The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-08-30 00:00:00, page 2

Bulletin from the Army of Reserve.
, Torre de Garasilo, JUNE IJ.
AFTER the battle of Montebello the army
put itfclf in motion to pass the S<riv ; a. The
advanced guard, commanded by Gen G; rdann<
on the 13th encountered the enemy who de
fended the approaches of the Bormida, and th<
three bridges which they had made near Alcf
fandria, defeated them, and took 2 pieces of
cannon and 100 prisoners.
The division of Gen Chabran arrived at the
fame time along the To, opposite Valence, to.
prevent the enemy from passing that river —
Thus Melas found himfrlf fur ? < unded between
the Bormida and the Po. The only retreat
from Genoa which remained to him after th<
battle of Montebello, was intercepted. Th<
enemy still appeared to have no plan, or at leaf
a very uncertain one from itsn even ents.
The 14th at day break, the entity paffic
the Brrmida on three bridge o ; resolved to cr
their way through, they debouched in forc<
Surprized our advanced guard, and began, witl
great vwacity the battle of Marengo, which
finally decided the fate of Italy and the Auftridt
Army. Four times during the battle «u e were re
gulfed, and as often we advanced. More than 6c
S pieces < f cannon, on different points, and at dis
erent hours were taken and retaken on botl
sides. There were more than 12 charges 0
cavalry,' and with various fucctffes. It war
three hours after mid-day; 10 000 infants
flanked eur right in the grand plain of St. Ju
lien. They were Supported by a line of cava!
ry, and a great quantity of artillery. Th?
grenadiers of the guard were placed like a re
doubt of granite in the centre of the immenh
plain. Nothing could overthrow it.—Cavalry,
Infantry, Artillery, every thing was dtre&ed a
The French officers, &c. may enter Genoa,
to-morrow at 8 o'clock. — Agreed. The forts
to be occupied by the French troops — Agreed.'
The fuk to be taken care of.=- Agreed. The
The fleet may remain in port until the wind is
favorable ; and shall be neutral until it reaches
Leghorn..— Agreed. The Austrian garrison shall
march out to-morrow ; and the dispatches, re
cruits and cattle that may arrive after the evac
uation shall have the liberty of following the
Auftiian army.—-Agreed. At the request of
Gen. Hohenzollcrn, no military honors shall be
paid his troops — Agreed.
Signed by Le Count de BUSSY.
SUCHET.
Dhed at Cornegliano "June 22, 1800.
" YefLrday Cen. Willet embarked with a
corps co npofed of a few adventurers paid by the
E glifh. Pichegru had been momently cxpc&-
ed. This intelligence 1 have from the Count
de Buffy. They imposed a contribution of
10,00c.000 livres on Genoa, of which it has al
ready paid 2CO OCO.
" The city has fuffcred cruelly, but has still
preserved its attachment for the French, as soon
as the convention was signed the people began
to wear the cockade,which caused some disturb
ance, that was soon appealed, the officers of the
line are allowed to wear it.
'' Greeting and refte&. KELLERMAN."
Gen Suchet gives Buonaparte a detail of his
proceedings with the Aiftrian division com
manded by Gen. Elfnitz. He fays since the 28th
May, to the date of his difpateb (June 13) he
had taken 5000 prisoners, 15 pieces of cannon,
&' [0 "'' have already publiJbet tbe details
of tbefc onions, in letters from Generals Pocham
btau and Biunet. — Tbe reader as well as tbe print
er mus pay due attention to dates and Jituations in
order to form a correct judgment of events as they
transpire—other,; ife, be may tale tbe various accounts
of tie fame event.for fepar te affairs. Tbe French
ate in tbe habit of publishing firfl, a telegraphic fetch
of 0 buttle—then a bulletin of operations ; then tbe
details from tbe Chief of tbe Staff; and lafly a
hrif recital by tbe Commander in Chief. — Thus 0,
ever, affair of impostance tbe public bale no left
tbanjour accounts.]
