Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-14
SATURDAY MORNING, Sept. II.

A writer In New-York democratic paper
seems to entertain differents notions from
some of his brethren on the subject of Peace
or War. We extract the ensuing passage to
shew that all belonging to the ruling party are
not in desperate fury for the "tug of war"
lie says:
Compared with these solid and last
ing advantages of peace, the glory ofarms
is lighter than the dust on the balance,
and fieeting as the wind: the former lays
the foundation ofthe Happiness of one of
the greatest Republics that ever flourish
ed. the other is pregnant with calamities,
and will inevitably produce tremendous
political tempest, and blast, with sure de-
struction, all our anticipated extension OF
human felicity, and real greatness"
The Aurora-man seems very anxious to
quiet public apprehensions with regard to a
British fleet After reminding US that these
fleets accomplished nothing at Genoa, Bou-
logne, Constantinople, and Tenerife, he adds:
They did indeed effective mischief at
Copenhagen--but they have thereby
thrown Denmark into the arms OfFrance,
caused the Swedish dynasty to be changed,
and caused the whole coast of the mouths
of the Elbc. Ems, and Weser, to be con-
verted into three departments of France,
and added five millions Of people to its d.
rect resources for naval and military con-
scription, and the commercial and naval
resources of Germany and the Baltic.
We think Col. Duane has been rather un-
lucky in selecting this particular instance as
a matter Of consolation. Our situation would
be deplorable indeed, if the consequences OF
British bombarument of one of our ports
s,1ould be, to throw us IS into the arms OF
France and add our " millions of people
to her resources Yet the Col. says, that such
an event has changed the destinies of other
nations and belief that It might have the
same effect here, is one reason why we have
been opposed to war with England. We
dread the ruinous embrace of Bonaparte, and
of course deprecatc any measure that might
lead to sucl an issue.
1t must be gratifying to Col. Pickering to
| find himself attacked by the same meddllng
Frenchman, ycleped Citizen Genet, who i'm
pudenty attempted to set our government at
| defiance, during Gen. Washington's admins
tration. Democracy is welcome to all the
| honor of such champion in its cause
Our readers will perceive that there is no
notice whatever taken of American Affairs In
the Prince Regents speech, published this
day. Different conclusions may be drawn
from his silence but is there not reason to
believe that the affair of the President and
Little Belt has not excited so much sensation
| in England as the War-Hawks on both sides
| of the Atlantic would have us believe!
"Read the Expose of the French EN-
8. pero,.!, 1t shews that he is firmly and
i" unalterabIy, bent on the conquest OF
{" Spain-and Spain must fall"
Tread the above in paper styled the
Sc Enquirer"-will you please tell me,
whether it was written in Paris or Rich
mond. The sentiment certainly is French,
and hope you will find that it originated
:, in Bonaparte's Paris .Moniteur.
QUER1sT.
We can assure our correspondent that
L.
he is disappointed in his expectation-the
article in question, is from the Enquirer
of the 9th instant, and we presume moth
ing would tickle the vanity of its author
more than to have it copied into French
paper, prefacingi it as proof how sener-
{. ously his majesty's love of the Americans
has been reciprocated.
Married on Thursday evening last, by
the Rev. Mr.. Gratia, Mr.. Joseph Sharpe
to Miss Sarah Ho7oard, both of this place.