Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-11
q From the London Tines, June {.

This day we present the details OF one
ofthose imposing but empty spectaei.es,
which to the utter disgrace Of a nation
calling itself great. havebeen SO frequent
.;a tie Vet unfinished history of the French
Revolution. Macmillan Robespierre had
his grand assemblages, lie proposes
new constitution, lie I,arangued on the
sovereign vail Of tie people, lie protaned
|tae holy name ofreliglon, to sanetlfy an
atrocioas and impioHs league ofrebeliion,
|peri,ry and murder. Napolson Bona
Inarte acts TIE. same part at the Champ de
MAJ. The journals OF the ga and So m
slant describe the ceremony, and we
have SEN person who was present at it.
land ~io agreesin tie general accuracy OF
the description. Assureaiy we could
|neverdoubt, that this vast theatrical ey-
Ihibitien wouid lie cot nr. With a studied
attention 70 eHert that j. vmld present
a disalay Of artificial gyandcur we'll cal
Iculatea to strike the senses, and to in
fans the ipac,natien. FFent.imen have
n natula! talent for tie scenic art; and
They are easily enamnred with the crea
Itions O. their own fancy: nor can We
lyainsc to FRouarar1e the praise OF acting
his part or al snch os cas!ors, as 4 lnoaH-
!telaaa of the very first and highest or
der. tits lis Just boast. as it vas ofthe
,wel-drest Roman actor,
Cum s+ent in sceaa coacurrit destera
j ssrya.
tau this was Anticipated, and more f''an,
ttAis Il vas impossible to anticipate from.
the assembled majesty Of TIE sovereign
lrec,,e of sfvance. IL a meeting where
isieliberaf;on waSnG nart Of tteir business.
ana where t'ieg we're op'y arranged like
ia vast orchestra, 70 rcrform the chorus
/! of scouting AID swearing which is usual
! on all such occasions. Great care Was
/! taken beforehand, taad rdeed the 40
nlteur iagenionsly confessed as mrcH} to-
prevent the possibility Of any discussion
arising on tie in',Grtant business in
'hand. Well, therefore. might u. Laily
iI'oiendai call this meeting a rarody on
the ANCIENT Champ de Mai. which were,
in fact, Identical with Wi!eragemo{es
iot orr Saxon ancestors, aMd the very es-
:acnce of which vsas to deliberate and to
tl..bata. II would ia q waste vt words
To argue on HE absolute insigniHcance
and y.a!.itv Of Us proceeding 2 pro-
iceetE;ng, tressonsl!e in its Inception. &
lin lis comH'et;on . mere tga%d and ~
Ipastnve. Tl.et tic allied r"wers shoald
strcct Il viii sent contera!tis OF course
iso BE- eypcctai but It is. perhaps stil!
Imors wo:thY of rer,a.k, that III Frarca
itself il has ,!Ai;nsi II moduce tie slight
lest elevation e public crea;t-nay Oh fhc
verv day e tie exhibition tie French
FINDS fell. aians one end a quarter ner
cent Tie t,e nsF cents are sew at "a
ard % A. ~ = lament to say, tbat the
cere.nonies nc she DAY we're creneA hY
ii. a.j7141! to tho all. ,;:,tT to bless and
prosper the wuk of treason. A person,
bearing 3hc venerable Office q 81 Arch |
hishors q ii nct hc&!ta*, to Hia!atc his OWE |
oath If a!lce;.rce to his lawful sovereign !
by praying publicly for The tsn'rer, AZ |
ter this dcsecyat;oF. CT tie c!er!ca: fanc-
ton, a spokesman Stood forward in the |
name of tAe French poop le, and deliver
ed ,lisatribe, against the rest Of tie ci- !!
yilizsd world. AID against ali the sound |
principles on WHICH depends tie con-
seryatio1 of hu0an society. lie asks, |
+. By What act, By what violation nave we
nroynkcI VENGEANCE - as r France |
could donht Of the act. could lie mistak- |
en IN regard to thc violation 'lhe
French PEOPLE. to their shame, had long
became TIE tools Of an unrrjncirled an
h;tion, Which knew no bounds AID
respected no rights. Europe had cor
,i.ercI them aud spared item, on
the express and formal condition that |
they should abandon the cause Of tie u |,
Universal Rohher, and adopt government |
carahlc of lnai;.tcil:;ng tic relations C:
peace.~--Ibis solemn compact, this coldi- |
ton Of their exemption from vengeance,
they Who r1,w pretend to speak and act /
in tie name ef France have wantonly q |
insesently violated. They have provok-
ed the natural consequences OF audacious
perfdY; thcy have imposed It as a duty |
on all Europe unitet, topunish their want /
Of faith.
I.nvrnw, Juno r.,
Last riahf We received Flanders !
NAL, rilicl; contains TIE proclamation of !
Ferdinand, king Of the Two Settles, on