Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-11
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btdWibS "Cdt- W t"C 0aoSe oasho Seeonu
yearof our lahors for the public, and sum
ming up the whole POLITICAL conduct Of the
civilized world, 20 general, and of this
country in particular, We see much to Ia.
ment and little to be pleased with little to
applaud anG much 10. cendem; much TO
fear ard li',s to hope. In retrospect, q.
nough to 6llus With adherence. in prospect
mot very remote prospect either enough
u make US shadder for tn. condition of
mar. On the other. side of the Atlantic
'we.see established authority and govern
ment long ieeahzed bv convention or pre-.
scrip'ion. covering beneath .he s.ul,ure
pounce of sansuinary usurPer, elevated
to gpilty state upon the ruins Of that angus,
fabric. the general law of Europe. There
we see that usurper, the offspring Of NULL.
", the nurse1ing of SIN, the pupil Of s,ce,
the e!s0e of sangi,inay democracy, the in
strumen,, at once. ond femeater ef fac.
ton, and the personal executioner Of her
bloody mandates: the sworn praselyse
FIRST, and then the psJursd be,rayer Of
faction sfer faction, Of lhe'murderouA de-
nsgogues who have destroyed and rsvsged
Europe: Now assisting each, as It hap
pened to rule, in delugIng their country
and ahe world with blood. and then helping
these who shed theirs. There we see that
terrific tyran. hired upon the shoulders of
democracy up to despotic regal power.
trampilng not only all that IL bad bn, all
sha. is valuable, Of that same democracy,
under his bloody hoots; and nnt only
crushing democratic faction, but discard
ing from the composition Of 60, eminent
that Portioa VT the re6ned principles Of de-.
without which good government,
can no more exist than life WITHOUT heat,
or animal existence without the circulation
Of blood. With a hell-ins,ructed procsss
Of pelitiorl chemistry, decomPpunding
that happy form of governnent which the
sages of many centuries had composed for,
the advancement Of human Happiness, and
the perpetuation Of that portion Of freedom
II is competentto trail man to possess and
retain under the condition which the Crsa.
tor has made the terms of sublunary exist
srce, and wherever his pernicious power;
extends, excluding every part of it bu,
monarchial despotism. From an ascend.
,ncv 50 disgraceful, as well as threa, ching
,ad destructive to mankind, we see Great.
Britain alone exempt; against /, we see
G,eat. Britain alone contending; and Wills,
he eombstanss are engaged, all Europe
docking on, with trepida,ior, fear and
hope, awai,ing The issue Of the contest
Ike the children in the wood, trembling
for their throats, which are to be cut or
5 we'd, as their intended butcher or defend.
er shall happen to be victorious. All, all
The sesult of lstting loose the people from
their folds, to be rreycti upon tv the
wolves, The tygers, the panthers, and "the
fellest Of the fell" the II, saas of society,
the drmsg .gues. X -.
!: From this tremendous. picture, let u.
turn our eyes to America, and see how
she takes it; Row her knowing one. take it.
Let US look to her political .connoisseurs,
her constitution ianclers,; and her DiNet-
tasti Of holy lnsurrection, and the right, Of
man, full in the face, and see how they
s aud aaee,ed BY this ,ragieal piece. Whe.
cher, as true princip'ed republicans, they
contemplate it with indignation and abhor.
rsnces OF, as anrrincipled denasogues,
levitt with eonpIacensy AID appreciation.
Whether. as good men, they aetess and
eschew. the wild democratic doctrines and u
preachers which have betrayed Europe
INTO boss horrors. or from ,fel!ow-feeting,
-xi'it ia the success Of such diabolical arts.
Whether, as friends to the indePea dence
II mankind, they wish success to lis chan
zion, England; or, anfe!'ow bloodiztter,
in embryo, and ,ad?ole dsspots lately gene.
ri,ed in the quaglnrs of,he Rights of Man
md striving toswim through the tr'ckins
s,ream!ets Of popularity, into the huge
whiriwiud of usurpation Chat damnea els
tuary into which democracy never fails t.
run )--.they wish success to Bonapar;e, en-
enter into his virtuous, honest. merciful,
and repu1HcanfeeEnss:iiks buxom brides
maids, sympathise With the joys OF the
new bride, aud giving full swing to their
loose zimasias'ions. anticipate their own
long wished oonsumatioh, and pray their