Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-07-07
FRoa rHE NoaTI AMERIo An.
French Partlzans.

as the thrones OF the Woiiu, iis'o .'Dssse.
ragged hrr partizans from ATTEMPTING " o
teal ner influence among US. Many i@il
doslnAnt passions and unseen but hnpetiinS
principles, give force and too much success
10 their forts. Some cannot dlvest eheii
ss.ly-, of attachnea, to the French nation, ior
ceases WINCH have arisen out OF the common
exer,ions of the revolutionary war. ness
p..sons are generally suca whose PERSONA
nri,I. mas been excited by the events In whicn
they had share; or the hattermg inter-
course with French characters OF Distinction,
,ynich they may have enjoyed; or whose
vet inteilccts have been warped by the
snlendid and captivating incidents, which nave
es,tnralled their judgments and blinded them,
in ) manner TO prevent their percelying ana
giving full force to the great cnahse IA .ne
views, policy and proceedings OF the present
French ruler, waich have supervehed. civ
Their description of the blind aaherenss oi
Fence. is composed of those, whose heasls,
being warmed by the professions ri the ieaa-
er, of the French revolution, have so !Af
nlunred themselves into the vortex OF us III
rerasis, and in consequence, acted sach 4 part
mo, the public political stage OF their own
conntry. as TO suffer false pride TO prevent
thea, from acknowledging their error and re-
,rac;no their steps. But the most lntolerabie
encourage ment which French influence re-
ceives among us, because 1t IS OF still later
and also of foreign growth, at the same tl'iie
that il gives scope and actHit! 10 tAe o.'ct
principles Of the same tendency, Wh.ch o'hei-
wise would wear out apace, Is the leayen IN
fused Into the mass, by those VINO nave CON
ceived real or supposed causes OF offence a
inst Great Britain. as the enemy OF france
wish not to make any general renec'lohS'
Including any class OF foreigners, by a nation
al characteristic but the troubled affairs o.
the British empire have sent amongst us 100
many indictments, who, not sAtlsheo 70 ehJcY
soual privileges and advantages among Us,
aud in silence to retain their disgust or give
vent 70 it in their own circles, have made II
the instrument of propasatins dangerous doc
trines against the welfare and repose OF theis
adopted country.
FroS, partiz,ns thus produced, and thus
supported, cloud of prejudices IN favor OF
France, has arisen, to overshadow US, ana
We have been broushs to the verge of ruin
Cooperating with the head OF our executive,
whose m anners and very fashion OF language,
have been conspicuouslv initiated, as Tar as
he was capable, from the agreeable and pc
lished standard of France, all the good tor
tune that Providence has vouchsafed to us,
was necessary 10 preserve Us so long from
the evils of too nearly approaching her, aud
too far repelling her rival. BY these agencies,
have we been necessarily driven towards a CO.
met in tie snb.unary system, which unltes
with itself, and consumes every thing that
falls within a certain distance OF ITS attraction
a state Of open warfare causeessly waged,
disregard of antient treaties, and the most
pointed insults TO our national independence,
were not sufficient when added TO the exist
ing stock oil danger and other provccatlons, to
reconcile the party now III power to the adoP-
tor of defensive and precautionary measures
BY their predecessors. Every salutary eneiea-
vor to negotiate away the aspentles OF the
enemy, were counteracted aud frustrated !;
and the public defensive armament was de-
ciied as unnecessary, as intended tor the lad
der to nefarious usurpation, or the access to
a wanron enervating and unnecessary coali-
tioa, for foreign objects, with Great Britain.
Such were the force and frequency of these
attacks upon the then Administrations, wise,
prosperous and measured as were their plans,
that their wisdom and good intentions did not
save them from prostratlon before shelr ene-
mics at home. France was again taken INTO
favor, received every profuse token OF recon-
ellis tion, touched the tribute OF our millions,
was offered more, was propitiated by mo-
rose and unfeeiing behaviour to her enemy
and what has been the consequence Not
reciprocal good viii and acts OF national
friendship but profligate remuneration of
treaty, general seizure of our property, and
an arrogant denial to us, of the essential pri-
vileges of Independence, by declaring war for
Us.
Have he shameless endeavors of her a.