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One of th: Executive advocates hav
itig thus conceded the point, we behold
5 efpreus theFirft Magistrate of our
country, at once, covertly and infidi
oully publishing to the world, that our
CoAdituupn wa,forced upon ns without
our free assent ; that the longer we ex
amine it, 'he harder it will be to prove
what we had gained by it ; that every
Virginian valuing his freedom should
accustom himfelf to the use of fire
arms, to be prepared for the worst that
might happen ; thereby inculcating in
terms not to be mifuriderhood, the ho
ly right of infutregion —the deftru&ion
of the Conditutiou, and fevering of the
Union : Arid we have heard the fame
man, under the solemnity of an oath,
declare his zealot attachment to that
very Conftitntion,and that he considers
“ the union of these States the tirlt of
bindings, and the preservation of th?
Constitution the firft of duties." At
one tinre he speaks ofthe administrations
of Washington and Adams as the ad
minftrations of Monarchs, and that
nothing " under the old confederation
could have been so wretchedly conduc
ed ;" that " war and beggary," mask
ed that of the latter. Yet, no sooner
did he find himfelf at the head of affairs,
than he unblushingly confeffes, that he
found the " government in the full tide
of fuccefsful experiment ;" that its ad
niinilhation had, ffar, kept us “ free
and firm;" that the principles on which
it- had been conducted, formed " the
bright conilellation" that had gone be
fore him.|- At one" time he sneeringly
calls General Washington " the Grand
Lama of federal adoration," accuses
him of approving of the " blacked mea
sures ;" of commencing " a feene of
infamy" which his successor compleat
ed; of being guilty of " scandalous
hypocrisy ;" and at length reproaches
him with a " violation of his oath,"
proclaims him perjured ; a robber,
and a traitor—the author of the "ru
i^ and robbery of his own army"— Is
there an American whose veins do not
swell with indignation at this accumu
lated slander ? Who does not from his
foul abhor the base spirit which could
fink so low in calumny, t^gain “ a lit
tle brief authority »'— Yet, no sooner
did our worthy President reach the up
inoft round of ambition's ladder, than with
all due humility, with white upturnd
w;, and folded hands, he disclaims
• PoI.XIL] SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1802.
Will any one pretend to believe, or
to fay, thpt the sentiments expressed by
Callender, are not to be imputed to
Mr. JefFerfon? It has been shewn, that
he perused the proof Ilieets of at least
the firft volume, if not of the second ;
that he approved of their contents in a
complimentary letter,and actually paid
money as a reward to the writer ; It
follows conclusively, that he damped
with his fandion every part of what
Callender had written ; that he yield
ed to it his full and entire approbation.
Having thus adopted the language &
sentiments of the " Profpea," is it not
virtually the fame thing as if he had
written the books himfelf? they are un
questionably under such circumstances
as equally expressive of his opinions as
if he had penned them. This indeed
is plainly admitted by his other defend
er, the editor of the TEcis. "The senti
ments which it (the Frofped) contains
are said to be hostile to the late admin
istration —this will not be denied. Is
it to be supposed that the sentiments
would be iefs acceptable to him (Mr.
Jelferfon)^^^ they accorded. with bis
own?"..
From the New-York Evening Post.
No.Xl.
JEFFERSON & CALLENDER.
—O—
THE Citizen himfclf having, with
more than customary candor, ad
mitted that if what Callender wrote &
for which he was paid, was falfe, it
would establish the criminality of Mr.
Jefferfon, and it being proved from Mr.
Jefferfon's own confeffions, that the
work does contain the moQ attrocious
falfehoods, it refuhs from the Citizen's
own proposition that the guilt of Mr.
Jefferfon is established. But this is not
all ; the extracts from the " Prefpea,"
contracted with those from his own
speeches, as published in our last num
ber, will fix upon the character of our
Chief Magistrate, the indelible Stains of
insincerity,diffimula!ion and hypocrisy.
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withfoecoming meekness of Spirit, "even
all , retenfons to that high confidence which
had been jujll, reposed in our firft and
greatest revolutionary character, whose
pre-eminent services entitled him to the
first place in his country's love,and
defined for him the fairest page in
faithful history."—No fanner were the
remains of our illaftrious father con
signed to the tomb, than he who had
Strived to blast his fame while living,
who dared not for years before his death
to meet the reproach of his eye, visited
with ptofane and unhallowed steps, his
sacred urn—all faint without, all fiend
within —and with Sighs and tears, and
all the solemn mockery of woe, affe&-
ed to display his grief at his lofs* — Af
ter the lapse of a few months we find
him declaring, by the organ of his sen
timents, “ that it was necetfary, in or
der to save appearances with the multi
tude, to present a profeffion of Sorrow,"
and that " the Republicans were extreme
ly fatisfied with the demise of the General."
