Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-09-24
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| IS last night :; w
eqnalled by our s'rpfiz= ard astorishs sn lie4
having taken place, wien we fa,,errd a tbet
that returning sense Of religious du,1,. Va'si's
sad recollection Of similar caam;t,e, 49, sad l.:
eRetsual!y prevented repetition Of ,b. Ou@ has.
cannot forget our frequent exhor.a,ions r. "a
and peaceful deineanor, nor cur renea,.J LOYAL
tions on the religious obligation Of slles;, "0as
the king, obedience to the laws, ard r e,s"ts
all those constituted by Divine Provide. 'Fso To-
vern Us, SO forcib!y enoined by our D;s;, "gs
deehler and his apostles, and cons.antIy event As
fTd in the submissive condoa Of all c5od q ss'a'
ans under every form Il established govp, r.aP'
whether administered BY In64el, Ms,om..1'l
Christian rulers Of AIRY drnomiasuoa S''l, O
cannot plead igno@spce Of these pnncio,s. 49, ~
Catholic religion, IN Justification or ex,.n.a' .,
Of any deviation from the observance Of ;.
which is still moe inexcusabe and sgsr,y,,.1i1
the ingratitude of such Roman Catholic, ),
or may be concerned in the recent or anv !. as
rebelllaus proceedings. or connected with sov..$
tous associates, after the many greav b-ne6,,
ferred on their boiy in this kingd IN, dur,s :.
nsjs5sy'i ausp'clrus reign. Has his ezceIe.r'
Earl Hafwicke, the present chief governor of =.
kiagaom, provoked discomfort, or excited i,.,s.
sizes? Far otherwise. Cancellation ha: been ~
most prominent feature Of his exce!Iencv,s M
administration. Has not the mual6cent s,,4n,;as
of his excellency and his amiable consort. +, j.
manufacturing poor, and the charitable psin.
ons in this city, nerited a return If srs,iri.
and affection to their exceencies, iustesi q r,'
ragenus contempt Of his authority an3 Of The l.g.l
To wtar principle then, can we ascnbs the H..
rid rebellous scenes OF list nigh.; 1t would h.
difficult to partictllarzc 1t; then, if We were n,
acquainted with the too successful enndcavy a
modern French writers and legislators usurr5
the title of philosophers, which they disg..., n
nlistating the rights, and disgfacIn5 The Cursed
man, in Their .iGdel and seditious publicqa5a..
rhe promises of All unde6aed equalty, ai
oflbef,y = be licenti5us, held out by tbos con.
sti.utlon-makers, impose on the ignorant ana 4:
crcdulous, who insensibiy become tsalIaani
with guilt, and perpeuatc the greatest crimes
without renorse, under the pretencc of establish.
ing free government. What las been the con.
sequences Of sucp d6torines & practices in Frarsi
We shudder a. tie recollection Of the AUTHORISED
teasous, murders, private assassinations, sscrege.
Eapine, enorIities OF all kinds, committed IN tn.
name Of tie sovereign people to destroy the no.
narcby: which after frightful anarchy, sue.
ceeded by more absolute and arbitrary govern.
ment, MAINTAINING its authority by military deso'
tism. Suth is the boas.ed freedom Of thar ona
happy people !
Is it by them YOU hope to be Protcae32
What greater reason have you to expect freedom
from slaves than Holland, Switzerland, Belgium,
Milan, Piedmont, voy, and other states for
merly enjoying che blessings of civilized society
under their regular governments in peace ana Sc.
curitv, but now degraded to the condition ofco'.
quered provinces BY the allutiug and dcceitfcpro-
mlscs of France, and groanin9 uader all the evils
Of French fraternity! Do not, dear Christians, o.
Likewise deceived.
{" Be unanimous in resisting foreign INVASION
and aggression, from whatever enemy 1t may DC
attempted. Preserve your honor byeylnclnstth a
loyalty which or holy religion inculcates. Fear
God, honor the king --obey and respect your SUI
periors of every description. Be subject to n5@
powers-for there is no power but from ZOO
and those that are, are ordained of God-tae's'
fore, he that ressteth the power, reslsteth the DC
dinance ofGod-and they that resist, purcnasaS y
themselves damnaton. Wherefore be saOle0
necessity. not only fer wrath bur also Tor coH'''
ence sake. -.
/" Such, Gear Christians, is the doctrine Of '.'
Catholic church, recorded in holy writ apu !.
pressly taught in your catechsm. ! he tzr'' -.
of your religion, your PERSONS and properly S !.
protected by the laws. Avoid, them all eO' I;os
nations, all associations, clubs or meetings ''DuD'
to subvert or violate them, or to weaken ~ 49,"
glance 10 our beloved sovereign, who aot' -
carry the sword in vain; for he is nillls@' ~.
God, and avenger 10 execute wrath upon hn lh hli
doeth evil Let the uniluey tate OF t'e Wa ~ -.
or deluded abestors OF rebellion, and even -
many innocent who have suffered, and mos .,, ar
fortunately suffer during the progress OF i'D.
deter you from associating with the seai''.a. =,
any description, and much more from a'sI.. and
encouraging them in their rebcIlious PRAGUE