Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-26
Foreign Intelligence.

Further Translations from French "a
pprs rpceired at the Office Of the Phi-
ladelphia Political Register.
From s lie Memorial BordelaIs."
BoRpEAux, April l.
Honor and duty both forbid that we
should ever recognise Bonararte as sove-
reign-Let us enquire whether our lnte-
rest imposes the same law.
Who shall gain by the return OF tins
ambitious man.
Isit the Agricultmist !? Since tile re-
storation we have exported forty two
millions Of grain, without raising its price
to the maximum of the law ;--the reign
of Ronanarte world induce the renewal
of WARRIOR, If he was even disposed to
peace, Europe is corfederated to destroy
him. and there can be no doubt that he
will taI,t from agriculture tie cultivators
whom tie king had restored, and those
who remained in the month OF March;
1914.
Isit the Merchant? While Bonaparte
held the reins of government. our COM
merce was annihilated from the moment
that Louis XVIII was restored, our Tag
was seen in every sea-and should we "a
gain become the subjects of Bonaparte,
our harbors will be shut, our colonies re-
captured, and our ships now atsea, would
be chased aud made prize of by the yes
sells Of all nations.
Is it the Proprietor The revenue OF
real estate, which had greatly augmented
within the last ten months, would neces-
sariy lessen in a time Of war and civil
discord: and for the same reason, taxes
| would increase in such ratio. that we
should esteem ourselves fortunate II the
rent of a house paid it's assessment.
ut the Purchaser of National proper
tv? 1t is true that the malevolent haNe
endeavored to alarm them, but the king
recognized the contract and assured the
validity of their titles. while Bonanarte,
in the very moment of his fall, was about
to establish special tax on those propli-
etors.-This fact is strictly true-the
draft Of the law is in the bureau at Pans.
1t would be absurd t. attemnt to prove
that the ardent roya.ists ought not to de-
sire the reign of Bonaparte but the par
! tisans of liberty ought still less to desire
Iit-ln effect, have TIE French ever been
more ensiaYed than under the govern
ment o. Bonaparte, or mere free than un-
der that of Louis XVII. ?-ln the time
,f Donaparte (and it would be still worse
live again submitted to his Eake) where
was the dismissed public fanctionary. who
dared to arraign before the courts apar-
tisan Of the En,neror. who had written "a
eaipstshim s-Where is the senator or le-
! pislator WHO voud have contraalcted bis
Will without exposing himself to ihrpns3n-
nent or exile? Where IS the writer
Who would have been permitted with i'm
pun;ty to control the operations OF govern
ment. or to hazard pleasantly asainst
= nIace-man Under Louis XVIII. in
deed. authority has suffered the pubhca-
tion of ,Naia-Jaaas, and the Csncor-
Here | reneat are facts and proofs which
no one can CONFERENCE.-The are, and we
always will be free ulder tie govern
ment of the Bourbons--We have been &
we always shall be slaves under that Of
| Donaparte.
| What class of citizens, then, can con-
tribute to establish the new usurpatlon
Of the Corsicalr? The refuse of the peo-
pie. those persons whom bad ccndnct
immoraIities have reduced to misery and
ruin. Yes, such men may wish con-
vulsion, in which they have nothing to
lose, and every thing to gain.
Napoleon the GTeat, again become
2rutas Bonapdrte, Citizen Sens Cutot&es,
(if was thus he signed himself in 1852
and faithful to the principles which he
practised in the school OF hobespieire ana
Marat, now promises to TIE poru'ace
Liberty and Equality, that is to say he
promises robbery, pilase and burning,
in fine every species of horror which dis
tinguished the revolution-aEd, like his
predecessors, he will no doubt decree
respect to proprietors, when the worthless
shall have seized Oh the possessions OF
the good.
Yes, Frenchmen, you here behold the
lot which awaits you, if we are such COW
ards as to be eoslaved. Let experience
be our monitor-iet us not lnsulate our
Observation-Disclosures to the common
cause is seli-destruction. Let US re-
member, that during the revolution, two