Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-10
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r8rDAY, AUGUST To-

noes which hafo III.
H''AD han probable that Bonaparte IS lke
pore s ,pas Il, boosted plan of the treedo"
'c01 Finding it impossible to destroy
sr,oe.ther, he appears now to sa-
p aps:...lf with the destruction OF neutral
There are but two powers on
Du IN deserve any consideration at TINS
IN W. own suherlaavety wise and power
/ e. '.oo always excepted These powers
.-,,.bsd every nauon which has come
~ ,vitb them. FrienGs and foes, the
- = and the weak, the naughty and the
III Vie have persisted alike None have
shared. While these mighty powers
.hnmbled and destroyed the powers OF
.,rtb, they have themselves grown nore
[s.,fnl, They have not injured each other
have indeed waged dreadful war. But
:. lawyer who compared his brethren
ro;r Of shears, they have cut up every
Inc which has come between them, while
) r,maia unhurt. They now appear to
resting from their labours OF death and car
ps,. Very little war is like to be Wased
!. season. The continent OF Europe has
Dvea submissiyely to the mighty conqueror.
ra;, and Portugal are the only countries
hitch make any show of resistance aud
,ese, in all probability must now fall. Gerat
ritsin bears undisputed sway on the ocean;
This element she has not even the show OF
.,ist,nre: What then have these great pow
: to do but to agree to divide the world be-
,eep them. Tor. Paine, stated some years
% that it was probable that at the close OF
e war, " -Bonaparte would establish a navi-
ltion act for France, and the countries OF
uope, and not permit any foreign articles
be brought t. these countries, but such as
produced in the country to which the yes.
belongs that brings them.*" This 1t Is
obable, was one part of the plan of the IT,
rty Of the seas. Tom Paine knew some
ng ofthe views Of this great champion for
edom. Duane stated some days since that
France offers to Great Britain to abandon
claims to colonial possessions, and to ex-
sive commerce with South America /; and
colonial possessions and commerce with
ia; and commercial connections or trea-
S with North America, as the ba.is of a
ace with Great Britain II Duane pretends
know great deal about French affairs, and
is probable he does know something about
views of his lord and master.
II his information is correct, the huda6te
empts of Bonapalte is nearly ACCOMPLISHED
he freedom of the seasis nearly established.
swllling to give'up foreign commerce en-
eiN TO be Gained in his possession of lis
urPed territories in Europe. For neutrals
cordlns to Paine, he will make navigation
winch will, in measure, prevent them
'Hi trading to his territories at all. Eng
10 OaS already navigation law, and what
u'Ore' she has power to enforce it. But if
MAD not In this great division of the
"'u Oetwsen the powers of the land and
Acr Bonaparte will find it his interest to
'''' III enforcing it, as he did our embargo
y This then is the freedom of the seas,
NH we have been so long wishing for. The
= VIII be freed from neutral commerce
urely' Where shall we be then Embar-
y hused--we shall then have commercial
: 'N"p0ns her force to our hearts content.
nope that remains is that the govern
y y ereat Britain will not agree to make,
-. ~ 'nese terms. This suppose our
NUOins will cOnsidera forlorn hohe-A. Y.