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Late Foreign News
Warlike ?/ eparatio^s in France.
PROCLAMATION.
Cf the Consuls cf the Republic to the
FRENCH.
"FRENCHMEN. PARIS,MARCH ).
"'you are defrays of Peace—your g^v
1 ernment are desirous of it with still
greatet ardour. Their firft withes, their pcr
fevering measures have been for peace.—The
English Minister repels it ; the English Minif
tcr has betrayed rhe secret of his horrible sys
tem of politics. To ravage France, to destroy her
marine and her ports ; to efface her from the
map of Europe, or to degrade her to the rank
of secondary power ; to keep all the nations of
the Continent divided, in order to get possession
of the commerce of all, and to enrich hcrfclf by
their spoils. It is to obtain these frightful fuc
cedes, that England is prodigal of gold, profufe
of promises and that {he multiplies intrigues.-—
But neither the gold, nor the promises,
nor the intrigues of England, will chain
to her views the powers of the contin
ent. They have heard the wish of France;
they know the moderation of the prin
ciples that guide her ; they will listen
to the voice of humanity, and the pow
erful voile of their interest. Were it
otherwise, the government which has
not feared to offer and solicit peace, will
remember thatit- is for you to com
mand it. To command it, we mull
have money, iron and soldiers. Let
all make haste to pay the tribute which
they owe to the common defence ; let
the young citizens march. It i c no long
er for factions—it is no longer for the
choice of tyrants, that they are going
to arm ; it is for the honor of France ;
it is for the sacred interests of humani
ty and of liberty.—Already have the
armies resumed that attitude, the pro
mise and the prefagc of vi&ory ; at the
light of them—at the fight of the whole
nation united in the fame interests and
the fame willies, do not doubt, French
men, that you will have any more ene
mies upon the Continent. The First
Consul has promised peace ; lie will go
and conquer it at the head of those war
riors whom he has more than once led
to viftory. With them he will know
how to find again those fields still full
of the remembrance of their exploits ;
yet in the midst of battle, he will still
invoke peace, and he swears to fight
only for the happiness of France, and
the repose of the world ! The Consuls
of the Republic decree :—Art. I. The
Department which at the end of the
20th of April shall have paid the great
est part of its contributions, shall be
proclaimed as having deserved well of
the country. Its mime shall be given
to the principal square of Paris.-—2. All
old soldiers who may have obtained
leave of absence ; all those who, though
forming part of the companies of veter
ans, are still in a condition to make a
campaign ; all the young men of the
confcriplion and the requisitions shall
be fuminoned in the name ot Honour,
by a Proclamation from the Prefers
and Generals commanding divisions,
to rejoin their.ftandards before the sth
of April. Such as should not be attach
to any corps shall repair to the head
quarters of the army of refei ve at Di
jon, where they shall be armed and
cloathed ; the First Consul will review
them in the course of April.—3. The
French Citizens, other than those nam
ed in the second article, who in these
extraordinary circumstances, will ac
company the First Consul, and ffiare
in the perils and glory of the approach
ing campaign, shall give in their names
to the Prefers and Sub-Prefc&s. The
Minister of War shall give the necessa
ry orders to form diem into battalions
of volunteers; Such as should have the
means of procuring horses shall be
formed into squadrons of volunteers ;
they flrail be definitively organized at
Dijon, and die Officers appointed by
the Chief Consul.— 4. On the loth of
next April the Perfects of each Depart
ment flrall fend to the Minister of the
Interior a statement of the young men
who shall have joined. There shall be
presented a report of them to the Con
suls of the Republic, who shall proclaim
throughout the Republic, and at the
head of the Armies, the ten Depart
ments which shall have furnifhed the
most, as the most sensible of honor, and
die national glory.
“ The First Consul, (Signed) Buonaparte?'
" By the First Consul, (Signed) H. B. Maret.
See. of State."
From the deliberations of tie Consuls of tie Republic.
