Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-05

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ton The light of the world seer.
to US expiring. Europe, the land J,
our fathers, the land Of Christians "A.
abode Of civilization aud reGrem.n
crowned With splendid cities and cul p
vated fields, with venerable ,ennI.'
ancient seats of science, asyIums fotE
man misery, and unnumbered ins,,r,
tons, which embellish, console and ;.
fine The social state, Europe, So AM.
ishing, so interesting, the best hone Is
the world, seemed to US given ia,o -.
band Of the destroyer.
Such, my hearers, was the despeli,r
which God in his holy providence 70.
mitted to arise in the centre of the c;yi,
lied world--so ferocioos, so sppain,
and TT IS FALLEN, IT IS FALLEN
the moment of It's greatest gIorv vb..
its foundations sccn.3d 70 tia pIocr,
eve OF fear firm IS the hills, end i,
proud towers had pierced he skie,
he lightning of Heaven smiiasstl and :,
FELL Most holy, most merci'vl Co
thine was the work; thine be the clo,,
yVlo will not rejoice Who viii No
I eslch and repeat the acclsma,ioa, wS,,
flies through so many regions,-1Y,
opPREssoR Is FALLEN, AND THE wosl,
rs FREE
| What a delish.!nl change meets op,
flew in the face of Europe The o.,
Of Orange andindependence again vsvt,
on the spires of Holland. The song !.
cheeerfulness andfreedom again >scena,
the cliffs Of S"itzerland Spain and
Portugal, deluged as thy are with
blood. tell us, they have not blcd in VAIN
for perfdy has met its reward and r,
hostile foot now pol!utes their fields,
Prussia, lately trampled in the dust, ncv
lifts her head in EMULATION, and point,
US to her veteran hero and valiant hosts,
who have wiped away her disbnror, AMI
and fought with glorious surc. the
battles Of the world. Russia shows US
her fields, whitened with the banes Of
invading armie,, which never before !
knew defeat; and tells Us, that she 6rs,
rolled back the tide of oppression, and
gave hope to subjugated nation, Even
France calls IS to participate her Joy, fo' |
her sceptre is wrcssed from the yraR',
and welded again by bcnignant 'oV'.
reign, who will heal her wounds, and
grant her the rcpose she has 8" long DC.
MED to the world. How changed the
face of Europe The universal 'um''
Of war is now hushed. The patriot nor
pronounces the name OF his Sounlr!
without blush, for it no longer Stops
to the oppressor. The deserted shores
begin to resound with busy mul'itut;i
and to whiten with the sails OF con-
merce The exile returns 70 his rav's'
ed fields with cheerfulness and ho2''
The fe,tcrcd tongue is loosened, ano '
ults without fear in the fall OF the "
rant. That power which encourage
crime is now PROSTATE, and ITS wrets
strew the nations and it its prosper
emholdehed guilt, its ruin spesS'n'
deeper tone the wretchedness OF anP'n
cipled greatness. Who will not n
ioice VIVA will mt participate in in
triumphs and gratitude of liberated IT.
tons!
have hitherto called you 70 reiHr' |
in the fall OF the de.potism, which Na'
threatened the world. would no" d.
rect you to that most suspicious s0d H.
structive event, the toH Of The de'fh
NV bearers, whers is the man, at "h'"
nod nations lately trembled, st sbo'
pleasure kings held thrones, and "hoH
syoice, moee desolating ,h'n the "h''
wind, directed the progress OF rS'asH'I
armies? Behold and adore the r'shN,'I
GU. judgements of God! a little +,
and now holds this conqnereT OF u,
world. No crowd is there to co ."
homage. His ear is no longer soo'"'
with praise. The glare when P" wv.
threw around him is VANISHED. l%
terror cf his name is past. Ills sp!s'y'
fall has even robbed Of that ad"'fa''v'
which is sometimes forced iro" Us
the stern, proud spirit, which cove,
ty cannot subdue. Contempt anu p.n
is all the tribute he now receives "''
the world he subdued. II we e'n'".
pose, that his life ofguilt has lex d" $.
nv moral feeling, what anguish NV,
carry into this silence and soll''s sp,
which he is doomed. From mo w.
of battle which he has s,'eweo W." WI
wounded and slain, from kingdoms ~, ~,
families which he has desola'Fu,, -.
groans Of the dying, the curses =.
injured, the Willing Of the oers S.r
must pierce his retreat, and o's''"'
him with remorse and agony. 49,,
Here let US learn, my friends, '' ~
to be dazzled by triumphant eu""
yer to forget the crimes ofa u'a'p ;,,,.
his success. Let Us learn, ths' VT" Is.
alone deserves our veDeratlcn' aDu lib.
virtue alone will endure Inc NV ii
stion of the courtier and the hobas :.