[”, Another preliminary Convention wen agreed
on between Generals Buffy and Suchet ;—tibtcb
merely relates to tbe portions to be held by the two
armies until tbe evacuation Jbould be completed.]
Kellerman, Brigadier General, to Gene
ral Dupont, Chief of the Staff.
H ^ stb Meffidor(fune 22.)
"My General—l hasten to inform you that
the city of Genoa, will only be evacuated on
the 24th inst. I have fien General Hohenzol
lcrn, who has acknowledged the receipt of Gen.
Melas' orders to deliver the city and forts of
Genoa, to the French troops with the stores and
artillery agreed upon on the 24th June, at
4 o'clock, A M. he has given me assurance, of
which I cannot entertain a doubt, that the or
ders he has received would be executed by him,
with all the scrupulousness and loyalty possible,
although he does not conceal his disapprobation
of the convention,of which Melas had given him
no knowledge:
" You may then remain easy op his account,
as on that of the English, who were ready to put
to fca yesterday, but who depart in v< ry bad
humor; they wanted to t ke away all the ftotes
and artillery, but Gen. Hohcnzollern, who re
fufed to accede to, and even marched two bat
talions to prevent them. We cannot but praise
his candor, and the Genoefe themfclves have no
cause to complain against him.
° The English take with them all the grain
that is not unloaded. Sixty thousand loads
(charges) of wheat are to be exported from Ge
noa to L ghorn, although the merchants have
off red 6 livres per load extra. This time the
spite of the English has overcome their avarice,
and Lord Keith has declared that he would more
£r ; aiy th in evet blockade the port and riviera,
to revenge himfclf of our vidorics on this inno
cent city.
General Sachet has made a second conven
tion with General Hohenzollern, by which the
city of Genoa was to be put into the hands of
the French troops on the jth Mcffidor at day
break.
Willet was for keeping poss ffion of the city,
he proposed to take the command of it ; but
Willet commands only adventurers.
I he Spanish Ambassador feeing into all these
transactions, thought proper to retire to the
French camp at the bridge of Cornegliano,
where he p died the night.
At night, Willet, Affareto and the Duke
D'Aofta went on board, and the English angry
at the Austrians, weighed anchor and depart d.
By recent arrivals.at New-York, bringing Paris
dates lk days later than before received.
ITALY, MILAN, JUNE 24.
&3= Rv-Serrender oi Gma.
ON the 3d mil the English held a Grand
Council, and as their lad effort, endeavor
ed to bribe several Austrian officers and inhabi
tants of Genoa with their gold, which as usual,
th;, distributed profufely, but they will soon be
convinced of their weakness.
Important NEWS
BATTLE OF MARENGO.
CONTE N TION.
PARIS, JUNE 30.
JUNE 23.
We officially ^nnouret, that thirty battalions
r of Infantry, under His Royal fcighnefs Piince
Charles arc couching on the Inn; and that
10,000 Hungarian cavaly, now affcmbled near
Ptefburg, will advance to support that army.
• LONDON, JUNE 2,.'
The Austrian government have ordered a
new levy of 60,000 men.
The 9th light horse, have merited the title of
the incomparable. The heavy cavalry and the
Bth dragoons have covered themfclves with
glory.
Our loss is also considerable. We had 606
men killed and 1500 wounded, and 900 taken
prisoner . Generals Champeaux, Mainoni, and
Boudit ate wounded The Gen. in Chief, Ber
thier had his clothes pierced like a sieve with
balls. Several of his Aid-du-Camps were dis
mounted.— But a loss sincerely felt by the army,
and which will also be severely felt by the
whole Republic, is that of Defaix, who was
struck by a ball at the commencement of the
charge by his division. H died of the wound.
He had only time to fay to young Lehrun, who
was with him, ", Go tell tie First Consul that I
die with regret as not having done enough to live in
ptferity."
In the course of his life Defaix had four hors
es killed urder him, and received three wounds.