Paris, March 7th,the Bth year of tlie 1
Republic, one and indivifiblc.J
" The Consuls of the Republic, de
cree : —Art. I. There shall be railed
an Aimy of Reserve of 60,000 men.—
2. It shall be commanded directly by
the First Consul —3. The artillery shall
be commanded by General St. Remy.
The Park by the Chief of Brigade, Gef
fendi. The Engineers by the First
Infpe&orof Engineers, Mafrefcotc— 4.
The CommilTary Dubreton shall dis
charge the fundions of Commiftary in
Chief.: —5. The different corps of Con
feripts of which the army is to be com
poled shall set out immediately for Di
jon: drey shall be cantoned within the
circumference cf 20 leagues.—6. The
Minister of War is charged with the ex
ecution of the present arrete. JHe shall
adopt all measures to collect at Dijon
all the neceflary articles for the army,
eloathing and equipping the army of
tzferve. ,
“ Th Fiji Consul, (Signed) " BUONAPATE."
"By the First Consul, & 1
« Thekkeirctar,tf State, (Signed.) IL B. MaRKT.
CONCURRENT PROCEEDINGS. I
PARIS, MARCH IO.!
CONSULATE.I
Extrafl from the minutes of the fittings oftbe Tri
bunate, of I %tb k'entrfe, March 9, year 8.
The Tribunate decrees that three
Orators, chosen from its Members, shall
present the following wish to the Con
suls of the Republics—
'"May the French People, penetrated
with a feeling of their dearest interests,
that of their edftence, their honour,
their independence, invert their Govern
ment wth all the means which can
secure these objects ; May all the Becef
fary facrifices be agreed to by the Na
tion to preserve the fruits of those flie
has already made ! That the Chief Con
sul may return a Conqueror and Paci
ficator, is the wish of the Tribunate."
Reply of the Chief Confa to the Speech of
the Orator of the Tribunate.
"The Consuls of the Republic recog
nife in the fentiments'you have now
conveyed to them, the good disposi
tions which have animated the Tribu
nate during the whole of the present
Sefton.
" All hopes of Peace upon the Con
tinent have not yet entirely vanished ;
and ifit is rot in the power of the Re
public Ipeedily to realize the last of the
wilhes which you have exprefled in
the name cf the Tribunate, the union
and zeal of all Frenchmen is the sure
pledge that the firft will be fulfilled^”
Ruffinis komeward bound, Certain.
RATISBdN, (Germany) FEB. 22.
The Rullian troops are returning
home in fix columns through Gallicia.
Prince Suwarrow sets out immediately
from Cracow for Petersburg.
CLEVES, (Ger ) FEE. 28.
The return of Swuarrow— his army
flopping on the Virtula—Paitl's lan
guage towards Prurtia—the Ruffian
forces in Poland—all tend to induce
the Court of Berlin, to adopt prepara
tory defenfive measures. If Prussia
engages in war with Rurtia, flie ex
pels to be joined by Saxony and Den
mark. From the former of which the
Emperor Paul has withdrawn his En
voy, in 'consequence of the Elector's re
fufal to furniffi his contingent to the
war, and he is dilhtisfied with the lat
ter, because he has not obtained a free
passage for troops through the Danish
territories.
tert,fflZZPi^^^ ' —
Further late Fo. NEW'S.
TURKEY. semlin, ffb. 3.
PASWIN Ogleu has not taken possession of
Nissa, as reported. It is even known, that
after having experienced many obftaclcs in his
march towards that city he suddenly made a
retrogade movement, and has retired entirely
to Widdin. There is rcafon, however, to think
that he has not renounced hie projects. It is
expelled that he will re-appear before NilTa,
and even threaten Belgrade.
We are assured by liters from Conflantino
ple, that the French G%cral Kleber has entcr
* ed into negotiations with the Grand Vizier.
COPENHAGEN, FEI 14.
