Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 34, Vincennes, Knox County, 18 August 1810 — Page 4

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POETICAL ASl'LUM, "4 FORTITUDE. Vhen th'mgs go crofs, as oft they will, And rubs on nibs ire prefiing, A mind prepared For every ill, Is furc a folid blefHng. Without this ftrength within to bear The evils which furround us, Ve fuflfer trifles light as air, Moft cruelly to wound us. But with thisufeful armour clad, AfliQed by volition, We learn to pick good out of bad, In this or that condition. How mmy wretches every hour, Groan for a flight afHi&ion, Deprived of a repelling power, By (ha me ful derilidtion. Far different from the intrepid few, By calmnefs ne'er forfaken, Who though the frowning fates purfue, Are never overtaken. How many of the blackeft woet, Which now opprefs and gall us, Wight we fuccefsfuily oppofe, If fear did not appal us ? By fear appall'd, chill'd reafon (hakes, We loofe our mental vigor, And every harmlefs object makei A formidable figure. So children, taught my nurfex (brink By night at fancied evils, And feel their fluttering fpirits fink Alarmed by ghofts and dcvili. Some tempers lapfc into the fpleen, In clear or cloudy weather, But happy he who can ferene, - Endure the approach of cither. To grumbling we fhould ne'er give way, In ficknefs nor in forrow, For though the (ky is dirk today, It may be bright to morrow. In lifr, through every varied ftage, In every rank and ttation, In youth, in manhood, and in age, While all ii in mutation. He who (with Headinefs of mind, And pillions ne'er uneven) Is ever to his lot refsgned, On Earth enjoys a Heaven. Liverpool May 28. A Ncv I Far. The political effects of the union of the houfe of Auftria with the governor of the French, begin to devclope themfelves. It required but little fagacity to perceive that from the moment Francis lb far forgot himfelf as to accept of Uonapartc for his fan in law, he gave up his principles, his policy, and his remaining refourccs, to the afcendaucy

of France. The banners of the Aullrian armies, which have immortalized themfelves by their valour in defence ot their country, and vvhofebra very has heretofore been allowed by the jufl caufe in which it has been fo frequent ly exerted, will now be feen waving in conjunction with the French brigands. 7ith them they muft attack unoffending nations, with them they muft raiie the war whoop againlt the innocent, ik learn from them to become the deHruclive inftrument of an accurfed ambition, which will never reft whilft there is a fpot on the continent of Europe unftained by its bloody footfteps. Turkey is the country on . nich the eye of French rapacity now refts, and to indemnify himfelf for the late lofs of territory, the cupidity of Francis is awakened by the promifes of .his fon in law. The caufe of war is already at hand, and it is the fame which has ferved to cover all the late plans of villany which the cabinet of St. Cloud has conceived againft the rights and comforts of mankind. Turkey has refufed to concede to the " continental fyftem," that is, to give up her commerce, and ftarveher people, flie is guilty of holding a pacific difpofition towards Eng. land, though file has no caufe to quarrel with her! But this affertion oi the rights of an independent nation is not to be forgiven, and Marmont is forming a firong French corps on the frontiers of Turkey to compel the Porte to break all connection with Great Britain On this fubjcCl the foreign papers begin to fpeak out ; Ruflia is commencing or pur fuing the war with vigour ; the way for Aullria to advance is pointed our, and France is congratulating on her pofiefiion of Hlyria, and the facility that is thus afford ed her to inflidl feverc wounds on Turkey. Thus the dcfijms of the

refpcclive cabinet are fui'fei ed gradually to tranfpirc in order that the public mind may be prepared for the execution. The horrienne of war is now gathering ftrength to fweep the provinces of European Turkey, and the Ottoman will foonfind himfelf furroun ded by the armies of Kufiia, Auftria and France, or, in other words, with almoft the whole force of Chriftcndom. Thisrcfult appears inevi

