Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-14

pairing your own ldultS anu lliOSc Vi voui
predecessors, who have been guilty of at
trocities which cannot repeat without VI
.olating the delicscy which wish to observe
towards you, and without recalling to my
memory some dreadful rccollections. But
multitude Of examples, as unhappy as
they are incontestible, convince me that the
language of truth, and of violated huma-
nifty will be grating to your ear, accustom-
ed TO the incense which certain vile cour-
tiers lavish upon you, andfar frem hatter-
ing myself with speedy Moderation Of our
condition, in giving you any details re
specting our situation, fulfila duty which
my place as governor. adaaihfstrateur rem
ders sacred TO me. You will find, from
this, the real situation Of the magazines of
this place, which are as destitute ot provl-
sions as the overseers employed for that
purpose are of the necessary talents and
probity. have taken care to distinguish
the consumption authorised by our neces-
sites from that usurped by the command
ing generals, the heads of the administra-
ton, and above all the coinmandant Of the
place who combine together to drain our
resourcesfor the qualification of their SEN
suality and prodigality.
You will easily judge of he provisions
which remain to Us, of their duration and
of the future fate which awaits us, unless
we make the most vigorous efforts to re-
lieve ourselves. l could fill pages, and
still you would know but very small part
of the dilapidations and the open and I'M
heard OF robberes which the principal re-
personalities of the government commit
with impunity.
Recoleet The fums OF money, the proviGons
and commodities which you upiufly placed at
your own diip fsla at the time you let this city;
deduct from the remainder the necessary expen-
ces and the infamous robberics, the urgent cor.
lumpton and the enormous dllappdatohs which
have already been made, and il will be sa(y for
you TO calculate how we exit.
The Tending Of -four and proviEon, might, i, is
true, prolong our v<grtafioa, and enanable US to
hold out foine time longer But as to rendering
rs happy Oh, how vain the project Reforms
and changes muir be made in proportion to the
abufes which have hitherto exifed. / do not
re X OF tho1s who would particularly require your
care and management /, but aim at your repre-.
ientatives.
The generals Sarrazin & Lavalctte, who com.
mand this diviGon do not potIsEs the qualities re-
QUITE TO merit from the inhabitants and Others,
that confidence which you have loft fince your
promotion. Seihfhnefs the mot cruel, and ava
rice the mott forbid are the Only objects which at.
trsti their attention. Impo6tions as numerous
as unjuR, rcqulfitions without number are NOT
fuHicient to fatiae their uub.idled psi1ions,
which no fooner expire in the arms ofwealh and
volupluoufncls than they again rife TO life and
tigor but III. msf facrsd rights sef humanity
are tyatnpcd under fods, by depriviag the in
habitant: offtuits and other noerlh nett which
they icarch out and collect at the utn,R ha.
zard. Many die Of hunger, While the general;
are lavilh OF the mott delicious d;ihes.
U.ion and he noa perfect harmony between
the lnhabitan, and the fodder are the only means
of Drawing the dangers which threaten us, and of
overcoming enemies 70 form dabe as thof,
VIII ci divide US within and saut US without.
Every fcp of the generals has tenold only to df
unite the TWO parties, to opprcfs the inhabitanl
and to excite The dfcontent Of the folder.
at the moment when death and defcaion are
greatly reducing our forces; veGels are daiiy
dfpatched, and paGports are written and deliver.
ed for tie departure of the inhabitants and pcblc
officers; bur irftcad of removing the women ard
children and irfrm, men defiiute of the means
of fubGaence, thefe privileges are granted to in
diyiduals who offer fums Of money propor,ionate
to their efates; heie large fufns are defined to
fecu.e the fame opportunities TO tie generals in
a moment Of danger, which 70 far from dreading
they actually invite and the officers and fol
diess, the officers OF health, and thof. employed