Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-30

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exslts With savage Joy. The tranquil.
~ Of kingdoms and states, and the peace
Of mankind are the disturbers Of his
restless soul. All the objecte ofbis re.
sentiment, whether real or imaginary, Il
they fall within the grasp OF his paws,
are crushed to pieces, and every friend
whom he considers asa rival, IS doom.
ed to certain destructioa-Hfs spotted
skin is stained With the. blood Of his
friends and foes--He pants for univer-
sal empire, but the whole world would
e too small possession TO satia:e hrs
unlimited desires.
Napoleon, the Corsican. resem-
bles Philip the Macedonian. like
Philip, he is profoundly yerssd in the
art Of discrimination. He makes
promises and enters upon treaties
with a fixed determination to break
them. He sows the seeds Of dis
cord amongst neighboring nations.
and disunites them 10 order to make
them an easy prey to his ambition.
Like Philip of Macedon, he sets
nations at variance, then makes ilin
self arbiter between them, and joins
one party to conquerthe otber-He
employs negotiations /; forms slli.
anees and proposes armistises as ne
Judges most conducive to his de-
signs.-Like Philip. he has opened
the gates Of many cities with his
golden key, and has his pensioners
and creatures in almost every count
nv. these u. States not exceptedI
who informs him Of all, even the
minutest transactions in them: he
bears the full impression of Philips
deceit, craft, fraud, falshood and
perfdy.
Napoleon resembles Alexander
(erreneously called the great the
SON OF Philip.
Like Alexander, he il pulled up
with his victories /; Unsuitable Of
praise forgetful Of the little spot
in his fathers possession. after ne
had extended his dominions, and
had added kingdom to kingdom, find
ing himself still pent up, he feels
determined to force the barriers OF
nature, and seruples not to sacrifice
millions of men to his ambitios and
syarice, and like wild beast. like
a true Leopard, delights in and
lives upon blood and slaughter
Like Alexander, he is robber from
his youth; . cruel ravager OF pro-
vinces; an infamous murderer Of
provinces, at Infamous murderer
of friends. His best generals, Kle-
Der. Pichegru, st. George. Moreau
md others, can bear sufficient testi-
nony. that tho copy is superior to
he original.
Napoleon resembles, Dionysins
he tyrant Of Sicily. Like Dionysins
,e is descended Of an obscure family,
md acquired his reputation in the ar
ny.-The Corsican, like the sieilian,
thew how TO deceive the people nn-
Ter the specious pretext Of serving |
heir interest for by this means ne
,ecame the first consul of France
vas applauded and admired by the
,eople for bis zeal, and looked upon
IS the protestor Of their rights and
liberties. Like Dionysius. he usurp-
ID the government. and in short
ime made himself lord tyrant Of
me Of the greatest and mos: opulent
,ingdoms Of Europe. Like Diony-
Jus, his ambition knows neither law
IT limits; his avarice spares nothing.
lot even the most sacred places, and
lis cruelty pays noregard to affinity |
,r friendship.
Napoleon resembles Agathocles,
he eeutryman Of Dionysius, who
lid not scruple to commit the most
,orrid crimes without cempunction
md proved himself a most peri. |
lious wretch in the case of Ophellas, |
ling of Cyrene, whom he had ensnar-
,e by the most artful insinuations
and promises, and whom he after.
wards imprisoned and murdered. |
Let the Prince Of Bnghion. Tou-
SAINT the general of St. Domingo and
he royal family Of Spain be brought
onward, and they will give sufficient
ROOF that Napoleon. like Agatha |
lies, is guilty ofthe bIackest perfdy.
Napoleon in his foresight in com.
.il-in the rapidity Of his marches
md attaeks--in the sagasity Of his
,lans and stratagems--in the cool
,ess his actions in the midst of
,onfnsioD-ia his worsbipPing lyran-
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