciathers GUaaIer.
It was fumored yesterday, that some af the
grandees of Spain, most sbnoxious to the
Prince of Peace, have been taken eff ; among
them are mentioned the duke &sedina Cell,
the duke fInfantaSo, and the marquis dc las
Amirallas. The former has been uniformly
considered the premier grandee IN Spain, and
the richest landed proprietor In the country
His family have, indeed, pretensions to the
Spanish croan, and have been always under
stood to enter their protest at each coronation,
in order to reserve their right. Perhaps these
professions, combined with the known power
and influence Of this nobleman, who could
raise 10000 men on his own estates, have
formed the principal cause OF his eNecutleR-
ers jealousy, The duke liGiantado, and the
marquis de las AmiralIas, were also possessed
Of great property and influence. Roth were
general officers In the Spanish army, and had
acquired iast distinction by their skill and va
lor ia Catalonia, during the war against reyo-
lutionary France They were Of coarse like
ly to be, Formidable enemies, therefore they
may have been set aside. The duke l'lnEent,
ado was quito in the yigor of youth, and Sc
Morally known TO possess very energetic, and
.enrerprising mind, animated By the purest
patriotism.
GLASGOW, Dscem5sy 4