Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-16

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labor ior universal conquest in the govern
men, Of Frsnee from the day Of the rsvolu-
ton to- the present hour. In the early part
Of s,pefiod We saw,ths national mbly
putting themselvss- in the place, and decree.
ing aid debating in the name of the hgmen
race. - One Of their body acted The part be-.
fore them ofar orator, dspu,ed BY Che hu.
man rscs, to solicit the assistance, Of F rance
IN every county TO help on the work Of uni.
versal emancipation. MIR. PiN was. derlar'
ed 70 beta ~sOnsser, the enemy Of the human
race, because he was the enemy Of French
jacobinism. t.The human race was every
WHARF, declared to BE- under the Partie ular
sharss ofthe assembly and In menar ehiss
were 10 be delivered by them from the op.
pressisn Of kings, and Ia republics were 70
be biGsSed with allths attributes Of French
liberty 10 place Of their own sober amount
Of freedom, This moving principle Of uni.
versal agency passed on through the various
changes Of government ; directing all ,he
projects Of Tie rulers until it has been lodg-
ed, fully Sublimated and confirmed in the
bssom Of emperor Napoleon. In his pre-.
SUM ptuous conceptions the world Of man 10
ps,hins bat q dependency upon bis will
The insulting language Of superiority 10
used by him, alike to friends and 10 foes,
and he advises with the imperative aiE and
tone of scmmapd. The laws which be has
fixed by the Aat0lssn code are expressly de.
elarsd TO be intended for the " world. or At
least Tor The French empire" He usurps
the ocean, in prospect with as little esremo-
ny as he has The con,iqent in reality and
talks Of" conqueripg the liberty of the seas
for the benefit Of neutrals and of ascertain-
ing the universal law Of nations by fitting all
things 70 his own particular wishes and the
benevolent cares which he fosters for the
coed OF the human race.
sit belongs" therefore, to use the words
of-our author, ste the nature as i: Is TO the
systematic plan Of the government OF
" France, to grasp at universal dominion"
The repolationists converted their country
into an immense camp overturned the
public law and ordinary sanctions OF ausho-
rity In Europe by violence and intrigue
threw the armed population OF France IN
successive and incre casing numbers upon
their neighbors mode plumber their sys-
tam Of finance cSmpsiled every man IN
the community to turn soldier aud sent him
abroad to gather his pay. After all this
what has happened 10 matter ct eourss--
France must continue military dsspotiSns
after suffering such violence; military
despotism can live only by war, and sue
esssful war alone, wherever it can be waged.
If il DO not arrive at universal dominion It
must be owing to an unconquerable power
and spirit existing in some opposing peo'
pie. :
:, As il 10 the nature Of the government to
aim at uni, erSal conquest so must its sys-
tematic plan be to effect the purpose for
which il is fitted, provided he who manages
its powers has the requisite. knowledge Of
the uses Of his machine, and the talents to
apply it with energy and skill to its proper
ends. Every faculty necessary for the pos.
session of a military despot ate centersd in
Bonaparte. He has all the physical ability
required TO carry him through the tolls OF
war and the seversr labors Of thought. His
military talents are vast. He 10 learned in
the history Of man, and has a genius ade-
.quate to use thar history either by way Of
example or Of exception in all its appliea-
tiens. .He has no weaknesses no scruples :;
ne feeling; no morality; no religion. As
man and warrior he stands unrivalled in
the power to do evil. To do good would
be a. much against Ills own nature as il,
would be contrary to the spirit Of that 60.
vernment of which he Is the head.
The illustrations Of this first position of
our au,hor from an interesting body Of po.
litical instruction. They 60 To prove that
every sentiment, every feeling, every pas
sion, and all the arts, talents, virtues, vices
and weaknesses Of man are eslisted in
France in favor Of the grand syssem efuni.
vsrsal conquest And, that, although the
tyrantWho directs and controls7this system
Is secretly abhorrsd by the people of France
ys, that an active cooperation with him
against all sthsr cations, for the glory and
-.,os.,,ac~ of THAR rounsrv IN rnuar,ve ,,,l