Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-08-05

voleanoes have burnt out, we may hope
that the lava will yet beronle produce
tive. but ifDivine proviiencs should
in the hour Of his reformation and
resume bis gitt-if he
should remove "the lamp from its
place." what then must be the sensa-
lion Of the reformed prodisal alter
his return 10 his fathers house.
ID.
From The ". Z. Daily Ad1ertisev Of
July 80.
Ii is somewhat amusing to find
such tffyrce III uneasiness among a
certain description of politicians, in
various parts Of the country, at the
recent inteiliSepcr ofthe establishment
and views Of che French colony, in
the province Of Texas. AS it is
made up Of Frenchmen WHO are the
devoted friends Of Bonaparte, many OF
them officers of distinction. there seems
n01c to BIZ some additional fear Of its
cor. eqnences, arising from this very
fact. Ii IS curious, that circumstance
whirh was, of Itself, the $, URGE Of "A
great part il not the whole of the
sympathy, which our government ex-
p"rienced towards these peop'e, and
which induced them 10 make them 50
liberal sale Of land in our southern
terrltory shoaiiinow provrthe cause OF
VERY serious alarm to those who thus
freely bestowed upon these foreigners
their confidence. Many of these
colonis's possess high military rep
Eutat,on--they- are men of courage,
skill. and experience, thupoughi,
disciplined in The arts of war, and
nured g. service and suffering. The
lapguas, If thrir association cannnt
be III suno' rsto dit is exactly in the
SPIRIT VIM " @mh their master Bona
parls, visited the different nations D.
itu,opr, when he wished TO gain their
confidence /; for the purpose OF laying
waste tlier territory with fire anO
sword, TO p!un,er them Of their Wea;lI,
and entail upon them all the horrors
and cal,misies OF war. "ue attack no
one" So, these moderp 1rartevs, :. "
Il &c no huside inienIloas." Prada ~
noi, at present. They are now "a
aeak--and they have reason "a
expec, to gain strength rapidly. here
are muItI,udes Of their rountryn,eu
IN the United Stats. taught ~ the
same school, and dscipiinrd in the
same camp wits tlien,seiyes--n,an, oil
them dountirss under their own eye {,
direction. These men will ilu,k t,
!" champ de AISLE" with all possible
IrxpeslitiOn. ami muItitndes more ~
Frame and in other rountries, attach
ed TO ti,e Banapapteaa dynasty
aud involved in the ruin of its over.
throw. may b. expected to grow,
with 'agrPUess to this new retreat
from their present stagnant ann ink
some condition. 1t would not he
strange II this new MILITARY Republic
should contain fifteen or t,centy thou
lsahd reterdn JcdrriOrs---a force saffi
rIent not only TO resist every thing
Iihat we could send against theu
but ahundan'ly able TO carr,
their conquests, and to plant theiI
J standard. in spite Of both Royalists &
: Patriots, in the centre of The city 0
Mexico. Indeed, if once this veteran
band should announce their object {,
he the su1jusation OF the eisborint
J Spanish provinces. We should b,
. much mistaken if they are not joine,
! by great numbers Of adventures eve,
} OF our own .Ountrymen. Nina, Ma,
] Grcgor, and others of the chieftaius
VINO volunteered their services in til,
! cause Of the Patriots of the South
t succeeded in drawing in many Of III,
} bold and dashiDg spirits Of the u. S
> And yet these leaders we're 10 grea
!, measure, destitute OF means to carr,
G on their undertaking, or talents an,
3 character 70 warrant the expectation
{ Of success. But the Principal officer
8 in the French cotvuy are men of bigi
military character, Of long experience
: Of tried bravery, and splendid talents
Unless the attampt to dislodge then
S shall be made in season, we very mucl
! believe il will BE- made in van.
u Ii must be a Notifying reflection
i to the government, that they suff;,re,
their old yearnhngs for revolutionar
i. Frsni mto lead them into the hobbI
s in which they now find themselves
'l We DO not believe that any other Sc
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