Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-17

fricndl! relations with, al Other -.
crs. f"S
What ought. under such Grimm,
ces, To have b.en thecourse pursan1 1''
other powers towards them? Th.n'!s
lanthropis', The statesman, the bo r"'-
man, will readily answer, rcci" "eH
ty Of conduct on eur parts. n Lss E',
SO seemed to the holy alliance "f NJ" ,
European monarhs.-M hat is ~, s
present attitude Austria, pr,' Wv"
Russia and England. have assemm',
at Troppau; deliberations ,ubyrr s;'a
of the independence of those p r s"'
ments are openly a.owed cuurir, w." IT,
dispatched and received in rand sa
cessiom, on erraHds and with mess,a'
not only intending and maturiEsH'
a plan for the reduction of Spain IS
pies and Portugal, to their Original de-
graded situation, or perhaps Of rarios
al existence, but teeming no dou,,
with principles and doctrines apa;ns,
liberty or rational government ,hrousI
out the world. Is this all ! No. AHs
tria has taken the field, her tro"Ds
have with threatening attitude audrr
overwhelming force, already poIuted
with hostile tread, the territor, Of hs'
unofftnding, friendly neighbor, the nj
nisters of whom she has not only refus
ed to accredit, but added insult to such
refusal. She has even srornfuIIy rs
jected any proposition forrenewing The
friendly relations with Naples, but
treated with contempt the able remOn.
STRANGE of the minister of that govern
ment to the court of VIENNA state
paper both from lis ability and lust
sentiments, deserving a much better
fate, and which the independent world
cannot but admire. Russia aid prus.
STA are also in melton, for the promo
ton, no doubt of the same holy cause;
and England has alrea@y struck blow
against Portugal, and as preparatory
to Interior events has effected a treaty
with the only natural enemy of the
great autocrat.
This is the present state of things
prior to the removal of The sovereigns
from Troppau to Vienna, where their
deliberations will be closed upon the
basis already established. At present
their movements are slow, circumspect
and steady. A silence and caution
seem to pervade their whole delbera.
tons and actions yet they are unre.
hitting. Like that death like silence
often preceding a storm, when during
the dark and awful moment the rust
ling of leaf is heard, whilst the low.
erins sable impending clouds, snatch.
ing from the pilgrims eye, the light
of heaven, and spreading gloom on
the face of nature, plainly portend the
approaching tornado-so it is with these
mighty despots. Their movements are
siow. but like the destiny, CERTAIN
The clouds that now o'erhang the con.
tinent of Europe with all their dread
silence, it is awfuIly to be apprehened,
will break with the desolation of tor.
rent on the devoted heads of the VIC
tins of their resentment, as soon as
projects now in hand are matured 4
should the inundation again subsida
within its wonted channel, it will be
fortunate indeed to those not immedi.
ateIy engaged. May, however, these
speculations prove fallacious, or the e.
vents supposed, be avertsd, we most de.
voutIy wish /; and this pleasing result
would at once be ascribed to the inter
position of Heaven itself.-The United
States, aloof from such a scene, SHOULD
it occur, would nevertheless have de-
liratc course to pursue. 1t would re-
quire the aid and joint exertions of hel
wisest d most patriotic sons. who by I
course of perfect neutrality + compiled
impartiality, resting on their wisdom
justice and strength, might and would
stand firm amidst the Earring world
and conflicting opinions Of loreigr
statesmen.
The subject is of the utmost magn
tude, and ought not to be lost sight Of
for moment, by American statesmen