The Portland gazette., 1820-06-29

empire. The moment the Spanish crown
pli,tered on his temples, 10 all effective par
poses. he ceased to be the monarch Of Spain.
This is moi the only instance ol This predoini-
mating foible in the character OF great man.
! If we examine closely his political career, we
shall find, that he carried with HIM the IDEAS
lsrived from bis camp into his cabinet: he
was no, only general at tie head OF hls AZ
mics, bu, a general every where; hs enter
tanned no conception of any law. bui OF mill.
| ,ary law. Whenever he moved In bis might,
or in his majesty, there was discovered moth.
ing but the strong and steely snews Of mill
,ary power. 4,
Almost all successful founders Of dynasty.
have attempted to veil their strength they
have allowed TO the people whom they have
reduced to obedience, sh.w Of liberty they
have lent TO all the proud css Of the nation.
generous indulgence. and they found the
safety and the permanently OF Their own
strength in such liberal concessions. The peo
pie amused with The shew OF their former
rights, laws. and usagts, ale NOT always very
profound inquilers after the substance. A
studied. a systematic contempt Of ell such
preiudlces and feelings. proved In The end the
destruction of bnnnapar.e. Injuries may be
redre:sed .utfering> may be m'tigated, but
insults cannot. Alexander possesses char
, acter directly The reverse Of all this. When
we look al hrs immense extent OF territory. 10
which he is making hourly larger and larger
additions. when we observe his immense and
still growing military force IN time oipro-
found European pea-e, ali disciplined aud ex
pert for action when we ben I'D ali the other
empires of Europe a, this monenIous crisis
torn by intestine divisions. can we possibly
imagine tba, Al "a .der Is mol ambitious! IL
is arguing directly in the face of all TACT, to
ma iniain such principle for moment. Al
sxand.r do.s not forge scymeiars 10 rfap A
harvest of ,rsIn. Are we stran'ng the pint
TO excess. it we assert. that Alexander posses
se. an ambition equ.l to Bonsparie's But
in what d fTerent manuer does Alexanter ob.
tain hi. power ! IT, eonquers. he snbjue>
by nee otialion-he does not mark BIZ rocle 10
glory by the confi,ei ,t,cn o!-ci'ies, or by del
luglnr empires with blood--yet IN The midst
OF all these apparently passive vic!ories-ws
behold IN bis rear a whole and mighty nation
br,st ing with arms. When power Is 50 OBJ
fnii fnition of all is laws and rights, cnsinns
and usages. The people who pass under his
iriunphal yoke, hear with pleasure oi the
name Of Alexander. He comes apparently
as their friend and guardian he enbellishes
and adorns bis conquered prosinees-be pat.
ronizes the arts, gives new stimulants to in-
dustry--leads out the genius OF commerce
dancing with her light fantastic toe on the bill
lows vi The ocean--the spires OF universities
are made suddenly TO flash in the solar rays-
he enlargts-he tnnpbIes--he aggrandizes-
he teiorms--his name Is ass"cisied with eve
~ literary, with every benevolent. with eee
~ religious Institution, and wherever bis
Icountenance is seen, like the sun il is sur
rounded with cheering rays. He soothes into
repose all the passions that Bonaparie lsboIed
30 assiduolsy 10 lnfsme Are not these the
materials cf power, strong. durable, and SO
long as thus exercised, ind,stfuc'able. Thus
does Alexander, with regu'af, but unos'pD
tatious ambition. steal upon tire. world.-Sln
peace be wells k:, sireDgih--be makes no OBJ
trusive detnands---he does not threaten the
lpeanest power in Europe, while al the time
his dominions are in state OF progressive
grandeur and enlargement he hears iormi.
dahie faulchion IN his hand, bui Il is totally
concealed frou, view, by the verdant wreathes
of the smiling olive--he does not threaten.
but he does more--he accompishes bis 81
gapiic plans Of sggrandiseu'ent, without
threals.-Bai. Morn. Chronicle.
Drinking Cold Water IN The heat gf the day.
This subject is forced upon US fEom having
night before FAST witnessed the las, agonies OF
person who had the Wednesday before i'm.
prudently taken large draught Of cold water,
while heated. Let il be impressed upon those
who need such caution, that cold water in
such circumstances is deadly draught. Vi
suffering under burning thirst and an exhaust
ed frame, in a hot day, let ityet be bon IN
mind that when you put a large cup Of cold
water 10 your lips, you are about to swallow
so much rank poison--for the effects Of the
one are hardly more deadly than the other.
We presume every person knows that when
water is taken from the spring or the pump,
and suffered to s,ard until i's chill is taken Oh,
j, viii slske thirst more ehec,ualy than cold
water Though il may not at the moment be so
Irefre.h'ug) and thar any liquid when drank IN
small quantities at inIervsls, tor instance
swallow at a time with an interval OF halt
I.;..,,.N ,,cra ro,unlstelr extingusihes thirst