Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-20

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solder. His aid eAs anisersa1 Do
Iminion, and he gaxed Att stcdfastly
with the eye Of the eagle, and The
lappetites of the ynlfure.
He combined within himself all
ithe elements Of terror, nerve, ma
lice, and intellect (; q heart that ne
| YER melted-a hand that neyertfcm
lbied-a mind that never wavered
from its purpose. The greatness of
! his plans defed speculation, and the
Of their execution nut strip.
lped prophecy. Civilized nations
lwere the victims Of his arts--and
| Tie savage could not Withstand his
warfare. Sceptres crumbied in ms
grasp, ard liberty witheIed in bis
lpresence. The Almighty appeared
Ito have entrusted 10 him the desii-
Inics ofths globe, and he used them
Ito destroy. he shroudef the sun
with the cloud of battle, and unveil.
lied the night with its fires - His
lmarch reversed the course of nature
1.-the flowers ofthe spring persisted,
1.-The fruits Of autumn fell--for his
track was cold, and cherries. and
desolate, like the whitening, eintry
blast. Amid alithc ply steal, moral
and political changes which s.e pro-
Iaueed, he was still tile same. Al
Iva, ambitious, always iDexorahie
--no conquests satisiied-uo conpass-
sion assuaged--no remerse deferred;
no dangers aartasd LTu'. Lie the
Ibarbarians, he conquered Italy, and
rolling back TO is source the deluge
that overwhelmed Rome, he proved
himself the AttiIla Of the South. -
with Hannibal, be crossed fi.e Alps
lin triumph africa beheld in him a
second Scipio--and, standing on the
IPyrsmids Of Egypt, he looked down
lon the fame OF Alexander. He fought
lthe seythean in his cave, and the
iunconquered Arab fled before him.
He won, and divided, ard ruled, near
lily all of modern Enrope. itbecome
la large French proyiaec, where To-
reign kings sill rejsaed by courtesy,
|or mourned in chaias. The Roman
PontiiF was his prisoner, and be
IcI4lmed dominion over the altar with
God of Hosts. Even bis name in
Ispired universal terror, AID the 90
|scuriiy Of lis designs seGdered aim
lawfully mysterious. The navy ol
10. Britain watched bin with The
-Ieyes Of Argus, ana her coast was
l!ined viii. soldiers who slept on ;heiI
farms. LIE matte war before he de
ielared it and peace was With hin
l. signal for Eostilities His friends
Iwsre tie first whom he assailed. and
ibis allies he selected 90 pIuDder
!TRere was singular opposition be
i,weeu lis allcdged motives ana III:
|aondQc.. He would have enslayed
1.-The land TO make Tie ocean free, and
Tie waited Only power TO ens'avt
both. 1t he was arrogant, his un
iparral!ed successes must excuse him.
EWho could endure the giddiness Gf
Isurh a mountain elevatioa3 Who that
lamid tie slaughter of millions had
'fescaped unhurt would not suppose.
Hike Achilles. that deity had lent
lain armour7 Who that had riser
Isrem such obseuri;y, oyercame sact
lmigh;y obstacles, yanquisfied so ma
.,ny monaFchs, won such extensive
sempises, and esjs,ed so absolute
svay VINO, in the fitness of une
.IGualled pswer and Fin the pride ofex.
lulting ambition, would not believe
himself the fayorite Of Heaven
/ lie received the tribute Of fear
land love, & admiration. The Weigh,
Ipf the chains which be imposed OF
France was forgotten ia their splen
ldor il was glorious TO follow him.
leven as a conscript. The arts be
Jeanne seryiie in HIS praise ; and sc
laius divided with him her immortal
ihoaors. Fvr ii is miad sisDe that
Jean triumph over time. Letters on
tiy yield permanent reneWn.
/ This blood stained soldier adorned