Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-10
From the Repertory.
Reflections on the uvar IN Europe.

Twelve years ago the war that was kim
ldled by the French revolution was repre-
sented to be exclusively worthy OF the at
~tenslon of Americans. Wnie the Frenca
were pulling down their government no.
thing seemed so fine as their very worst
conduct, 10 the party who were leaguee to-
gether 10 pull down our own. lney called
our ewes TO the banks of the Rhine where
the battles OF liberty, as they were tools G.
nough TO say, ere65h,ing and we roast
ed oxen for Joy because Picnegru. TOOK
Amsterdam and made the Dutch as Tree
! as the West India negroes.
this sort of noise is a good deal hushed,
for Two reasons; one is, the ]~accoo'ns nave
got their object aud our government IS
down. Another reason is, the mask OF
French hypocrisy has dropped OFT o is SO
| torn in then scufRcs, thatwe cansPlainlyssee
the knaves' faces of theirlleerty loving de-
magoguas. French examples are not now
qoosed, now when they are most instructive,
! belause they really In some degree alarm
| and deter the dupes whom they lead. Ass.
es ,rot the better In dangerous roads Tor
wearing their binders. Heace it's that our
| lords aud masters OF Virginia affect to dis
| like all discussions OF the political proba-
| bilities ofthe war, & 10 consider our cuFio.
| sity as useless and badly directed. Our lazy
masters are, in fact, SO engrossed with the
care of governing US for their ovn ex-
elusive benefit, tkat they have not much
| relish for any otner reflections; and pc
sides al other con iderations, Mr.. Jefferson
and his cabinet nave a mortal dread OF Ihc
power OF Bonaparte, which has not been III
the least abated by their experienced ne
necessity sluce the Purchase OF Louisiana,
10 coHrt and latter him. they are quaking
with fear that he viii require from them
more assistance than they dare either to
give or refuse him. They have yielded
the point with regard to tbs trade with st.
Domingo with as much poverty OF spirit
as might be expected from the hero of
Carriers Mountain; and our seamen will
be whippedan d buried 10 dungeons or tuck
cd up at the ward arm, as the great nation
may by It's emperor think fit 70 decree.-----.
Inc trade is not denied TO be lawful, yet
It's introduction is begeer, no doubt our pa.
triots will say, than a war.
We have seen too how quarseisome an
act MIR. Samuel Smith was disposed TO get
passed for the protection of our seamen !;
that is of British seamen who were to be
forcibly protected when they had deserted
10 our vessels.
In all this and in every thing else, the
power of Bonaparte crosses the Allan
tic. 1t Is childish 10 enquire what harm
DO we suffer by his making himself king
of Italy. We answer, by his power he
makes himselfthe kiag of terrors to Mr..
Jefferson ; and if we are not embroiled
with England TO please him, it is because,
afraid as our brave rulers are of Bona
payte, they are still more afraid Of getting
into 4 war with England, that would IN
sta.nlY smash their popularityto asems.
let no person thar remembers Nfr. Ma
disah's famous commercial resolutions, in
whiea be pfoposed1o fight for France by a
war Of Regulators, let no such person de-
ny he effective and dangerous influence 81
the PrePonderant power of France on the
peace and safety. the honor and LEI US add.
the honesty of our government. Forbe ii
RENE mbered also, the ever TO be abhorred
PROJECT Of cooGscating British debts grew
out of tie SAINT passion tor France and
hostility to England.
Nor is the loss Of that silly fondness q
security for spirited and Independents coun.
sells IN America. Our rulers are of a sor,
ard character to act from their fears, and
their fear isa much more steady cause q
action than .heiriove. Of course we are
TO expect that the vast power of France
will not cease to manifest itself to the in.
jury of our trade. 10 the oppression ofou,
brave seamen and to the mantle disgrace
of the government that abandons them.
q L.. G.