Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-05
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IN The aane Of The French RspH6le,
L'AUSSAT, COLONIAL PREFECT,
TO THE
LOUISIANIANS.
Il TRANsLArIoN.l

OF the mott thametul epochs Of her annals,
pnder an enfeebIed and corrupt govern
ment, after an gnominious war, and dif
graceful peace.
TO that coWardly and unnatural aban-
donmenf, you preienled the contraa OF he
roic love, fidelity and courage.
The hearts of all Frenchmen were (of-
tened by the fpeaacle. They never let it
flip their remembrance. They then ex-
claimed, with pride, and have never fnce
ceaied TO repeat, that TIE blood If France
rms IN your sveius.
As ioon as they had regained their Dig
nifty and their glory, by the revelation
and train of prodigious triumphs, they
turned towards you their aifeetionate ar
tention. You conaituted part of their
frit negotiation. They wijhed your Ie-
trocefion to accompany and fgnalize their
fri peace.
The time was not yet arrived. 1t was
necefary that A MAN ihould appear,
to whom nothing which is natural, great,
magnanfmoas djgf, was new or impolli-
Bile: who, to the talent of achieving the
mott fplendid yittoris, united the more
extraordinary one Of combining and f.
curing 70 them the mott happy confequen-.
ces: who, by the alcendency of his mind
commanded at once terror from his enc
mics and confidence from his allies: who,
by his penetrating genius, difcriminated
the true intereas OF his country, and, by
an irreGitable will, gave operation TO shois
intereffs: who, 10 fine, quas born TO re-
place France on her own BATS, to eGab.
liih her IN the whole extern of her limits,
and TO erale all the blemilhes Of her hif
tory.
This man, LouiGanians, preGdes over
our deitines. From this moment he is
the pledge of your happinels. To fecure
this, in this fortunate foil, it is only ne
ceGary To aiGf the prodigality OF nature.
This is the deiign of the French govern
ment.
To cultivate peace and friendfhip with
all your neighsors to protect your CON-
merce, encourage your agicelture, peo-
pie your de(arts fofer induAry, refpett
property, cueoms and opinions pay re
verence 20 religion to honor virtue !;
TO iecure TO the laws their fovereignty,
aud to correct them only as the light OF
experience may dictate to introduc4
permanent order and economy in all III
branches Of the public Administration 10
unite fill clofer the ries which the fam
origin, the fame morals, the fame difpoh
tions have created between this colony an
the mother country; thefe, Loufaaians.
are the honorable objects OF the milton
YOUR captain general Victor, your colo.
NAL prefeet and ycu' chief Judge. Thefe
they are happy to fay, are The motive
with which, they come to mix with
YOU.
The reputation of the captain General
has doubtlefs even heie preceded him.
Companion in arms with the Firf Con-
fol, he diitingultned himfelf, from tbs
commencen ent of the campaign of thS
famous armies of Italy. In lefs bril-
liant days, he aitonifhed Suwarrow by
precipitating his flight He quas, IN fine,
oae oftbe keufenants Of BaOuaparte at The
battle If Marsngo ! Surrounded with
thole titles, the luxurious pledges of his
fame he comes TO you, Louiianians, with
lively deiire of rendered himfelt dear to
you by the exercife Of all the virtues,
the cares, and indufry, which devolve
on the chiefof happy people. His ar
dnur tor your PROPERTY, the uprightneis
of his intentions, the agreeablenefs and at
liability of his accefs and manners, which
are even ornaments to his military laurels,
will iscure TO him your affection and con
6denee. He beings with him Parf OF
rhofe troops who have made the earth
tremble, even to thele remote ihorcs.
Batavia, fncc rhe peace, has admired their
good conduit and excellent difcipllne.
You will like her admire and efeem