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

troops len 81 BonaParte, having wan
,Sh1T destroyed the tomb Of ST. Angus
|'.1. which the inhabitants had always
ri @i6nsly senerated, they collected e.
...11 and took the garrison prisoners,
IL. tarefully ahstainsd from offering vi-1
6'cnce tosa single colder. BonaParte
marched hack, and.carried military ex-
eeutih over the whole country burnt
The tOwn Of Benasco, and put 500 Of les
sinhabifanfs 10 desth Ia cold blood and
then marching TO Pavia took II BY siorEn,
and massacred the Inhabitants.
Bcnaparte signed treaty with the
Duke Of Modena pfornisinR neutrality on
the payment Of twelve millions Oflivres.
When that was paid he arrested the Duke
and exto,ted from him zoe, 900 sequins
on this another treaty was signed, called
1 EanoenfioA De Snrats, which, Of course,
was followed BY fresh violations and ex-
actions.
In breach Of the treaty and rights Of
neutrality. he took possession Of Leg
horn 10 seize the British property lying
there, and he made the Duks 81 Tuscany
pay the expense Of his army marching
fhither. ~
Whenhe entered the territories Of Hf-
nicc, he issued according 70 custom, .
proclamation Of scerfain assiyauces. -.
=. BonApAArRf y the Republic sf Henice.
4 u IL 10 dek;rkr the frst conatry IN En-
Yspe frea the iron yoie effhe proud house
ef Augfiia ne French army haUe come,
SC. Ge. Religion, goosrnnseaf,
csis,6ms, and property shall Be- respected,
Abbreviated fox TIE Army shall Be paid IN
naneg.D This, like every other, was
followed BY infamous exaciions-- He es-
fahlished democracy, and with the new
governments made 4 treaty, BY which mo-
1ey and naval stores 10 the amount Of six
millions Of livres, andthree ships Of the
line we're given 10 him, IN return for
which he gave themcertaiR assnranres Of
friendship. This he performed in his
own pay, By handing them over in four
months after, BIZ the treaty Of Campo
Fsrnde e thf iron yoke d he proud house
ef Arsfrid.
n kgEpf his proclamation ran thus :
= lathe name 81 GO d, mercifuiand grG-
c;ous 7Eereisno God but CT Dn1 He
hasne son Or associate n his Kingdom : :
The French adore The .Saprenie Be-
imp, and kener the Protke and lis Ksran-
3. The Freneh are true Mussetpea-
1 n0s l6ztk aimee they ala1chedt % Rome and
operfhresp ne Pipe, 1pho excited GAr;sti.
ms againsf 1sfmism (Jtehomedamin.n ]
de returns home establishes popery, md
80 solemn mass held on the occasion,
n ths face Of that world who knew Of his
pretendiug to Be Musselman, he takes
the Sacrament Of the Lords supper, Is
BY ChRlsT ordained, according 10 the
rituals Of the Church Of Home. Infa-
NOUS, abominableS blasphemy!+ =:
Amer this authentic detail, arc We JUS
ti6ed n casting off al confidence in such
aman's professions ! or win our sxecu-
1--WE Be justified in repcsing any conf
dence ID them
We are aware, because We hear iteve-
~ slay and see il before Us, that many
mel are obstinafely ayerse 70 war, and
would maintain peace 1t any rate, but
: have those persons duly considered wal
or peace in al their bearings and relate
ons War IS 4 thing thar relates to soci-
ETY., NOT 20 individuals, and IL individual
feelings or private self-inferest enter into
the eomposition Of q mans Thoughts on
these subjects, they cannot be correct.
We must often venture ifeto save it and
torender i more secure, and to render
] Il worth the having -and many men
have lost their ALL by being afraid to
venture ALL IN lis defenee. One has .
land Speculation-another q commercial
one. One Is afraid that lands will fall
smother that insurance viii rise. But
this does not alter the real nature ofthe
questionable question Of war or peace
extends 70 whole countries, empires, and
regions. These see no further than the
fence Of their own estates, or the wallis
Of thrir own warehouses but let them
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