At one time he calls Mr. Adams a
" hoary-beaded incendiary" —" an object
of horror" —the ‘ fcourge,' the ' scorn,
the 'out caf of America' —the 'moft e
gregious of fools ;' the ' most execra
ble of fcoundrels'—' a person without a
bilities and without virtue ;' ' incapable
ofattracting either tenderness or esteem?
And yet on another occasion he boasts of
a cordial and uninterrupted friendship
with this very man ; declares him to
be an " eminent character whose tal
ents and integrity" he had " known
& revered through a long series of years."
From such a picture of depravity and
duplicity the heart of sensibility and
virtue recoils with sickening disgust.—
Still it is necefTary Readily to view and
examine it, for it is not the Sketch of
fancy, but drawn in colors faithful to
truth and nature. It presents the por
trait of one whom temporary delusion
has unworthily exalted to the firft place
in our government : whose fondneSs
for retirement has been mere pretence ;
whose purity of life and conduct has
impudently been held up as a model ;
and whose moral and political charac
ter has been fairly pronounced by his
admirers, the " standard of human ex
cellence." Every dispassionate man,
every man of candor, every man who
values truth,who has not entirely yield
ed up his judgment to the controul of
party zeal, and Heeled himfelf against
conviction, is earnestly solicited to re
flect on the charges here exhibited a
gainst Mr. Jefferfon, and the evidence
on which they are founded—The form
er will be admitted by every one to be
serious ; and the manner in which they
are supported we think mull entitle
them to credit.
A precious sample of humanity tru
ly ! our President must really be over
flowing with the milk of human kind
ness, drowning wet with it, perfectly
drenched ; I wonder how many hun
dred dollars he ever before bellowed
upon “ half famished filthy wretches !"
But do not these able editors perceive
and feel how this, like every other of
their awkward attempts to Ihield, only
serves to expose more fully the deformi
ty of the obje&—Taking their own ac
count of the matter then as correct, was
it not—tell me ye champions of virtue,
was it not
• During the last summer it was thought
r ceffary to Mr. Jefferfon's popularity, that his
fame-Should be mingled with Wellington's.
Accordingly to show his profound veneration
for the principles and charader of Walhington,
he repaired to Mount Vernon, visited his tomb,
where he folded his arms, and affirmed the at
titude of silent andexpreflive admiration This
was regarded by Mrs. Walhinguin and friends,
“ as the unkindest cut of all. 9
But the President's champions, sensi
ble of the odium which must attach to
him who corrupts public opinion for
the purposes of private ambifaL who
rewards the publication of ctMany to
promote his own aggrandizement,have
in their agonizing attempt to repel the
imputation writhed into a thou
sand contortions and assumed all the
forms of Proteus. At firft they deni
ed the fad -then they doubted ; next
neither acknowledged nor denied, nor
admitted it ; then again without ad
mitting it they said it deserved applause,
for it was only encouraging “ virtuous
vppftion to an iniquitous government,"
and lastly, they contradid all they had
said before & infill that it was a " mere
act of humanity to save a half familhed
wretch from starving."
" Citizen Firjl Consul. \
" The French, grateful for the im
mense services you have rendered to
them, wish that the First Magistracy of
the State should be irrevocably placed
in your hands. In thus conferring it
upon you for life, they only express the
opinion of the Senate, as dated in its
Senauts Confultum of the Bth of May.
The nation, by this solemn ad of grati
tude, confides to you the talk of con
solidating our Institutions.
" A new career commences for the
First Consul—aster prodigies of valour
and military talents, he has terminat
ed the War, and obtained every where
the most honorable conditions of Peace.
The French People under his auspices
have affirmed the attitude and charac
ter of true greatness.— He is the Pacif
icature of Nations, and the Reflorer of
France. His name alone is a tower of
Strength.
"Already an Administration of less
than three years has almost made us
forget that epoch of anarchy and ca
lamities which fecmed to have dried
up the sources of public prosperity."
" The Senatus Consulturn which the
Senate in a Body now present to you,
Citizen First Consul, contains the ex
pression of its own gratitude The or
gan of the Sovereign Will, it was of
opinion, could not better fulfill the in
tentions of the French People, than by
PARIS, AUG, 4, 1802.
AT the Levee yesterday. Citizen
Barthelem, President of the Con
servative Senate, addressed Bonaparte in
a speech of which the following are
extracts:
By the Galen, dapt. Hinckley,from London-
O Dates to the 13th August, 1802.
But in vain is it, that they attempt
to Cover this unprincipled and difgrace
ful conduct with the mantle of charity ;
its real character is full difcernable —
its hideous form cannot be concealed
from our view : We plainly fee Mr.
