Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-09
ALEXANDRIA.
! TUESDAY, MAY 9.


g salaw;nrletters from France, writ
Z, Is two intelligent gentlemen OF this
Ten 3 .s, are now there, will be read with
e's' s'nsll share Of anxiety. Without
g Lily designing to do so, they will
iof'n urn ,,e,har,s, more satisfactorily to give
sss s,rsct IMPRESSION Of what's passing on
49,, ~. ;a.srssting Theatre, than could have
h ~, altered from more studied at
. pc" ". r Er. Post.
p,.t.,., Of q letter from an .aInerican
: - ,.erfs,asr a. Harre, to his friend IN
this citg datsd .uarch &c.
The Revolution operated in this coun-
80 within Che Sc last twenty days without
shot being fred, IS certainly, the most
s.taa;ssiaig az il probably will be the most
;;maartant recorded in history.
me intelligence of the arrival OF Napo-
,.on.as rreius was followed by such a
rsn;d succession OF events that we have
Mean "a a constant state of alarm and
10 bsye not had time to reflect on the con-
seoaence that nav result tothis country
and /, Europe. Tie stupor of amazement.
95at Ill France has been plunged into is
more astonishing than the success of the
caterpriize that las driven the Bourbops
from tie Tnuilieries.
From tie rapidity Of Napeleansjonrney
run LYONS il appears he neither expected
or experienced tie least resistance. We
learnt only this morning his entrance into
the Capital but we are ignorant of the
particulars attending It. as we. are Indeed
offle circumstance Of his progressive sue
cssses prior tierets. / cannot therefore
give YOU az account Of them, which be-
sides wo.Id be unnecessary, as the papers
that will goby this same opportunity will
becflater dates. Lewis the 18th with
the household troops retreated from Paris
on the right of the 18th inst. it is sup
posed on the road to Flanders probably
to occapy Lills.-Many causes might be
assigned for discomfort In France 70 have
favored the change that has taken place,
bit It has been Erected too promptly to
haze depended upon any thing other than
tle Interference and disposition of the
arlnT.
Siacc the return Of ire Bourbons to the
throne, although vita an uncommon share
liability, the most liberal opinions. many
acts of Government have been impo itic
and ingredient. -Nith the exception Of
HIMSELF the Royal family put themselves
at the head Of party which frowned on
every one that had taken an active part
IN the Revelation, taat eadeayoured FIRST
directly by law, afterwards indirectly BY
exciting tie fears of holders of national
property TO force them to make co;npro-
misses at trihing considerations, to restore
the con6scated estates to the dispossessea
EmisraEts. The liberty of the press was.
arder the controul of Government-stil
attacks Of the most violent nature were
permitted With the appearances of worse
future intention, asai:~t many leading
characters in France who tired with Re-
relations probably would never have at
.eapted any change, had they felt a
security for their property and no fear of
being prescribed by the disgrace and
Insult siat was constantly heaped upon
them.
FhereEas besides a hatred founded
on contempt for the emigrants and an
universal fear of the Entertainments Of
arbitrary power founded on the known
sentiments & probable intention of Mon
sleur and his Sons with regard to the
Constitition-The spirit of the army in
dependent Of their feeling towards Ma
polecn as their General, was existed al
most to matinv by fear that court influ-.
sace would deprive their officers of their
active service and advancement in favor
u the sons Of Emigrants and fayorites-
Inc nation also was under the impression
NAT the lncorigible preiadices and bigot-
y OF the heirs apparent to the throne
Seaic induce them at future period to
attempt saslectingi it to the Anticipated in
A'sations OF the |" ancient regime" and
supersttlons Of priestcraft, TIE king
s'Oae, IN the opinion of every one, was
,,se Of the faults and prejudices of his
.anlly and their party, but in his desire
%estapl'sh the esand principle that no
'n should be occupied by Sovereign
INV s0se authority was not derived from
. Inherent rights he pushed Murat to ex-
SSsnl'les, and made natural coalition
M'ween him and those who wished to
NUT nO,k Troubles in France and ltaly-The
;n SSe OF Orleans who has pretensions to
aa the crown of Naples was intri-
sS.ag % have the ancient dynasty re-
d SSsaulisied there--indeed every indivi-
s0al OF those who had lately come to pow :