He had joined head quarters only three days
before. He burned £ r the engagement, and
said twice or thrice to his Aid du Camps in
the courfc of the evening, " It is a long time
since I fought in Europe, the bullets no longer
know us." When the news was brought of the
death of Defaix to the First Consul, in the
midst of a most furious fire, the following words
were all that efeaped from him :—" Why is it
not permitted me to weep ?" His body has
been conveyed to Milan, there to be embalmed.
The German papers of Stutgard, of the 23d
June, fay, that between 20 and 30,000 French
troops passed the Danube, between Ulm and
Danauworth ; that tie Austrians havfbeen o
bligad to retire after a confidtrabic lots ; —and
the army of Gen Kray, has thus become leper,
ated from that of Stzarray. Gen. Kray has
left Ulm and fixed his head-quarters at Ele
wangen, leaving a strong force in the garrison
at Ulm. His troops are to march to Nurem
burg.—The French after having repulled the
Imperiahfts,the Wirtemburgers, and Bavarians,
extended themfeivts towards Heidem and Aalen.
They occupy Danauworth, Dillengtn, Lauin
gen, Gundelfingen, Steinheim, Giengen, Witt
-11. ngen, and Obtrmengen.
A Poftfeript to a Paris paper of the 30th
June,.at night fays, " Important news has been
eceived this evening from the army of the
Rhine. The Austrians have evacuated all the
environs of Ulm—they have left a small garri
ton in the town. We arc matters of the pofi.
Honsthat command it. Wehavc taken nothing."
{g This poffeript appears to be merely a repetition
°J P eceding articles of an earlier date.)
JUNE 26.
/ June 27.
Gen St. Suzanne, it is said, is Shortly to pass
r he Rhine at Mayence. with between 25, and
30,000 troops.— He will difptrfe the Maycree
corps in the pay of England, occupy 'hcDuchy
of Wirtemburg. and besiege Philli] fourg. Sev
eral' circumstances are corroborative of this
movement.
The Austrians have always had a division in
the Brifgaw, near Offer burg, Gen, Keim has
•dvat ced upon them, and they have retired, it
sfaid, co join General Kray. They pass thro'
he county of Wirtemburg.
It is said a numerous division of the second
line of the Army of Reserve, under Gen. St.
Suzanne, will form the Army of Reserve of the
Army ofthe Rhine.".
TELLEGRAPHIC BULLETIN.
* Huningucn, June 25—-at night.
MOREAU —to the Minister of War.
" The right wing of the army has forced a
passage of the Danube, on Blenfhicm and Dil
lengen. The enemy opposed a lively refinance,
but were defeated by our troops who took 14
pieces of cannon and four (land of colours.— 300
men besides were made prisoners."
FRENCH ARMY *H. ^ June 2,J, 1800.
" The fkuful and bold movements of the
General in Chief (Moreau) have determined
Gen. Kray to abandon Ulm toa (mail aivifion.
Richepanfe is before Ulm. Yesterday we drove
the enemy, who is retreating, after vigorously
defending bin fcif in a narrow pass. Thiscircum
fiance did not, however, prevent his being cut
off, and rendering his situation worse than ev
er.—ln conh qutnce, he has sent us this morn
ing a parley, to announce that the First Consul
has concluded an armistice in Italy, and that it
must be general ; but as the General in Chief
has not been officially informed of it, that will
not flop him. He will continue to beat the
enemy :— It is the fureftway to have ,eace."
gainft that battalion, but in vain. It was then
really seen what a_handful of men of spirit
could effed. B) this obstinate refinance, the
left of the enemy was checked and our right
Supported until the arrival of Gen. Monier, who
carried the village of caftcl Ceriolo at the point
of the bayonet; the enemy's cavalry then made
a rapid movement on our right, which was al
ready fhiken. This movement precipitated its
retreat. The enemy advanced upon oar whole
line, discharging cannister foot from more than
an hundred pieces of cannon. The roads were
covered with fugitives, wounded and routed.