Jefferfon paying Callender for the
identical service of writing the " Prof
ped before us." After availing the
constitution—aster flaadering both ad
ministrations of the government —after
heaping abuse upon many of the best
and ablest men in our country—after
butchering the characters of Washing
ton and Adams, behold the perpetrat
or of these deeds at Monticello's gates ;
he makes known his achievements to
its munificent owner, who, instead of
frowning him to the earth for his base
ness, fmiies at the relation, gladdens in
to joy and pays the labourer his hire.
If this be humanity, it is the humanity
of a paracide—and yet, such is the hu
manity ascribed, by his friends, to Mr.
Jefferfon.
The indignation of every reader will
be roused at whatever part of the tranf
adion he looks, but other feelings will
also mix with his refenfentment when
he contemplates the treatment bellow
ed on our revered and beloved Wash
ington ; on him who
Bore fi his faculties so meek ; hath been
So clear in his great office, that his virtues
Will plead, like Angels,trumpet tongu'd against
The deep damnation of such slander."
" And pity, like a naked new-born,abe,
Striding the blast, or heav'u's cherubim hors'd
Upon the sightless couriers of the air,
Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,
That tears shall drown the wind."
base and poor, unworthy of a man,"
To t^ko advantage of a fa nift'd wretch and
bribe him of his honor ?
Hire him to fell and traffic flinder on good
men's heads.
To Rain their honor, blast their virtue ?
Left, however, any cfoe Should im
agine him to be so -prodigal of hi. ;boun
ty, be it known, that it is far otherwise
—that unless felf-intereft waims the
palm, his charity is adminiftred with a
very frozen hand. The humanity in
deed of such a gift may well be doubt
ed, if the description given of Callen
der by Mr. Jefferfon's apologias be
Correct : " a profligate, licentious, un
principled being, made up of vices and
filth," is not entitled to such liberal fuc
cour ; perhaps it is a duty to keep
such a creature from Carving, when
accident has thrown him at one's door ;
but to present him with a sum so large,
that it carries on the faqe reward instead
of relief, indicates the extreme of weak
ness and wickedness. It is, in fad, en
couraging crimes and effectually enab
ling the offender to proceed in his guil
ty course.
Foreign Articles,
calling in the aid of the Arts to per
petuate the remembrance of this memo
rable event."
o .
Citizen Barthelemy then read the
following SENATUS CONSULTUM.
Extract from the Registers of the Conser
vative Senate, AUGUST 2, 1802.
The Conservative Senate, &c. hav
ing seen the report of the Committee
for that purpose, which Hates, that
3'577> 2 59 Citizens have given their
fuffrages, and that 5,568,885 Citizens
have voted that Napoleon Bonaparte
Should be appointed Consul for life ;
Considering that the Senate, eftab
liihed by the Constitution as the organ
of the People, in every thing which the
social compact is interested, ought to
manifeft in a splendid manner the na
tional gratitude towards the conquer
ing and pacificating Hero, and to pro
claim solemnly that it is the Will of
the French People to give to the Gov
ernment every necessary Lability and
independence, in order to ensure the
prosperity and glory of the Republic,
decrees as follows :
Art. I. The French people do ap
point, and the Senate do proclaim, Na
poleon Bonaparte First Consul for
life.
2. A Statute of Peace, holding in
one hand the Laurel of Victory, and in
the other the Decree of the Senate,fhall
attest to posterity the gratitude of the
Nation.
3. The Senate shall convey to the
First Consul the expression of the confi
dence, the love and the admiration of
the French People.
(Signed) BARTHELEMY, Prudent.
The First Consul replied as follows :
" SENATORS,
“ The life of a Citizen belongs to
his country. The People of France
wiffi that the whole of mine Should be
consecrated to their service, and I obey
—ln giving me this new, this perma
nent pledge of their ,confidence, they
have imposed upon me the duty of
maintaining the system of the Laws &
institutions of the Republic.—By my
efforts, by your co-operation, Citizen
Senators, and that of the Constituted
Authorities, and by the confidence and
will of this immense People, the Lib
erty, Equality, and Prosperity of the
People of France will be Secured from
all the accidents which arise from the
uncertainty of futurity. The best peo
ple shall, as they deserve, be,the most
happy, an d their happiness shall con
tribute to that of all Europe.
" Content with having been called
by the order of him from whom every
thing emanates, to bring back upon
the earth Justice, Order and, Equality,
I shall hear my last hour found with
out regret, and without any uneasiness
about the opinions cf future genera
tions.
“ Senators, receive my thanks for
this solemn proceeding. The desire of
the Senate has expressed the wish of
the People of France, and is thereby
more strongly connected with whatever
remains to be 'done for the happiness of
the People of France. It is very grati
fying to me, to be allured of this by the
speech of so distinguished a President."
0
The following Circular Letter has been
font by the' Minister of the Interior to
thePrefAs of the different Departments,
dated Paris, 4th July.
