Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-18

4 Dido landed on the coast Of Africa BOO
wears before the Christian Era, and with 9
lew followers established a colony which
lesen flourished prior to her death. AS
he had created no form Of government
Iout simply administered laws which she
Herself had enacted, the people on her
death, whose numbers had augmented
lgreatly By emigration, assembled and a.
l1epted government of a mixed nature
divided the power between the mobiles &
1.-THE plebeans, and strange as it would an
ipear this form OF government existed un-
forseven hundred years. Gil
Ivil wars then commenced and popu
liar formations changed the features Of
THE Republic, which were increased by
lentangiing alliances. The Ealthagenians
tfrst commenced with the people OF Beet
iica they then assisted XerSes. fought
with Agathecles in Africa, with Pyrrhus
lin sicily, and finally gave rise TO the first
i Punic war. IS I.
i Regu.us, one Of the most illustriops
lcapta,ns otthe age, defeated the Cartha-
sfgenians in several contests, and at lebath
] cot possession Of Yunis, which even at
/ that period was a town Of some note
/ The Ca,thagenians facing him SO near
Ito their city and with a victorious army.
-Iattempted to effect peace. Rsgulns al
i though anxious to return to Rome and
slsupelintend his little farm still proposed
Iteems 50 harsh aud inadmissbse that the
! Cafthagenians relying on the jsstice OF
p their cause and the strength oftheir city,
Refused to accede to the terms proposed.
i This was the first error Of Regalus, it led
| to his destruction, and laid the foundation
I of long and bluotiy war. Contrary to
\ general expectation, the Carthagenians
! Presumed the contest ami with success :
lpart of theif forces commanded by a La
! cedemoniau, called Xantippus, defeated
\ the Romans aud took Regulus prisoner.
The Romans on receiving the intelli-
eence recruited their forces and were IN
ttheir turn successful. Tie first pnilic
war Continued for twenty flour years.
! The Romans were no logger the adva-
Gates Of moderation, the !. piping times
: of peace" had passed, and ambition re-
ceiped newimpnlse and direction. The
capture OF Sardinia and tie inflaction OF
the treaty with the Carthagenialg laid the
Foundation of the secoad punic war.
= 1t is Impossible TO look al the ruins OF
Carthage without thinking Of Hnnibai :
this association OF ideas VII netkv6e Sc
parated; every broken coloaadeIpi moul.
jdeMns tower reminds us af this the great
lest nero Of antiquity. We have often
lbeer led to compare Bona2agte With
Hannibal. Their Characters and opera
itions diffused in equal attic with their
times. One smmounted mtiI iRexhaust
ible strength of character and fertility OF
Invention. the difficulties arising from
Icifcuhscribed resources the other with
an improved system Of warfare, gallant
larmy and a treasury adequate to all IFS
wants, unappalled by danger. undismay-
led BY numbers and supported by uncon-
/ |querable ambition, gained sictery afteI
J lyictoey with rapidly Which had DO pa.
b raIlel in history. Hannibal crossed the
] sea in his little bark. passed trackless
d mountains, barren plains. and conquered
barbarians with barbarians. The inven'
tion6f gunpeuder alone has created the
greatest distinction and distance between
Interpretations. Hannibal. however, had
mot the genius of Caesar, nor the fearless
dashing spiFito of Alexander; Ronaparte
i has both. Hannibal could destroy, but
eoaid rot organize empires. Bonaparte
did both with equal facility. Hannibal
( was cold and unfeeling, without the least
Esprit Of magnanimity, Bonaparte was e.
qually refulsiye, but by no means desti-
! tate Of aSlineral disposition. Both cross
ed the Alps ard were victorious on the
'tsplains below I: both committed an error
I which laid the foundation If their ruin.
Hannibal in not marching to the gates Of
I Rome after the battle of Cannca, and Be-
4 naparte an marching to Moscow, and
1 from the two lass causes alone can any
such comparison be drawn. The last
great struggle made by Hannibal was on
Ithe plains OF Lama against scipio, sur
manned ,Africanus, q gallant and amiabIe
general; the result OF this battle led to
the final destruction Of Carthage and end
led the second Punic war.
1 The battle Of Zama is SO renowned in
'Ihistory for acts Of heroism & extraordina-
ny vaior as we'll as for the important chan
u eras ;ir,r,,H,ced fbaf xusa ,uora q 4 mn tiftIa