The battle seemed loft. We pet nirted the en
emy to advance within musket (hot of the vil
lage of St. Julien, where the division of Defaix
was in order for battle, with eight pieces of
light artillery in front and two battailions in
tlofe order on the wing. All the fugitives ral
lied behind it. Already had the enemy com
mitted faults, which presaged their catastrophe.
They extended their wings too much.
The presence of the First Consul re-animated
the troops. “ Children, (fays he to them )do
you remember that it is my cuflom to Jbep on the field
of battle ?" Amidll (hours of" Live the Repub
lic," Live the First Consul, Gen. Defaix charg
ed with quick march by the centre. In an in
stant the enemy were defeated General
K Herman, who with his brigade of heavy cav
alry, had the whole day covered the retreat of
0% left, made a charge with such vigour, and
so a-propos, that 6000 grenadiers and General
Zach, the Chief of the Staff were made prison
ers, and several of the enemy's generals killed.
The whole army followed this movement The
right of the enemy was cut off, consternation
and terror spread through their ranks.
The Austrian Cavalry advanced to the cen
tre to cover rhe retreat. The Chief of Brigade,
Biffieres, at the head of cufr-cole aid grena
diers of the guard made a charge with such ac
tivity and courage, that he pierced the line of
the enemy's cavalry, an * by it completed the
entire rout of the army.
We have taken 15 stand of colours, 45 pie
ces of cannon, and made from 6 to 8000 prison
ers. More than 6000 of the enemy remained
on the field of ba tie.
#The Warm Germany.
FRANKFORT, JUNE 22.
STRASBURG, JUNE 2%
©? Ass! rs in Egvpt.
TURKISH EMPIRE, const, may 26.
The details of the unfortunate affairs in Egypt
have at length arrived. [ They have already been
publijbed in tbe,U. States.] When Gen, Kleber
learnt that the British Admiral (Lord Keith)
would not confirm the convention of Sir Sidney
Smith, he issued the following notice ;—;
LONDON. JUNE go.
Mr. Sheridan, in the British House of Com
mons on the 27th June, agreeably to his notice,
arose to offer his reasons for a call of the house,
wherein he pointed out the '•impropriety and
impolicy of carrying on the war with France,
and the necessity of an immediate peace and re
conciliation with her government," &c.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer observed,
that experience had convinced him how tin
neceffary it was, unless upon some very impor
tant occasion. to have a call of the house. He
had always observed, that when the attendance
of members had been ntceff ry, they had nev
er neglected to attend, and that when it was not
necessary. a call of the house had always proved
ineff aual. He was not inclined to fay much
as all the arguments of Mr. Sheridan rested on
the supposed change of circumftanccs produced
by the late news from France. He said this
was nothing bu,t rumor. There was nothing
official, &c. After a warm debate the house
divided on the queftion.—Ays 24 —Noes 124 —,
majority again ft the motion 97.
barkation of the English at @lberon, he was
preparing to set out for La Vc^ce ; but that as
the enemy had re-embarked he would delay his
departure for a few days.
Letter of the Minister of the Interior, to
the Mother of Gen. Defaix.
" We have coiquered at Maringo; that vic
tory is the preface of the peace of the world.
"I have the honor to fend you the arrette of
the consuls of the republic ; the vaults of the
ro< sos the temple of Mars, in Paris, will pioud
ly arch over the trophies which the republic e
reds to your son ; and the heights of Mount
St. Bernard will exhibit them to view at the
fame time, to vidotious France and to liberated
Italy.
"An age always limits the life of a man; but
hisgl ry can devour ages.
' 1 have the h< nor to salute you. The min
ister of the interior.
“ LUCIEN BUONAPARTE."
COUNCIL OF STATE.
Sitting of the Qtb Mejidor.
The Second Consul acquaints the Council
that he has just received a dispatch from the
Chief Consul. together with the Bulletin of the
Army of Relerve. The Chief Consul informs
him, that on receiving the news of the difem-
" I hasten madam, to fend you the firft medal
damped in honor of Defaix; by laying it under
the basis of the column of the 14th July, the
mother of the hero will be associated to our
homage.
