Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-16

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house, he was strenuous rather for being
lust to our revolutionary soldiers than for
sredeeming men whose crimes produced
their misfortune. IF Mr.. Jackson hac ex--
er,ed himself half so much for the repeal OF
the statute of Limitation, the bar to all those
payments, as he did to screen the admins
,ra,ion from the charge Of French Influence,
or for the ruinous embargo, we should now
think that he seriously did wish the revo-
lutionarv officers and soldiers paid. Nor
has Iackson's argumentum ad hominem, ar
pument at a man, proved that the admins
tration did not connivc at Miranda's expe-
dition. The trial of Ogden and Smith has
placed that subject in pretty clear light
If Miranda had succeeded in his endeavors,
Jefferson would have been hasty enough IN
claiming his share ofapplause tor the eoun-
,enance he gave Miranda to assist men in
obtaining /" their long lost liberty The
same double game was PLAYED with General
Eaton. Had henot succeeded the adm'-
nis,ration would have disclaimed having e.
YER countenanced hi. connexion with Ha-
met Bashaw.
Nesv- Hampshire EAection.-We are as.
sured from New Hampshire, that the late
declared election of one Of the democratic
members will be contested before COM
mitsee Of Congress.-Bost0n CentineI.
General Massena, in his official account
to the French government OF the surrender
of the Spanish city Ciudad Rodrigo, says,
+" 1t is impossible to form an idea OF the
| state to which the city was reduced. Eve
ry thing is battered down and ruined. Not
so mues as a single house IS standing. What
an excellent man Joseph Bonaparse must be,
! to be willing to get throne through such
means and consequences! What loving
subjects h. must ensure himselll
By decyee Of the 18Th June, eighteen Of
r. thirty-two bishopricxs of Rome and
Trass;mine are suppressed, as are also ali
the abbeys in the said departments. A.
mong the reasons aNedged in the preamble
for this measure, /, Is stated that seventeen
Of the bishops had put themselves out of the
empesor's protection by refusing to take the
oaths to his majesty, and that only fourteen
Of Them had performed that first Of duties
commanded By fesus Christ, namely, sub
| mission to the established powers.
The annexation Of Holland is another step
which Bonaparse has made towards that
Universal Empire which Louis XIV. en-
deavored to establish, I in which the mad
ambition of Bonaparte hopes to baf8.c the
design of Providence, and to triumph in
defiance of the prophecy. The prediction
of Daniel, according to the concurrent voice
Of all the interpreters, distinctly foretells,
that, after the four universal monarches,
no future dominion shall be universal, but
| that of Christianity. Accordingly, it has
| long been the received opinion OF Christen-
! dom that fifth universal M onarehy would
be contrary to the order of Providence and
to the express language of prophecy.
! 1t was the rnpious boast OF the apoostate
Julian and confirmed by an oath, that in
defiance of the prediction OF our Saviour,
he would rebuild the temple Of Jerusalem !;
and whether we believe or not the mIracu-
lous part of the story; so far is certain and
known, that he died before ne could effect
| it. Bonaparte, great as he is, would do
well not to tempt the Divine Vengeance by
entering into an immediate conflict with the
Power who made him. History is tull OF
examples, where even the intention OF such
Ilhlasphemx. the Sceh1s Tfente LoHccbfuM,