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

4 10 s'. I.ver gloomy and threatning
gre a.. .Dec,s which spread before US.
sh'p'"ssr Of rs have yielded to crimi.
d t;'p"a ciua,ion. the last blow given
~ y ~" Independence, when the usur-
r''i'oD..eJ ri. hosts into the north /!
e P'a "n., Of new victories already
u: ~ reach our cars. We now
:'p go, v wsa, we dreaded wrought our
81 '''' ,,a, the appalling greatness Of
-, .-nor, by inspiring presumption,
&C W ~ HI, rsin; that the very rapidi-
SER fsi. progre,s brought him more
o. =" nd more suddenly to the preci-
a. SIover conouests might have
=. 900 rhe ,piri, of nations, and in
Nv habits in the vaaquished.
No nnpatien. usurper, IN grasping
Iomirions, neglected to secure his
ocouisi.ions. In the varquished
a. =, hrrred a srro,hered indignation,
p" 20 break forth at the first moment
80 That moment csme-it was
e., .nsd w the mad tcnerity, which
.c,, lad inspired. Europe rose in
.,,sDg,h, burst her chains with one
.,.,nIsiye effort, and suddenly prostrat-
IN. ,brone which the tolls of years
- .,ccted, We are here taught, as
-, oertaps, were never taught before,
., nI.ce an unwavering trust in provi-
,rle, 10 hope well for the world, 10
~ As. our principles, to cling to the
ne,e Of Justice, truth and humanity, Sc
f.own on guilt and oppression, how
-, dark be the scenes which surround
;, ,sd however dasgerous or deserted
|, the path of duty.
r.; ne close this discourse, with
,vglinc for moment on the cheering
,,snec,s opened on The world BY the
IN .! the usurper. We are at length
Deroired TO anticipate the long lost s.
jop7 Ecsired blessing Of general and
rrnsrent peace, Peace, whilst that u
,urper held the throne, would never
..vs ,crisitca Europe or at least. no
r.aco bit that Of silent, motionless, I'M
r;ising slavery. War was his element.
yc ras bred To scenes OF tumuit and
mol He knew no excellence, but
hat oEwieldine weapons ofdcstrUcuon,
nd rad no ambition bat 10 erect arches
nd monuments of victory. Bot the
s,s,ons are nov wrestel from his
tr1s. That perturbed spirit no longer
W,uo'. the nations. Europe, bleeding
ta3cr so mary wounds, signs for peace;
,rd We nav hope that, taught BY tre-
n'adors experience, she will shrink at
e,a fora season, from the renewal o!
pr. In France mnst solemn and mo.
Ea'-y example hss been given OF the
nnous effect CT the passion for con-
qut.t The woes, which that aspiring
pso2ie have inflicted on other nations,
hare rolled back on themselves. a mi
kiary tespo,ism has ground them in the
iuN, wrung from then their Substance,
torntrOm thcm,heir children, * Tade G.
very IamJy a mourpcr. The blood OF
Frsnc5nen has flowed in streams over
ire feds of almost every nation in En-
TOPS. And not only have they bled at
a ji,ance invasion and conquest have
'u;tsd on their own plains, and pene-
rs,s3 to the very heart ofrheir empire
Ind will the nations OF Europe, with
tbs solemn example before their eyes,
sill pant with undlninishcd ardor for
var and universal conquest May we
mt also hope, THAT the spirit of peace
III he cherished and d;tfused by the
hle generous and successful struggle,
10 witch all Europe, with one heart s.
ore band, has beaten down pnprincipled
ner!cr ard military de.potism
B0i still greater blessings may be an
tupalsd. consider the fall of the u.
supper, and Of his sower, as the death
blow To thai system Of Atheism and in
tte!'y, which has been the chict source
'tlhe nis.rics of Europe Tue French
fsYc'nsion was GRABBED in Atheism. Its
'Ht'rs hated God, aud scofed at tutu
NY, and Boosted that the throne OF
Heaven was ta sink in the same ruin
VIII earthly morarchies. Since tina,
frmd most solemn experiment has
'ssn making on society. The nations
u Europe, which had al in measure
zen corrupted by in6dci principles,
ave been called to witness the effects
NlNe'e principles on the character and
@ppness Of nations and individuals.
iNe,Sperimentis now completed; and,
t,.'cs', Europe & the world are satisfied.
"'et believe, was there q deeper
"O'ic.ion than at the present moment,
~l Christianity is most friendly TO the
pace, crter, liberty. and prosperity OF
mankind, end that its subversion would
Ss ihe ruin of hatever secures, adorns,
'1S olesses social life. Europe man
S'e' desuiated Europe, now exclaims
va one voice against the rule OF Athe-
"m and in6dclity, and flies for shelter s
Y.see 10 the pure and mild principles