It was apprehended for some time here, that
our Cabinet might be induced to take part with
the coalition against France, but this fear has
vanished, as we are now teltain that a more in
timate connection than ever, subsists between
our Court and that of Prussia.
It is even much doubted, whether Sweden
will take any ffiare in the present war, that
country being fufficicncly occupied with its own
domestic affairs.
ROME, FEB. 2. •
. '-A great number of scaling ladders, destined
for Malta, arc now making in Sicily. Accord
ing to letters from Palermo, a great number of
Neapolitan Officers, wishing to teflify their re
pentance for having been some time in the ser
vice of the Parthenopean Republic, have offer
ed to serve as volunteers at the hege of Vaktta
(the ifluid of Malta.) This offer has been ac
cepted. —
MARCH 16.
The expedition, to be commanded by Lieut.
Gen. Sir Charles Stewart, is in considerable for
wardnefs, and will comprise the following
Corps :
2 Battalions of 4th Foot, I Battalion cf 31st Foot,
2 stb, 2 35tb,
3 gtb, 2 40tb,
2 17/b, 2 52?,
making 16 Battalions, provided the health of
the 31st regiment, which we lament to learn, [
has beeh, and continues sickly, ftould be fuflici-[
ently re-cflablifhcd.
Maj. Generals Simcoe, 6t. Clair, and Moore
are to be employed on this expedition, from
which the Country may expell all that can be
atchieved by brave and ikilful officers, and
troops which cannot be furpafled for valour by|
aby others in the world.
The Mediterranean has been mentioned as
their theatre of a&iou ; but the Downs, so op
polite a point, being ordered the place of ren
dezvous, will afford new food for our Politi
cians.
The 16th Light Dragoons is said to be un
der orders for embarkation, it is not added
whether to form a part of this expedition,
which the French are so apprehensive to be in
tended against Breit, that their shipping has
been ordered to the Inner Harbour. Whatever
may be its destination, the secrecy observed by
Government is highly creditable, audit is likely
to be attended with the happiest effects.
The troops under General Stewart, it will'
be observed, do not comprise any of those from
or in Holland, but such as have been composed
from the English Militia, which have been cn
lifled to serve in Europe, only, precludes the
idea that Egypt is their destination.
The preparations for the 2d expedition con
tibue unabated. It is intended to comprise the
Brigades of Guards, (although the firft Brigade
has not yet, a, was erroneously Rated two days
since, received any orders to that effect,) toge
ther with the trim regiments, and those about
to be augmented by Recruits from the Militia
of that Country, &c. &c. The destination of
this powerful and admitable Body has been
some time determined ; but the period of ac
tion will depend upon particular circumflances ;
as will the difpofi(ion of the Troops about to
be conveyed from Russia.
te intimated in our Lft that orders had }
been irfued to report the condition cf all the)
flat-bottomed boats in the river, &c. In confe-1
quence of subsequent orders, such of them as
are fit for service, are to immediately rendez
vous at Sheerness.
Orders have been issued to the officers on
leave in Great-Britaic and Ireland, from Regi
ments at Gibraltar and Minorca, to immediate
ly prepare to take their passage for these garri
fot iin a (hip which is appointed to convey them.
Admiral Knowles is to command the Naval
part of tho Expedition, to which Sir Charles
Stuart has been appointed.
A British artid has advertised a whole
length portrait of general Washington,
From the graver of Cheefman. In ad
vertising it, he fays " The general is
represented at the moment of the de
fence of the bridge of Trenton on the
2d of January, 1777. —Having dis
mounted from his horse, and having
observed the critical position of his in
ferior force, he is meditating the move- .
ment, which he so fuccefsfully executed
the ensuing night, and which changed
the charafters and fortune of the war.
The British camp on the left fide of
the river ; the batteries playing on the
head of the bridge, and the fires which
Washington had ordered to be kept up
all night in front of the wholes line,
where his army flood encamped on the
opposite bank (a stratagem which con
cealed his march) closes the feenery of
this excellent performance of art."
