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

rohbers. who attack travellers. A civil
var would be awar Of Frenchmen against
7renchmen, and they cease to be French,
Who, having sworn fidelity to the
ing. have unworthily betrayed him.
Fhey cease to be Frenchmen, who, in
| +he hope OF rewards, are ready to she'd
| ,Iood where they first drew breath; they
| are no longer Frenchmen, who, having
returned, by the protection of the king,
from the prisons of England and the de
ARTS of Siberia, whence Bonaparte nei-
Their could nor would release them are at
| this day arYayed under the standard of
their executioner, to combat their de-
ltnerer. No, there are no Frenchmen
| but those who are faithful to their oaths,
land who are the Jealous defenders of their
king and country-the rest are unworthy
lof the name. But let us not mistake
1.-THE soldiers of Bonaparte are not as nu-
imerous as they are announced, or rather
ltI,ey are not to be as much dreaded as is
lsupposed-many among them are not in
sensible to shame :they march, it is true,
under the colors of the usprper. but they
would refuse to combat agaii st the French
There is a wide difference between the
ii;iaaticism which connects item with
Their antient chief. and the infaEy which
iwould attach to the massacre of their
lrarthers, brothers and kindred-tfey ac-
Icompany Bonararte, but they would rot
lsupport him-Iet us hore that they vii!
recognise their error, which Trey may yet
do, and their pentience will find an easy
forgiveness from the king, whom they
have misconceived.
| What has Bonaparte to hope France
|detests him, and all Europe is arrayed III
arms against him--Our cause is the cause
|or every king and of all raticns-Where
will he find force sufficient. or resources
leoual. to sustain the shock of the enormous
|mass, which is ready to overwhela him !?
lin quitting the island of Elba he has ra-
lther consulted MS hatred than his power.
In fine we will have no BonaParte-it is
the vow distinctly pronounced by the
French.
The .M0niteur has finely acclaimed "a
1bout the love CT all the citizens for their
laugust Emperor but facts rebut these
Iimpudent and gross falshoods. Ronaparte
liza the DAYS Of his glory. resorted tomeans
1.-THE most yiolentto procure men & money;
H.ouis XVIII BETRAYED by rart of his
odiers, constrained TO quit his capital
|conrels no r.an u take arms. every per
son 10 allowed 70 remain at home YET
half the population offers tc march to COM
hat. and the otne. nakes voluntary sa
Icsifces ofmorey, Nhich tie Aing Lad not
leyen required.
For US, Inhabitants Of Bordeaux, let Us
1aot forget that We we've the ilrst who hat
The honor again tcbecome French. let IL
nreserve to our last breath tbs glorious
little witch our oppressor would take iroE
ms: LET Us remember that 1t IS TO our de
votion that we owe the signal giory G.
Ithis day, serving as rampant to the
laualst daughter o. oar kings Ietus cor
itinue worthy Of '.er AID Of ourselves; lei
us second vith al our pnNerte wise an6
lcourae eous measures Of our brave arc
Iioval governor /; he 10 es honor, his Eino
and his country, AID lie will net tofsakc
lus-he possesses tie entire confidence o.
Iour monarch which he merits & iustj:es
}let us ratse ourselves arourd hlm arc
iexecute his orders with zeal re vii
lead rs to victory. or die. as Bayald do
ieyciting the envy Ct traitors, vino haG
taken arms against their hing ard coun-
TRY.
MavIbe permitted to close this article
lin saving word OH my own SUBJECT. I
1molth has elapsed Stree | have written
for this Journal, which | contributed to
jestabEsh at the epoch of the 18th March,
llS14 Il have feared that these CT whom
an not KIN wn, night have attributed
nv silence to motives, which si.ouiG
blush here to explain.
Nv rrincinies cannot change my IA
Ither died under the axe Of the revolution
lists, ard am ambitious to be deemed
WORTHY OF a similar honor, if the disciple
land successor Of RobespierIe should hap
zen to triumph This has determined ne
TO write the present ticie, and 10 re-
snoance tie letter. which marked tie
pieces which inserted IN this Journal, &
imposes the duty u signing
| 4. j. j. Ls Ia ,tite lie .EirnoHt.
From the Same.
| BORDEAUX, March 81.