Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-29

deliberate concerning him; to soothe his
fallen fortunes; to treat him even with
respect and consideration him whose life
has been series IF impisus exultation
in the calamities of others! The recsl-
lection of his crimes, the thought Of re-
tribatian is abandoned, and sympathy
anu compassion spring up in their place.
Have we no compassion for an exiled
King, for. the memory Of murdered
Prince, fer legitimate Regal Family.
seeking refuge in a, foreign country -
All history procIaims the dignity Of sui
fering virtue. Is it left for the present
age to venerate unsuccessful villainy
Are great talents alone, independently
OF theiruse, sufficient title to the es-
TEEN and admiration of mankind p
But would ask, what is Prorosedtb by
shelving lenity to Benaparte There
are two great motives whieh induce and
govern the actions of men; a sense Of
duty, and sense ofinterest. 1sit ours
duty to skew mercy to this man? Eve
~ country in Europe has its thousands
mourning the loss OF all that was dear to
them, and calling asoud for revenge.
Is it our:n.erest? Already has mis-
taken lenity driven the riyhtful king OF
France once fromhis throne, add added
the name Of Waterloo to that sanguiiia-
ry list, which Europe owes to the arsbi-
tiua ofa single man. Can it be an APP
erelension Of offending the Allied Pow.
srs that restrains us !? Which Of these
wou,;i turn the arm of vengeance from
his guilty head !? The Emperor of Rus
sia Kim Boaaparte first treacherous-
" deceived, and afterwards impudent-
y invaded. The King Of Prussia ;, He
willcall to mind his couatry degraded
in the eyes Of Europe, himself de-
pressed and insultcd, and the death
Of an adored wife. Or the French ma
tion, whose unremitted scourge he las
been for more than twenty years p
Let as not then be the dupes of false
nagaanimity. II we shrink at shedding
the blood of this man, who has fed his
guilty appetite on the blood Of Europe for
SO many years, let us at least conslgn
him to final security. believe, sir, these
persons, whose sympathies are now so
weakly excited, would be the first to CRY
out aud reproach US, if any evil should
arise from pursuing the lcnity they ad-
wise. And sure I am, That there is no
stronger mark of growing deprayity,
than a tendency to excuse AID com-
nliserate vice, when men allow dan
gerous impulse of this sort to overcome
their reason, their justice. and all the
sober feelings Of their minds. Fear for
his own personal security, the only fear
his bosom acknowledges, has inouced Be-
naparte to deliver himself up to this coun-
try. And therefore he comes amongst
us like Themistocles! Poor Thenisto-
cles Historians have afr med, that he
waS deficient in integrity ard fidelity, so
far the sin.iiitade is Just but let It he
remembered, that ne was passionate}y
devoted, TO the real interests of his ceun-
try. though in the midst of his own per-
soaa. Affections, ard that he carried that
steel against BIS own bosom, which must
otherwise have been employed against
her /; then shall we exc!aiin, that the out
cast Napoleon IS in more ike Thc:nisto-
cles in bis life, than he would Care re-
sem5le ,,ius in his death.
Il is said that the Prince Of Canine
having retired to a country house be-
tween CRANBERRY and Montmlliah, sent
to Count Bubna to ask a passport undera
Hctiouc name, and for person who could
not appear himself. The messenger was
fellowed and the house surrounded by
troors. The Prince Of Canine tried in
vain TO deceive the Austrians and at last
avowed himself to be Luicen Banaparte.
Hasins obtained his passport, he set out
for Turin, where the Governor OF that
Town has it is said put an end to his ira
vels.
London Paper.