" Receive the assurance and the testimony of
the fenriroents which fill our fouls.
2 That the memory of the immortal Defaix
be honored in the fete of the 14th July.
A message was ordered to be fint to the Con
suls. In this message the Tiibunate fay, " that
the First Consul may return a conqueror and a
pacificator ; such was the wish or rather the
presage of the Tribunate. Already has vic
tory prepared and btgun peace. Peace is the
want of all people ; it is the truest intertfts of
governments —the Tribunate know that it is the
object of the labor of the French government.
May the armistice of Marengo, be the prelude
to the tepofe and happiness of nations."
Alt. I There foil be afufpenJion ofboftilities
until an answer fall be received from Vienna.- —2.
The imperial army Jb ill occupy all the country be
ticeenthe Mincio Fofca- Meft re, &c and the Po,
which includes Mantua, Pefebiera, Borgo- Forte,
&c. Ferrara is the only fortrtf on the right bank
which the Austrians are to retain ——3. They art
also th bold Tuscany and Ancorg —4. Tbe French
armies f ill occupy the countries between the Cbiufa,
Oglio rad Po, —.j. Tbe country between Chiufa and
the Mincio,fall not be occupied by either army ——
6. Tbe citadels ts Tortona, rtleffndria, Milan,
Turin, Pizo&gitone, Arena, and Placentia, fall
be delivered up to tbe French army between tbe 16th
and 2Oth of fune. —~ The citadels of Coni, Ceva,
Savon, and tbe city of Genoa, between tbe loth and
23^ — '° rt Urbino jball be refused between tbe 23d
and lyth.—l Tbe artillery of tbe garrisons fall
be cl fed in tbefollowing manner—ail tbe Austrian
heavy artillery and fo under ies fall appertain to.
tbe Auftrians---tbe ammunition fall be divided, one
half to be at the difpofol of tbe commifiry of
ordnance of tbe Aufrian army, and one half to
that of tbe French.—Tbe garrisons fall march out
with military honors, and full repair, with tbeir
arms and foggage, by tbefortef road to Mantua.
[O’ Tbe other articles provide for tbe march of
tbe Aufrian columns to Mantau ; for tbe proteaion
of tbofe who have rendered feroice to tbe Aufrians,
or Pffc'themfclves favorable to tbe Cifalpine Re
public ; and tbat whatever may be tbe answer from
Vienna, that neither army fall renew bofilitiee
without giving ten days notice. Dated at Aleffin
dria, June 16, and Jigned by BER I'HIER and
MELAS.)
" With 'he transports of general exultation,
the Conservative Senate, and the Tribunate
have mingled their fatisfa&ion. We have sent
you the mtffages they have addressed to us.
It is for you, who guide the reins of the nation,
and who are the uitncfs as well as judge of the
exploits of that invincible armv, who so intre
pidly executed the [r<jeds which you had so
boldly conceived, to all towards those your gal
lant troops as the interpreter of the public grat
itude. •
" We have dire&ed the Minister of War to
tranfm,t the fame nuff^cs to the Gen< rals in
Chief of the other armies. Accept, %
CAMBECERES and LE BRUN."
Paris, JUNE 28.
TRIBUNATE, gd Meffidor, 'June 22.
Danou in the name of the commission of Five
presented a report and moved,
X. That there be given to the armies of the
Republic solemn teflunonies of national grati
tude.
The Consul Le Brun and Cambaceres, to
Gen. Buonaparte, Chief Consul of the
Republic,
" Citizen Chief Consul,
The First Consul to the Consuls of the 1
Republic.
. " Torre,de Garafola, "June 16.
" The day after thl battle of Marengo, Citi
zen Consuls, Gen. Melas requested leave from
the advanced posts to fend to me Gen. Skat —
In the course of the day the Convention of
which you will find a copy fubjained, was a
greed upon. It wasfigned inthe night by Gen.
