Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-10

ture. In Europe, he would behold the
strong arm Of power crushing the smaller
efforts Of justice and liberty, and tho IN.
trigues Of knaverv corrnpting every pro.
c,ple, on which is built the political hap.
piness Of people. France rises like a
colossal statue, TO which all na,ions mast
bend the kaee and Eagland, We lhink,
has arrived now a. that point, wnich Will
determine WHISTLER she will remaln the as.
fender of the world, againstthe universal
dominion Of the Corsican. or fall from all
her greatness TO the miserable condition
of her sister kingdoms. IL.
Various may be the sentiments of men
on importan. subjects; and sorry we are
TO perceive, among these who profess the
puresy patriotism, Macy who seem 10 wish
the fall of that important power. Many.
honest Americans, who perhaps really
wish wellto their country, carry with them
a zeal in its cause, beyond which they
have talents TO apply, or wiscom TO regu.
late. Their sentiments are biased BY mis-
construction Of every object in.ylew, and
their whole stock Of mental qualities be.
comes distorted and distracted inIofa tara
60 of furious nonsense.
When the understanding is deciding ON
an important principle, it is necessary that
the passions should be kept asleep lest
they should attract or repnlse II from us
proper course. Among individuals, half
their errors arise from prejudees hat their
feelings have imperceptbly hxed upon
them. When this eircu instance aft cts The
administration OF a government, ei.s con
sequences must prove extremsly fatal -
On one part, it might lead to continual
brols and to The horrors Of war, SO highly
runoas 10 the happiness Of people aud
on the other pars, aliuremenss OF superb.
eial friendship, pIoftred only to di.guise
some helish purpose, perhaps would. lead
10 an unexpected ruin. That there is
something Ike his operating in The adni
nlstsatlon Of our government, few viii dc.
ny, who examine it a,sen.i2ely and i'm.
partially.
The priacipal caase, which first ocsa.
stoned the grand division Ia the po!;tica!
ssn,'aaents of our ceun rymsn. appear to
BIZ found II that mportan, contest, at which
every heart beat IN unison and every arm
was raised to establish our independence.
vs. fough, tor oal liberty. We fought,he
saemy of France aud France lent us as
sistance. To the enthusiastic man, who
considers net the motive of action, and
Who draws differences from objects inGTSas.
Be nalaast le forsn, from this circumstance
strong friendship for the French. Aud
this was the case with many OF our fellow
country men. But far dliferens was the mo-
tive which stimulated France TO assist A
Gerica ia her important struggis, from
their professions Of national friendsf p
Che had double iaducement to her pro.
ceedings: at once TO deprive England 81
as important part OF her growing greatness
and to dupe America in!s sense of gra
ttude and subservlance. No doubt tncre
were individuals 10 France, who exer,ee
themselves IN the American casss, fro N
more noble motives. There was La IA
-yeste. who Tough! our battles as he foue h,
the cause Of liberty This brave man In
endeayoring 20 secure the rights of his own
cooniry, has reaped the reward 10 a Pri
son. 4>
In the .eou of Great Britain, where cor
ruption was found in almost every depart
ment, we too had triynds. There stood q
Chatham, who ia Inc presence Of ,aintse
royalty, could support the cause Of Free.
{ DOM aad America.
The, federal party 10 the u S. have Of.
ten been charged with acting from sen,i
meats, biased ia favor Ggea; britain. -
Aha. there are men more among Us of tha
class, j, would perhaps be foiiy to deny
In some few minds it may have formed
prejudice too deeply rooted to be easily
effaced /; but those characters must retae
them highly TO their own discrcdit. Til.
1 Mt "a or an, III r...,~.u. L Il.