Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-07-06

We shall find that turbulence, violence
and abuse Of power, by the majority
tramping on the rights Of the minority,
have produced factions and eommotions |;
which in requisites, have more frequent-
than any other cause produced Despo-
tism. five go over the whole history
Of ancient and modern republics, we shall
find their destruction to have generally
resulted from those causes. 1--we eonsi-
der the peculiar situation Of the United
States, and what are the resources ofthat
diversity Of sentiments which pervades
its inhabitants, we shall find great dan
ger that the same causes may terminate
here in the sane fatal fleets which they
produced in those republics" ! r
i. See Yirg. Debates3 vol l. page 90.
Mad world-mad kings-mad COM
position" ,Shakspedr's King fohH.
The system Of terror and murderous
tyranny Of Robespierre are renewed in
France, and the best blood Of that coun-
try is now to be shed BY that monster who
rules it, without having even the rights
Of a native. After the innumerable abo-
limitations which the world has seen him
commit who can be foolish enough to
expect from him either mercy or justice.
Were he even to do one virtuous act, af-
terwhat he has done, who would be stu
pid OR mad enough to attribute it to any
thing but policy! The late outrages of
Bonaparte are not only wicked, but We
think impolitic As respects himself. II
tho French people have not lost all the
ga,lantry that once distinguished them
if that lively sense ofhonour and heroism
which at one time made them ride fore
most in the ring of glory, be not utterly
extinguishedb by the ferocious naurderous
tyrannies under which they have for SO
many years groaned, they will not much
longer bear such unheard of insult and
oppression from the Corsiean. They
must, they win resent il. They will
sweep him into his original nothingness.
Is it possible that that army which, what
ever was the principle on which they
fought, nsser Jagged from their duty as
soldiers, is il possible that they will tame.
" lock on and see their Moreau, and SO
many other brave officers, who have a
thousand times led them unto victory,
murdered by the usurper! Is it possible
that they viii not see in that most foul
deed, the extinction of the trial by jury,
determined deliberate design TO shut
justice out, and let in ruthless murder
They must all see it, and if they do not
crush the author of such wrongs, they
have lost all sense ofliberty, Virtne and
honour They are in hearts and souls
slaves and towards if they do not make
Of him an example so signal As to deter
forever ambitious villains from attempt
ing to usurp despotic power over peo.
pie and rob them Of their rights.
What shall be said Of the incursion ia
to the Electorate Of Baden, and seizing
by violence and force the Duke Ding
helm living in sanctuary there What
shall be said of the summary, and unjus,
! trial and condemnation of that illustrious
parsonage ! What of the threatened in,
cursion into the Dutchy of Holstein, the
territory ofDenmark. against whom he
has not even pretext Of quarrel! Why
this--thas, if England should fail of being
able to arrest his wicked progress, OF
the people and army do not bring him to
eondign punishment, all Europe will be
trampled upon in detail and with the
fleets and armies of the countries he has
subdued, this country win be trampled
upon, md dragged at the chariot wheels
Of the corsican. - = :: - 4
= An this while the Kings Of Europe
look tamely on, and sneakins like rats
and mice, look forth from their holes,
and, trembling, behold him twisting the
rope for their necks, or, to use the words
of Burke, +" Measuring them 6y their eye,
and fitting 70 their size the slider Of their
gnilofine." Contemplating with grief
and sorrow this forlorn state Of humani.
nity-the bold oppressor's wrongs, the
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