Berthier and Gen. Melas I hope the French !
people will be content with their army.
(Signed) " BUONAPARTE."|
4
03 Armift'ce in Italy.
THE ( ONMENTION.
From BASSATERRE, July 24.
This morn : ng the United States'
schooner Enterprize, John Shaw, Etq.
Commander, brought in the French
privateer schooner Flambeaux, of
Gaudaloupe. She engaged the Enter
prize three quarters of an hour, and
had 37 men killed and wounded, the
Enterprize had only 2 lightly wound
ed, She had been on a cruize 70 days,
and had taken only 2 Spaniards on the
Mairi, loaded with Dry Goods, which
(he took out of them —She mounted 10
fix pounders and 110 men-.
SALEM, AUGUST 22.
COMMERCIALLY IMPOR TANT
Extract ts a letter from Mr Rouffel, at the IJIe of
France, to a gentleman in this town, dated March
go, xboo.
Our private and colonial authority
has declared us for some time, at war
with your nation, but now we are hap
pily come out of that error, and we
have in consequence made a commer
cial treaty with you, which renders
fafe your property in these seas, pro
vided always that your vessels be fitted
out conformably to the treaty of 1778;
so you may visit us with entire confi
dence; expecting with pleasure, I remain
yours, &c." [Doubtful.]
BRITISH, DEPREDATION.
Ship Irutus, Rutherford, of Sollbu
ry, failed from this port the 25th ult.
bound to Havannah, with a cargo of
lumber and provisions, but on the 31st,
in lat. 39, 40, long. 67, 50, was cap
tured by a Britilh privateer called Earl
of Dublin, commanded by James
Churchill, and sent into Halifax for
adjudication. Capt. Rutherford writes,
that on the flight pretexts which seve
ral Americans have been condemn
ed—he does not expeft a favourable
decili< n. A referable charadet there,
on the contrary, exprefles his furprize
that she should be brought in, and is
confident she will be cleared. It is ex
pe&ed that recent condemnations will
hatch a swarm of privateers to prey on
our commerce.
Lord Leith, in a letter to the Lords
of the Admiralty, dated off Genoa,
May 21, (while it remained in posses
sion of the French) gives an account of
the bombardment of the town on the
night previous. In the course of which
the commander of the gun-boats, per
ceiving their fire was returned fam
something nearly level with the water,
directed a detachment of boats to the
spot, when under a smart fire from the
moles, and French armed vessels, they
attacked, boarded and brought off, the
galley La Prima, of 50 oars and 237
men, armed, (besides muskets, pittols,
cutlasses, &c.) with two brass guns, 36
pounders, and having about 30 brass
swivels in her hold. Her extreme
length is 159 feet, breadth 23 feet 6
inches. One man was found dead
on board and 15 wounded. The Eng
lifli had 4 feamcn wounded.
The French rulers grow more and more lib
eral towards the emigrants. Great numbers
are daily returning ; and 120 paffporrs have
this week been made out at the Alien-Office, for
that number to return to France.
The firfl lift of the fubferibers for the monu
ment to be treked to the memory of Gen. De
fail is jnfl published. The amount of the sub
scription is 2970 francs.
LONDON, JULY 5.
A detachment of Royal Artillery embarked
yefttrday in the Downs. A considerable body
of traps will it is said, embark this day at
Portsmouth.
PARIS. JUNE 30.
The First Consul will probably arrive to night.
Preparations are making to receive him with
military h,nors. Gen. Murat, his brother in
law, and Madame Buonaparte are in town.
