Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-27
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CONSISTENCY.

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~ { distinguished Mr.. Madison as
Va l.,r-at;t leader, was his opposition
81 rIanalton' finding system. aud
,.ss as 4aaoh frausht with auplici-
man, &C AS subsequent acts.--Mr'
,,,..;.oa gruosed that the holders Of the
tear,. ce:tiscates should ouly receive
4. ,,s,nt wbich they paid for them,
-, balaaca be paid to tie revo.oiTen-
s.i5.e.s whs we're tae original hold
dies
Mr. sIaa;soa knew as wen as any man,
NAT the Constitution contained cia'se
r,as;;s5itiTis the passage Of any 6 law I'M
airing tie validity ofcoatracts." He al
- ,,aey that any man has an undoubted
.;bt % purchase or sell an obligation up-
S t5e best terms he can ,b'ain. Altho'
,cmerous advantages were taken ct the
oi,cn.n,sances of tie veterans Of the re-
r.atioa BY Spectators, tie sac of their
certificates we're notwithstanding con-
facts sad could be viewed in no other
lisat.
,fMr. Madison meant any thing more
t,an 10 inpose upon the ignorance and
crsdali,y Of the people, he has now an
opportunity of acting agreeable to ms
former theory. as during the late war,
treasury Notes which we're issued al
rar BY tie government have cirealateda at
adisceunt ofIroln Eve to twenty per cent.
in diasreatPaFts of the Z. Safes.
Let sir. Madison now direct an en-
qairy 10 b. made OF every man who pre-
sents Treasury note for Pay, upon what
terms he obtained it and allow him the
sane, and wita tke balance indemnify
tie losers to the amount of their resPec-
tfsiosses, and he will then convince the
s.opie Of the sincerity of his pretended
s7mpathies for the soldiers Of the reyo-
laiiun.
Tie reasons assigned for therefasal to
+ receive Don ORis Is Minister from Spain
gas the unsettled state Of that nation and
the esics, sAiIltg wlsettser Eesx,ia4ad or
Joseph Bgnaparte would be her king
The government uf France happens now
to be precisely in TIE same situation.
The contest between Louis the 18th
aud Napoleon furnishes Mr.. Madison
vita aaathee- occasion of acting consist
emily BIZ observins the same line of con-
duet towards the French Minister as was
Observed towards Don Onis.
We are informed, that private letters
fm!n Paris have been received in this CT
to the writer's Of which are knswn here
II be highly respectable; these letters
STATE, that 3onaparte has been collecting
sad nelt:as into bars or ingots all the
g.l and silver wl,;s. he eau procure, e.
zen TIE imperial py:te and other orna-
leats Of his household: that 1t Is well
aScertaiGed a maj,sity Of the people of
Nance viii oppose the continuance of his
usarPatiou, wherever an opportunity Of
,els teevince, with any reasonable pros
9ect Of saicty, their disapprobation ; and
that even In Paris they have confident,
hope. Of his reinforcement within short
Period after TIE allies Commence their u
letatl0ns.
The facts mentioned in these letters
tendto coai;rm tie report brought By the
shakespeare TO BostoD /; . that two irl-
gates we're prepared in Fraree with Sc
sret orsera, really to take Of, bonaparte
ard lis family IN case Of extremity"
Fast experience has Taught the torsican
nehecessity NJ being prepares ier re-
Nfsa. wich he kuows u De the mere
probable, frum lis conviction OF the un-
Seady and versatile disposition oi the
f'enca array. From tie same Instructor
sso * Eas learned, tAat it VII! be most
Pudest MT to - empty banded As the
'oos1ogs aiiies, o. his next a0aieatloh
asb; MOI iucliee even TO promise aim
feaslon.-Bnlt. Ped. Ga2etts.
D.l1Fsacss bsttirt Old Notioss ana
,aeao .AdtiORS
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