The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-12-05 00:00:00, page 2

tender it necessary to have recourse to
assassination. ; It was by the unaoi
moub virtue of the convention, that
the tyrant io one day wo exposed, ar
rested, condemned, and feat xo the
fcaffold.
4 $ Having completed the fetch of
Robefpierte's adions, Freron deliver
ed ic as his opinion, that the system of
terror, eftablilhed by the modern Syl
la, Ihould yield co a police, humane,
iyet firm. "Let us remember," he
laid, = that it it not the frequency of
punishments, but the vigilance of
Governments, which prevent crimes:
It il hot the axe that strikes, but the
axe that is suspended, which terrifies !"
"Freron concluded bis Speech by
moving,
" t That the press should be en
tirely free, and that in no time Should
the Smallest check be Sufficed to arrest
its carter.
"2. That any Committee, or Con
ftitued Authority, or Public Fun&iofr
ary, that Should injure the liberty of
, the press, Should be declared to have
coofpired against the Rights of Man."
Still the energy of publick exertion
is no; weakened ; and thole meafure#
which are essential to effed the Inde
pendence and Liberty of France, are,
not abated. An invincible hatred
, of Monarchy and Tyranny prevails ;
but we are assured by letters from an
American now in France, that Should
the combined powers express a wish
for Peace, bottomed on the intire In
dependence of France, that they
would find a concurring disposition in
the French people : Short of that In
dependence, not a hand in France
would be held up for Peace.
Two recent events have given
much pteafure and fatisfadion to the
French people— The arrival of new
Ambaff^ors from the United States
and Geneva. They were both re
ceived in the hall of the reprefenta
tivei, with great applause. We have
already detailed the Speeches of Mr.
Munroe, the American Minister, and
the answers of the President of the
French Convention ; and given the
official letter of credence of the Presi
dent of the United States to Mr.
Munroe. As intelligence interesting
co the American public we Shall io
fert the, two letters of the American
Secretary of State, which conveyed
in the French Republic, the good
wifhefrof both branches of Coogrefs,
and which Mr. Munroe presented on
his reception. They follow :—
PHILADELPHIA JUNE |6, 1794.
" The underGgned, Secretary of
State of the United States of Ameri
ca, hat tfe,to to inform the
Committee of Public Safety, that on
the 25th of April of the prefenl year,
ic was unanimously reformed by the
House of Reprefendrives, that the
tetter from the Committee of Public
' Safety of the French Republic, ad
drtfl, to Congreb, Should be eranf
rohted to the President of the United
States, and that be Should be requefe
edto reply to it in the name of the
fad house, expreffiog its sense of the
amicable,and affectionate manner in
which th^ Committee addieffed the
fcbngrefi of the United States, and
, adding a positive assurance that the
keprefeptifoa of the People of the
United States, take a lively interest in
che hypinefi and the prosperity of
&%& ^% pf ^United
States having conferred this honoura
ble and foterffing talk to the deputy
meot of flare, it cannot be more con
^ra occasion to declare formally to
the allies of the United 'State. th
of which, the Americans have lavish
ed so much blood and treasure, is
cherished by out Republic with en
creafing enthusiasm ; that Whoever
the Standard of L berty Shall be dis
played, the affcdioc of the United
States wilt always be routed, and that
themecefi of these who rife to assert
the cause of liberty, fail be celebrated
by the United Statei, ar.dJelc as if it
were their own, and that bl the other
friends of humanity.
" Yes', Representatives of cur Al
ly, your communication was address
ed to men who participate in your fate,
and take the warmest interest in the
happiness and the prosperity of the
French Republic. (Signed)
E. RANDOLPH."
Declaration of the Senate.•
^ : f Philadelphia, June 10, 1794;:
" The undersigned Secretary of
State of the United Stares of Ameri
ca, has the honor to communicate to
the Committee of Public Safety of
rhe Republic of France, that on the
24th of April, 1794, it was ordered
by the Senate of the United States,
that the letter of the Committee ad
dressed to Congteft, Should be trans
mitted to the President, and that he
Should be requested to reply to it in
the name of the Senate, in a manner
to manifeft the Sincere friendship of
that House, and its good difpofition®
towards the French Republic.