Con^re/s of the U. States.
HOUSE OF 'REPRESENTATIVES.
FRibAY, MAY 2.
THE bill prescribing the mode of counting
the rotes for President and Vice President
of the United States palled, amended , —Yeas
52.-Nays 37.
A Resolution for making additional allow
ance to the State, Navy,&. Clerks, was nega
tived 36 to 32.
REVENUE OFFICERS.
A supplementary aft rcfpelling the compen
sation of officers employed in the collection of
duties, was taken up and amended. The sala
ries of the collectors of Boston, Baltimore, Phi
ladelphia and Charleston, were reduced; and
the further confidcration of the bill postponed
until to-morrow.
Several local and private reports and peti
tions were acted on.
MONDAY, MAY ,
INTERCOURSE WITH FRANCE.
Mr. Parker, observed, that a favorable change
bad occurred in the conduct of France ; that he
wilhed provision to be made for our citizens,
carried into France, whose vcffels have not been
condemned, and >vho, acting without informal
tion, having returned to this country with car
goes, where now by law, vessels and cargoes, so
circumftanccd, arc liable to condemnation.—
O e such Veffcl has just arrived at Norfolk.—
He proposed a resolution directing the Com
mittee of Commerce to enquire whether any,
and if any, what amendments are necessary to
the law suspending the intcicourfe with France.
Mr. Nicholas was in favor of the repeal of the
law ; but not of its partial suspension. The
resolution was laid on the table.
SLAVES.
A bill allowing Slaves to be introduced to
the Miffifippi Territory was read.
Imprisoned Debtors.
A bill for their further relief was reported.
TUESDAY, MAY 6.
Several engrossed bills palled to be enabled.
The Senate acquainted the House of having
puffed several bills.
bitercourfe ictth France.
Mr. Barker's resolution, on rhe fubje& of
the intercourse with France, was taken up.--
Mr. Parker supported the resolution. Mr.
Macon was for repealing the non-intercourse
law,—Mr. Parker admitted his idea as an a
mendment. Several amendatory motions were
made :—
Mr. Parker did not think the Rate of accom
modation was yet arrived to that pitch as to re
peal this law.—He wiflied not to fee our na
tional dignity in the least infringed upon ; —
whenever the llate of things would admit, the
President was authorized to renew the trade.
After several unimportant observations on the
fubjed: ; the question on the resolution, as a
nicnded, puffed, for it 40 —against it „.
Ways and Means.
The house resolved itfelf into committed on
the report of the committee of ways and means
wii the fubjed cf further revenue.
Mr Morris in the Chairs
The foil and second resolutions were agreed
to in the words following, to wit :—
Refolded, that it is expedient to lay an addi
tional duty of 20 per centum on the amount of
the present duty upon wines imported into the
United States, and to vary the scale of duties in
such manner as to comport with the plan of the
secretary of the treasury.
Refolded, that it is expedient to lay an addi
tional duty of 2 1-2 per centum ad valorem on
inch goods, wares, and merchandize, imported
into die United States as are now fobjoft to a
duty of ten per centum ad valorem.
The third resolution to lay a tax on all draw
backs for goods re-exported, called forth a de
bate of some length.—Mr. Harper end Mr.
S. Smith opposed it as ruinous to the mercantile
intertill-Mr. Griswold spoke in favor of it,
after which the Committee rofc and obtained
leave to fit again.. Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY I.
CIRCUIT COURT of the U. States.
On Tuefday last the Grand Jury re
turned True Bills against 2 persons
for conspiracy, and against 7 f° r con
fyiracy, refeue and obftrudion of pro
cess.
Conrad Marks (who tras acquitted
of Treason) has been found gtnlty ot<
Misdemeanor.
