Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-08-12

tia, that ipir;t Of parry, which has
deioIated France, has extended its ramnu-
hcations, acrofs the i.nmenftv ofthe Ocean,
and has made S.. Domingo bow under the
enormous weight Of It's corrupt influence.
At length, Euonaparre flew from the con-
fines of Egypt TO the hear. OF France; in
a moment faction vaniihed and focial
order fucceeded to the eonvuifons of anar-
chy.
{" The republic saaed the fwee,s ofpeace
wirhin, sndprepared itielf to reap Its fruits
uithoar.
!" A new contribution is formed free
from that ccmplexity of powers, which,
interfering with each other, are calculated
to produce popular cabals, diveriities OF
opinions, and public cslami,ies.
i" But thi. new Contribution, has it
been made for you, infu!ated inhabitants
Of a region, 70 remote and 70 dif-renr
from the parent nation I! Have your Re-
preftntatives, like thofe Of the other
French departments, coneurr;;"s and rars':
cipating powers No. The w!tdom and
accompanying virtues which have prelided
at the formation of this conRi,utional aee,
have confecrated your rights, and tecured
your in,eseas.
s'From this moment juaice has deelar-
ed for you, the powerful and generous na-
ton, Whole ta1e and character you Parti-
cipate, and Of which you form part, has
broken the fhameful chains which the ipl-
rit of party ard of anarchy had forged TOT
you.
:. It has acknowledged the rights
which you inherit from nature. Hence
forth, you will not be expoled to thoie
terrible connexions, thofe violent con-
vulGons, thofe political forms which arIi.
from the execution Of laws, made without
your appreciation, made far from you, and
which eonfeaucnriy cannot accord with
your manners, your cu2oms, nor with the
climate you inhabit.
=" Thanks be rendered to the new
French Contribution ! French Coloniits,
you have been awakened by the Oft arti-
Gle the want of laws has at laif been
felt, and you have expreaed your wi'aes
to the general, who governs this colony,
to the general who 70 often has matched
yoa from the edge of a prrciP,ee, and who
has 70 fuceefsfully defended you from the
attempts of French enemies, and from the
influence of every faction. A b, yoa
could not be deaf to the man, who has
devoted his life in binding up the wounds
of this fuffering colony, and in pouring on
them a healing and comoling balm.
{" ToussaNr LouvERruRE, this ex-
traordinary man, Whole noble Actions
command your admiration and your graz
titude, has riien like Phoenix from the
midR Of aihes, and has wholly devoted
himfeif to the defence Of your country, OF
your perton, and property.
{" In the midi of the convulfive throcs
Of anarchy he has had the generoity and
the courage to a6ume the government of
an abandoned colony, without any defence
but that given by nature, and deaita.e Of
every means to protect agriculture anti
commerce.
+" You know he has every where up
held the French character by cauling the
French flag to be refpeeted.
8" ife has filled your ports with provi-
fons, he has enlivened your agriculture,
he has rebuilt your cities, and difciP.ined
your troops.
He has done fill nore-he has con-
ouered inveterate prejudices, he has
frengthencd the bonds OF the tenderet
fraternity, ,hof bonds which the old CO.
lonial iyfem had 70 cruelty broken. and
which anarchy, in order to maintain its
oaious empire, 70 iuhuu,aniy fported with.
The proclamation Of the general in chief,
who has conyokd your representatives,
proves TO you his de6re for your bappi-
reis it announces to vou that the period
of conyuifon is psGed. It demoniarates
to you the neceihty Of forming proper
laws, and adopting this conaant maxim