Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-14

Fran the tIond2n Gbbe Of the 26M Of Aug.
received at the eBce q the Meru 7erk Ga
Sctte.
LONDON, august 26.
It is in vain for the most enthusiastic adj
mirers of Bonaparte to deny, that, in spite
of his TALENTS and his victories, his own ele-
vation, and the fortunes OF bis family, are
involved in some degree of embarrassment.
Even in the silence of his bulletins, which
were almost considered as the oracles OF
fate; and, in the pause which has succeeded
to the armstice of the 18th Of July, We per-
ceive that this conqueror is not able to i'm
pose peace on his vanquishsd enemy. He
may, indeed, by renewing the war, eventu.
ally crush, and annhilate the house of Aus
tria. Such an event is even, we are aware,
by no means removed beyond the limits of
probability. But he is, evidently, incapable
OF terrifying the emperor Francis, into any
such acts of submission as followed the vic
tory of Austerl;z and though before the
lapse of many weeks, he may possibly die
tate conditions, under the walls of Prague or
O!mutz, yet, it amounts to demonstration,
that he has not succeeded in terminating the
contest, before the conclusion of the period
fxeG for the suspension of hostilities. This
is, in itself, however, a prodigious point
gained since We have a moral assurance
and conviction, arising from the actual state
OF things at the presentmoment, in Holland,
Spain AND Naples. that Napoleon must ar
IDENTITY desire and would probably make
some sacrifices to obtain the means of trans
felring his energies and forces, from Vienna
to Antwerp, or 10 Castle. The surrender
Of Flushing the defeat Of Joseph Bona.
parte at Ialavera, in whatever colors the
Madrid Gazette, or the French Moniteurs
may attempt to conceal the real fact /; the
invasion of Narles by Stuart and more
than All these, the nleditated attack on his
feet in the Scheldt, together with such o.
Their ulterior operations as may follow in a
quarter so contiguous TO France all these
considerations must necessarily render the
presumption of war with Austria most
painful 10 him. To the frmness, or to the
delays Of that cabinet, we may indeed, at
tribute, in an eminent degree, the success
which has hitherto attended our arms in
Zealand. For if peace had followed the
battle of Wagram, as quickly as Bonaparte,
unquestonably meant that it should, the ar
mics of France would have been before this
time, on their way to the Netherlands, and
Bonaparte in person would have appeared
on the Scheldt. 1t is difficult for us to cal
cuate or to overrate, the effects OF such an
event. At Presburg, in 1905, and at Til.
sit, in 1907, he allowed, indeed, the negoci-
ations to proceed slowly, and to be pro-
tracted to some degree of length because
in both these cases, he had no enemy to fear
{ lsewhere. The victories of Austerlitz and
of Fredland, had laid the monarchies OF
Austria, Russia and Prussia, at his feet
Germany and Italy were tranquil. Spain
was his ally, and Holland was uninvaded.
But, in August, 1909, his affairs press.-
From Gallicia to Calabria, from the Tagus
to the Muese, he must every honr, be assail-
ed with cries and reclamatlons for support.
while he is compelled 70 turn his arms to-
wards Hungary and Bohemia. Such is
position at the moment in which
we now stand.
Nor can be be encouraged to prosecute
hostllltles as tar as we are able to Judge, by
any ardor or manifestation OF alacrily, on
the part OF the three unfortunate allies, the
king OF Saxony, Bavaria aud Wirtcmberg.
The trst OF these monarchs remain, by the
most recent accounts, with all his taaaily,
his queen, and his household, fugitive,
from his dominicns, in an inn at Frankfort;
while ne dnd that Jerome Bonap rte. at the