This morning the Court proceeded
to the examination of the cases of con
spiracy, refeue, &c, and to pass fen
tencc.
The following sentences were then
pronounced on the persons to whose
names they are refpedively annexed :
Fine. Imprfonment.
Conrad Marts 800 Dolls. 2 years.
Valentine Kudev 200 1 years.
Jacob Eyreman 50 I year.
Miebcl Smyer 400 0 months.
Henry Smith 200 $ months.
Philip Ruth 200 6 months.
John Everhart ICO ^o.
Job* Huber ljQ . do.
fine. Lnfbfonment.
Cbrifaber Sex 200 dells. I month.
John Klein jun. 100 do.
Daniel Klein
~acob Klein (
"Adam Brie^b ? IJO^. do.
G. Memberger )
Geo. Gettman )
Urn. Gettman J 100 eacb. do.
Abram Sbantz
H. Memberrer > 100 easb. 4 mar.tbs.
Peter Hager )
Abram Samfel )
P. Hunferger J 5° ea ^ 3^^.
Peter Gable
Daniel Gable ( 40 each. 2 months.
Jacob Gable )
Fries, Hainey, and Gattman, have been con
vifted of Treason; and Conrad Marks and An
thony Stabler have been acquitted of that crime.
Mr. Ross and Mr. Hopkinfon ailed as counsel
for Marks and Srahler. In the case of the lat
ter Mr. Hopkinfon made a most able and in
genious defence, the Juries in all those cases
have been composed cf the most reputable citi
zens.
Articles per Mails.
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PHILADBLPHIA, MAY 8.
WE underhand that General Marshal has
been nominated to the Senate for the of
fice of Secretary of War, in the place of the
Hon. James M'Henry, resigned—Jared Inger
soll, Esq. Attorney of the United States, for the
diftria of Pcnnfylvania, in the place of William
Rawle, Esq. reGgned, and that Jolhua Johnson,
Esq. has been nominated and appointed fuper
intendant of stamps
[OFFICIAL.)
Extract of flatter from Capt. Little of the Dofon
frigate, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated
— " At Sea, igtb March, 1800.
4 On the ift March, being between St. Go
naives and the Point of St. Mark, with a mer
chant brig in tow, bound to Port-au-Prince,!
Taw nine barges making toward! me from the
Island of Gonaives, having about 20 oars each,
and carrying from 30 to 40 men, their object
was the Boston. On difeovering them I ordered
my guns to be instantly housed, to decoy them
if poflible, which answered the intended effeft
in some measure. On approaching within shot
they found their mistake, and turned to tun
away from me. The guns were immediately
run out and a fire commenced, which lifted two
hours, during which time I destroyed three of
the barges with the crews—the rest were so
fortunate as to reach the island, but in a most
shattered condition.
Extract of a letter from a captain of one of tbe U. S.
flips of war, dated off Porto Rico, March 3 I.
" Privateering seems nearly at an end ; I am
informed by good authority that there have not
been as many captures by the French lately, as
Will enable the owners of privateers to fit them
out for a second expedition.
" A few days since I fell in with the U. 5.
brig Augusta, and I think her one of the fineft
brigs in the service; remarkably ftiff, and fails
uncommonly faft—with a very ftiff breeze, and
with single reefed topsails and top gallant fails
over them, going by the wind, her lee ports
were two feet clear of the water."
We are requested by Caph Callender, of the
brig Amelia, arrived on Tuefday from the Isle
of France, to Rate that the ship Russell, Wood,
of Newport, which was captured on her voyage
to Batavia, and sent into the Isle of France was
hot condemned, as was Rated in our paper cf
yesterday. 6he had been liberated—her money
amounting to 44,000 dollars restored, and she
was preparing to fail for Newport in a few
weeks.
2) UELLING.
We learn with regret that Major William
Kerfey, of the 3d. United States regiment, was
killed in a duel on the 11th of March last, at
the Natchez, by lieutenant Marks, of the fame
regiment.
