Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-09-09


mind, directed BY the French Minis
ter, reigns over people unanimously
opposed 10 him, and whose hatred waits
only for an opportunity to act, in the FIRST
moments of misfortune, the Grand
Duke Of Tuscany must be restored to
subjects who adore him, and the King of
Etrmia sink back into the Duke of PR
ma. The Genoese are Of little conse-
quence, and they would embrace the first
occasion 10 save the little that is Left them
from further plumber. The Piedmpu-
tese are earnestly longing for the return
of their sovereign. The former King of
Sardinia is a mere devetee, and has
wisely retired to a Convent. Bat he has
resigned his kingdom to his Brother, the
Duke Of AOata, the present King of Sa,-
dfnid, an ambitious and enterprizing
prince, who is burning 70 put himself at
The head Of his subjects. The Piedmon-
tesc are esteemed the most per6dious
people in EuropeA-the probability there
fore that they will quietly remain French
citizens may be calculated. OfStuitzer-
iaad il is unnecessary TO speak--the
> French party ~ that couptry IS anhihiiat-
ed, and the hardy nnountaineers do not
yet despair Of regaihing their liberty and
INDEPENDENCE. = = = -.
The morti6ed pride Of Austria is still
ranklingin her besomi Keniceis no COM
fensation for the loss Of her influence in
Italy and she still eovets the plains of
Planters. The two-headed eaglei IS still
waiting the propitious monent.. Prns-
sid, though she has forgotten for time
her attachment to the Stakeholder, inner
new requirements, cannot be indifferent.
tothe fate Of H9llaud: and even her ha.
tired to Austria must be so far weakened
that she can no longer be blind to the en-
ornlous power of France. As to the
enormous powers OF Germany, they are
ANGST of hornets biizzing with revenge
and sharpening their sting. With re.
ipect to the Dutch they avsiong mum.
bied their herrings in sallen rage; the
fame burns the ficrcer, for lbeingsmoth-
cred. Spain finds that she is reduced to
the ONCE of teller, Ind that the mines Of
Fotasi are absorbed, without saturating
the sponge ofthe French treasury thsv
must cordially wish TO see the BouRBoNs
reinstated on their throne. And with
all these disconnected notions it is not the
government alone who are impatien; to
resent the, insults they have received,
but they are supported by the individual
hatred OF every one Of their subjects who
have been plundered and, trampled upon.
The First Consul finds no friends a.
nong the nations that surround him !;
does the love of France make him indif.
tereps to their enmity HE is standing
on the pinnacle ola building. of the most
eongrnons materials; the first shock will
tumble il to pieces and bury him in the
ruins. Does he repose ON thelove of the
jacobins or the RoYalis,sl Does he car-
culase on the people of France, that peo-
pie, who after suffering for twelve wears,
every imposition and every calamity -
see an obscure foreign family, Occupying
the palaces Of their former soyereigns,
and plugging them into war to crafty
their anger and ambition: Does ne con-
fde 10 the attachment. of the ARMY Ex--
ecpting the garrison Of Paris, and few
favoured officers andsoldierss he Is hat
ed, envied, exeerated, by the whole ar
my, WHO consider him soldier Of for
tune, and thar he has sacrificed them to
aggrandize himself, and family. ~
The enthusiasfn of liberty NO longer
exists personal attachment is pnfelt;
the existence of Bonzparte Is In the
hands of the garrison OF Paris. He Us
no common gamester, he does not throw
his last die TO .recovera loss, but he
pledges al be has Won during tie gaiaS
to win the little dat IL left in the hands,
Of his opponent. The chance 10 despe-'
rate and certainly the first moments Of
his disgrace, win Be the last Of his ex-
eiistence. - ,.5 @E