table. Were there no more motives of ambition, of pride, of revenge, On the part of France, neceffity alone would compel the tyrant to this meafure. The enemy of commerce, he gathers little revenue from its labours, be caufe he difcourages them To him a large military fofce is eflential to his exiftence, & that force muft be both employed and maintained. The revenue of cxhaufted France are inadequate to their fupport ; the plunder of every other part of the continent is exhaufted, and Turkey alone prefents the relief he wants, and in her fair fields his hun gry legions will riot. CONJECTURES. The week paft has furniflied us with nothing froip the old world which deferves the

name of news. The items that have tranfpired of late, though of themfelves infigni ficanr, when compared with the great movements that have been made on the chefs board of Europe by Napoleon leave us no room to doubt what is the theory of his continental fyftem, and what will be its practical effect. Jt requires, in faCt, no great fegacity at this day to forefec, that this fyftem will be ex tended beyond Europe and to point out fome of the events that will probably attend its developement. The furrender of Cadiz the cxpulfion of the Englifh from the peninfula, and the fiege of Gibraher may be exbecied foon to follow each other in rapid fucccftion. ' The arch duke Charles, declared king of Spain Fcr diunnd VII. emperor offouth America both in alliance willi the 'Ycndi emperor, anil cordially and ciTcCluaily co operating with him in the fyftem ofcxcluliou of Britifh commerce and that of all na tion:; which is identified with it, are among the ftrange thin,"';, which, in the !atwuae of Almanac makers, will probably happen about this time. (Bofton Patriot. From a Natchez, paper, juhj 1G. I'l&T FLORIDA. The deep intcrcft felt by all clafles of real Americans, for the fate of Spain and her colonies naturally turns the atrention of this mument to V. Florida. The recent occurrence in that province we only confider the prelude to events of much higher importance. Vcfterday we understand was

the day appointed for the firft meeting of the deputies recent ly appointed, and a few days will apprize us of the refult of their deliberations. Whether they wiil abide the fate of the mother country, declare them felves independent, or afk the aid and protection of the U. S. is yet uncertain. And we believe that Spain muft eventually fubmit to the ufurper, we fliould offer -violence to common fenfe, were we to exprefs a belief sh'at the intelligent people of Florida would conlent to bear allegiance to the Corfican and we are apprehenfive the population i3 not fuflicient to juftify a declaration of independence. The following paffage from Vattels law of nations, applies with peculiar force to the prefent fituationof the Spani'h colonies i " The (late is ."obliged to defend and fupport all its members and the prince owes the fame afiiftance to his fubjetts. If the prince negleffs, or is unable to fuccour a people who find themfelves in imminent danger, this people being then abandoned, become ahfolute. lyat liberty to provide for their own fecufity and fafety, in a manner moft agreeable to them, with, out hewing. the lealt reguard to thofe who fail, or are unable to af fill them." Wdt-Florida is m the fituatiori here defcribed, fhe is in imminent danger the prince is unable to proteft her, and it becomes the duty of the people to provide for their own fafety in fuch manner as their wifdom may dirett. If application was made to the United States, would they extend to them proteflion ? We prcftime they would. We think, that as the ccflion of Louifiana, bars all claim to Florida, on the part of Spain, and as the Hate of our relations with France, renders fuch a flep

a meafure oi prudence, government would not hi litate in granting aiiillanee and prote&ion to Florida, was there not the flronger motive, of ferving a people who will to he free. W hetcver may he the fate of Florida, fhe has our belt wilhes We fhould feel gratified to Tec her a filler territory ; but if fhe cannot become an integral part of the union, then we vsfh her independent and happy, under a mild goveminent and equal laws. mmm. Mtmjmr BEEF! BEEF! BEEF! HTHli fubferiber vih:ncr to fimi;n, J JL tilths elivibns and nrgrors excrp j ted) vith cd BIIEF, will ve Two Dotfa"?"ucrfVcn?y b,ve-n: prr hundred, m L.'bn, payable in two month?, for j iicou ta: vi.'-,Ici.;ic Kcrf Gtttlr, delivered " "c io njet: v.iiu enccuriciiiciit i'rom evrry gCnd American. milium jirCoxen. mcennes, 9U Aur. 18 10. if iitojr TJIE riiESS OF E. STOUT. PRIVTFR TO Tlili TEliUlTur. Y ASD Of Ti!L LAWS OF T I! K L'NITMJ bTATEi.