Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-23

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bloody campaign in Austria. and enquire,
By wha, right, on what ground, Is that ma
| ton doomed to meet its fate Whence has
ORIGINATED the pretext tor the bloody conflict
now carving on be,wixt Bonaparte and the
!, Austrian power? Has the emperor OF Ger.
, many marched his troops into France, or at
,emnted 70 interfere in the affairs OF the
pre- at nation How Genes 1t TO pass, that
the French are in and about Nitnna, the
capital OF G. ,many, instead OF being at "a
: ris, the capital OF their own nation Inc
answer toshese enquiries will not easily be
made. And yet, the loss OF such immsnse
multitudes of Ren, as have been destroyed
in the two great battles on the Danube, the
prs sent season, coupled with the sxtt nsl'n
Of French dominion, and French influence,
produces, and will continue 70 produce the
I,eliest satisfaction in the hearts Of oar pre-
tended patriots. The atsurdity into which
these people fall, in pretending 10 be friends
to free and just government, and in the same
breath, rejoice in the establishment OF the
.nost dreadful despotism, appears 70 give
them NO une asiness. They yearn with the
,.me tenderness Of affection ever imperial
France, as they would, or could, over
France, if she had a government ever so be-
nign and i.ee.
Will i, be said, that Austria refused 10
shut all her ports agains, Great Britain, and
theriorx war was proclaimed against her
According TO this doctrine, war must be the
portion Of any nation, that will not yield
implicit obedience to the will OF Eonaparte.
.By what authority docs Benapar,e claim OF
the nations Of Europe, that a!iey shall shut
their porls against Great Britain 1t Aus
,ria should prefer keeping her Forts open, II
would seem as if no other ration had hight
to controul her. The fact probably is, tina,
she had BEEN forced, much against her viii
as well as against her interest, to shut them.
But even il Size had not, it is impossible that
France, ard especially Bcnars.,e, could
have any right to demand it OF her.
But, it WILDE said, Bonaparte is fighting
for the freedom of the seas, and therefore
has a jus, claisn upon all nations to aid Inn
in h, warfare. Alloain the FIRST part OF
the assertion to be true, it is denied that
other nations are under oblie atoms TO joir
in the warfare, sunless they choose SO to co.
ANY nation ,ha, is Statistic d viii the old state
Ct things in the world, respecting the rights
of the ocean, is under no tie, moral or Po-
li,ieal, to tempt 10 produce new. AND
those nations, which prefer having q. Br'-
tain to France. as mistress CT the seas,
are not bound to further the aseendancy Ct
the latter.
But. i, remains TO be PROVE Fran or
is Jsghting for the fir. edore no%r.
The fact is strongly doubtyrequi,yF
cog,nt ploot. I ha, FrancRlRs 9,
ry-possible nerve, to d, strf r., Will
of all things most she alop for ia
mos, natu,a al of all reas .-'beeads<
that Power stands bet7> Gnr.r.
sal elominicr--is unqu5 -. Thu
France, in pursuit OH 1te q
ject, has brought almt OF &C an.
tinental Europe 10 hcH 10 g" Saa-
Nv true. Creat Rr,al sgd en-
such high and dissineui Send, as Il
the present mcmcnt. Al yer she Ee-
comes formidsbleto thssf ~ ,he word, IT:
WILDE ewing to the M >,nt policy, ARD.
ranking envy Of, Fra..sss Having IN The
pursuit, Of her.g,ea1 scheme Of aegrand'ze:.
men,, broken down all the ancient usages OF
nations. having overturned ,hsir governments
and robbed ,h.m.of their independence
France. with an imposing 9ut deeelttul pre-
tenee, becomes the champion OF tie r'6h"
Of nations on the zuater, whilst at tie Same
moment, it shouhLe remembered, She rs
,he-destro,er Of those rights On The h1a.
The old usage which constituted 'he code
of nations, as i, respects the surrounding
world, afe ignite d & comsmned hy@Franee,
and by .alisre garding she n entir,l3, she has
established a-despotic sway oScs@almost NE
whole ofEurope. as.i1 strange lior 90
no, pretend TO justify the fae,) ii atsAora at