Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-25

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most received aufhoritieS.-Shsi is to be
asked to restore nothing without a chm.
pensation; what she holds by right Of
is so small, that her mot res.
it, ought not to DELAY peace for a
day malta, Cape of Good Hope
and some Dutch colonies)-That if she
refuses 10 treat the Emperor Of France,
Russia and Austria, are Immediately to
call i general Coagress Of all the powers
Of Europe, by which the freedom Of the
seas 10 to be solemnly dccreed and pro-
muigated. Great Britain is then to be
cited to seud a minister there, to say
whether she win agree to abide BY what
the whole voice OF Europe has decreed
ornot. If she sends a minister, he is
to be received 10 the most, honorable
manner, and the most favorable terms
willbe granted to her; no proposal is to
be made to her respecting the reduction
Of her Heet ; for if she conceives that a.
ny good can result to her from such an
expensive establishments, after the free
dom Of the seas 10 6xed she viii be At
liberty to act as she pleases.--But il, at
ter being called to- this Congress. she
should refuse to appear. a solemn mani-
fesso in the name Of all Europe, is % is
sue, in which will b eset forth the refusal
Of Great Britain to let the world be 10
peace, and her obsrinacy in opposing the
general wish Of Europe. who calls on
her to make no sacrifices, Blu, only , de,
siroua of putting an end to bloodshed
on principles ofmoderation and iuitice.
IF she stiH continues IL be Refractory
general war Is to be Immediately declar-
ed against her, and every arm in Europe
is to Be raised to bring her back to. the
principles o~frsason. Flotillas and 6sees
for Invading her are to be prepared - e.
very port Of the baltic, on the Atlantic
aud IN ths Mediterranean, md ar1ies
raised al the general exPence for an To-
vasion Of the British Islands. ThetU-
nited States were not to be called ontnr
ther than, II the powers Of Europe we're
forced TO the conflict, they were toI alb
stain from takingpstt with Eugr+ndAhd
her with supplies of any End.
lit was supposed that they would teal
- accede to this stipulation bec4use,
nation had injured her eommercdand
Impressed her ssaAien but England land
no nation could the esraAish-
ment: Of the, freedom of the seas be bore
acceptable, rs they had the sreatesJcar.
ryiug trade, and il, appsared to h the
of the people Of Ameiexnot
to build large feetsto protect what was
only valuable, when il could be carried
on by just. p~eaeeable aud frugal means.
II the inyasior should be determined on,
the coafict would be dreadful aplan of
It had been, II was said; laid before the
rnrPetor Of France, which: was spoken
Of as q master piees of invention. apd
hardly admitted Of a doubt of rs being
.'uccessful; ayear, and more, il WA
supposed, must elapse before il eouldbe
put in execution, the emperor Of France,
vas TO direct the whole two divisions
10 be called the right wing. were to pro-
iced from the Baltic ; one under the
command ofprince Constantine, the o.!
her underline crown prince Of Denmark i
several divisions were to proceed from
Spain, and Portueal;' the commanders
81 these were moi named, though some
pretended 70 say that the Archduke
Charles was to Be generalissimo Of the
eft wing, but the main body was to 20
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