Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-02

be the true organ or the public will,
nations cannoi with safety, leave to
people the choice OF heirtepfesen,a,is,,
and when a aa.ien has 10 aPprehend The ]
iiects of assembling the people; when !
advantages which i, expects are less I'LL
the inconvenience which 1t ioresees ss
a nation, which canno ind q protecGr,
under a republican form OF gosernnsS
has to the principles Of 8 eo1
and prudent monarch. Uhder the pts,rl
constitution of Holland, the grand peusin
airy has more power than the king has
Eneiand--he has even more than the en-,
ror has IN France, or any other ~soyersp
has in any country; and, what is wi,hGI
example in a republ c, their high mighlI
nrsses, or the representative and lsssla6II
bodies, have been nominated by lie eYp
pensionary. The defect OF this cobsl1O
zion cannot escape the observation Of IT,.
sa~gacious. That cannot be called arepsb
lie, where the representative and legss
tive bodies are not nominated by the e!sq|
oTs: and If there be any fear Of the e,c
ors, twill be best TO at once Il.
republican form of g~ovs.nment A 20
vernment, which neither having the advMI
tsges Of a republic, 0 of "a moBanhyI
combines ali the Inconvenience of ooth
ahould not be absolutely prescribed. sui|
being the situation Of Holland, she mustct
a gamer by anychanges that she may mad
i'd her constitution. If the ~landholdtr|
the merchants, TIC enlightened men, AL
Of opinion tina, they car lave a represent
ton made by the choice Of the people will
OUT distinction Of classes or religion, ihq
will create a system much more propa|
than the present one. If that be no, thta|
opinion, and that they think 1t necessarily
have recourse TO constitutional monarchI
they vii! do that which will be more adva1I
tageous 70 .heir cot.a,ry than the presenl|
ton Of their existing constitution Gao b.
1t is their duty 30 examiEe their situation
to jodge'of the circumstances ia whlchihq
are piaced, andto choose between The lg'|
systems that which is best suited 10 them
and the most likely 30 establish, on a souN
foundation, The public prosperity and lba|
IT,.
"Bavaria has taken possession Of nj
margraviate Of Anspach, and has ceded.
France the duchy o. Berg, which, united
with that Of Ceeves, gives Us an adsant|
eeous poins of contsct with Holland All
France, for tbs %tuture, willouly find ou#t
right 5aak of she Rhine, princes who GI
allied by blood 80 theimperial family.
"G4beral Oudino, has taken possession
Of the countries of Neufcha,el and Valsnt
ein. lie found those countries loadedRI5|
English merchandIs &c, 'heaped there by tM|
mcrchantaicf Switzerland, and princrPalF
by those Of Basic. OF these the French
army has taken to the amount OF man
millions aii The banks OF the lakes OF NeUt|
cha,el were covered with French manual
lures. This circumstance justihes all tn!
p%rohibito.y measures which may be taken
WITH regard to;&wiizerland. That county
is lizzie more, st ihismomens, than a ware
house for English goods. Wbrn it sha-
becieared OF these manufactures, we shsI
perhaps have the means of giving a new
check 10 cur eneary, Is it possible hat'ht
landamman was not atrutk with the dang.
to which he exposed the country? WI.
will prorect Basic from a visit from tn
French army? Does this magistrate, "''
sees smuggling carried on by WHOLESALER f
der his eyes. -snppose that he is not respSp
sible? IF the French consider these dep'I
Of prohibited goods SO publicly made, 40.
10 such great extent, a rea! acc OF hosu9
--.if the Preach government muluP''
prohibitory laws between Switzerlao7
France and Italy, will not the laudamn'
be the cause Of it? Aud will not all 90
complaints that the Swiss may make
u~niussly ard Ill founded?
"DaIna,ia is occupied by the Frs'I
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