Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-14


parties, and to bring us unison ~
the principles and wishes Of tile mors,.
NY open language seemed 70 make
impression on the king: he was sens;S
that we wanted repose, in order 10 =
icct again all the elements IF order uhs
fine and misfortune had dispersed, IN, |
it was necessary to cover all faults !.
boundless benevolence, aad empluy !,
possible means to encrease all leeli,ps !
sincerity. This convers lion, which Il
sought to circulate amo = the pubi,I
gave reason to presume tat We were J,
the end Of our troubles anil our d;sses
sons but the French eopIe desire.
something more than prescriptions. OIL
ly the positive can guarantee Hlati, pa
so.
Some reproach me for .aviir acc.,,.
from the king the minis y II The no g,a
Undoubtedly it vas safe fsr me. at.e.s G
capitulation, to withdraw fnel nrbl;, :
fairs, but it vas greater . f:..s. eva,,.
- = y
Those who had acconpanisd The kim
his adversely came back with stroas =,
conceived ocinions VITA respect f. f r r.
they were ina dreadful ero,,
Time, which destroys every tlins. {,
not been able to destroy I.eir preiud;csa
several Of them brought sack her ass
quated routine as expert &C. was ;tns
IN my situation, the mo acred datp,
meet these clouds, and E deavor % i.
pei them ? Was it ca mo simpI;ss,
too far, when | hoped tlsf BY slrea,I,..
a light over all objects shoula sOf.s
hostile sentiments, moderatc tie opin~,
even Of the most violent men. snbduss
very one to dsty, to prevent rc-act;ss, +
1t is well known where re-ac.ion bern, +
but it is not known where tAey car5,
commanded to stop: at least. tie f,s +
heat discharged itself almost npon no
'ohe, and It did not deyslope and eyte', 4
itself till after / left Paris. My cntr,y, \
into business was an act of self devOdm E
a rea! sacrifice.
fl had, had person1f views, | shcug Z
have inaamed still mere the eensrou s
Indignation Of the army, instead of,yr
pressing it II should not have trembaE
atlthe thought of the destruction Of I'M
blood which would have flied Paris I,I
this, ambition might still have found If 4
account /; in the part which took tb.n +
g to be seen only tbs resolution Of
we'll disposed man.
tits all comprehensive that low anbi.
ton might have been content with gel. 4
ting into the administration on condiiisp 4
Of becoming the dociIc tool of a nady: q
but at the elevation to which nv con. 4
science and the esteem oftbe public rs;,.
ed me, could ever make any condtin
Of my services besides the national intr.
rest? Let my letter to the kim At s. f
Denys be read, at the moment izcc.t. &
ed the Ministry it is printed in ito s.
Have compromised nv x
principles : Does my language %, a. 3
~ party hope that | will lei it prcdoai.
late as the conqueror. 81
Let people judge of my actions .N u
words. not comparatively from ore tim. e.,
o another, but according to the stardid III
# what was said and done arornd Ct:
yhen spake and acted. II cculda Il
ule events have at least certainly ta
to oftens the violence ofttSs&
curse. Have ] not been constant M
cen between the oppressors and tie ME-
PRESSED ? Bat will not make mgpfM
more generous than am already tasI B
taught me. that peeFe sRg, 4
..uch oftes moderate, calm, and reaSGr ~
biein adversely. than in prosperity
/ fiud myself between two parties:
he Therapeutics NE for having serrA
he King, the other makes crime Of So
aving baen in the service OF Napo'teh
This last party no Longer rememSet
hat it feared him less in proportion a!S
was nearer to him. What did laI IST
0 him when he returned from the Isle q q,
ilba /? conjured him nat to disgrace ~ So
alton by groundlcss amnesties, aid
lcessantly repeated to him that he ms7 SNSy
cen TO be ignorant of every thing ~ ~
hole career, as Minister, has pre'a I
ut one thing thati gave the du'les % S.
he country the preponderaace above S
cry other. 1t is sO!e.y 70 the reputil~ q
Which Ienjoyed in thr apitiion OF tue Us
ion that | owed my Offices under y
eyeral governments which sacceeltl
ach ether, and which went to ruin'
ause, / ventured to assert il, they
ected the truth, which had lie N
age to lay open to them. sX
/ was confused al he reproach pb'
vas cast upon me 81 having deceFp y
he King respecting I e love Of his MT
lie to him. Whist base fatlery. f"5