"? °!" y °° notice, that 1 have received his
Majefty'spositive orders not to consent to any
capitulation with the army you command in
Egypt and Syria, unless they lay down their
arms, surrender as prisoners of war, and aban
don all the flipping and warlike Gores in the
city of Alexandria, to the allied powers. That
in case of a capitulation I (hall not permit any
troops to return to France previous to their be
ing exchanged. I also think it equally neccffa
ry to inform you, that all viff Is having French
troops on board, and failing from this country
with passports signed by others than those who
have the right to grant them, (hall be obliged by
the officers of the (hips under my command, to
remain at Alexandria. Finally, that the vessels
which (hall be met with returning to Europe,
with : imports granted in consequence of a par
ticular capitulation with one of the allied pow
ers, (hall be detained as prizes, and all on board
considered as prisoners of war.
t&d, KEITH."
Soldiers, we fhal! answer such infolencc
by Vittores—prepare for battle.
(Signed) KLEBER.
The Enghfh have failed in an attack on the
tfle of Gronreys. They occupy with their (hips
the Penmarks, and interrupt the coasting trade.
A convoy however lately escaped them.
The English, who blockaded Bclle-lfle, cf
ftaed a disembarkation of 6000 men, whom the
garrison fuffered to land ; 600 only have been
able to re-embark ; the others have either been
killed or made p ifoners. An English frigate
has been furk by the artillery of the fort.
H. ^ Caire, March X,.
KLEBER—Commander in Chief—to
the Army.
SOLDIERS!
The following is a letter directed to me, by
the Commander in chief of the Britilh fleet m
the Mediterranean ;
LONDON. JULT J.
It i, said, that Buonaparte has arrived at Paris.
^ Piiconneded Articles.
" On hoard Hu Britannic Majefysfoip ,
9,en Charlotte, lan. 8,1800. i
"SIR
OBdiilh Expedition.
Paris, June %%.
NEWBURYPORT, AUGUST 22.
JOSSELIN JUNE 11.
LONDON, JULY X.
The fafhionable cant of the Jacobin politici
ans, deists, ana illuminati of the day,is he effica
cy off', principles, and the innumerable truths
which can be educed from them, favorable to
the rights of degraded men, and insulted reason.
It is observable that the metaphific wranglers,
who talk thus much of principles, have very
little principle themselves ; and after the most
inflated harrangues, in favor of benevolence, to
the people, conclude their oratory by ftealiug
watches and spoons, and wives and dcugh'
Lucien Buon : arte Minifler of the Interior,
has directed tht celebrated artist Houdon, to
make the burst of Washington, for the galle
ry of tht palace of the Thuillcries.
CROPS abundant at Ne^-Tork.
ONEIDA, (NEW-YORK) JULY JO.
The Wefcn Country exhibits a plcafing
fight ; the farmers are in their glory, with plen
tiful chops of wheat—the fields are decked with
greater quantities this season, than perhaps ev
er has been known since the Settlement of this
fertile country; and better grain never was
transposed, than will be the ensuing u inter.
The buibandman with a cheerful countenance
beholds the fruits of his labor a reward only
due to the induUrious.
1
WE will confider America as a Nation, in
dependent of all foreign connexions, and
relying finely on the resources which a fertile
Country will ever yield, whose citizens are the
united supporters of a good Government, and
the peaceable, industrious hufbandmeu.
Got )and Nature seem to have decreed, that
America should be the mod favored with their
bounties, of any country in the known world,
of equal extent. Free from the jealousy of afpir
i°g nations by land, or endanger 'd by their con
tinual disturbances, we are not direXlv mtereft
ed in their successes or misfortunes. Our peace
or prosperity is not involved in that of any q
ther Country, though our commercial connec
tions may fubjed us to many injuries, as well as
advantages, by their wars. Separated from any
rival in po ^cr, by the great and insurmountable
barriers of nature ; the world may threaten us
with deflruXion, in vain, while union is the
happy lot of America. Poss ffed of these advan
tages, and enjoying a free Republican Govern
ment; no greater favors can be desired of Hea
ven. Nature smiles on her favored Country,
and deprives us not of any of the enjoyments of
life ; but luxuriantly clothes our fidj, with h~r
ornaments, and loads them with the fruits of
her bosom. The seasons are happily diverified to
yield every nectffiry,&many of the fuperfluities
of life. If drought deprives one portion of the
Country of abundance, the other is certain to
yield, and supply its wants. JJntil the federal
chain is broken, or the whole order of nature
inverted,may we not rationally calculate on the
continuation of these blessings, so peculiar to A
merica ? Every friend or enemy to the Gov
ernment, must desire it, and feel that his happi
nefityand that of his children, are dependent
thereon. Are not the Jacobins battening to their
own miserable end, and the ruin of their Coun
try, when they adopt measures, and pursue ob
je&, that will (if fuccefsful) defeat these ver,
onds they must defre?
