Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-15

~ Msr han Of Portland. Spoke May z9,
-. -. as, long. 90, fhip Cotton Planter,
Meal, Charleaon, for London, So days
s s. HAVANA, fhorr of provifons. June.
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1 y q daysfrom New York, for Londo on
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ava - laws oar, had LOT his Cabin Boy
= no. lat. SO, so, long. IS, flip 1an-,
ls and from Norfolk, Virginia, for Fal-
n,a,h. June 50, lat. AZ, 46, long. o.,
@ l Union, 9 days from Savanna, for Lon
s s"p Or Glaigow. July 8, lat. II, 45,
,oaa. s., fchr. Hero, Of Chatham days
ou.. July s, LAT. 43, II, long, o. IMP
Iof.oh. Of and from Portland, for Liver
pool. 1.,v s
BY the late news from France the ri
=, of The nation feems now TO be equally
vigorous in the reforation of civil order
!, ,bc cultivation of the arts of peace, as
!, lately vas in the acquiftion OF military
laurels in the fields OF victory. Such
c,en. though lefs brilliant, is far more
;otereHine 70 The feelings Of humanity. -
Under the plaaic power of genius like
the 6rR conful, the plant difpoftlon Of
,he nation over which he preiides, may be
a,;Jea and fafhioned according TO his will.
r appears to be his ambition now, TO rem
der France as famous for ANTS and ARMS
under his confulhip, as it was in the reign
&c the 18th Louis; and from the ipeci-
men he has given ofhis ability to rule and
a;rea the affairs Of the nation 10 times
ofpeace as well as war, the age OF Bona
nsrte. like the ara of thar luxurious Mo
march. may hereafter be quoted as anew
epoch in the literary, civil and military
hiaory of that nation.
How long fhe prsfent order of things
there is to remain is yet predetermined.
The waschsul eyes Of ambition and envy
are no doubt around him, obfervant OF
every neafare he takes, and wondering
ike Cafius what ihonld be in that Cor
fcan that ne
- Should 70 get the fart of the rnajefs;c world
{. And bear the palm alone. .
He however, prsdently, takes every
precaution TO Preierve around himlelt the
magic circle of popularity but leaf this
charm ihould fail, be is forming power
ful phalanx for iecurity in his new militia.
ry guards and ieems now prepared to put
his future fortune at iaue on the fuccels of
this queRions Sh0ll Na4aieen Boaafarts be
CONSUL FOR LIEF Should the
quefion PATS in the affirmative, the
witching fpells Of Democracy which have
70 long deluded thar nation with" dreams
afrantscies," will then be brokenuP, and
Iealon having afumed her empire, the
people may be willing to liRen TO the
plain and poGtive language of experience.
In shus. elabliihing the fupreme command
in Bonaparte for life, their progress to the
ga oreer Of things VIII DC nall competed.
The bo4uer will be then fully guaranteed !;
and ERE long the title of King Of
Frenchmen, will again be repeated with
exuitation. Nor is the memory of the
Capts wholly ungrateful to the feelings Of
the people. Even amid the admiration and
attachment of their prefent glorious chief,
there is latent and prior attachment
lurking in the bofom Of the nation, which
though amid the fplendour and novelty OF
the prelene icene, it may be fupprelled soy
the Preient, will be hereafter reiufcisatee.
Ihisis fecret and inyeterate enemy,
which Bcnaparte. with all the majefy ct
his talents can never conquer. The hlgs
command he now holds may perhaps re-.
main with him through life. But a mere
ite eeate ia the government is net tie
aeight Of his ambition !; 1t is to petFetu-
ate II IN fuccsfion of his own family.
10 this the pride and vanity OF French
men will never fubnit. /" He is Ccrh-