Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-10-21
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
October II, 1908. sse.'. %e
LONDON, August ~. !.

Some efthe late Consular measures,
in Holland having occasioned a re mon
STRANGE on the part Of the Dutch, deli.
vered, however, in that humility which
sense of their hopeless situation could
inspire, in which the inevitable ruin that
would come upon their commerce, bv
the adoption Of the measures was forci.
bly, pointed out, the First Consul, from
hasty words to more hasty; at las. dc.
elared, in = ft of rage, that he would
destroy the basis on which such mercen-
airy arguments were founded, by mnihi-
@lating the trade Of Holland so eRfectual-
", that they should not have y single
ship Of any kind left to them! = -.
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Recent dispatches have been received
from Madrid, but il is not known what
decision that Cabinet have come to res.
peeting the present war. There can be
no doubt Of The inclination Of Spain to re-
main at peace, if Bonaparts will permit
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Weare still without any news from the
Continent by the public Journals some
CftEe private letters from France howe.
yer state that symptoms of strong fear
and suspicion on the part Of the Govern
fneHt, have begun TO shew themselves.
The intention, read or imputed, If erect
ing the Royal Standard in France, must
have excited the jealousy Of Bonaparte
in no common degree against an those
who evsrewere connected avowedly, or
who are suspected of being attached by
principle to the House of Bourbon.
What distressing state then must BE- thar
Of the emigrants who have returned ,un.
der the First Consul's Amnesty 7 Il il
mentioned accordingly in the letters to
which we allude, that many of the r.,
turned Emigrants have bsen arrested.
and that those who are not imprisoned
are placed under the most irksaue ser.
vilance. Indeed there can be Ii,ti.
doubt that Bonapsrte will consider these
men a. in some degree hostages for the
conduct OF the ROYAL Family. He
knows full well that they cannot be AZ.
taehed from principle to the co,,;ean
line. He knows full welt, thar though
they submit to his power, they le-na.
respect It's origin, and do not wish Il, /
permanent establishment. Il cannot be
expected that as Royalists they should
respect the idea, II anes 10 Them anti.
monarshieal as wen as anti.renIubliean
OF his nominating his successor. ara
(what has been 80 often ridieuled as ~
height OF monarrhieal absurditsl Trans.
terring them and their countr, !. Ike i
herd OF cattle, as i legacy to. a favourite.
In the utmost deliiiam OF his fortune. he
could not have hoped for this. Mus,
ne not distrust then the men who attend
ed the House Of bourbon Tor 10 manv
years Of adversely, and who only left K
from WEAKNESS Of life--fiom a disgust
OF dependence on foreign land-snd.
from q whishtobe Freedmen once again.
even under the seeptre Of q corsican.-
hey can scarcely give anypledee 10 sat-
isty the district Of q master thew serye
precisely because 1t is not natural thar
they should serve him from affection, or
obey him from necessity. II Is much 10
pc feared therefore, that many of them,
wlil be placed in most disaereeabIe situ.
ations We do not blsme them for re-
turning to France nndsryery hard terms
and wotse prospects. Ii i aificult 10
define the extent Of the fidelity they. owe ,
TO the man. whom circumstances has
placed AZ the head Of alfairs. They must
however, constantly be the object Of sus- !
PaAlon 70 the "untitlsd J yrant.n If,hsy