" In fulfilling this talk, committed
by the President to the department of
State, the generous Succour which the
United States received from the French
nation, during their Struggle for inde
pendence, occurs strongly to our me
mory. It is on this basis, that the
friendship of the two nations was at
firft founded. It is on this basis, and
mutual regard Shown fiace, that the
friendship has increased, and Support
ed by these motives, it will be firm
and constant. For this reason, the
Senate prefects to the Committee of
Public Safety, Sincere wishes for the
Republic of France. The Senate will
hear with pleasure of every success
which advances the happineft of the
French nation, and the complete ef
tab!ifhmen;of the peace and liberty
of France witty considered by the
Senate, as an instance of good fortune
for the United States, and for human
ity. (Signed) <
E. Randolph.
q, [Repeated, and m^ft ardent qp^tofu.]
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Miscellany.
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FOR THE MIRROUR.
OBSERVATOR, No. VI.
TX7HEN we hear any one contin
▼ V ually relating stories of the mar
velous kind,—.reciting wonders, that
Similar were never before heard of;—
and often telling impoffibilitiet,—we
give him the title of Falsity—and
a most abandoned title it it !
What mutt be the feelings of any
man, let him be in what company he
will, when he knows that toot a foul
lender the found of hit voice, will be
lieve a syllable he utters ? O! ye re
lateri ot incredible Rories, ye reciters
of wonders, ye utterers of miraclet b ye
long-tongued liar# and hypocrites—
Strive to command ypur venomous
tongues, left this question Should be
asked you, (Some future day) Who
hath required this at your hands?
r ~ff^ ^flW&^^
From Ru^&ll^&Q CENTINEL.
fy Paine's ?fc of Reason.
Mr.R^U,
'THAVE lately heard much and read
1 more from the pulpit & the press,
of the celebrated pamphlet bearing
the title of the " Age of Reafon."—
As the owhof was a favorite of mine,
1 embraced the firft opportunity of
perusing his book, and can candidly
fay, that he has afforded me much ^f)
formation on fubfeck of which I had
heretofore my doubts: And as fame
who Wave heard his pamphlet denoun
ced, may not have had a perusal of
it, I request you 10 insert in the Cen
/inel, (which ought to be open to ev
ery invefligation) the following, which
Mr. Paine calls a Summary of the
whole. Yours, Investigator,
SUMMARY of PainT, dGEREASON.
" First, That the idea or belief of
a word of God existing io print, or in
writing, or in Speech, is inconsistent
in irfeft for the reafous already assign
ed. These reasons, among many 0
khers, are the want of an universal
language ; the mtitabi/ity of language
—the error# to which mr&fens are
futjed—<he probability of altering
if, or of fabricating the whole, and
impofiog it upon the world.
Secondly, That the creation we
behold, is the real and ever exiting
word of God, in which we cannot be
deceived. It prociaimeth his power,
it demonstrates his wisdom, it m^ni
fefti his gooinefi and beneficence.
Thirdly, That the moral duty of
man confifti in imitating tie morall
goodness and beneficence of Gou ma
nifested in the creation toward, nil his
Creatures. That feeing, as we daily
do, the goodeefs of God to all men,
it it an example, calling upon all men
to praftife the fame towards each o
ther ; and consequently that every
thing of persecution and revenge be
tween man and man, and every thing
of cruelty to animals, is a violation of
moral duty.
I trouble not myfelt about the man
ner of future existence. I content
myfelf with believing, even to posi
tive conviaion, that the power that
gave me exigence is able to continue
it, in any form and manner he pleufe„
either with or without this body ; &
j,( appears more ptcibable to me, that
I Shall continue co exist hereafter, than
that I Should have had existence, as I
now have, before that existence be
gan° . . .
It is certain that, in one point, all
nation# of the erah and all religion#
agree; All believe in a God. The
thing# in which they disagree, are the
aedundancies annexed to that belief ;
and therefore, if ever an universal re
ligion Should prevail, it will not be
believing any thing new, but getting
rid of redundancies, and believing as
men believed at firft. Adam, if ev
er there were such a man, was created
a Deist ; but in the mean time, let
every man follow, a# he has a right
to do, the religion and the worlhip he
prefers."
CONCORD, DECEMBER 28, 1794^
By laji Evening's Mail.
—
0 The following u the principal InteUigtece
receded by taft roemnfs mail.
'From last Wednesday's CintinbU.
[The following articles are tramflated from tbe Of
ficial Bulletin of the Convention, of 08. 9.
