Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-24

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as those more happy cultlvators do Tor oDJec''
(which desire indicates to all men VINO llaVe
known only the enjoyments which all Europe 't
| procures them. They therefore convert VIC
excess of their produce into liquors, lnPer-
fectly fabricated, which badly supply the plaoS
of those they might procure by exchall55o- :,
The e.rcise is created, and strikes the consol-
inrs transformation their complaints are all
swered by the only pretext that they are otnef--
wise inaccessible TO every species OF nnpos3l.
But why, in contempt Of treaties, are they
left to bear the yoke OF the feeble Spanlard, as
to the Mississippi, for upwards OF u years !!
Since when has an agricultural people submit
ted to the unjust capricious law OF people
explorers of the precious metals Nlgnt we
not suppose that Madrid and Philadelphia,
mutually assisted in prolone3ing the slavery OF
the river that the proprietors Of barren
COST are afraid lest the Mississippi once open
ed, and It's numerous branches brought into
activity, their fields might become deserts, and
in a word, that commerce breads having rlyals
in those interior parts as soon as the lnhabl-
tants shall cease to be subjects? THIS last sup
position is but too well founded: an influential
member Of the senate, Mr.. lizard, one day In
conversation undisguisedly announced 1t to
me-
Whenever we mention the term federal
characters, we trust we viii be understood as
only a!luaing to that class of men who aavo-
Gated and supported the measures of the late
president Adams, and particularly the Alien
ant! Sedition laws. Those, men, agreeable to
our prospectus, we must ever oppose, as nay
1Ivy
to the spirit of the constitution, whichwe have
pledged ourselves to support. Bat sucn was
the unhappy situation Of the western people
at this period, that on one hand they we're en-
couraged to insurrection by the French ennis
sarieS while on the other, they were threat
ened by fire, sword and poverty by the secre-
tary Of the treasury, at the head Of an army
Of fifteen thousand men. The venerable "a
triot Of Virginia then secretary OF state who
exerted all his endeavorS to preserve the ub}on
il a state Of happiness and quiet, became the
victim Of both parties, of French Jesniuy and
IIanliitonio;l intrigue bat even the instrument
Of his destruction was forced to confess The
purity Of his motive. /" The Pacific part
81 5 i auchet) and the sending CT Commission
ers are due to the influence Of tlr. Randolph
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believe truly yirtuous, and the friend Of his
fellow-citiGeHs and principles" But the ia
reference CT Mr.. Randolph has nct yet beel
forgottea BY the Genevan inancier, VINO pro
baby expected 20 see the three colored Cock
ade flying Oh the forts OF the mississippi
The rigid and scrupuious exactnesS VITA which
ne. examined the treasury accounts ct Mr.
Randolph, but i'll accords with the paper head
eli :. hro1i8ion for the Purchase II figlfa1,
which with his {. characteristic cau559a,' he
put a few months since into the hand u Mr.
joan Randolph, to barter away tfTo Isll.tia'ls OF
dollars for the citizenssof the Cnited'St.stes.
Citizen Ades WHO succeeded Fauchct, la
bored 70 produce tie same effect, a Sc t4ration
OF the states; out this PROJECT WIS EXTENDED
to a much greater scale by iaIeyrand, who
during a residence IN America matprod TIE
scheme and organised a company OF agents
gradually to carry it into execution. 1t mad
been expected IN Paris, that col. 6aFi was 70
have been the successful candidate Tor prasA-
dent of the United States. Pichon, tic iate
French resident at the city OF Washington,
related this to several, and III particular to q
French gentleman at present living IL Phila-
delphia, Had this event taken place as was
contemplated, probably before now the Ale
gany Ridge Eould have been the boundary o.
the United States. OF the various anibassa-
doris or ENJOYS from France, plchon MAJ bS
regarded as one of the most integrity who haa
resided in America but a character OF t5lis
description was not suitable to the views ot
gonaparte and 1'aIieyrand He Was therefore
recalled, and the infamoU2 Ture4u sent Ii
| his place, one of the most abandoned wtetches
the French revolution has produced. The sy-
wage barbarity vfichhe displayed when COM
| naander Of tiae troops Ia the Vendee, has beea
recorded by every French Journalist, In ti2s
short period OF four weeks, he depopllatod ~