The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-09

AND, IL remains 10 be seen, whether she
will avail herself of the opportunity, or
will stick to the cause of England and Hol-
land, and Prussia, though at the hazard of
losing every thing by continuation Of the
war. 1t will be seen from the following ar
ticle in the COURIER, of the lSth instant
that the writer's in the interest of the go
eernment are very anxious TO caution the
people against an expectation of peace
" 1t is strange that some Of our contem-
poraries hold out, with great confidence,
hopes of a s!heedy heace. Tncre does no.
appear TO he fhe iease foundation for them.
Some affect to state that Bonaparte has Of
iered to the allies, the mi hosSideHs, whilst
others, pretending the most intimate know
ledge OF the secrets Of the cabinet, declare
mat the allies have required the staius guo
during the consulate, as the basis of neeo-
ciatloh. There Is no foundation for either
OF these statements. The un hossidelis T
IN which Bonaparte would hardly include
Holland, as belonging to the Dutch or to
the allies The uti possidetis for him
would leave him still master of Italy. of
!. The Netherlands, of the Hanse Towns and
Masdeburg-in short, Of the power of A.
gain disturbing every power, and de,,y;ro.
with blood every part OF Europe. But the
allies are stated 10 have required The sim
tuS quo during the consulate. At what
period of the consulate The period when
The treaty of Amiens was concluded -
We'll, We who found ,hat peace hollow
and insecure truce, who felt that neither
repose nor security were 10 be enjoycd IN !.
der 1t, we are again TO be willing TO return
TO the s:a'aa in which that peace placedIus.
give up all our co',Iuests, Trinidad and
Ceyion excepted; leave Holland really de-
pendent, though nominaly independent OF
France; IN TACT, abandon, by accepting the
peace OF Amlens, all the advantages we
have acquired during this war, and stamp
upon That war the character of unjust, i'm.
poilic and unnecessary! We should have
been ashamed OF wasting moment upon
''is subject, had not some Of cur conte:n
Porarlcs put forth the statement i'm such a
way as 10 induce some persons 10 give Gre
ait 10 IL. we repeat that the real pcrma.
'ent safety ana honor Of Europe are TO be
found only In tho vigorous continuance Of
the war. o make peace now, would be a
base surrender OF the advantages which
fortune has placed in our hands-would be
treachery 10 the cause OF Justice and hui.
il'ahity. We must PILLOW up the blow.
we have ssotch'd the snake--not kill'd
it:
SMELL close and be herself-whilst our
poor malice
Remains IN danger of her former TOOTH
we 90 not believe that any peace with
aonapare IS likely TO secure, but certainly
none that shall leave him an inch ofterrito-
ry beyond old France"
Uhtm, then, are we to expect peace
x" IL is strange" we are told, that we should
expect 1t nom. When Bonapartc was Vic
f0'I'H@' then we were by no means to think
Of peace, because could then EXPECT
nothing but peace Of Humiliation and lis
grace. And now, when he is defeated, We
arc told, that TO make peace wifi him,
YOU'D be base surrender Of our a,yanta-
Ses 'Trae'rry 10 the cause of justice and
hKn'GhnH !' when, then, under zphut cir
e""ISfsh'eS, arc we TO indulge our hopes Ct
heuce /?
Austria may, perhaps, not see the matter
IN the same light. She pay be content
with scofching the snake, and may no. wish
to XII 1t, especially as it is SO nearly rcIat-
ed to her. Her object is pretty nearly
gained. She has 10 cause, if she now
makes separate peace, either 10 enry or
TO dread France aud, she may have abur-
dant reasons for not wishing to see Eng
land without powerful rival Austria
must wish TO regain ali her power and do
minlons il Italy and Germany hut, she
may not wish TO see England the sole mis-
tress of the Mediterranean and all its is
lands. If /, therefore, were minister of
England, this is the time that should
choose for Offering terms Of peace, in con-
juno ion with the allies if possible, & il not,
without them. do not know what might
be done by Russia : but, we may be sure,