_ Mr. Kerfey was a subaltern in the New Jer
sey line during the Revolutionary war, and had
risen from an ensign in 1776 to the command of
a battalion.
A Duel was fought at Fayetteville, N. C. on
the 20th April, between CoL T. Davis, and Dr.
Jordan —they took two fires, the firft without
execution, but the second they both received a
wound nearly in the fame place, in the groin.
We are happy to hear they are on the recovery,
— ^err=±3flaMm^axra^^
Boston may 14.
A letter from a boufe of tbefif rfpeUability at Gib
roller, dated, March „f, 1800, informs
That, “ Affiiirs in Italy have rather
a favorable afped ; and it is probable
more of that country will be freed from
the French this summer, than was ex
peeled.
" The remains of the army of Egypt,
(late Buonaparte's) have capitulated
with the Turks, and are to be lent home,
and not to serve again during the war.
The return of these people to France
will be of no service to bitonaparte s
cause, as they blame him touch for
leaving them."
gTHE above important intelligence is no more
'than might be anticipated after reading the third,
part of°“ Intercepted Letters from Egypt,"
lately puhlfed in Boston, and after the aban
donment oftbe army in Egypt by its, Chief,feeble
of the min and misery that awaited it.
What brave men could do, no doubt has been done so
retard er prevent the surrender of a third part of
the once formidable " Army of England," and fub
fai'ing to the meft ignominious capitulation incur
"red this war; that of notferving again during the
continuance of it.
Thanis to a Nelson and a Smith ! that the am
bition and cruelty of the worst enemies of mankind
have been punijbed and revenged on the fameJbores;
where indbe 13th century, Louis 9th of France,
was taken prisoner, and more than half of 60,C00
men, the flower of his kingdom, perifeed by the
fuord and difeafc.
We make these remarks, because in the opinion of our
wiseacre politicians, 10,000 modern Frenchmen
werefuferior to 100,000 Turks —that Egypt ahd
Syria would fall an easy prey “ to the invincible
armada" ; that pffffmg themfeves of tbe Red Sen,
or marching like a Caravan aerofi Perfta so India,
jirike a terrible and fatal blow to the Englft pow
er in the Eaf Indies- that Buonaparte might as
cend the Throve of the Great Mogul, reign over
the millions of Indians, new fAfa to the Britijh,
and be as good a.Hindoo, as be has been a Muf
felman, a Catholic, or a Christian!
The tale is not all told; when an injured Kleber
and his poor remnant army fall reach France,
truths will be told which will make the car of
Buonaparte tingle ; nor will the fblendor of a
Palace, the buf.le of a Camp, or the bigheft afeen
dancy of power, make his bed j bed of
down.
Important Alternatives-.
From the (Boston) Columbian Centinel.
Thefa ALTERNATIVES t^ft.
fated to the People of toe United States.
READER —Ponder them with seriousness.
if. Either a total change in the offi
cers of Government, with the annihila
tion of the debt of the nation, and a to
tal relaxation of all the measures cf
national defence —-and further, such al
terations in the constitution as will in
nervate and destroy the powers of the
Executive and Senate, leaving the coun
try a prey to the fury of popular pal
fions. Or.
2d. A dissolution of the union, fol
lowed by a period of anarchy, and A
final eredion of two or more separate
confederacies, in \Vhich Virginia will
aim to place herfelf at the head of the
southern. Or.
3d. An attempt to form a confedera
tion similar to the old one—which can
not be effeded, and if it could, would
produce jealoufics and rivalries that
must end in civil war, which mutt crulh
some of the States, and probably the
largest, as they are not a match for
their weaker neighbours combined.
Or.
4//;. An ultimate appeal to arms by
the two great parties throughout the
Union, without the diftindion of States,
which, should the awful calamity take
place, must cover our land with blood,
and end in a monarchy, fupponed by
a Handing army.
