Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-05-20
fFeh az CAarissssa COURIER.

l(pfpeafshy ! letter from WashinEton
thar iIle President had got cerfaia 6sss,-
raHc1 from he Ftcneh government, that
he had tsths 70 sest desire 10 eultivste
government, ard that general vietcr Who
4 "a: command IN Letisian1, had receiv.
ed instructions from the frat Consul %
pursue coneik0tory peosurss, such @
would conduce 70 die harmony, and mn.
tual Improvement Of the Interests and The
rights ofboth countries, Md 10 respect
the rights, territory and persons Of die
people Of the United States. Wshope.
and We are sure, that there are nofs n
the United Ststes who would rejoice msre
sincerely than We should as hearing tia
announced, five could zee IN a'retros.
pect Of the conduct cfthe French govern.
ment and particularly il that Of Buona.
parte, any one case in which verbal 81
written engagements, or even caths, have
been observed with fidelity, % instifv
our government, however wen disposed
for peace, ia submitting 10 Be caiojed 81
his assurances's or, % use the French
cant, whenever they were iniufine and
insulting any nation, in the person 81 Il
Ambassador, he pe.fect occurrence ef
high consideration. For cur partwe de.
clare that having viewed the whole of
Buonaparfe,s conduct wen enough, ~
think, to make . tolersble estimate Of his
character, We consider the very profes.
sion Of friendship BE has made. Is Ger.
tain assiirance Of hin bad intentions. He
must Be but q paitry politician, and little
read indeed d the human heart, uho
win not Be more startled at Il g . senfencs
passei upon the country, than rejoiced g
Il 20 q omenof peace. Let % Gee whak
grounds We have for faith IN France
OH Eve had but half he faith fun
righteousness IN CnAIsT, that Ne Have
for fear il France, We might hope tocall
down protection and hlessinEs lion
Heaven /
When de Ffeneh enfered HslanA
they issued proclamation 10 this eject !.
|" We cossider you q ftiends an2 alces--
ne rettore ysE o. 1feedbM --sps scel g
inspire yon uitk ce1fdtace r. &C. &c.
and IN less tim Two years they aeeeed
the Ouch Of ffy.6ve millions az dollar,
ofa whole province 1t their strongest
barrier towns, and ofa seaport. They
placed the country under military CON.
missioners, ndcon6seated % their own
use, the whole Of the Belgim CIerry's
property, % the amount Of $50 millions
Of dollars. So that the freedom shsx
gave that country, according % promise.
Wa 70 free them Of gs.oo0.O GOO
DsLars sos, 1000, 600
When they entered Fnmseonic, mo.
elamation calling on the people for coAIes
dence, with other cevfain ossnrancesw went
before the army. And . volume il pub
lished IN German, and translaked into IN
the language n Europe, of fheir msir.
ders, pillage, exaetions md enormities.
IN Lenbardk Buonaparte Issued !
proclamation: = Maions ef lfaiy, she
Frenck are cane % tredi vosy cbs;ns.-
The French ARE tke jsieSls ef ale peetle
IN ,epeyy country. 1esfr PROPERTY, se.er
cuseoms, shall Il respected.
(Signe9 BUoNAPARTE.p
In Milan he published smother -,
g Respect for preberey. and personai se.
CURLY; respect FIR he religion Of cosrs-
tries these are eRr senfimsafs. i
tsigned BUoNAPARTE."
Nowlet us see how he made good IN
this From the Milanese, . very small
state, he q once enacted ! eontribntion
Of fsDenty Miiions efleres, or one mil
hon pounds of money-and afterwards
other successive exactions 10 the amounf
ofsix million pounds sterling. The
churches were given up 70 Plunder--eve-
FeiigiouS fund, and every public trea-
sure was conkscated and the country
wa made 9ne scene of rapins and disor-