Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-25

pea = a. cam we wonder at heresult |!
Cts aa Necessary we should know the evil
!. l. mich we have to contend, and that
Hla is "n look it in the face. 1T is nc
: s Bonaparte with whom Europe has
al;r,grle, it's the French army. It IS
y 30 IF men, whom the crimes OF the
H. I.,t;aa have reared up in habits who'll
geo: :s.eonDatible with the existence OF o.
Ss.ioas, or the peace of society
&C. &C. aare sent for BOnaparte, net by a
- ,s,ation. but by an unanimous express
go q the:r viii, open, known and au-
= t;cated. He has come to crafty their
s; q b.oed and plumber, and he must
l,l;l the object Of his appointment. tie.
a his dogs would forsake him, it,
1ssa had sportsman, he failed to Kilt the
''s,e tl,e5 scent and set. He may talk
q epace. Re may lower his arms, and
i, 'lexs may lie still, till he arrives at
8. ra;at Of attack; but well the French
sliIery know what he means by peace,
rsa they know their men. They know
,s,t ueace with hin is only the interval
necessary to arrange and organise the.
meals ii making war. They have sent
e. MN on business. and they know he
will do his work as soon as he can con-
ysniently; for well they know he likes
,5e e;apioyment full as much as they do.
What viii be his course Pin the hrst
/ instascc canting professions of peace, no
6oabt. Hheattempts the resumption OF
| Belgium, tat will be war. Will he ratlty
/ the seace Of Paris ? Ifhe does, can there
Be aloub: that he viii do SO only to gain
6ne for prefarations, and sow divisions
among the allies Upon the re-con1uest
o'Belsiam the Frencs are more decidedly
beat, than to have Bonaparte as cher.
Sail we wait till they are Prepared,or
ssaliwe secure peace by anticipating the
biow' There is no question which course
prudence points OFT. The French army
must be still further humbled, they must
bscoarinced ofthcir inca, aeits to do more
mischief. before peace can really exist In.
Europe. The question is no ionger, which
is the course tobe taken, but whether the
allies will act with;the same unaniinity &
yisor which led to the glorious conse-
q4ence last year, if they will not, it one.
Of them hesitates, then war will become
a question Of aIculation aud convenience;
bat iftaey are stu cordial, and will go
forth with their former energy, then IN
deed war should be immediate.
In contemplating so great an evil as
var under any circumstances must be,
though itmay be a blessing By comparison,
eur means of maintaining the contest
should be considered. And first, the war
Independently Gifts justice and necessity
vlllhave the public voice on its side even
more than in France it can have. Our
naval and military men with their con-
hection, forming nearly as large though
not 50 absolute part Of the governing
class Of ssciety Will meet war with smiles.
urlandel gentry and farmers will Sc
eretly welcome it. as it brought them so
much profit before. Our shipping and
commercial interests it will, as hitherto,
favor, while our navy secures to us the
sovereignty of tie seas. Our artizans
and labeers, had their wages raised
Turing the late contest. Even our manv-
lecturers will prosper with the Continent
Of Europe and America open
Annaitants will indeed suffer by the
progress oftaxatjen but that is the conse-
quence Of their taking themselves out OF
''le circle Of activity ofmoductive wealth
and OF national prosperity. In the re-
voiutlons of property the drones of the
81 safe viii neutrality fall to the bottom.
lie ration has prospered under war, &
NAV 90 so again, Notwithstanding the
predictions Of croakers thousand times
a:slled. Internally Britain has enjoy
81 perfect tranquility, improvements, &
y nenes' increasingly every Part. If war
~ oc ioiCea upon us. let us weigh the
sasantages as well as the disadvantages
VITA which We shall enter upon, the con-
Ns,, The only ground of uneasiness
VIA De IN finances !; but these with pru-
lent and skllfal management may be
.l with their usual elasticity, to adapt
rise
ms new of our situation It is neces-
sary we should take at this moment !; it is
m ~ We should present tito the enc
NY and TO the world. With the Bour-
Sons, with a pacific government, we
s s strensously contend for friendly
asneanor and conciliatory language. In
Essence OF military adventurers, looking
n, ~ lot booty, We must clap tie hand on
NC sword at least, and hold language of