Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-08
Msranur;a DsiIp @ssetts.
MONDAY, OCTOBER s.

By gentlemen who have recently left
France and who are well acquainted with
the present French prospects and projects
it appears that Donaparte is causing every
exer}ion to be made in every naval depot
throughout his empire for the increase of his
navy. The same gentlemen state that for
several years past all ranks of society have
been anxious for peace: there are also Sc
veral indications of late of a disposition on
the part of the Emperor to be at peace with
England for season at least. After all his
plan for conquering the right little tight
little snug little Island" of G. Britain |; the
building Of numberlvss gun boats, and the
long encampment on the French coast OF his
/" Army of England )" after all his pros
poets, his threats of being in London a, a
given time, his assurances Of success apd
promises of rich plumber throughout the
soon 10 be vsnquished territories of his enc
my he is at length fully convinced that he
has no way 10 cope with England but by a
navy and it is said TO be his determination
to have one fully equal to that of England.
For which purpose every exertion is now
every where making and, the more spec
Oily to accomplish which, it is extremely
probable that he is now seriously DESTROYS
Of ef-c,ing a temporary peace with Great
Britain; one to las, Just long enough tor
him to prepare himself for a war in which
he hopes to have better chance Of success
than his present situation can afford.
But fhis designs the British government
are no, unaware : nor will thy suffer MIN
TO dupe them. Thelast war was closed on
ly for the purpose of being better prepared
on their part TO renew hostiiities, while the
British should become less so. But as long
as these warlke preparations are making in
F, ance, the English will be confident that
the desire Of permanent Feace is not sincere,
and therefore will continue open Warfare.
AS long as there shell appear disposition
on the part Of tic French government, whe-
Their Bonaparte OF Bourbon be on the
throne, to reduce Great Britain's naval Sill
periori,y or to subjugate the kiagdons SO
long will the war continue, intervals of an
cry peace perhaps occurring, even tor CEN
turies yet to come. Notwithstanding the
notwithstanding the great changes that may
possibly take place in the English govern
mens, the nation at large will most sousibly
feel the necessity Of having the sword con-
tinue unsheathed, Till the enormous power OF
France shall be lessentd, the balance OF Eu.
rope restored, and France herself shall CEASE
ID dream Of anne king the British isles to the
French empire. The hopes Of our demo.
Gratis, cruel as they are gtoundless, that ma
tional bankruptcy is soon to take place III
England, and national ruin of course, a:
they hope, will most aSsuredly be blasted
Whatever dissentnns, or whatever changes
may occur in England, the nation at large
will be true 70 themselves will resist every
endeavor to impose foreign yoke upon
them, The day of French intrigue, as II
respects England, has long since gone BY,
Had the blow been attempted. when the
sounds Of liberty and equality, republican
ism and the rights of man, were ringing in
every ear: when the amelloia''on OF the
human race, by the adoption of milder con-