Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-25
From Z Lo7dtn Paper.

- 49,
Boraparte has issued a Decree, which
was published at Rome on the 21st ult. abol-
ishing the sovereignty of the Pope; and an
nexing the whole of the ecclesiastical states
to the Kingdom of Italy. The reason he
gives Tor this daring act of oppression, is,
that the Holy Father constantly refused to
declare war against the English. This e.
! vent has we are assured, been for SONS time
! expected b hrs Holiness, and we have been
assured also, that he was advised, in case it
should at last happen, to excommunieate the
/! French ruler !; a measure to which it would
not be wonderful if he should actually resort.
as it is well known that he has expressed a
deep regret that he should have been indu-
ced to take a journey to France for the pur-
pose Of croSning an Usurper. Indeed this
transaction had operated SO strongly upon
the mind of the Holy Father, that if driven
to an exuemity,hc was confidently expected
to resort to such measure of atonement );
and many persons in Rome had begun to
( speculate on It's possible result, in all coun-
tries where the Roman Catholic religion is
predominant. BY the above Decree, all
[ Cardinals, Prelates and other Officers of the
Romlsh Court, bornin the Kingdom of Italy,
were ordered to return to the place Of their
birth, before the 5th Of this month, on pain
Of forfeiting all their property.
The President Of the United States has
received the most beastly asuse from the I'M
clean animals who scribble for the opposition,
because William Duane has been appointed
Lieutenant Colonel In the new army now
raising. The senseless noodles do not per-
ccise, that instead of iniuring the chief ma
gistrate they are severely censuring num-
Der of their own friends. Ii Duane be really
so Infamous man as he is represented to be,
it mast be disgraceful to serve in the army
with him: and yet we have not heard Of a sim
| gle federal officer land there are many gen
military service o. the United States) who
has resigned bis commission from disgust at
Duane's appointment. g Do you take !? Good
sirs, do you lake 2''--laomteur.
dneqr 7oay Of getting rid of .fec{erahsts.---
E" AS few de and none resign Mr.. Jeffer-
son has devised new mode of turning feslc-
| ralists out of Office, by associating with them
blackguards and villains, he strives. to force
them out of Office by making i. disgraceful to
! remain in. and the little suborner who con-
ducts Mudison's lfuseum, is quite chagrined
that the scheme doesn't take. This deep
7 scheme reminds us of the story Of the farmer
whose neighbor bored him with his frequent
visits and long talks, and not liking to turn
him out of his house, upon certain occasi-
on, when he seemed to have his setting
/ breaches on and became extremely tlreseale,
knowing his pride, he resolved to force him
out by introducing to his presence company
not very agreeable to a gentleman. The cook,
sculion, little pot boys and all their culinary
! retinue, which quickly banishcd his insulted
neighbor from his house, and from that time
all intercourse between them ceased.
AGAIN
6 Are the opposition SIRE that the Presi-
dent has appointed no tederaist to post In
the new army, who is worse man than Will
liam Duane would have the gentlemen to
con over the list OF appointments, and refresh
their recollections On that head and then let
us hear from them again. "--lt1cniseur.
! From this it will appear that his excellency
is perfectly excuseable for appointing Duane,
- keep some spo,se men company, In order
to paiiate the nefarious act of appointing
/ French hireling and abandoned wretch to be
centinei of American liberty, some treache-
rous creatures who could not aspire to the
name OF federalists, have been placed by his
side with view to silence our murmurs.-
6 Worse" men than Duane, for the hon or OF
/ humanity we trust are not to be found even a.
mongst the most depraved & corrupt wretch
es in the country But let lis suppose even
that il were practicable to select from any par.
| ty his equal in intany, does it farnish any ex-
| cuse for the executive in conhding the honor
and safety Of the nation to the care of bad or
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