Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-21
POLITICAL STATE OF EUROPE
From the London Courier.

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From the London Courier.
We have more than once lately di.
rected the attention Of our readers, to
the state Of affairs, or rather to the po-
litics OF the different Cabinets, upon tho
Continent. And we have not shrunk
from expressing an opinion, that how
ever smooth and pacific the prospect
may at first appear, more attentive
con sidsration must bring US to the COO
clusion, that the situation Of the Cont
nent is by no means satisfactory. Ap.
parent peace-resl prepsration-out>
ward harmony--inward Jealousy. 1t
should seem a. if the elements of the
Holy Alla nee were not well cemented.
and that they could not long hold to-
gether One principle, however, they
seem to have 10 common--the priBci.
pie of loan raising--and Of making the
capitalists Of this country place them in
a state Of preparation. We shall, in a
day or two lay before our readers, the
nature and amount Of each loan that
has bsen raised in this country during
the peace, and endeavor to show in
what way they have been applied by
the countries raining such loans. We
are told, il will be found that the pre-
dlctioDs of those who assured Us that
each loan would bs beneficial to our
trade, have been completely dis,sp-
poin,sd-for much of those loans hss
been kept by different powers IN
specie. We are quite sure our readers
have no idea of their total amount
and, more we hear, are coming. Tobe
sure they villas long az British ca.
pitalists will furnish these sinews of
war TO the Continental Powers, 50 long
will the Continental Powers favor Us
by accepting them. We should like to
know too, the exact amount Of British
gold and silver coin, which has of late
been exported. The very esgerne.u
for raising loans in this country ought
to have created suspicion, if not alarm.
There can, in our opinion, be but one
cause and ore motive for this eager
ness. But some p"hticians will not, or
they do Lot, See it. They rely loo
much upon the fact, that we have de.
served nothing but the gratitude and
affection Of every nation, for to every
nation we have given the power & aid Of
our arm, and the benefit OF our wealth.
But there is q restlessspess, an impa.
thence, and III concealed dissatisfaction
every whore at the existing state olaf.
fairs-Each seems desirous of some
pretext. This shews itselfin small e.
vents as we'll as in great. A. far asws
have been able to follow the course of
events, France has conducted herself
towards her Allies with good faith
But it should seem as if other Cont.
mental Powers thought there was too
much Of the liberal system in her poll.
tics. She has not, according to them
tat least according to one Of them been
Sufficiently ultra in her policy towards
Spain. Probably some dissatisfaction
has been expressed at tho intention Of
the French government to withdraw
the French troops in Jolly. This il said
to have been considered too early pc
Rod. And again: the amount Of French
troops stationed in that kingdom il
considered to be too low. NJ. De Vii.
lele is suspected by the Power to which
we allude Of being too liberal and mo.
derate in his views, and hence, in the
honors lately bestowed, his name has
been altogether omitted, although he
is President Of the Council-equivale nt
to the post of Prime Minister here.
This Circumstance has, according to
private letters, given considerable OF.
fence to the KING OF France. 1t is not
very important occurrence certainly,
but it shews the snimus. and should
hos,ilities be avoided in the East Of Eu.
rope, phougb the prospect there be.
gins to look rather gloomy,) there isa'
mother point which we have all alo, :
believed. it will be impossible to arrange
amicably, we mean the fate Of 500"
America,