Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-06-13

ly and then spain were disputed, IN arms,
with the Carthagenians. Fifty years
were passed in battles and alarms before
this great controversy was decided in ia
YOUR of Rome.
When Carthage had fallen, Greece.
the mistress Of Rome in arts, her rival
in arms and renown, fell an almost I'M
resisting prey to Roman ambition. She
fell with all her, confederated republics,
as ours will certainly fall, If Frapce
should continue to WELD our factions,
and our factions to dispose of our go.
vemment. For factions in democracy
art sincere only in their hatred and fear
of each other. Whether the Jeiersons
and Madisons stand, or the Randolphs
and Monroes should rise in their stead,
our rulers can have no patriotism. Their
emulation is too fierce, and the OBJ
iects Of their ambition too fugitive
and too personal to allow them to take
the views, still less to cherish the senti-
ments of statesmen. Old Rome had
patriots, but who would expect to find
them in the amphitheatre among the gla-
diators. Those who love power win
seek it in the contests Of party. The
lovers Of their country will be found,
nursing their griefs and their despair, Il
mong the discarded disciples Of Wash
ington. To return from this seeming di.
erosion, Rome availed herself ofthe di.
visions of the Grecian republics to sub.
jugate them all. Affecting zeal for
their liberty, she offered her alliance,
and the allies of Rome, like those of
France, were her SLAVES. The
Greeks joyfnlly aided Rome to conquer
Macedonia, and Philip, the Maeedoni-
an king, was employed against Antio-
chus, called the Great, the Syrian Mo-
march. Egypt was too base to make any
resistance, but submitted to tribute, as
quietly as we do.
Thus every independent republic and
powerful prince fell prey to Rome.
Beyond the Euphr ates, the Parthians at
length formed mighty empire, which
the distance and the deserts renderedlike
the modern Russia, inaccessible to the
Ruman arms. 1t was remarkable that
Rome seldom had more than one enemy
to fight at time. They fell in success
sion, and their servitude was concealed,
though it was embittered, by the title Of
allies.
France has achieved her purpose
the struggles Of liberty are oyer, and the
continental nations Of Europe are now
sleeping in their chains.
II France possessed the British navy,
these chains would be adAmant, which
no human force could break. Frenchty-
rannpy, like the great dragon, would
have wings, and the remotest regions OF
the civilized world would be near enough
to catch pestilence from his breath.
Yet we are infatuated enough to think
America a hiding place forliberty, where
her assassins win not seek her lite, or an
impregnable fortress that would protect
it.
On what asonable foundation do these
pre- samptuous expectations rest! When
France is master of both land and sea,
will distance preserve US? With eight
hundred ships in the department Of the
Thames, distance would be nothing to
Bonaparte. He could transport an army
of sixty thousand men to oceupy New
York, which could not make one hours
resistance. He could transfer them it'll
more expedition and ease, than Mr.. JET
fersor could assemble our S TANDlNG
ARMY Of two regiments from the iron
tiers, to oppose them. Yet this stand
ing army, so potent to command the
types, the exclamation. and the silly
fears Of the democrats, though it assist.
as bug bear to make Mr.. Jefferson pre-
sident, would no better protect his house,
at Monticello, from French squadron
Of horse, than the army Of the Imperial
Virginia formerly defended its assembly
from Colonel Tarleton.
But our myriads of militia might defy
the world in arms. Excellent hopes