Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-05

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Nth France.
The character Of the person selected
as minister is generally, the best eyi
,eace of the real intentions of his 60.
vernmcnt.--Who is our Ambassador OF
,saee sent to neeotia e at ST. Peters.
burgh Ills be man whose public cha
racter and conduct invites condolences
ct who will say yes--I say no.--He is
man oaious to all good governments
un earth. He is a foreigner, a man of
restless and turbulent spirit. toe impa
lent to wait until a regular course Of
things should bring him into notice
sIe began by cmhalming his, name in
whiskey. In the vigor Of life when aa-
ture age should have made him wise
and prudent, he attempted to overturn
the government OF his adopted country
Under such circumstances, such trait
of character was sufficient Tor all the
world 70 read the man. He was not ig
norant o the stops he took: he was not
bcguiled into it; he was a leader, and to
me this blossom of his lair fame was
suAicicnt to secure him eternal rc,nem-
hrauce But he has rendered bialself
more conspicuous. While in congress
he was the incessant, unwearied, indcia.
tigable apoiagist of France. He per-
mitted no occasion to pass without eyinc
ing q deep raoted aad settled hostility TO
Eaglind As secretary OF the treasury,
be has tsken full Share ia recommend
log the system Il coR'Uercii .hostiiities
whieh has been kept mp against England
for six years wituali intermlsslon and
can England see in this man a message
of peace? Can Russia see III this man
minister whom she can respect and
esteem VIII DOT this character b.
mote likely 20 excite her jealousy than
CO c,iiate her confidence? Is IL not To
ne feared tnat appointing such mas
may give oFence ?-Our government
sere offended by the appointment OF
Copenhagen Jackson as the English MI
ulster to us--The French directory, re-
fu>ci to accredit Pineknsy and Mar
shall, and heir eood friends held tnem
fully justified Indeed / am well salts
6ed that sincere desire for peace would
have suggested some other person to
Madison as the. instruwent-But ii may
De said Mr.. Bayard is Joined in the mis-
sion. This Tick is too thresa bare TO
|, require exposing Few, believe, mis-
axe the design of Joining Mr. Bayard IN
! the cn,hassy-Yet it is much to be fear
ed that the consequences may not be
fully comprehcndcd until the mischief
is effected.
If administration were sincere in &C
cepting the medjation>of Russia, would
tho Court Gazette indulge in invectiye
against the Russians Would the Same
paper, ns,orieusly the paper in which
tbs sentinehts of administration are ex-
pressed, frv, and funie so peer'sh!y a
baut the celebration of the Russian vic
toric. I'VE ere at pace with France,
and at peace with Russia. Hit is not
becoming for the citizens TO indulge
their feeiingx in favor OF one OF tue par
ties 10 tho contest, is II not much more
unbecemng in the administration to
take a decisive part with tho other /! II
the mediatioa OF Russia was accepted
With hearty good viii, would not that
very circumstance, to use an lndiaG
phrase bris hten the sham OF friendships
Woaldnot cur rulcrsfe e!something like
awarm glouolfticns ipsprins rpln their
bosoms toward that trieaa, VINO, Ia the
midst oimoSt brilliant successes,otfers to
mediate bciween them. and thelr enemy!
| I'm we'll satisfied that they would II
is characteristic ofhuman nature to feel
good viil wad those. who lend US
their assistance TO eGectuate favorite
ohiect--Aad WAS peace wished tor BY
our rulers, ,ocir ss'isS8ttion ut tue OF
fers o. Russia, would not appear, ~
few sta led and set paragraphs, but
would be manifested in their whole con-
duct.
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