Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-26

shs MT under the direction of French Off
GERS. and the invasion OF the kingdom OF
Portugal by the Spanish troops.
I'm additionsto the proofs before reclted
that the war waged BY the French Jacobln
sect was not in favor of libsrty--it might be
shown that revolutionary France declared
war against all the then existing govern
,r,ents in the world, and called on the people
of every country to rebel against their r'l-
lers; and sent their spies. their Propagan.
slists, to organize and take the lead OF the
factions which HAPPENED t2 be in existence
at the time when those deep, dark and
dreadful designs were laid, and create new
factions ia favor Of French projects. a
mony other proofs that they contemplated
at an early period offensive hostility, we
would adduce the circumstance OF their Sc
dulous attention to the cultivation ct the MI
EIitarv art, and those sciences which were IN
timately connected with it. They founded
military schools in all parts OF the empire
and while such men as Jefferson and other
dapes. alias philosophers of the revolution,
were taught to believe that their $ armed
doctrine was of apacifc nature, the sect
took care to make the whole republics
camp and every citizen soldier.
We might bring forward the testimony OF
a great number of writers to prove the above
assertions, but shall at present content our
selves with that OF col. lr. De La Cro1x,
French gentleman, now, or lately resident
B in this country. In s-work entitled Mi.
litary ard Political Hin,s"--Col. De La
Croix informs, us, ",Jn France where her
nation is military, and her armies vast
school of practical war--s3,ooo pupils are
constantly maintained in her military schools
and apply themselves to the varias's branch
es Of the theory of this destructive but re-
cessarv art" Again 8 to the war Office in
France is attached general Typographical
Office, called detot de la gue,re. The army
is always provided with an inferior Office OF
this kind, having the authentic documents,
necessary for its operations and that office
belongs to head quarters. fit the general
depst in Paris are TO be. found geographical
notes concerning all tie king9ams and re-
bubEcs in Europe and every part q the
kuown zvorld, with summary remarks Of q
military and political nature. clearly es-
pressed and explained By the ablest men ; as
rueN as MAPS and plans Of the .fsrtifcotions
ef each country, procured by experienced a.
Ecers and engineers. The French eourt en-
stantlu keep men Of the fra talents tra5el-
k,g Nth v;c7u to eaKcct useful lntorma.
tion, and employs foreign o6rers IN its SER
oice for tue same purposes } a7aatae d!.0er-
eat commissioners, q diplomatic relations,
are Always provided vUi.A instructions TO &C.
combih this desirable purpose. This ser.
vice is as well organized as regular army.
Each individual has peculiar branch OF
duty assigned him, and the researches of
all produce system Of information, whose
importance in the plan Of future operations
can hardly be conceived. 1t servcs rs ba-
sis to all the arrangements and movements
either in offensive or defensive wars. TO
this ,provident foresight as well as to her
arms, France i. indebted for her victories
and the union of it with the natural esprit
dr. csrbs ensures IN almost certain success.
The staff officers 81 the French army gen.
rally know better the topography, resour-
ccs and mode Of attack and defence Of the
countries they invade than tho inhabitants
themselves. The result of those establish
r,ents has enabled the French cabinet to
forra and execute those bold schemes, which
have surprized the world. Like skiiiul
physician the emperor knows the exact bca,
of the pulse Of the neighboring nations ; and
when his determinations appear sudden and
but little matured, they are, nevertheless,
founded on such correct previous know
ledge, that success is almost certain.
French spies Of the above description,
had, under various pietences, found their
way into England, not long after the peace
of Amiens, and were no doubt very hsnor-
ably as well as usstuily employed in making
maps and plans OF the Notifications of the
country, while the coast Of France was In