Spirit of the Time;
THE Popular Society of Caen, thus ex
presses itfelf: rt ' Still are we calumni
ated ! When will the cruel be ratified? They
still wish to fee the Ihade of Robespierre hov
er over our beads, but it is in vain : Terror
flies before juftfre and probity. ^ '
" Representatives ot tfe people I Over the
whole for face of the Republic, the factious
are bnfy ;,like to tbofe vipers, which raise
their heads from out of the.mire which cov
ers them,they are for dbg to fling the true
Republicans, Strangle them! They would
devour their country ! Sink them into their
original nothingness! You are ouT Legisla
tors : We acknowledge none but you for the
Chiefs of the State : We own the Nations
Reprefentalites as the only point of rallying,
and the pebpleatose for Sovereign. We re
iterate to you then.lhe* oath we have taken:
We fivear to be always faithful to the Con
vention. We will regard as the enemy of
the people, every man who would rouse, near
you, any r@ai, tn/clent & usurping authority."
The fourth battalion of Montblanc, form- -
ing pars of rhe ret: wing of the army of the
E^fttrn Pyrennees, congratulates the Con
vention on the fall of the tyrant Robespierre
and iiis accomplices ; assures the assembly bf
their devotion, love ; and refpeft ; swear to
exterminate all the ambitious, who do not re
ffea the people in ihor Reprejintatives, and
to annihilate the tyrants and their falellites.
The batallion also makes vows for the def
;tru&ion of Albion, the haunt of every crime.
! The Revolutionary Committee, newly e
leded, for the diftria of Carpentras, depart
ment of Vandufe,"repiefems, that liberty is
in danger if the does not take dcifive mea
sures against tyrants of every description :
That the most dangerous are . thole, who,
walking in the steps of Robespierre, are striv
ing to domineer over the conftit^ted author
ities, which they ought to obey ; to bring
into contempt these magistrates who are too
inflexible to bend thtir wiH ; to ruin the
belt purpafes, by wanting to give to the po
pular fevieries a character of representation,
whi.h ^hey do not possess : That they are
ufiQ every effort to deprive the Convention
of r hat cobfid<n<eamoog the people which is
necessary «> five the Republic. In short,
that they are interrupting the progress of
Revolt ionaiy Government, by fltielding
criminalstem jultice y ho may be subservi
ent to their designs. Yes, Representatives !
(continues the Committee)
We date lay it, the French people
I love liberty, but they are net pet free
,— Is there a fing.e commune which
is'not influenced by a tew individuals,
who, though they were yet better pa
triots than they really are, cease to be
republicans, and become enemies of
equality, in attempting to regulate o<
pinion# ? Vote in opposition to them
to day, and to morrow they note you
on their records, and with the firft
Opportunity ,ayeoge themselves like
tyrants,; Have we then overthrown,
the titled tyrant, only to fee an infin
ity of little' despots (bare bis power,
who in a maLcrufh the good man
beneath them ? We hear it continu
ally rung in out ears, that terror is 00
longer the order of the day. No!
certainly it is no longer so for those
good citizens whose only crime was
for having displeased feme party lea
der. Justice has taken ict place, and
gives courage and confidence to all
whose conferences are void of reproach
—But justice does not cease to inspire
terror to the enemies of the revolu
tion, whoever they may be ; and we
will not fail to fharpeo against them
the (word of the law, fhou!d it be
found too flack in cutting them off
from the foil of liberty."
^The abpve committee assures the
Convention of its entire devotion,
and a&ive foperintendance ; invites it
to execute the decree which ordains
that all public funaionarie# fhal lren
der an account of their fortunes, and
beseeches the assembly to purify itfelf n
of any member# who may be unwor ft
thy of a place in its boom.'
The Convention ordered the above
to be inferred in the bulletin. :^
, 4 ffl of the People, dele
gated to tfe departments Du Gard, L'Avey
ron, L'Herault, and Vauglufe, to the Na
tional Convention :—" We hafteh to an
nounce to you, that the troubles of Marseil
les, have had no effeft in these departments :
The great body of the people are every where
excellent, and do justice to the Convention,
to which they are inviolably attached. But
it so our Atty to inform you that some leaders
of a popular society, have attempted (ocOT<@|
,upt and mifl^d the public opioton at Beau
caire ; you have no doubt, perceived it by the
stile of the addresses which have come to you
from the, fame society. As these leader, were
public fonaion,ries, and as they have been ^ ,
repretented w us, as abusing their authority
for the purpose of (hackling the public opin
ion, we have Gripped them of their employ
ments. and have caused the law of thel7th of
"^^^ ^proper for
maintaining peace and tranquility in these
beßutifill regions In vain you will be told
fwelr'by the auffify which ,W have con-'