Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-14
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY, JrsE Il.
To sHKw
enH VERY AGE & noDy or rHR TINE
as FORK AND PRESSURE"


The late rapid and wonderful reyolu-
ton in Europe, has filed every mind
with awe and astonishmcnt. The Luci.
fer Of this world has fallen-neyer to rise
again. With the end of Napoleon and
his baleful dynasty, commences the era
ef peace and commerce. prosperity and
happiness in every part of the civilized
world, except perhaps America. II she
does no, partaSe Of these blessings. her
rulers alone will be responsible. 1t was
their folly 20 have engaged in war with
the most powerful Of nations, to obtain
by compassion, a change IN the long e.
established and fundamental rules 81 her
society. 1t is now more than ever their
duty, to abandon the mischieyous aotions
of Je6frson, and to return to the wise
example and precepts of Washington
This must be done, before there can be
peace for our country, but If our rulers
shall persist in their injurious and de,
struc,ire policy, the people have no al
tentative but to submit little longer to
the expressions and mi>for,unes which
il has already brought upon them. Mos
| unfortunately the same President, who
plunged the country into the unnecesa'
| ~ war in which it is involved, has been
entrusted Tor further term with the
con,rouI Of its dcstinies. 1t viii be but
a rnerited suffering for their folly. it the
| people shall bethe longer del AIRED BY his
meshs Of The cniovmen,s OF peace, 1t
is consoIa,ory reflection however, that
the seriod vii! ere long arrive, Tor ex.
ercising the right OF elec,ing Other
rollers. Then let the enemies OF peace,
| commerce and libcsty-then let the au-
thor. Of war, in which millions of the
public treasure have been wasted ior the
worst of purposes, be stripped OF Il cir
power TO blast the prospects. OF thi, once
fourishing and happy nation Let"lse
ard be, CT rren be chosen to admin!stef'
. The hubble affairs. As Napoleon has
been consigned to station, where nc
will have TO more Of his fellow beings
to sacrifice to his ambition, SO let II DC
with his prodigal friends in this country,
Let them be no longer entrusted With
the means Of building up their own ior-
tunes, upon the pablo ruin.
Let it not however, be anticipated,
that the American peace will be long
postponed to tho peace IN Europe
There is reason 70 expect better fortune
for whatsoever our rulers shall turn
from their evil wavs, their country will
be saved from the horrors OF war. ney
| cannot but see the vanity cfconiendnB
in the present. state Of Europe tor the
! Je5ersonian notions about the liberty q
| of The seas, and sailors rights. Ihe ma
,itime, as we'll as the other right OF ma
tons, will be adjusted in Enrohe' and
they must be content with that ADJUST
| ment- because America alone has net
! the power to preven, OF to change IL
They must also see their error as 10
the eject Of naturalization. One indie
pendent nation. has not the right to al
Ter the fundamental laws o! another IN
any Instance and to attempt 1t, IS to
attack the independence of that nation
Once an Eagl shman, q atrrdys an ENs'
GsAman j, . fundamental maxim otthe
British Constitution. Congress cannot
by any act of theirs, change ,his iunda'
mental law Of England. and Tor England
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