Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-07

genious under plot was carrying on, which
consisted ofremcviIg the plate out OF sll the
churches without ary distinction of neutrality
or alliance of any nation :" They proceeded
to extom by force. silver household furniture,
Jewels, and whatever they pleased. TIeey
robbed the vatican aud the palaces OF their
treasures; and Of their exqu Isle works Of art.
And finally they /" obliged the princes, the
mobiles, and the cardinals to serve as common
soldiers Yet the citizens OF Rene were
their dear allies
Again, who knows not the fidelity, or
rather servility, with which Spain cohered 10
France, in quality ofan ally, for . re than half
score years The mines, the armies, the
navies. the very life blood, ofthe former, were
devoted to the latter as free will oiermg---
How often and how highly did Bonqparte e.
tol his faithful brother, the monarch OF Spal
and his faithful allies the Spaniards. In tie
mean while a dirk was concealed in the skirt
of his garment. IIe was plotting the utter
s,bversion of their government and Independ-
ence. BY arts OF falsehood he obtained pers
mission TO introduce swarms of French otfl-
GERS and soldiers Into Spain, and got posses.
sion of the passes Of the Pyrenecs and the
principal strongho of the kingdom, under
pretext Of conquering Gibraltar tor the spa.
niards Through the means OF the Godoys
the traitors he hadwon over inSpain aquarrci
was brought about between the monarch and
his eldest son. Bonaparte constitutes hiin.
self umpire, and offers to decide the disPut53
between them as a common friend to both--
All things being ready, he, under the guise
of friendship and deep concern for their int"
4ba Iv IN {
and no sooner had them in his power, than he
seized their persons, and forced them at tina
peril of their lives to abdicate the throne
The letter he wrote to Ferdinand the Scventh,
to allure him into his clutches, concludes
thus" Rely upon my wish to reconcile eyes
ry thing, and to ind opportunity to give you
proof of affection and high regard. And so
pray God may keep you, brother, under his
holy and worthy protection"
This may be termed the nlagnifcence Il
pilzainy 1t is the wickedness of no ordinary
mind. 1t is worthy of the man who at one
time could worship at the affairs of atheism /:
at another could embrace the Religion OF MAJ
homet i'll Egypt: and then become devout
papist aud present his son at tie baptism font!
1t is worthy OF the man, in talents the
greatest, and the worst in heart, among per-
haps all human beings now living upon EARTH
The instances we have adduced Ca few OF
many are fair specimens of the nature, genis.
us and disposition of the government OF
France, and Of the personal qualities OF the
" PRODIGY who is now himself alone, that
government: nor can it be short OF madness
for any nation to expect from it either justice
or mercy.
And is our country drawing towards an al.
lance with France Merclful Heaven tore
fentl it 1t would be covenant with death;
a league with perditlon. An alliance with
Napoleon Bonaparte Then would be heard
in it as were the voice of the angel otdestruc~
ton, saying, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabl-
tiers of the United States OF America.
Il; ~. fl,o Court