Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-01

the voice of the people. he spirit OF lie
berry, a few years since, animated, or
seemed to animate, the French nation.
But view their conduct for the last seven
years, and then answer the questions
where are the naughty republicans who in
| the course of the revolution threatened 10
overthrow all the thrones OF Europe?-
Where are the patriots SO vehement 10 the
cause Of liberty? Tempora mutan.ur.
The times are changed; the most sturdy
Of republicans, are become the most fawn.
ing of slaves the soul enliveniDg shout Of
viye Ia Republique, which resounded for
years through every department. OF France,
is exchanged for The slavish exclamation Of
long live The Emperor! and some of thoso
very individuals who joined. Ia swearing e.
ternal haired TO dcspossm, were lately seen
bending the knee in vile and needless ado
la.ion, beseechirg the empress TO cels-
brate by festival the victories of their ty-
rant!
Unprincipled ambition is smother dis,ia-.
guished trait of The French character. Vo-.
Iumes might be filed with the relation of
their unprotected attacks on the indcpend
ence of various powers 10 Europe. Butin
this particular, the regeneratea Frenchhaye
far oasdone .helr predecessors, Can any
Que view, withou: the utmost borror and
Getes,ation, their infamous and unprovoked
attack upon the liberties Of the gallant
Swiss !? A nation which had been, wl.h.li,.
tie interruption, 10 amity with France for
$50 years, which had long practised upon
those principles which she French protested
to admire, and which. reposing upon the
faith of treaties, had made not the smallest
preparation for Defence But the manner
of conducting the attack, increased the in.
fanny Of the transaction. Instead Of pro.
ceeding by open force to the accomplish
nent Of their nefarious purpose, they be-.
gan by attempting to corrup1 the people,
whom they were determined TO enslave.
Their elGlssaries were dispersed thro' eve
ny section Of thar devoted country-they
poisoned the minds of.he people, and taught
those generous and ansuspecting mountain.
GERS, to be dissatisfied with government
under which they hadiong enjoyed unexam.
pied prosperity. They layishIy distributed
gold amougs. those whose principles were
no. ptoot sgsins, the seductions of asarice,
Infused disorganisiug principles into the
minds Of lne weak and the credulaus,
and b.held the succesa of their infamous
schemes with malicious and infernal Joy.
Blu. the Ssiss, though cisunited, and al.
ready half conquered by the arts Of their
enemies, did NO: yield without struggle,
the liberty which their ancestors had ac-
CURED by SO many gallant exploits. In
the short conflict which ensued, the half-
armed peasantry OF Switzerland exhibited
Instances Of heroism which would have
done honor to she brayest veterans.
The conques, OK Switzerland will attach
everlasting ,nfamy to,he French name and
nation. The republics of Holland. of &c.
noa and Venice, had before been enslaved
aud plundered-but Switzerland, the last
and most,ruly great of European republics,
now experienced a similar fate from the
republicans of .France.!! And now, when
they have themselves submitted to ty-
rant, the same uuprinciPled ambition di
| reefs every movement IF The government.
The disposition of Bopaparte seems in
every respec. cougenial to that OF his sub.
jects. If they are peradious, cruel and
ambitious, he is no less SO. His nnmer.
ous violations of the most sacred promises
and the most solemn ,reaties,* sufficiently
evince his perhdy. The massacres of Jafa
and Benasco, the murder of D'EDgheiD,
the severity of the late military execu-
tons in, Germany. afford irrefragable
proofs Of the cruelty of his disposition.
Of his unprinciplsd ambition. Europe,
rendered desoiase by his wars, has re.
ceived too many proofs.
Not satisfied with the imperial crown oe
France, extended far beyond the ancient
limits, he has consolidated the Dumeroas