Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-06

: activity into Our commerce, as would sooii-
.ct renair the losses we have sustained by
the embargo. Great Britain will however
be the only gamer; as, without comPefi,
.tor. she -carries on maritime commerce, and
monopolizes the trade Of theworld. She
will, therefore, pour IN her supplies by
means of her own vessels, and feel less So
licitpus about our non-importatlon laws,
which were intended to reduce her to our
OWN terms.
The fate of Portugal is decided IN such
manner as will probably make room, tor tie
return of its royal family from the Braails;
insomuch, that it ought not to ast0nIsa, II
that event took place within the current
wear. Junot's army is cut OFT from rem
forcemsnts and supplies: and its dilninutive
force, after the subtraction OF the Spanlards,
must determine lis extinction at the hand OF
the foes embodied against it by the change
Of circumstances in Spain.
That loyal and perseverlng opposition
to France will be maintained III both those
countries, in which will be buried the teuds,
which in less dangerous times, estranged
them from each other, is to be expected
and that it will diminish the pressure OF
military coercion in other countries, kept
down BY the heavy hand Of French despes-
;s,n at the same tine that it will encourage
and irc;tc to an imitation OF the example, Is
probabIe. Thus it may happen, that TO
nations, hitherto regarded as aost destitute
IF a conservatory spirit and vigor, and sunk
n the Obvious apathy, generated by cor
rupted institutions, May by beng stunned
INTO activity, never Cease TIL they have Set
hounds to the career OF the Creates conquer
~ Of modern times.
i must, however, be confessed, that in
,,,;n will The British navy protect them upon
+La;r coasts, ar. the Pyreuees shelter them
soo;ust descent from the land, it they Go
aot cber;sa an urar..mity Of acting, superb
~ 70 every conslueration, which could aiiect
el,e ~pner;, s, SuI,itY and the commoa de-
s-nrr' It VIII be necessary for them not
only 20 discard all perpleNing questions OF
internal arrangement, which car be better
settl.d in more quiet times, but to guard a
| ca;nss foreisn interpretations, and more G
sp.cially tic ever aclWe, invisible, Penetrat-
no fatal influence Of France. They are
| rot en- harrassed with the presence OF + eraI-
! ,and He may be endeared to tie loyal
Sta,,:-, v.. .i.~.4--,s-y is of nlnle I'M :lli.t
an.e thar, the prince. he heaos Sad hearts
which are 10 guide and 10 execute the inca
surss of safety, ought not to desist from the
! Steady pursuit Of their undertaking, until
thev have attained their end, and fixed It's
accomplishment upon m ln.mutabie tounda-
! ton. The absence OF the Prince cuts Cit
! every cause Of uneasiness and hesitancy,
which could aow from the passions, the
weakness ard preludiccs OF an in<ilyiuuaf.
Correctly considered, the concerns CT the
! Prince, if Bon&parte does not indeed ami
hilate them by the treacl.erous destruction
| OF his pelso1 and amily--the concerns of
the Prince are merged in what influences
Ihe condition OF tie nSticn and nothing but
the concurrence 81 TIE collective bravery
and abilities of its patriots can uphold i. un-
der lis trials.
It was to have been expected that the per-
sons, who have aroused, and who lead tbs
councils of the nation, would have rc-esta-
blis!ied the title OF Charles, instead OF &C
knowlcd9ing the authority of the son. The
crown appeared 70 have been ususpca BY the
latter, and as the rights and Prctensions Of
, both reverted to the nation for its decision,
it may seem extraordinary, that the prefer
encc was given to Ferdinand. But let it be
considered that the Primes of Peace was a
like odious to the nation, devoted to France,
and tie favorite who directed the measures
t1of the late king. The latter could not have
been reinstated without exposing the esta-
blish1nent to new dangers Q. the same kind,
through the dangerous and insiduous eoun-
ellis of the Prince Of Peace. Nothingwould
have bsen gained BY the contest which
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