Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23

Fecoilection OF events which have past, b,
affection and by manners; Alexandria
upon which, as on pivot, all the great mi
Iiitary operations have turned, in all the
wars ot'which this country has been the
seat.
l. Turin, widow, after the loss of its
kings, is comforted by a splendid promise,
a brother Of the emperor will govern this
hne country, and his known character is
guarantee of the happiness which he will
confer upon it. He will reside at Turin.
An amiabie and brilliant court will amply
indemnify that city for what il has lost.
us magnificent palace will become the re.
! sidence OF goodness and the graces. For.
merly melancholy fortress, surrounded
with enemies; now it is open to France
and Italy, of which intercourse it appears
to be the central point it will in future
be surrounded only by friendly nations
and commerce, and the arts will speedily
settle there, and diffusc their benefits.
! Casai, fogolten until this day, but en-.
tlrely devoted to the chief of the empire.
mas only been heard by accIamations, aud
has not offered single complaint. The
emperor has anticipated all its wishes. A
iycenm, the residence Of bishop, and the
establishment OF tribunals, give life to This
handsome city, which has been enriched
by grants. These benefits will rapidly
deveiope the advantages that il derives
from Its happy situation, from favorable
Climate, a'd from all the gifts of nature.
| Alexandria, proud of receiving in
It's walls the same heroes whose Victories
II witnessed, and by whom il was con.
quered, celebrate their arrival as Fri.
umphal least. They are assembled with.
IN us walls !. The conqueror Of Marengo
IS surrounded with the companions OF
his glory, in that plain which was the il
iustriouA theatre oft. The rewards DIVA.
lor are distributed by the same hands tha,
directed ITS achievements. A monument
IS consecrated TO the names of those who
sacrificed their lives for their country.-
ne people o! Italy, fastening 10 this spec
tacie, celebrate with the French soldiers
The anniversary of the day which fixed
their destinies, in securing those ofFrance.
In those places Frenchmen are sure To
conquer: there the bulwark of the EN-.
pure will be raised, and the strongest for
tihcations in Europe will be erecfed.-
! The rivers are altering their course, to
protect the approaches Of it the most
profound combinations ofart are direetinp
these iSamehce works, on which more than
twelve millions Of livres nave been aIrea.
dy expended. The emperorhas drawn the
plan, and foliowcd all the details. He
makes Alexandra the aeat ofall the grand
military e3tablishments--but in piyine- IL
so great an Importance in war, he wishes
1t TO enjoy every advantage of pcace,-
He has established its interpa, admins.
trauon, end created for it that sort of
commerce which The rivers that wash it
and the sources of which it is the centre,
had originally designed Cor it. Its plains
heretofore devastated by brigands, are
d@hEsied from the scourge which had
solicited them for several centuries.
The blessings which attended the EN-.
peror have been re-echoed throughout tile
hppenine mountains, Genoa has heard
them and has FASTENED to prcsent 10 the
emperor its homage and It's wishes: he
wishes are TO become French, which She
~ great measure is by her affsctonsand
her habits :whlea due a,ten,ionto her own
e'S" snce urges her TO be so altogether,
Conhbed between the sea which former.
ly maintained her, and of which our en,.
mics, which are equally hers, have closed
up the passage, and these mountains.
which OUT laws have wisely determined
to be barrier for her, Gcaoa, wan,iny
every thing, without strength, without
laws, and almost without government. soil.
cts the honor Of an adoption, which may
re-unite them to great people, and let
them enter into share of its ADVANTAGE,
aud which IS the chief ofthem, its govern.
ment. This irish has been sccomolisb-
ed; It Proceeded frcr. every class Of ci-
tlzeus, and this reunion has been bles.
sing to them all. The emperor has conse.
Grated II by his presence. He has b en- re-
ceived bytbe transports which are awaken.
eddy he appearance of deliyerer. French
Genoa receives the taxes Of Piedmont.
furnishes to France the produce of It's in.
dustry, By which she is maintained and en-.
riched, and promises in return, al, increass
ofmaritime power and commercial wealth,
Several OF its citizens, already known to
the emperor, receceiyed from him tho
most hatterin% distinctions. Tn,
French laws have been introduced Their.
without copntrractine any Of those inter