Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-02
For The .Aerandria Daily Gazette.
THE QUESTION,


ear, s,ould or would nor destroy the present
Gopernmen, of the United States,
FAIRLY STATED.
Should France be subjugated By England
the latter would possess Gin addition to her G.
normous power by sea) France and Holland,
ard eli their dominions abroad: She would
have a campleat control over SPAIN Portugal,
Denmark & Sweden, and oblige them to tor
a,r,ra her views and interest. Neither would
Prussia, nor Austria, nor even Russia ven
ture to oppose her will. She would rule IN
the full extent of power IN both the East and
West.Indies, and such articles only as she
permited could go from or come to this
country.
Isit TO be supposed she would stop here
with all this additional power * wealth =
Would she not, with her mighty grasp, bring
back this country to its former state OF coloni-
cation
On the other hand, should France sub]ugate
England. she would add to her tremendous
power by land the entire, uninterrupted COM
mand of the sea, not only all the ships, all the
seamen, all the immense wealth, strength
resources Of England, Ireland * Scotland,
the British foreign possessions in every part OF
the world, bu: also, old Spain &Portugai' with
all their foreignterritories She has alread! adj
aed to her dominions all Italy, the territories
of Genoa, Geneva, Venice, part OF Swltzeriahd'
mart If Germany, all Holland, the kingdom
Jerome reigns over, Swedish Pomerania' the
Hanse Towns: and the world looks forward
20 the entire conquest of Spain and Portugal.
Denmark, Sweden, Prussia and AUSTRIA are
nnder her nod In case of the fall OF Engiand'
she would surround the United States COM
n,etelv. By the Floridas on the South, from the
mouth of ST. Mary's to New-Orieans; on The
Southwest by Mexico; on the West North
West & North, by Canada; on the North
East by Nova Scotia, and by the West-indies
near our Southern shores. The sea only wouio
then remain. on which element there couId
be M difficulty in placing ships OF war within
s;qbt of one another from Georgia to New
Hampshire !; and let 1t be remembered 'ha'
come of these countries would not be to hight
for or to conquer, but would spontaneously
fall into the lap Of the present ruler OF France
Can any man with true American feelings
whose lot is fixed to the soil, and where all
his hopes for posterity rest, look forward to
either of these events with indifference
All parties in times past have agreed to
what has been enphaticaliy called the hfs'
article of our political creed, as 1t relates TO
other nations That as fer as car influence
extends, i: ought TO Be used TO Keep mem f. t.
cyoRp BALANCED; that GU this defends the peace
and SAFETY Of eur country.
Towhat political fatality, insanity or iniatu-
alton. shall we attribute the new doctrine
which prevails nis notnow to humble TINS or
that nation, or to oblige them to respect our
rights; it is totally to destroy' to annLailalf
one. IN order To make the other oninlhofenf'
AZ first view it would appear literally lmpos-
s;s,e that such sentiments should prevail had
NE rot ,atterly the most stubborn facts forced
upon Us. 1t also appears that the sentiment
NO. confined TO men whose means OF infor'
,,.,;on have been small, but is openly profes
IA and the event looked forward to viii
,,,ra bv at least some men of talents ant
eminence.
whether France is to be destroyed or not
- M, vet been made public but the fate O
England is finally fixed. Travellers through
..he u. S. all agree, so svhere gou will al
,,.,t at every .fsge yohr memory is Refreshed
81 this rational fheme.
) alr. colvin has publised a letter of MI
B. Irvipe the editor of a very popular Pape