Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-23

with still more inviting crisis at the Sc
:ond exile Of Louis from the land of his
athers3 The supposition is involved il
absurdity, and is libel on the wisdom
and the magnanimity of the authors OF this
To us who look upon events and ar
engagements with an impartial and UNI
training eve, who feel none of those pro-
ghetto inspirations which abounded IN
this age. the Holy Alliance seems truly
honorable to those Sovereigns who have
formed it. With pure Christian benevo.
ence it announces peace ard goEd will
Ito all men. 1t cannot for moment be
deemed injurious to any, because 1t IN
lvites all nations to become members Of
| e confederacy in truth it is the league
ef virtue against vice, of religion against
lmpiety. 1t exchanges the sword Tor the
lcruciiix, and endeavers to substitute the
IindissoIuble bord Of fraternal love Tor
Those mistaken interests and wayerlne
Imaxims which have hitherto connected o.
ti>ioned nations with the most cruel ca
rtice. All have seen the political re-
lsgIts Of the French revolutionary pa
Iroxysms, that in,tead Of producing u.
Ibcrty they always arrived at TIER PerIotl.
cal Strength, as well as at their perodlcal
IexE,sustation, by rivetins viti' doubie
force the fetters Of the nation. Bat fe"
can calculate the results which tia. bal
lful conclusion has produced to the caus(
t. freIiaicn.
These are words of deeper sorrow
{" Than the wall above the dead"
these arc evils more disastrous even thai
| he subve siOn of thrones and the loss Of
Iranqutliity toempires. Tie progress Of
| hat contaaion was uniformly sIgnalised
lbv exciting an unutterbe contempt OF
eiigion and total dis'epect Tor every
institution which couid be supposed t'
have derived It's origin from Heaven,
HE instant consequence was an entire
|Iepravation IF tie heart, and that yer,
lark which was destined BY the Author Of
al! Being Cor the clean habitation CT hi
wn Divine Spi it. became the foul abode
Iof every Impulse which coud degrade re-
i9ion or vi:iate canaan ratnre. Is it not
itin,e that mar should re assume his rank
liz the creations Shall lie continue tt
REMAIN that groJei!ing thirg which liz
Inlpst be without virtue and religion
tfyave We Witnessed the direful event:
(which an oblivion OF both has generated
land car we deri from them M ins,ruc
Itioh f,,r tie Futn regulation a cur COZ
duct? We cCniesS VIC ezult at seeing
Ian effort at least made towards the greai
object.
It is surely time TO leave all those sterr
| and inipioa barriers which have hitherto
not only bounded but alienated tie ma
tons. it's mere absufdify to talk ofupi
versaI peace, until, in tie language Of
Ibis contract, " all men are united by
the bonds of trre and an indisselub!e
irateraitv," 1t is in vain that lines 81
iartillery trown over the frontiers OF every
kingdom In vain that hlonarehs, Poh.
ltiG.. and Ministers. shall record their
Iconcliation On peiishabie parcbfenfs-
cannon may be brought against cannon:
land the first fame OF indignation nay Dis
!solye ever impression tat VAS a'I'Aee
10 tie instrument CT concord. Feace
,urable and sincere; peace, such as "cuio
|insure the happiness and embeIhsh tie
iunion OF society, never Can be at'ainen
nor expected until the great piinelple
Is hich this compact recommends be ez-
tended and obeyed from the throne 10 'hc
cottage.
No ore can he 90 mex fenced Ii hH-
Iman atiairs as 10 suppose. that 'his reii
gieus alliance can reform miracles, aRa
efoi N III a oment the whole furoEeah
mind. Il is not to be expected that UNI
lversal suijecticn to lawful authority; 'ha'
IkildIy Intercourse between di' ided ma
jfions, and gentle charity betu cen man {,
IMAM can be established BY proeian,a'Ioh
But We oanuat hesitate t0attrIbuteio Tie
|narties In this alliance the possrsslotl, oi
at least an emulation. of those dispositions
ahieh they lave expressed. MS is oi
Itself great acquisition 10 the prospects
lot tie world. As these Soyelel1ns lhdl-
',idually possess the sole power IN then
doniuions, We have a satisfactory assn
rance that they at least will not hastily adj
INIT any cause OF mutual discomfort.
Frsm The Monarch these feeling, may IN
time flow downward amorg the people,
and generations not vefy far distant MAY
rethars discover, that peace established
On Che basis Of christianity. IS not altogeth-
er so chimelical an. ediiice as some OF on,
learned philosophers would have Us te-