Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-01

IN the hearts Of the soldiers; surrounded
by all the splendor OF his former actions, un-
furnished by even an ambitious thought, or
a single action unworthy of the patriot
Hehad reluctantly submitted to former usur-
pations the present would perhaps exhaust
his patience, and rouse all his civic virtues.
His name was terrible to the consul; it was
sdored by the army and people. Moreau,
must, therefore, either be gained over, or
deprived of the power of opposition.
The latter course only remained. lie
was cot to be corrupted, but he was mortal.
Even in this country we are NOT Ignorant OF
what malice and defamation will attempt,
against the putest reputation, when urged
by ambition. For considerable time me
ministerial prints IN France were in the ha-
BIT OF uttering hinls and suspicious concern
ing Moreau, ill at last the pubic mind be-
came prepared for something; and, tire
other schemes being magured, those inaen-
dos changed ihciI shape, ard assumed she
poSitiee character OF Sccusatons.-~- he
friend OF his connirt WIS arresteti; TIE
Senatus. Consuisnm VAS srom4lS aEcd.-
Bonaparte was cec,ared Emperor; and
MORGAN was arraigncd RS a criminal.
Il is worthy OF remark that general Mo-
rcau was not brought to tlai unt'l tee u.
surpation had been completed, and Bona
parte had been fixed m tbs high pinnacle
10 which bis guilty. wishes hid long point
ed. II IS not less worthy OF notice, that,
during Inc upe the charge OF government
vas III agl.ation, sc lnuch was his influence
DREADED, l'.at all communication With nirl
was denied, lest his opinions mIghl, ny
some means Or other, get abroad. nat,
in Il mean tins, every method which III
genui1v could devise, was employed 70
blacken hls reputatlon; particularly With
the army, Wlere ttose veTy cheers Flto
had SO of.en been LED to conquest, and pre-
served from rain, BY INT resources OF his
genius, scrupied not to pronounce him
ruin Of the hlshesg crimes Recognized b9
The laws Of any COUNTY,. Suth means were
requisite 10 depli, iim q The affection CT
his soldiers, by T@pfesen1ing him - uu
worth, Of hem. hes succeeded Tor enc
moment; bug the oelusiou ellhsr -, or
must socn be, d.ssipetea.
The. Of his .ftal certainly does not
Justify The ISLANDERS uttered against hln.
Had any prcl~xt be. n found Moseau oah
have shared ,ht ;ate Of Georges I'll, III
aocence was manilese; bat the danger ot
his being q lber:y had not passed over;
and though they dare not proceed SO lar as
o inf;ct pubic dealt, he was IN cnrfne-
n ut and it was easy TO dccree that ne
should remain there.
WAT could DOT be publicly done, might,
however, be done in pFivare- And II IS to
oe be feared That Moreau has fallen a VIC
TIN to his own virtues, and the dreaI II
which th1 y are held by his enemies. lie
was allowed rs we nave been told, TO re-
tire &c the u Seaees. This wss 5uften
resolution OF the tyrant, SO totally unex.
pected by he general, ,hatit came 70 MS
knowledge just after ne aad htteo Tor ms
accommodation the apartments ass gaed
ai,a IA ttr Il mp!e. How was ht petaaiF'
ted 10 reiir- /? Not as others IN similar
circumstances. lie WAS taken from tbs
emple at the dead hour Of ni8hg, accompa
oicd BY oae 26Icer (of the Legion OF fio-
2our W. presom@) and 9'9s s1kier OF the
gems d'armIrIc: since then he has nos, dc
It is said. been heard Of ia France and
such as dare speel,, Do not hesitate to eE-
5rcss thcir conviction Of lis fate; and 10
xccrate he modern Dionysins, who is is
futhoc.
II, However, he sill, exist, he nay come
o hi, :olnay. - nc pAoiicaIoas OF
NJ following memoir Nc Wish - snew als
innocence 10 those anlougst whom be IS &c
i've. If he IS no more, when W. re:5e1t or
he inius1icv o. his persecution, we ma!
Aed ourselves stiilmore intimate! acquain-
- ~ ~. .:l..o..;.... g iL1..t -a1an N.o Is