Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-25

and supply than with provisions. What
are the RESOURCES of Sweden 70 meet the
{ danger thar mcnaccs her own existence
Isshe rich country, is her soil productive,
are all the citizens nnited 10 op'nlnn. are
+ they all disposed 70 suppors such war at
the risk Of their lives, forsuaes aud proper
ity? Is the militia Of tina. country itself
we'll trained aud exercised and able to dc.
fend the kingdom if i! was TO be seriossy
attacked? Every ore knows that Sweden
is poor country. If the king waA 10 pay
his armies only one yea. from his treasury
II would remain empty at the cod OF The
frs. campaigo, aud he would no doub! be
obliged BY Necessity to seek tor dishoaor-
able peace. England alone can help him
10 money, and she is cer,aioly disposed to
do IL: with her money Gastavus may fight
for time i, is true, bu. Englaud's money
cannot give him the means to beat and dis.
peyse his enemies. Her fleets may secure
for abort time part IF his dominions, bu,
will shey always sseure them VINO is
not acquainted with the Wis itudes thar
ccmmon!y attend a blockade by ses La
spite of the exertions Of the British chicers,
g.ie Of wipd, hard winter l:ssN may
destroy all their best plans.
Thc aset being driven OILY one day from
he Sound or the Gsea, Belt. the French
aees VII! take thar opportunity TO join their
enemy on is own .hore. Respecting the
aee, Of Sweden il may be kept IN ch@ck by
the Russian feet, and co'hiog can then pre-.
vent ali the French craft, gun bosts, sch:s.
&c. 10 reach their dsstipanor- We know
700 well the poIi.ics of the British csb'uet
20 suppose tina, ,he B.i,ish ministers vii!
even send single Eegish soldier TO assist
Sweden. Were they disposed 30 help her
as The ally ADD friend Of England, i.wouid
likely b. only With her foreign troops call
ed German lsgion, who do DOT amount TO
more than tess thousand men and can
i, be expected than such succols would be
able 20 defend the Kingdom? iha' country
10 fact Gao oaly depscd on her Own WaIri
oTs. Msy we %; rsas ouab!y br perm''ted
70 suppose lha. he subsidies obtained by
Swedeo from England to support The war
may 20, by scc,dsnt be- lost, or detained,
at least in par ? If such an uafossunase
circumstance was happen. haw could the
kiog pay his soldiers? Cou't hs keep them
under his standa, IS by fair promises: &
very one knows iha, SOLDER will onIy
serve bis mas,e, as locg as he is PAID AID
his wants are providsd ior. Would DOT
such al embarrassing circumstance pro
duce nuIusu:. and e.sp RIOS among the
soldiers and eoJangsF The sr'e;y ct Swe.
den? Petitions 70 he king from all she CT
,;es Tor peace woula FIRST iske place, and
If De " IS 10; TO liz en- to ,heIn p"thaps. IL
spite o. his au,horisv, rege,uioa wao'd
take place snonssl people veil knawa fcr
their ea$y urn If mind II nay be SAID
that the kneliom ct Sweden otcfs ssfong
u.tural possions, sod sha' = f@<s soldiers
10 soG..e particular PLACES. ccrid stop
strong BODY ofroopss Ado.issj, & hal as.
ses,;pa 70 DC i,ps, ! you'll tag aa hess
positions ~ouia i,t ese-}snf ialred ! tE,=
war was 10 be conJnclra - j, was iusNsf.,
iy, # the ncsps Ct detercs vsrs prapoTs
,iou1t, to those p: stl1tk ho Is IS nn'p~.s
Tie case. have jas. 1sfts-t oasefveG st'at
TOO cco Russ'tos were el@rchios agaSos'
&c COO Ss3rCl!sh soldiers, h. s2me pisces
lido nor doube Ti1av .he Siog q Seeden
VII! rss;sg he Russians Wisil adsan;agc
I SOD even ~ III hcs, ps1s Of their forces. -
Eus Il "a sioe.e palns his llue was 20 be
forced, his successes would nor b. Of any
advan,age &C bin. Obliged 70 ts'lba
GOT 10 EXPOSE lis ASKS be "ou.l deliver
part e bis couaty 10 :ae enemyi 10 that
case new forces you'd surely coE!e 70 hii
ASSISTANCE, he would form o~w c"tps from
his gliisla bu Gao .on sxpect thai 6s 'e.