Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-10

ftations, without treaiure, without army,
no more than brigand wandering from
moy0s TO morue, with fuch brigards like
himfelf, whom our intrepid warriors are
puriuing, and whom they will fSop have
caught and deRroyed.
Peace is known at the Mauritius and
in India. The frit cares of government
have already reaored love of the republic,
confidence in It's laws, and every hope OF
profperity.
Many years will elapfe for US without
victories, without triumph, without thofe
Ggnal negotiations which form the deiti-
MES of aate; but other fucoeaes ought to
mark the exiaence Of the republic. Eve
ry where induary has been awakened, e.
very where commerce and the arts uniting
to efface the mileries Of war. Labours Of
of all kind invite and occupy the attention
of the government.
The government will fulfil this new
talk with faccefs, 70 long as it fhall be
invefted with the opinion of the French
people.
The years that are coming will, il is
true, be lsis celebrated; but, the happi-
nels of France will iEcreale from the
chances of glory fhe has obtained.
lSigned)
The Fira Conful, BONAPARTE.
Sec,rY Of State, H. B. MARET.
R9asvr Citizens Legislators, we
conceive that we may dilpenle with de-
veloping the motives Of the Treaty of A
lniens.
The motives Of that Treaty ale united
in thefe two words The G5ay and Hap
pias/s If France who would undertake 70
give motives for the act which accomplish.
es the with Of all hearts What words
would not be too much? What expreRi-
ons would not be too feeble, being cover
ed by the scclama,ions ofthe world
1t is not Of a cold expedition ofprinci-
pies that we are here fpeaking. 1t is of
che exprefion Of the fentiments which the
circumstances require and if you would
require any thing from the orators of 60
vernmsnt, no doubt, Citizens Legislators,
it is thar they ihould free themlelves from
that law Of government itlelf which for
bids them lis praife; / would alr1oa fay
the gratitude which is due to it. And
why lhould we be forbidden to pronounce
IFS eulogy Why ihould we be interdiet-
ed right common TO all the French
Never could men, honoured with the con-
hience of a government, be lels iulpeefea
of a with to praile themlelyes in rendering
a juf homage to the Head OF the State.
Always preceded by him in the paths
of the common veal, we have 40 other
merits than thar of following him.
1t is from hia we receive every day the
example of application and devotion, and
in the grand ientiments which have lhone
in his administration, there is not che
that has not emanated from his mind and
his genius.
Citizens Legislators, you willhave re-
marked with intereit, that the negocia-
tor of the treaty of Amiens is the fame
perfon TO whom Europe is indebted for
the treaty of Luneville, which has given
us the Continental peace, and the Concor-
dat which has cemented il, and the treaty
of Paris which has extended 1t beyond the
ieas even to America.
The choice of that negocsator facilitated
the general pacidcation, as it manlfefed
the intentions of the head Of the fate, and
inseretted ia the fnccels of The negotiations
even bis family affections. The homage
which the foreign nesociators now pay in
their respective courts to the happy COM
biaasion Of talent an dmoralisy, of hrmnefs
anl mildnefs, of candour and addrefs,
which characterize him, the gratitude
which he has obtained of the French peo.
pie, of which the Tribunate has carried
the expreaion to government at the ara
of the treaty Of Luneville; in word, his