Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, March "A.

papers containing intelligence With '@' "a
cited considerable attention. Reports are d
gain reiterated, and symptoms In greater
number than ever are again detailed, OF ap-
preaching auarrels and disturbances IN the
north of Europe The foreign Journals have
been SO long filled with these rumorS, that
they have almost ceased to excite either atten-
ton or interest bat it must be confessed that
the conduct of many of the European poten-
tates {the only language, as DR., Johnson SAID,
that rarely lies) indicates great probabilities
of war; either impending or apprehended
The accumulation of French troops on the
different German, Prussan, Danish and Po-
hsh frontiers, has increased to such degree
that they are now estimated at 100000 men.
a calculation, which though entirely exagge-
rated, shews that the march OF troops and the
activity Of preparation have been most extra
ordinary. French troops, it is positively at
frmed, are advancing IN great force to take
possession of the sea ports OF Prussia, In con-
formity TO convention recently concluded
between the two monarchs. Another treaty
has been concluded between France * Den
mark, by which it is stipulated that Bonaparte
is to have permission to raise 5000 cavalry In
Holstein, where the horses are, we believe,
rope. He is also to be permitted to march
any number of troops through the Danish
territories, provided they do not exceed 5000
at time. These circumstances give US as
surances much stronger than the speculatlons
of gazettes, or even the opinions OF statesmen,
that a storm is rising which threatens once
more to involve the greatest part OF Europe
In carnage and desolation. The treaties OF
princes, when they contain warlikc provisions
are usually the first distant precursors of an
approaching contest. When the movement
of armies follows at no great distance, we may
be sure that the aspect of affairs will soon be-
come serious.
the critical state of affairs IN the north suffi-
GENTLY explains tA~ - - n .4ANi
emperor has not sent an overwhelming force
to put an end to the war In the peninsula
He has so many quarrels on his hands at
time, that even the immense resources OF the
great nation are not sufficient to enable him
to act decisisely in every quarter lie is OBJ
liped to take them In turn, & bestow his chief
attention on the strongest enemy. Even IN
Spain, however, we are again told OF an un-
expected accumulation of French troops. 1t
Is now greatly doubted whether the medltated
siege of Badaios can be undertaken with any
prospect of success, as, contrary to all the re-
presentations which have hitherto been made
the French have a very powerful army at Sc
Vile. under Soult, which it is said, will be
competent to oblige the assailants to recroSs
the Guadiana. When the siege of Badajos
was first thought of, it was on the supposition
that the enemy would not be able to act on the
Guadalqiveri in any considerable force.
The state of our domestic parties is still the
great object of public attention at home. The
Conduct of the prince regent on his accession
10 unrestricted power, and his supposed de-
reelection Of his old principles as well as his
old connections, are still the great theme of
panegyric, and of establishment, if not of blame,
with the ether. All this will, however, we
apDrehend, with rejecting men, be thought
to be quite in the ordinary track OF court po
Iicy For nearly century past 1t has been
the usual practice of the heir apparent to con-
meet himself with the opposition, as the most
effectual mode of preserving a counterpoise
AGAINST the interest Of the court, and creating
TO hisnself an oStensible weight In the state
His influence, it was found, if he joined in the
court party, would be merged and lost in the
superior influence of the monarch But when
the full fruiti0n of power arrived, this policy
commonly ceased to have such effect, as soon
as it became no longer necessary, Each par
ty then stood upon its separate merits, and
those leaders were sure to be most favored
who discovered most facility In extending the
powers or ministering to the qualifications OF
the new monarch. Friendship has as little to
do with kings as with traders, and even prin-
ciples, in that quarter, commonly take their
direction from the love of power.
LONDON, March 2.
Saturday being the last Saturday of the
month, all the physicians attended the queens