“ I fend you, Citizen Prefect, the
Senatus Confultum, which proclaims
the Will of the French Propie. You
will cause it to be proclaimed through
cut the whole of your department on
the 15th of Auguf. That day shall
hereafter be consecrated by the recol
lection of great events. It will recall
to our posterity the recollection of the
memorable epocha of Public Happi
ness, when the conferences of the peo
ple were set at peace, and when the
People of France exercised the greatest
ad of Sovereignty ever exercised by
any Nation.
“ The r,h of August is at once the
Armiverfary of the Birth day of the
Chief Consul, of the Signature of the
Concordat, and the day on which the
People of France, wishing to secure &
perpetuate their happiness, have con
nected its duration with that of the
glorious career of Napoleon Bonaparte.
" What pleasing recollections to ex
cite the enihufiafm of the French Peo
ple ! What a concurrence of great e
vents to awaken in every heart those
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®Mac^e, ana
43. The citizen appointed to Jucceed
; the Firfl Consul takes an oath to the
} Republic, to be administered by the
I First Consul, assisted by the second and
I third consuls, in the presence of the
ISenate, the Ministers, the Council of
I State, the Legislative feody, the Tri-
Ibunate, the Tribunal of Collation, the
)Archbilhops, Bifliops, Presidents of the
: Tribunals of Appeal, the Presidents of
the Electoral Colleges, the Presidents of
the Cantonal Assemblies, the Grand
Officers of the Legion of Honour, and
the Mayors of the 24 principal cities of
the Republic.
The Secretary of State draws up
the procefi.verbal of the adminittation
cf the oath.
44. The oath is in these terms -
" Ifive ar to maintain the Corytitution,
to rfpe& the liberty of cons -fence, to oppose
the return of feudal institutions ; n^er to
; make mar but for the defence and glory of
}the Republic : and not to employ the power
I •wherewith I shall be invefea, but for the
I bappinef of the people, from whom and for
I whom Iftall have received it. °
45. Having taken this oath- ^ takes
I his feat in the Sep?: immediately as
; ter the third Corful.
46° The First Consul may deposit,
, acting the archieves of government,
' his with as to the nomination of a suc
cessor, to be presented jo the Square af
ter his death.
47. In this case he summons the at
tendance of the second and third Con
-Ifuls, the Ministers and Presidents of
I the Seaions pf the Council of State—
In their preface he delivers to the
Secretary of Strite the paper sealed with
his seal, and in which his with is record
ed. This paper is fubferibed by all
those who are present at the tranfaflioH.
The Secretary of State depofit&it a
mong the archives of Government in
'the presence of the Ministers and Pre
sident of the Seaions of the Council of
State.
43. The First Consul may wi hdraw
this deposit, observing the fortuities
preferibed in the proceeding article.
49. After the death of the First
Consul, if his choice has remained in
deposit. the paper containing it is Mich
drawn from the archieves of govern
ment by the Secretary of State, in the
presence of the Ministers and Prefideuts
of the Sections of the Council of Stair;
The Council of State yeSterday lent a
“ SENA iUS CONSUL TUM^r or
gauging the Cofituticn" to the Conser
vative Senate. It was carried by the
Councilors Regnier,Portatis, and Def
foles ; and adopted by the Senate in
its fitting this day.
[(O' lhough the Senate paged this Afi
after only a few hours confutation, it is
nevertbelefs lengthy,containing 87 articles ;
and embraces ever, intereJl of the French
People,from the eledion fa Prefdent cf a
Cantonal Assembly, which answers to the
Moderator in a Maffacbufetts town.meet
ing, up to the appointment of Chief Magis
trates for life. It is impoffihk for us to
givethe irfirument intire : we have there
fore fl-fled feme prominent parts ; which
follow :] Centinel.
—o—
— CONSULTUM for organiz
ing the CONSTITUTION.
TI FLE IV.—of the Consuls.
39. The Consuls are for life. They
are members of the Senate and ad as
President.
_ 40. The second and third Consuls
are appointed by the Senate, on the
presentation of the firft.
41. For the purpose, when either of
the two places becomes vacant, the
First Consul presents to the Senate a
fit person, If he is not appointed, he •
prefects a second, and if the second is
not accepted, he presents a third, who
is of fecefft, apfitted.
42. When the First Consul thinks
proper, he appoints a citizen tn succeed
him after his death, according to the
forms prescribed in the preceding arti
cle.
" Let this great day be celebrated
by a^s of benevolence. I invite you
Citizen Prefect, to consecrate the whole
of it,to happiness by uniting in marriage
those individuals who are molt emi
nent for their virtue.
(Signed) “CHAPTAL.”
generous sentiments which character
ize the Fiench Nation !
French C^flelution Amended !
PARIS, AUGUST <, 1802.