Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-07
The Government.

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Tshepovernunenr of France vested ID an in-
dividnal, & seated a. Paris, derives It's vlvi-
fying aud active principle from BonaParte,
It's strength from esbayohets OF his sold.
isrs aud the absence ofjust thinking IN the
people. Other governments have bsfore
now entered into one man, and Ia Asis.
"a narts of iEnrope nominal, If nos substan.
rial despotisns exist as this day. Dat sne
character of these despotis-ns IS that they
are old. and their vitulencels abated Tnar-
mites or the mellowness OF age; whereas
the empire Of Bonaparte, the work OF yes.
terday is a ,despotiun, of unre uniting Jea-
lonsv, tormentlng the people with all the
cruelty of fear.
This skesch must not be expected, nor
must lteoretend 60 delineate forms OF go.
yefnment and if attempted it most not be
deliasation of the form ofthe French go.
vernment for In that government there IS
no variety of feature to deiineatc ;--she
sword of B 1napsrte IS her scePtre ms
imoerlal mattel is the book OF her constl-
tauon. The tyrauny he has established mas
rendered France,f n the hands OF Bouaparie
nothing bur the weapon with winch he wa.
grs war OF destruction against mankind
The spirit, the genius of her government
founded on usur patton has no tenure OF
permanancy, bat in the AFFECT SUBMISSION
of the people. :,
A meek organization of the servile bo-
dies. is no, a constitution. CONSERVATIVE
senates, legislators, and trlbanes IN the
instruments of oppression aud stupidity =
!. They are nornins more than squadrons OF
m,syes. aud little now remains TO dlstiu-
paish them from the other solicitors, ex.
ce2t the readiness OF their. preparations to
consign all tongues. nations, ana people 20
interminable bondage.
Wnen We hear OF the acts OF the senate,
terms only are converted for they are not
the acts of eae body SO called, bat in every
the acts of their master. The legislative
BODY is In effect, and It's president In iaefe
of hIa aom1.Aa kis>--5-rrdoIe than any OF the
shops IN London for the accommodation of
servants wanting places.
AL the other branches of the grand con.
ssi,usional tree of Napoleon, shading SINH
lar impurities and vices, are fit only for the
IRE; and whenever il SUITS the policy of his
imperial majesty, he will offer them up as
burnt of rings to the genius Of despotism.
In truth their existence is greasiy in danger
of being premassreIy closed, they are cum
brous and inconveniens; and as the en,pe-
ror IS above the said of other wisdom than
his own, he cannot long remain unaware of
the superior blessings that would result
from me concentration, into MS own august
individuality, of the functions now little
more tnan sominal, of his close committee
oflegislation. chambers of cessation, and
his high court of justice.
To trace to their sources the causes Of
the successful usurpation of Bonaparte,
woald BE- less difficult than irrevelant iu his
place. He owes much Of his ascendencY
over the French mind, to the brilliancy OF
his exploits and couquests as general.
His understanding was known, his heart
unknown, when he first mounted the
heights of power IN his country. Rsz
zlsd 5v the spiendour Of his pretenuons, 6
fatigued BY successive revolutions, France
acquiesced without murmur in bis origin
al VIOLATION.
Men of superior genius have 10 other
times besides the present appeared In the
world but she union of genus with rest I,
less aad unwearied perseverance,, is COM
binatIon very seldom indeed Witnessed a.
mong The instances extraordinary ability.
Bonaparte is one ofrhese rare examples. He
is nan of uncommon and dangerous dill.
gence. He awes and confounds numer-
oas people by his vigilance and his inces.
SAINT nrojests. DE has broken down and
aanihilated, or rendered contemplate, eve
~ screen from public criticism. which had
been established by the constitution over
which he presided 10 the beginning of his