Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-02

- noe! Why should Charles oeisf 'nA' g.
thans of his vanity Gf indeed it were no
'ns Il, /. every thing was ready tor assum-
p'0'. .s.t title, Why was not every thmg a.
i'S : the signing of the treaty, as al any
..b,sQuent time. lfthis was no 'n0ss ,asa
suO'S C title without change OF power
'nso s.s the "general peace or perhaps
vH .naoe of three years therefrom1 consl-
,'r.d a. necessary to get :" every thing IN
''l &c. for assuming this title!" Above
t :. aegotiate with such secrecy about
a. ~ are baubIe, this change of title ifthat
'Ii' ,are contemplated? Seldom indeed
si0D' :. banpen, that titles which affect not
~ =. become the subjects of solemn and Sc
O'1. .r..,ies entered into for the partition OF
empires. .4 hot ,b;s nbra.e was
I'D for the purpose Of comprehending the
Br..ils, the answer to that IS not less '0nola-
siye.
~. Brazils lie entirely on the continent
6 sos,b America, on which continent is al
. great part of Spanish America The
DISPOSITION Of the Brazils therefore could ne
ysrh.ys suggested the term 1.-TWO Amer-
CAS-
p,,tbe decisive answer to this objection
,;ns The treaty contains a distinct and
..o.;sc article respecting the Portuguese
,,..sessons in America. The words OF the
ss,;,e alluded to are; 6 the twp high con-
tracing powers shall mutually agree upon an
eou,l partition Of the islands, colonies and
o6sr transmarine possessions OF Portugal
The Brazils therefore in the :" mutual" dl-
rision Of the plumber, might fall to the snare
&c France This mutual agreement, too
mas 10 be carried into immediate execution.
The invasion and conquest OF Portugal was
10 take place immediately. The agreement
respecting the transmaIne possessions OF
that crown was not to be suspended. The ar
tcse for assuming the title of emperor O.
tae two Americas is the only article which
is to be delayed until the general peace, or
perhaps longer.
Tue title, then, was not adopted with
view to the Brazils. The suspension OF this
article till the general peace could only be
material in the apprehension that ii sooner
executed it might iaiuence the.Unitsd States
to take part in the war; og-Perhaps from the
conviction that it could not be executed while
the contest with England interposed her ma
Wy as our shield.
Yet this treaty, thus plainly involving our
independence, and selling Us, as Louisiana
had been sold before, has made no impress
sion upon the goyernmentoftheUnited states'
And why did Il make none? Because 1t was
imperial France, that usurped this authority
oyerus. 1t was the mighty Napoleon who
thus battered us away. Thetransactionthere
fore passes by in silence, and scarcely ex-
cites momcntary attention. We do not be-
leve that our government has ever ventured
even to request an explanation OF chs arti-
Gle.
Ina treaty of still later date, that with
Holland, France leaves to that wretched rem
nant of nation temporary, nominal exist
encs; bat makes it one of the conditions on
which even this poor boon is granted, thai
American property, tempted into the ports
of Holland BIZ the assurances of safety, shall
be surrendered to the emperor to be sold for
his use
And do We hear any complaints Of this
Treaty No; tits the act of France, and to