Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-11

day may at will wrest from him all that ne
has purchased a, this risque of limbs, Ire
and liberty? Will he not at once recognizes
in bis own breast sympathy for the situa,
ton. for the new opinions and feelings Of
the Neapolitans? Here then is the strong
hold of our hopes. Austriaus in common
with Neapoltans and all Europe have COM
mon objects of pursuit; the attainment OF
civil liberty and equal rights. These are
! the objects Of their anxious hopes, and they
| must entertain lively sympathy in every
effort for their acquisition. In the pursuit
| of such objects. the feelings of man, like
the planets, gravitate towards each other
We nave ground for hope in the charac-
ter of the Neapolilans. This we have not
Justly appreciated. Hearing much of their
Lazaroni and Carbonsri (Coal-men) we
have associated with the Neapolitan revo-
luton, the folly and fury Of an,ignorant and
infatuated mob. No greater mistake could
be ma de- Carbonari in its extended mean-
ing is no longer confined to coal-men 1t
embraces the wisest, the best, the most en-
! lightened of the Neapolitans, and is the
rallying word Of large and powerful po-
ltical party.
Referring to the history and origin of Ma
piles, we find many recollections and asso-
Citations calculated to arouse enthusiasm and
love Of country in people Of an ardent
and impetuous character. Neapolitans are
the descendants OF GreciaDs; OF men who,
at Thermopyle and salamis, gave noble
testimony to the influence of a love of coun-
try and love OF liberty. Their country
an earthly paradise, where nature has pro-
fusely poured out to man, gifts both mental
and corporal. Even the meanest Neapoli-
tan views with enthusiasm the beautiful
scenery of his country With pardona-
bic, nay, honorable PRIDE, will he exclaim,
ssee the bay Of Naples and die" AT Naples
Virgil wrote bis Georges, and on neigh.
boring mountain is his tomb. In this vici-
nifty, Cicero spent the bappiest hours Of bis
life, in the contemplation of nature and in
reasoning upon her attributes.
Naples has been by some called the birth
place OF dleness and the mother OF efemi-
nate pIeasure-yet others, as well capable
of Judging correctly, have added circumstan.
ces which should endear it to the most au-
sterely, as well as to the most elegantly vir-
tuous 1t has great resources of Intellectual
vigor, which opportunity will call into ac-
ton, together with The most powerful excite.
ment of that patriotic and enthusiastic ardor
which, influencing the conduct Of man, gives
him the capacity Of almost superhuman ex-
| erton.
Whatever may be the final result, the
| Cause Of freedom and equal laws finds in the
heart of every true American, the warmest
sympathy: and we believe that this sympa-
thy is felt. and has such an influence in the
hearts OF Europeans. as, il well known and
understood. would make their kings tremble
on thrones which standing armies and the
bayonet alone are able 10 protect-Ihe
combination OF kings and princes against the
people will be in vain. The cause which
the Neapolitans have espoused, is glorious
one-if they succeed, their success will re-
ward them for the labor Of its acquisition:
if they fall, they will fall nobly-and, like
Sampson, God grant that they may bring
down ruin and swift destruction upon the
heads of their oppressors [Boston Pat.
Fran the New- York Commercial Advertiser.
| THE GERMAN CORRESPONDENT.
For several months past, work has been
issued from the press in this city, at irregu-
lar periods, under the above title, edited ny
a gentleman "a native Of this country, but
German by Descent whose peculiar si'ua-
ton, and acquaintance with German LiteFa-
ture, added 10 his extensive correspondence
with German Literati, rendered him we'll
qualified for the undertaking. Six numbers
of this work have been published; but al
though many gentlemen in this city, and
different parts of the country, have enrolled
their names among its patrons, still the sup
port which it has received has not betrayed
| its expenses, and will not warrant the editor
to pursue his literary labors, under the pre-
sent arrangement. The object however. is
considered too important TO be abandoned;
and an arrangement has been made between
the Editor of the German Correspondent
and the Editors Of the Commercial .Adver-