Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-28
From the .albany Daily adrert'ssr'
CRUMBS OF COMFORT.

Z CRUMBS OF COMfuJf L.
tits amusing enough to see from time
to time, with how much anxiety some Of
our lovers Of peace and freedom, IN ithls
country, watch over the affairs OF Europe
for the purpose Of discei ming if possible,
some ray Of hope that the present" calm
of despotism,' in that quarter OF the globe
may give place TO another display OF the
!. tempestuous sea Of liberty" tits not
ne-ely that the editors CT democratic pa
pers, in this free and happy country,
want STOCK to work up ortheir daily and
weekly labors since the ever to be la
'mented overthrow of Bonaparte. the great
friend to these useful gentlemen-but
they are uneasy at the fact that thereare
no wars carrying on, no butcheries of ar
mics, no contiagrations oftoN rs, no sub
dung and enslasing of nations. The mo-
ment affairs of this sort vanished from the
great European theatre of blood she'd and
|misery, the exhibition became fiat and in
sipid-the curtain dropped-the actors
and auditors silently retired-and the
play house has ever since been shut.
We have had our Iattci ton drawn to
this subject at the present time b observ-
ing an editorial article in the Democrat
lie Press, of the 18th of June which is
headed (" European advices," in which
Col. Binns enters into d ep speculations
|on the prospect Of the events in Europe
He introduces his remarks with the fol
lowing WORDS. The foreign news of
this day is Of a peculiar interesting cha
'acter and more full of promise than any
advlces received from Europe since the
addication of Napoleon." We presume
those OF our readers who do not have the
pleasure ofrea'liog the Democratic Press
will wonder what CLEAN Of hope. in the
present state of things, can po,ibly cheer
tie benighted bosom of this friend of hu-
man happiness. It's nothing more nor
less than contemplated revolution in
France, IA country which has not enjoyed
that b essing for nearly twelve month
1t was exactly a year the day before yes
terday. since Bonaparte y as cut down
fram his grandeur, his throne, his i,npe-
rial splendour, and his tremendous DIES
potlsm, by the memorable battle Of Water
loo. Since that period, the grand Ali
ance has proceeded with steady, but
hrnn anu irresistible step towards the pa
cfcation, and adjustment of the affairs of
EuroSe. A great discovery, however,
has lately been made, or rather great e.
vent vas predicted by Governor Snyder's
Ald-ce-canp some months ago, and il is
nov on the eve of accomplishment. which
rs that Russia coatemp'ates dethroning tie
Bourbons. and the establishment of tire
young Prince OF Orange on he throne OF
France! ., TO accomplish this trifin.
affair, nothir 9 is necessary but a new al
lance OF two, and these Mr. Binns has
nearly completed. They aret to consist,
IN the one side, Of Russia. Prussia. SNe
den, ard Denmark ; and on he other of
Great britain and Austria-Holland Of
course, must assist Russia in executing
the plan, as the interest of the heir apaa
rent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
is so directly and deeply involved in it.
Spain, Naples, &c. are supposed to be too
weak and Insignificant to be taken lat
consideration and France, we presume
after having made her choice between an
old frenchman, and young Dulchman|
Tor her King, will side with Great Britain
and Austria.
AS Austria seems to be almost the only
hope and help for Great Britain, in This |
Few and unexpected emergency, it isl
calculated that the emperour Francis. be |
ing now widower, will feel strongly dis |
posed to support the interests OF his |
daughter, the Empress that was. and to |
insist upon eleyating her son, yoarg Nap. |
: Ii these facts and specuIations." saws
OF. Binns, be as well founded as we |
believe them to be, it is not beyond the
rage of possibilities that before the year
1916 expires, we shall yet hear of Ma
po!eon Bonaparte acting conspicuous
part on the political theatre of Eu-
rope"
We think tie col has fixed on rather
TOO short time for his prophetic consum-
nation. 1t is nov past the middle of
June. 1t will take some time to send tor
Roha,Srte, and bring him back. st.
Helena Is not so convenient a place as
tlba was. We should be disposed to
give the col. more rope, not that he may
hang himself, but tfat he may slip his
neck cut OF the nocse. However, we are
not desirous OF takirg off any portion of
the probabiiitf attached to this desirable
project Bonaparte' re urn" once more