Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-26

citizens, calculated. from its sentiments,
10 produce the most favorable effect, by
exciting a strong feeling against the anti
cipated invasion Of their country. lGdz
THREE DAYS LATER FROM LIVER
PnUL.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The new
packet ship Niontezuma, capt. Potts, arrl-
we'd here yesterday, in SO days from LII
verpool, brings Liverpool dates 5 days
later than those heretofore received. 1 ne
Paris dates ere not SO late as tLOse receiv-
ed at New York.
Lord Amherst, who has been appointed
Gov General of India in the place OF Mr.
Canning, sailed from Plymouth on the 7tb
ult. in tie Jupiter Tor Calcutta. HIS pre-
decessor Lord Hastings, Is on his way
home
The Chronicle OF the l1th states that
the resolution of The Portuguese councils
10 make common cause with the Spanlards,
had much disconnected the French cabi-
net, and given rise TO some warm alterca.
tons between VI. de Villele, the prime
minister of France, and Sir Charles Stuart,
the British ambassador at Paris.
II is not a little remarkable to find The
leading opposition paper Of Englsnd hold
ing such language as the following when
the leaders OF the opposition 10 ParIia-
ment talk in the opposition strain.
in discussion on The army estimates,
last night, Colonel Dawes alluded TO War
between France and England as being in
evitable. The sentiments was answered
by one party with cries of "No, NOS and
by another, cries ot"Hear, hear!' Wa
wing the question OF obligation arising gu!
OF our treaty with Portugal. on when we
are not prepared to decide. we do not hess
itate 10 say, that if this country were free
to chose, it would not be advisable for il
to become party in the war.
When countries have common cause OF
| apprehension from any power, ii il their
interest as well as their duty TO assist each
other, because the sutjuga.ion OF any one
| is diminishing their common means vi de-
fence, and adding TO the means of attack
of the common enemy. Blu, country
ought not 10 60 to wal merely rom sym
pathy with The situation OF another. and
where its own safety and interests are not
concerned, because in that Case there
would never be an ehd OF war. TIE Uni
ted States Of America for instance, which
have nov nothing to fear FROM Europe,
would hardly be justified in declaring war
| against Russia for an attack on Turkey or
Sweden, though Austria and Denmark,
which are in very different situation,
would certainly be justified in acting other
| wise. With respect to This county we con-
tend, that its situation and strength must
, forever Secure il from injury from any
State, or conceivable union OF States. An
| interference on our part with continental
disputes, can never therefore be necessa-
~ to US, aid cannot Of course be adylsa-
bic.
''By loosiug sight Of our true policy, we
| have contrived 10 thrust ourselves into
every war which has disturbed Europe
for the last hundred and fifty years, some
times ranging ourselves on the side Of JUS
tice, but as frequently ranging ourselves
on the side OF injustice. The last and
most luminous war in which we ever were
engaged, was in its origin most unprin-
| cipled confederacy against the liberties OF
great nation. The war now in agitation
is another confederacy of despots against
the liberties Of great nation We feel
satisfied that Ministers will not act hos.
! tilely AGAINST any confederacy 10 put
down liberty We are not equally salts
! fed that they might not have prevented
the attempt on the part of the confedera-
cy il they bad chosen.
"A departure from neutrality might be
productive of very seriou, consequences
The French nation now opposed TO war
with Spain, might, it we were TO become
parties, forget the injustice and impolicy
of its government in contest with U.s.
At present we calculate on the people OF
France as the allies Of the people of spain.
Were we TO send an army to the Peninsu-
Ia, We should infallbly rouse the national
vanity of the French, and give rise, per.
haps, 10 an interminable war This is a
consequence which it would be madness
to hazard. Spain is strong in situation,
and does not want men. We can serve
her more efectually by remaining al peace
than by sending force TO the Peninsula.
Repeal the foreign enlistment bill-allow
tree scope 20 British generosity, and the
French government, or we are much mis-
taken, will soon repent its undertaking"
Informing Chronicle, March II.
The London Courier formerly consider
ed as the very organ of the British minis
try; differs altogether rom the principal
members OF the cabinet, as to Spanish af-
fairs. Thus we find the chief journal in
each Of the parry divisions, al va,inace on
this subject with the higher ParIiamenta-
~ members OF them. and, indeed, with
the great majority of The politicians OF all
classes who compose them. We dis'rust,
on every question, the vulgar, hackney
pGrt,sans of both sides.
The Paris correspondents OF the Lon
don papers mention. that the French
journals give no idea of the state OF public
feeling ON the imporiant Question of the