The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-12-09

sea ilor.ty an3 peace prevail; anl lis un.a,;f /
subjects deseioped from that ".vsul state, which |
had nearly buried it in oblivion.
IT has been the unfortunate lot Of many Of our
citzens TO ahour under fears, relative TO the |
emperor, when the nations around him are sab !
dned. Those no have fears Ct this kind, cam
not view in the proper light the revolving chen
gcs Of time. Napoleon has not vet fulfilled his !
important mission. Europe will require his at
terton. Asia, ere long, lnust he the !ied for
the greatest display al his military talents. If
I've look 1t Tint qharter Of The gloi;e, we see
numerous and, in stlne parts, wa!ike people,
la5ourirG Under al, lie Disadvantages OF state
Of ignorlnce--iuEabi,iaS y country, cnce the
garden of the world bus, now, the hAbitation
Of merciless tsrants. Europe, lot fifteen years,
has experienced the horrors OF devastating wais.
And, can we reasonably suppose, that Asia shall
! escape the conflicts of these inanspieons times
| No-cvery whose n1ina has SCARED, must
look with horror upon the approaching scenes OF
carnage. Turkey already trcnhes to her inun-
daton. Military movements appear upon her
| botaers. Russia and France, tuo great powers,
are looking with attention towards those immense
countries, the glory Of former days. Should
they unite, the eagles of France must soon cS-
rand in every part-hcr ti-ccouTcd h4g must
| lily on the ruins of ancient cities--inierconrsc
again revive with Egypt, and al! those countries,
once dependent her for commodities md sci
ence.
These may appear conqucsts attended with
the creates, difficulties. Bat the superior gent
us of the emperor, aided ny powerful ally. is
adequate to the greatest events. II we lock at
the past, may in some degree Judge of the
future. Orc battle, in the late contests, has
/ decided the fate of natnns.
Ard, when reflect upon the Important
S changes Of those anticipated corqucsts, we are
led 10 believe it will open new field for the
wisdom Of the pre- MT day. Th., it viii unfnld
I. to our cxp ctaiiNn immense asthcyes, now
: 'ecked in obscurity; and x u ray upon tho
\ christie faiths that will vush Ike flood Of day
is upon that obscurty Of mind, now too prevalent
is No, Americans--yol are not the plants Of a day
, Your government Is founded upon wisdom. an'
If while Won respect the laws of fleemcn. vii! b
fcarc;! and respected by the nations Of the earth
Cultivate virtue, the radical support OF ire
people, Fear not the present conlnotoas oi
world that needs chas,;semen. View them a
a warning. Look at the saa consequences c
q tyranny and oppression. With humility, vic'
:. yourselves ~ the first and most favored Poop
III upon earth Remember the settlement Of Ii
.. free ant! unpollutcd soil has set example I
. Europe, which will finally lead TO the cman"
/ patton Of every ensiavel nption upon sarih-
he Let us with reYpect view the man, the lnstrl
mrrt to bring about one of the greatest chang
les that can ever happen He himself appears i
nj norant If the grea, worl, he is executing. ie
. certain it is, he is guided BY Tic hand Of Prov
he dence.
IN Britain, now the m-rci!eas tyrant % ,hc ocea
must soon succumo 4, the feet Of justice. Il
On time is near at hand. Gloomy clouds are
er ready thieksning over her, which must bn
ne with dreadful explosion on her lciaclcd q
~ zens low fortunate for us that we have
IN long stunned those scenes OF conluson.-h
Of that i. may ever BE- our lot, the srce'c wish
~ AN OBSERVER.