Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-28
ADDRESS
Crms Conservative Ssna.e ia ii.
FIRST CONSUL.
DTti&en First Coas9K,

oSl'So IA CO.t} oSi'iC ba. 10 CnalS vn,,
for the communication that you or,lered ~
be laid before them on the I'd of this NOAH
hv the grand judges comprising oririna1
authentic documents relating to the a,Soc;
ties directed against Us under tae shelts,
Of the diplomatic character, by t!.e envoy Of
the king Of England, residing at the cou,
Of Munich. IN examining these piece, apI
the report Of The grand Judge, the senrs
hes been 10 this cas- supplying tor the mn.
laent sh= functions ola great n4tionai trl5,.
nal. a coninission of 1--WE NAM ,...s fran.
Ell a report, which the senate approved
aad now presen: to you. 1'ne publicity Of
this report must depend upon the wisdom
ofthe government. Our deliberations are
inan essential degree, necessarily Score, .
and, in matters Of high policy, it is o.,
maxim TO let nothing transpire bar w1t
!. the government may think proper to CON.
municate to Europe; We tall; to Euroy.
because the investigation OF this proceed.
iog s not merely confined TO France, il !,
the case ofrhe world.
Nevertheless, ia3omuch rs il req,nj,
!
France, these circumstances have conti.
buted TO cast light upon two in ,,ortant Oh,
'Jects. Providence has preserved a hero
necessary to her pure designs, and IN voa,
rum France is involved. The English AMI
the migrants know, that your destiav is il
terwoven with taatof the French peo7Ie
Il their cxecrabe projects had been i'll.
fled, dreadful vengeance would hagebee,
the result. Heaven VIII preserve the land
from the dire necessity CT punishiaga crime
that, in It's consequence, might overthrow
the world. Yet this crime has been at.
tempted, and may be repeated; we speak
of vengeance, and ourlawa are not equal
to the exigency.
Yes, Citizen First Consul, the sena!,
should in duty tell you, that in re.orga.
nizing our social system, your superior &c.
Mus neglected provisions that do honor /
the generosity ofyour character, bat wh:a
augmcnts perhaps your dangers and our
fears. All our constitutions, excepting
that of the year 8, had organized higl
court, or national jury. You thought that
similar tribunal would not be necessary
and posterity, who WI regard you for all +
that you have done, will count likewa
upon that which you was not willing to for 4
see.
BUt citizen ftrst consul there is debt
you owe your country. You are not at Ii.
bcrty to neglect your existence and th 4
senate, who in essence, are the conservaton
of the social compact Of thirty millions Of
men, demand on their part a that the Lawn
be expoufded upon the first object Of that
conservation.
Citizen first consul, a greas national til Y
bunsl will insure on thet one part, tie 4
responsibility of the public fonctionuntS
and On the other, It will present 70 coasr
rators ready tribunal, Invested win the
necessary powers to maintain The secuTlr
and existence of a great people, attaeh,l
to the safety and existence ofth5ir first ma
glstrate.
But this national jury will not be su1icien!
now to insure your life, ard the effect Of
Jour great work, if You do not combr'
other9nstituriors il the system 70 snryiR
you. You establish new enoch; but
,ouougiat TO eterzize it splendor is %
thing if it is ephemeral; we cannot dout
but this greas idea has occupied vow
thoughts. for our creative genius em6ra"
es all things.
You are pressed byi the time, by tn;
events, by consptfators, by the ambitious
Your are pressed by the inquietude which
asitates all Frenchmeu. You may arrest
time, controul events, curb the conspirIng
disarm the ambitious, and trarquiliE
France, in giving institutions which VII
cement the edihce Of the state, and prr IA
long those benefits for the children who