The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-14


ilngie day he's elapied, unmarked by
Tome ace of deipotijn or injuhice, fome
hottie prcteniion, fonae comrnercialin-
jury, Tome official calunny, and fone
virtual violation OF the treaty. To the
fuPpoiition, therefore, with every ac-
ton and every word Of his makes the
iole rational, the iole credible, alterna
tive, we ihall confine the few remarks
we are deiirous at this time of Offering
upon the prudence and lagacity OF his
government.
We have little helieation in afcrtinp.
that 1t is not for the advancement Of the
ambitious and reveageful views of b.
naparte to Precipirare his plans of con-
quett 10 violently, thar he has nor civen
iufflcient degree of time for rhe ripen-
ing OF his de1igns, and that he has nor
acted with prudence in difcoverina them
With 10 much rapidly, and without can
tion, rcierVe, Or hypocrify. We CON
tend, without much apprehension oe
being re(ured, chat in orderto bav1 ~
the belt chance of iucccedine in his
ichene, he ihould have carehIlIv con
ceaicd ltln his own bolorn for lone wears.
during whlca he might have contoIidsf,
ca the internal tecusi5y of ais country
rcitoTed his marine, almol( cruibcd and
Ff"mPled OUT Of exiltence in the jate
war, repaired the diiapidafion ofb;, 4
nanees' and accuitomed Europe, hv
How and gentle degrees, 10 irs pre- f. n
aolect, but neither tranquil nor dcrnr-
rate, condition.
We imagine that there are no mari, :
or found Judgment, or even a cool and
thinking i2ead, i1his forcing us 60 RIM
ture before the fErcngsh ofhisnavv rn,iId
DC recruited. and before the lDirir ., his
'eamen could be rallied, broken as rIcv
ave oy long eaprivity an; i1yariable de.
feat ana rfar be would rave been in6-
ni'c'y a greater ob;c61 Of terror (which
ieem> ms toie latista5(ion and delirel -
vic and reac6ting men, II he had mr.
10 o., oaiIcinfanouily. and 70 premarurely
affected TO De terrible. Had be InlIe3
Us fof half a dozen years with the an
Pcarance OF lncerlry, and the afFeGat;an
OF {"tioe and good neighDourbood j.
Is nara 10 iay what might have been
5he relative fare Of the two co,,,r-;as 80
the expiration of chat period slrba,,oi Z,
under Providence, there is no 3@r,},S - Z
the property ana Improvement Of orr
Own clrcuhitances. Our reiources "a
inaultfy' commerce, and finance, nn9
indeed nave been reltored and If v;oor,
ted' but our faculties and meane - A.
fence could not have kept an equal nae
win then' and our'milivary power wonI5
noe nave auSnentatcd in any proportion
to our riches. Upon the part Of France
he' colonies might have been re-co,-
qncFed and re-planted, and her nqvv
'eCFul1eo oy q nuTiery Of fcarlen IN her
plantations, and from the general re-
y'Yi1carion OF her fheries and trade
II can HcyeF~5 e bcl.e we'd, AFTER the maj.
AGREES CT her guiliotine, and The Ganob
Ger OF her armies, thai rlere is no ce{;c;,
III her population. The An,ver of Lsr
youth and manhood NUT have DeriIhed
III the fleids and IN the holpirals where
they were always fcnt 10 recover. ,nd
her veteran folders, The thin fnry;vnre
OF to many campaigns, mutt naturally
he indiiPoied towards f.eih entrrnri7es
inc dreams OF romances, or the madneCs
OF desperation. As yer the French A.
mics have been permitted 70 eaiov 70
,'pcie fhe great Cemetery IF The Weff
ind'eS mas devoured them fafer dian
any var IN E.urOpe. Sn much ,rl:1