Every man finecrely wishes to be secure its
his life, liberty, and property , •this is warrant
ed to him, and will ever be his reward, and the
glorious inheritance of his posterity, if he de
f rves it by his firm and unfhikcn confidence
in the Federal Government, and its officers —
Without this, the Jacobins will reign triumphant,
and the sacred rights of man, will be but a mere
shuttlecock to some Consular Regent.
Anarchy and all the horrors of a civil war 2-
wait the success of Jacobinifm ; rapacity, mur
der, and licentiousness, would rige like the Tor
nado, and brother be the flayer of brother, fath
er of the fon,and son of the father. Innocence
would be facrificed to brutality, and chaftit,
the sport of the abandoned debauchee. Religion
annihilated, and the holy institution of the sab
bath aboli(bed Atheism and feaft days would
be substituted in their place. The bands of so
ciety would be broken, and man, like the wolves
of the desert, be retrained by the fame laws.
A total dissolution of legal submission must fol
low, and ftfength be the ruling law of the land.
If we would avoid these fatal confluences of
Jacobinifm, and difaffi&ion to our Government
and its measures ; not only the name, but the
reality of Fcderalifm, or in other words, of uni
form attachment to that Government, which
has been purchased by the voluntary facrifice of
thousands of our Fathers, must mark all our
aXions, and be the polar star by which we will
be invariably directed. This will, most assur
edly, condud the people of America, to that
national glory and power which we now fee in
the greatest Kingdoms of Europe. Neither
the imperious robber,or the plundering picaroon,
shall then, with impunity, molefl the lawful
commerce of the merchant ; but the power of
his nation (hall insure him protection, Bgainft
the lawlcfs freebooters, whose fubjeds soever
they may be. Is not the time earnestly desired,
when the flag of America (hall be threatened
only by the element on which it is borne ? If
it is, how shall we obtain that which is so defr.
able? The means are in our hands, and if used
aright, will secure to us so important an end.—
Our only danger arises from the Jacobins, who,
like cares among wheat, will destroy the pros
perity of our Country, if not counteraXed by the
vigilance and unity, of all the friends to the
present administration. Many of the Jacobins
may not wish to fubvett the government, eves
the thought may not enter their hearts; but
when they ad tin concert, or are the tools of a
fadicus leader, li t them refleX,if their measure,
do not correspond to the most sanguine expect
ations of the leaders of this fa&ion ; if they do,
he is the enemy of the Gov rnment he wishes
to support ; and however great his attachment
to it may be, his conduft tends to its overthrow,
equally the fame as though his intentions were
evet so criminal. The people are deceived when
told that a change of measures is their only in
tentions. Their designs extend to the very ex
istence of the Federal Government, and those
who will not believe, that the heart of man
can be so much depraved, and that this is the
direful plot in agitation, let them explain what
their prime leader Jefferfon meant, when he said
" we shall soon break these Liliputian ties,' in
speaking of the Federal Conftittition. Can an,
other corftruaion be put on these words, other
than they literally mean I Here is the political
man in his true chara&tr.
Comments are unneccffary.
It is said by a Foreign politican, that Jacobin
ifm is now writhing in its lad agonies. But
thefnabe rcuft be billed before the peace of Socie
ty can be made Secure.
For the United States Oracle of the De,
ftlifceUanp.
THE REFORMER—No. 7
JUNTOS.