Alexandria Daily Advertiser

We seldom make any remarks upon European politics, sensible that whatever we might make must be, generally speaking, the mere effect of imbecile conjecture. A few desultory observations we, however, deem it proper to make, to expose some highly erroneous opinions entertained by some of our democrats. We have seen in some papers the expression of a wish that the power of the English navy may be so lessened as to yield to that of France; we have heard the fervent expression, by some democrats, of a wish that the long, threatened invasion of England may soon be undertaken, and with success, on the part of the French.

Has any man of this description duly considered the consequences that must inevitably result from a destruction of the British naval force? or the consequences of a conquest of England by France? Dreadful consequences to Europe; the certainly ruinous consequences to us?

What will be the effect on Europe? Almost half Europe is already subjugated to the power of Bonaparte: weaken or destroy the British navy, and the rest of Europe will shortly yield. The French navy would strengthen in double proportion to the weakening of the English. and Soon by land and by water, Napoleon becomes almost the monarch of the globe.

How soon would both the East and the West Indies be his. Destroy the British navy, and his they will become.

Where would be our commerce? Will not men think? On the south and in Canada, we should have French neighbors. There is a strange infatuation that prevents some men from thinking as common sense suggests.

Bonaparte has been—or pretended to be very desirous of peace. For what purpose?—Only that he may have time to convert his resources into a vast accumulation of land and naval forces, particularly naval. The conquest of a great part of the world would then be easy. Or, do our democrats still entertain an high opinion of Bonaparte's republicanism? Do they believe that his only wish is the extension of the blessings of liberty? The modern Alexander is great in how parte has conquered for himself; Washington was truly great. Bonaparte evident that there are no sublunary limitations to Bonaparte's ambition. Washington for his country. It is evident that there are no sublunary limitations to Bonaparte's ambition. If he can accomplish more, he will not rest contented with present possessions England alone, with tough two conquered parts of Europe; she fights handed way, fights for the yet un rica owe vast obligations to England. alo for America. Europe and America owe her heavy debts of gratitude Britain is no favorite of ours, but man for withstanding a power that aims at because France has this enormous al the subjugation of mankind. It is not cendency in Europe, but because ary.
No power has it, the approaching consequences to Europe and to ourselves that we are to dread. If England, Sweden and Denmark were subjugated to that of France; and now a control on the continent if Germany, to the arms of France; should our navy—till the all grasping arms rejoice in the strength of a nation of a single power should be curbed be restored: Certainly we should. And the balance of European power
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