Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-02
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
(YIA PHILADELPHIA.


not the only one Of Bonaparte's generals
Who is TO beraised to the throne. Its ge-
nerallv rumored OH the continent, that the
king of Prussia is about to declvre Btr.hier
the successor to his crown, and thus Prus
STA will become another of the royal f is of
F yance.-Sueh is the vcssitude Of things
Prussia about Is years since was one OF the
strongest military powers OF Eusope. But
the moment single army was defeated, the
spell was broken: The people had no com.
munisy with their governors, and VIXEN
their military prop WAS shaken, thsy had
no fur,herletuge..
What renders this event chiefly worthy
OF notice is, tt,at with respect to Germany,
!, seems 70 crown the whole work OF Bona
parte. But it has another and distinct
f aturs. which should recommend it TO the
observation Of The whole christian comma-
aity.
Prussia, as we have said, was a king
dom founded upon notorious and avowed
atheism. Frederick the Great was amoi-
lious OF the fame of the aposlate Julian, and
from the recesscs Of the Ptussian cabinet,
the roya den Of impiety, sprang up that
monster in the republic OF leetgrs, the
French Encyclopedia, 1t must give a
pleasing satisfaction, therefore, to every
serious mind, 10 see the staff Of atheism,
and the scrptre IF infideiity, thus terribly
broken; 10 ste that abominable branch cast
on, which had NJ, gnlhed itself against hea-
ven.
Thus are men instruments in the hands
of a supreme providence and whilst they
are seemingly advancing their owl narrow
purposes. are in fact, working, as second
causes, 10 bring back the origina! perfection
Of he moral world,
THIS is the dg!uge by FIRE and sword
which heaven now employs TO destroy and
create anew. AS fast as The depravity of
man, and the necessary consequences of
his lsee agency, throw back The world from
that state of order which the ultimate pur-
poses Of providence, and the very end of
creation require the same providence
comes forth as 4, first, and, by means best
suited 10 his ends, drstroys the work of e.
vii, and brings back every thing to the
place in which his goodness and wisdom
delight.
The affairs of Spain and Portugal stand
where ,ney were lord Wellington retains
his position, and Massena remains in the
plains, The natural strength Of Guarda,
improved Of late by every thing which thr
ar, of engineering could supply, may per-
maps long St, the enemy in the plains at de-
fiancs but an opinion has gained ground
during the late week, that the French may
be enabled to 5urn, though not to force the
position. This superstition is first made in
ministerial paper but rs these papers
Frequently speak 700 hastily, and without
consideration, there is perhaps no founda
ton for such spprshensions. All that is to
be dreaded is this turning; if it be impos-
bic, We have little fear but that lord Wei
!ington will be enable 10 sustain his posi-
ton Till the winter.
We are happy to hnd by an article in the
treaty signed between England and the
Caracas, that the English government have
acknowledged and acted upon the principle.
that the true interest and the true policy OF
En- Gland is, not to interfere with the do
mrs,ic disputes and struggles for independ.
ence of Spain and her colonies but at ali e,
vents 10 study aud cultivate the conam:ercal
interests of England.
We hope government will take a sa'uta-
,,,y lesson from whs.tis going ON ia India,
and at length learn how contrary to all mr.
| l;tarv Driaciplcs it is, that an army should
! be governed and administered on the prln.
r;nIe. of trade. No. regiment of British
volunteers bu, seems better disciplined than
| orr Indian army. Officers taken in actual
mutiny against the country have been &C
Quilted by court martial--Surelya sys-
tenn ike this cannot be permanent.
+; Letters from several parts of Holland to
/ the Sd instant have been received. Soon