Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-28
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY, Ahra 90.
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Few events recorded in history (per.
haps none since the ages of miracles
had passed away have more clearly de-,
signated the immediate agency of Divine
Providence, than the overthrow and an
initiation of the grand army of France.
1t was an event unforeseen, unexpected,
and beyond the hopes Of the most SAM
guine; 90 contrary to the ordinary
course OF things and SO destitute Of all
colour of probability, that it was utterly
out of the reach Of human foresight
Had veritable prophet predicted 1t, he
would have been accounted madman.
Whea the hitherto invincible Napoleon,
after completing his immese prepare
tons, was bending bis course towards
Russia, at the head Of veteran armies
half million strong, and especially at
ter he had begun there the work of
carnage and devastation, and was in the
full tide Of success; if one, like the
holy Srers of old, had been given "to
see the visions OF the Alnighty," and,
thus illuminated, had foretold the catas-
trophe of that expedition he would
have been exposed to universal ridieale
& scorn. The events that have happened,
would then have been thought not only
improbable but impossible, unless bro't
about in way evidently miraculous -
And what though there was no miracle:
vas there no marvel Was net the
divine hand, in very extraordinary man
ner made manifest? One must have
the eve OF mole, or the heart of an
atheist, not TO see it, or not to own it,
The same divine power that abssed the
naughty monarch of the East, aud turn-
ed him out among the beasts of the field;
was manifested, strikingly manifested,
10 easting down the equally naughty Ma
poleoD, and making him, for time,
wretched fugitive and vagabond. cit
is the Lords doings," and IS marvellous,
that from remote Russia has proceeded
political salvation. Russians and Cos
sacks! To yeu it has been given to
break The chain of Europe. To you it
has been given to save from thraldsm
these American states, in spite of the
inlatuation and meanne.s OF their rulers.
Connecticut Csuranf.
understand tbs dispatches landed
by the flag of truce few days ago at
Baltimore, contained the proposal of an
exchange of several hundred prisoners
now in he power of Admiral Warren,
otherwise he would send them to Ber-
n1nda. Fedora! Ref.
The Crevc Of the C0sssi!uticn.-It is
Stated in the Boston Daily Advertiser OF
Monday, that on the preceding day, a
reuuisitionrof 40 men Of the Constltd.
tons crew, officers included, was
made by the order of government, for
the purpose of manning our vessels at
SaCkett's Harbor. Fifteen Stage Coach
es, it is said, were employed to convey
them to the place of sheir destination.
Two hundred infantry, it is added, were
ordered to the same. place.
1t is no doubt important, that during
the approaching summer we should
have skillul and experienced mariners
upon the Frontier Lake.
SHOCKIN'G.--We are Informed,
(says the Pius6eld Reporter) by the dri-
YER of the Eastern stage, that gentle
man by the name of Chambsrlin, OF Bos-
ton, passenger in rhe stage, put an
end to his existence ye,ecday morning,
at the stage house in Warrington. He
was accompanied by his wife who had
young chid-The particulars OF this
transaction, as were tsld to US, are these:
Early in the morning .he was awakened
as tie stage was soon to start tor boston.
A burning candle was left in the room.
Mr.. Chamberlin got out OF bed, took
ap the candle and handed it TO his wife
to hold, at that instant, he clappsd pis-
tol to MS mouth and discharged It, which
terminated his life Instantly. He was
about 80 years of age. No reason
could be assigned for this desperate act.
He kept a Brokers Office in Boston.
He had been on Journey to the west
ward, ard was on his return home.
From the y. Y. EVENING Posi-.
E9.rQct of a letter 10 the Editor, dated
.A6auy, 18th AhrR 1913.
he'euciosed extract from mo Utica I
Patri6r will show YOU that the military
are acting out thsir orders TO the tall;
sud that no person is safe IN his own
house from the bayoncts of the soid'ery.
The cell authority has ceased, the mill
tary is paramount and superior. he
blood of every freeman curdles IN ms