Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-01
FRoM TIE SPIRIT or rs. !
To the Pyssissnt Of the United States.
NO. IL. d.
NO.IT.
SIN,

THE cause of France "a tfansieht
interval during the reign Of the last of the
Boaraons rxcepted) has been the cause OF
UNIVERSAL monarchy since the days ct Louis
XIV. The intslerant bigotrv OF that
P;isst-ridden, and hrt- peckeS tyrans; the
bsasily sensrality Of his successor the O
vergrown privileges. OF the nobility and
clergy bat above all, the enshaken CON.
sIancy OF Waiam of Nassau and the ex.
tra"rdinary uoilily OF few great naen, who,
from time to time, have appeared in Pro-
testant Europe, as occasion called them
forth AIDED by the free and vigorous in.
stlru,icns, and eMerprising genius of the
Ouch and English people, contributed for
mare than century tocoun.eract the ire
msndous physical force Of France, and
preserve the independence Of Europe
There is an inherent power in the French
nation which under the worst management,
of IT. affairs has always rendered j, formi.
dable to the liberties Of the world. A few
years have sutfced to recruit her strength
assr the most disastrous wars. Such is
the fertility of the soil, the -xuberance of
the population, the genius of the people,
whether for policy or war; ia abort, such
the natural resources of the country tina,
he who directs them, at will, must ALWAYS
be considered as the most dangerous enemy
TO the other nations of the earth. 1t was
reserved for his present majesty Of Eng
land, who, like Charles the Second, seems
90 have been educated for curse to his
own people and blessing to their enemies
whom God (for wise purposes We are c.,s.
fwLed to bclieve) has permitted to harrass
his unhappy subjects, for more than half a
century il was reserved for this king of
shrrds and Patches, this eut.ttpse of the
empire ;" to break down every barrierwh;ch
wisdom and genius could devise, and vslor
could build up against the universal! dsspo,-
ism Of the natural enemy Of his country
kostis h4mani !genfris. How melancholy,
how humiliatins the reflection, tina, perhaps
thro' the folly of a singl. drivel!er, Marl-
borough and Frederic, have fought, and
Wn'fe has blsd, and Chatham spoke in
vain!
Intoxicated BY prosperity, corrupted by
power. q vsRal parliament and rapaciou,
ministry forced the country ia;o rebellion,
and into the arms Of France, and the en-.
pire was rent in twain. The bulsark q.
gainst French domination reared by the
wisdom OF sagrs, and ecment,d with IN.
blood OF heroes :o,tered "a It's foundations.
The out. works of tn grea, fortress Of hn.
man liberty were disHaatleJ, the ei:ad.l
clone was left; !. was left in the s,ou,
hearts and free institutions of the people Of
these sta,es--spes a!tera & sn.;s,s--,he germ
OF future rrsis'ance--to tha, aspiring d..
rninlon through whose aid our inds psnJ.
sncs had been established. 1t was reserv.
cd for IN. sagacity Of Washington 70 dis.
Germ through the honest prejujiees of that
glorious revolution whichhas immor,sliz.d
h's name, in spite Of the aniInosities cneeu.
dsred during long and ernel civil war.
that Vt could neve. be the interest of the
United Statss TO swell the power of France
even by destroying that of Jealous and
powerful maritime rival. 3u, Washington
was solder AID statesnan :-his policy
WAS enlarged and liberal: j. looked to
Security; to great and permanent eon.s.
Huenees: it was not the pal,ry make-shiit
ct the ssy--In earlier life be had borne
arns 70 reel the epcroachments of France
on our western frontier: he Justly ahhorred
tbe iaekal!s Of a French despos, eIoathed
m the heece Of republicani.u,, who, TO suit
their own wicked ends would fain represent
that he was then . slave, aud he equally
Piied the folly Of those who could be de.
ludeS by 60 barsfaesd ,ehess. He knew
fhst chad fought for liberty and his esun.
fyy, In both the wars in which he was en-.
gagged. sad although he. ds,ested che cor:
Tupsious OF the British government and op.
posed them at the hazard, OF his life and
Sorsns, he well knsw how 70 estimate the