Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-16
From the Roslon Daily adreriiser'
Nay 3.

7TYtat Is to besthe erealtual result 81 IKE
late temporary circulation IN France
No. III.
One man tells You that Bonaparte is re-
stored to all his splendor and all his pow
err. Another says tie whole people OF
France who, twelve months since hailed
the allies as their deliyerers, ard accom-
eanied the exiled tyrant with their exc
crations and curses, seem now to well
come his return with acclamations and
10Y. / see no evidence of such change.
see nothing in the events, or the histc-
ry as detailed evenly tie escaped usurr-
er whicl proves that France desired such
change. admit that If the whole peo-
ple of France are united against the
Bourbons, if they prefer tohug their chains
ard to submit to lie evils which their
late tyrant inflicted on them. all efforts
to remove him will be unaailing.
Still il this were tie case,so much the
stronger the necessity OF speeds univer-
sal resistance. IF the popuia i'm Of
France sincerely desire the RESERVATION
o. Ronaraite, it must he because France
| is hostile to the freedom and security o.
| otihev nations. 1t, must be because she
prefers to suffer herself for the wicked
| qualification Of depressing and ovsrturn-
/ me other states.
There ought ret then to be but one
sentiment among all civilized nations, &
that is, hostility to France.
But such wehope and believe is not
TIE state of France. We come then to
our first question. What is the evidence
that th;,s eople OF France have desired
this charge?
Is it Ills rapid descent, orhis pnexrect-
ed success2 France has been For twen-
ty years purely military. The people
have had no voice except during tie late
enhemeral reign OF the Bou,.boGs. Take
that reign as The criterion. The militia
~, almost to a man opposed TO tie old
dynasty. culsing the allies. AMI execrat-
irg a Pacific policy which tended to rem
der them insignificant, still TIE force of
pubic orinion, still the JOY which the
reo?lefelt in the restoration of order and
liberty, Of ancient usages ard ancient
rights, so far restrained the military ttHt
the Bourbons have experienced no dan
GERS, have sustained no insults or outla-
ges.
All travellers, English and American.
in France. haze agreed that tee military
were devoted to tie ontcast reaicioe.
The moderation CT the allies placed
the derosed tyrant in situation to foster
the hopes Of the military traitors. A
perfect understanding appears to Lave
existed between them AID tie exile Of
Ella.
That in a country ike France where
there is nc militia, where the Whcle ply
seal force resided in the reenlar army
such revolution could be effected al any
time does not appear strange.
Bonaparte landed III a country as dc
sart. | speak rom my own knowledge.
as Cape Cod. Not peasant was alned.
Six hundred men might travel from FIRE.
Jus or Cannes. 100 niles, without the
slightest opposition. When he arrived
ia the more popuious parts of the country
lie was received by an army already pre-
Pared to oppose him.
In so rapid march what could the
people, what could monarch do, who
generously had confdea the whole militia
ry force to SGT Of men who were trait
ors and devoted to the exi!ed usurper?
But there are facts which show that the
population of France took uo part in this
pretended revolution. These are solemn
facts which tend to slew that all tie Sc
cret feelings. were in favcr of tie Bour.
hcfls, in favor of peace of liberty. of ar
cient institutions, CT every thing dear to
those who DO not denend on public suf-
ferings for their private advantage and
splendor.
| ask every man to INQUIRE, why it was
that the city of Paris, so turbulent, so
blood thirsty when excited, suffered the
Bourbons to remain unmolested for 5
days after Bonapaste was known to be in
force and advancing.
ask why BonaEarte stayed a whole
dsv at Fontainbeau* and entered Paris
IN he night !? Why was he not received
With TIE eclat, the throag, the tumultu-
Gus Joy with which Alexander and the
Allies were received?
Why SO meagre an account of public
festivity and Joy ? Tie tyrant las the
press. He surely knows how to give CO.
loring to faIsehood. Yet even he does