Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-16

zrt,< marle1 and bareele1 sut long before
the lass invasion of that eountTy; and 10
not too much to aiirm that these d Engiand
are equally well knean end sheady farf':
fiened." -. ~' .
: The late practical instances in which the
sche me Of French conquest has been deve.
lorsd viz. the usurpasion OF the crown OF
Spain and The attack upon Austria are sxa.
mined in the letter with sxaetpsss and abb.
l;,y. The ds,hronsmens Of the Boufbons IN
Spain and the introduction of BonaParse in
their stead, formed . common topic OF con-
yer.atiou in Paris more than two years ago,
end ives coupled with prophecy Of the in.
evitabls fall Of Austria. All this TOO at q
time when both countries lwere in alliance
with "Franees
The motives that led to The attack upon
Spain the mesns that were. used fer &c.
curing ito success and the mode OF fixing
the coneuss. In q settled condition Of vas.
salage are ably by our author. One
remark i. 10 welt that The public should bear
in mind. 1t 10 that, although Bonaparte has
abolished the inquisi.icn OF Spain, yet that
he has introduced among her people state
inquisition, police, more terrible than the
one he has put down.
Austria found il necessary, at the com.
mencsmelt of the Spanish contest, either
TO give up all her hopes Of future defrnee,
or to enter into a ww war against her re-
lentless enemy. She cheese the latter alter
native. This war affords, in our estina-
ton, the most ample demonstration, if any
demonstration were wanting at the time, Of
the infinite. superiority of the power of
France over that of Austria, and of the en-
tire imp ossibility that the latter should OPP
pose any efectual resistance to her enemy.
Buonaparte Eot only beat his adversary
down, but at the same time found himself
; in condition to, spare more than 100000
! men. and some Of his ablest generals to car
1 ry on the war in Spain. Austria, with all
her RESOURCES. could not maintain, the inte-
gritty Of her dCminions. France overihrew
her in one campaign, and carried on an in
veterate war, at the same time, at the dis.
lance of more than a thousand miles from
that quarter where she was most prcssed.-
Europe has seen nothing equal to the mag
ni,ude OF this, in her military history, since
| ,he'days of the Roman Empire.
Z, In estimating the relative situation of
France upon the continent, Russia, as the
| only power that has not yet been complete
~ humbled, necessarily attracts the attn.
ton of the Observer Our author considers
hel as in no one respect able to arrest the
progress of that despotlsm which has over
whelmed her neighbors, and as entirely
| wanting in ell the great essentials of power
10 stand forth as the deliverer Of Europe,
or even as the prtserver Of herself. Her
population and resources though great are
scattered over an immense tract. Of terrific
~, and in every particular spot are feeble
and unavailipg. The gathering Of men and
the materials Tor campaign is, matter of
serious difficulty in a country thus situated.
A single unfortunate battle, therefore, Grip.
pies the Russian Mons rehy and is followed
BY long period Of inactien on her part,
while her recruited strength grows more
feeble at every renovation until it is lost in
utter impotence.
The re-establishment of Poland as de-
Pendency of.France, to operate as check
and weapon against Russia, is matter
Of course. Our recent intelligence from
Europe leads to the presumption, chat this
event will shortly happen: Russia cannot
remain long at rest after this design Of her
iusidious enemy is accomplished. We shall
then see with what ease Buonaparte will cut
asunder those pretended sacred ties which
now bind him with Alexander in alliance
for peace and for war. A treaty of vassa-
lage formed at St. Petersbursh will fully
complete the issue IF the treaeherous con-
ference at Erfurth. There is bat one pow.
or in tie world that can play the double
game with impunity, and that power is
France. She suffers none to rival her 10
iniquity, nor in any Of the direct or indiree,
means of destroying the independence and
happiness of man.
(To be csntinued.)