People of America, citizens of Maf
fochufab —the alternatives are before
you—take your choice.—But, blessed
be God, who has hitherto protested
us—a
^th Alternative remains—which, if
you are not wanting to yourselves, may
yet save us from the ruin which im
pends over our heads. This is in your
power ; it is legal—conftitutional—
honourable and practicable.— Rife in
the v%fb of your firength. Elrii to of
fices lone but known and decided friends to
our present Constitution. Crufo the mon
ger faffion.
The friends of Mr. Jeftrfon declare
there can be no conciliation with the
friends of Mr. Adams ; and are deter
, mined to go ail lengths to accomplifn
their object. The pacific overtures ot
Mr. Adams, to the French Republic,
so much applauded by the Jefferfonian
party, have been induftriouily improv
ed, to remove him from the chair of
government, and to exalt their favorite
infidel chief to his place. There is
great rcafon to fear they will succeed.
In this case the miseries of a revolution
await you.—Rife then, attend to your
elections—advance to office none but
good and tried men, and may you yet
save the Constitution, the bulwark of
your peace, prosperity and freedom.
The great question now before the
American People, is.—Whether JOHN
ADAMS shall preside in their Coun
sels ; or THOMAS JEFFERSON.
From the [Bufen) Columbian Centineltf May j.
Mr. JEFFERSON.
Tn this gentleman's Notes on fr irgmia,pa. 265}
is this very extraordinary paffage —After taking
a summary view of the Virginia laws againjt.
Dcifin and Atheism. he remarks, —" This is ci
summary of that religious slavery, under which d
people have been willing to remain, who have lav
ifked their lives and fortunes for tlx efabliJkment of
tbeir civil freedom. — Toe legitimate powers of gov
ernment extend to such alls only as are injurious to
others.—But it does me no injury for my neighbour
to fay, there are Twenty Gods, ur No God. — D
neither picks my pocket, or breaks my leg." Elc&or&
of New-England, r<;ad and ponder on this pas—
sage—Then ask yourselves how far this is from
avowed Atheism!
From kl^[Bftn] Columbian Centime! of soy I(>
COMMUNICATION.,
The passage quoted from Jefferson's Not#
on Virginia, in the iaft Centihel, has excited
much allomfhmcnt. Few people believed out
country contained a n^n who could thus openly
juftify the difoelief of a God—or deem that fyf
teni of laws a '' religions,avery which punifht s
those who denies the Being of a God, and the trot b
oftbe Cbriflian relgion. But Nr. Jefferson mtt ft
be told, that the " religiousJlavery" he cornpla.it >s
of, is confidcred in MaffacLufetts as an effenti;l
pillar of the Constitution :—for no man ca a
exercise the office of Governor, Lieutenaa t-
Governor, Counfcllor, Senator or Represent a
tive, unless he previously declares on oath, th it
" he'"believes in the Christian Religion, and t is
a firm perluafion of its truth. Notwitbftat d
ing his difbelief thereof, as Mr. Jeffers x
quaintly fays," will neither pick my pocket, : nor
PLEASING CONGRATULATIC N
We most cordially congratulate the Fede al
Republicans of the United States, on the cl ac
tion, by the people of Massachusetts, of the
Hon. CALEB STRONG, Esq .
To be their Governor for the enfung pa r.—
A man whose administration will unite the ap
probation of every true Patriot ; enhance the
reputation and federal weight of Mstfach, setts.-
Mr. STRONG's majority is between one
and two hundred. —But he has nearly IHI tEE
THOUSAND more votes than the candi fate
who received ALL the fuffragca of the Jucc bin
ic-democrats,; all the half-covenant folks; ard
some federalists who esteemed him for h:s pcr
fonal attachment to The President o l the^
United States.
We venture to predid, upon inform ition
Which we feel to be coned, that the Fa feral
majority of the Legislature of Maffaebufette, will 4
be as great, if not greater, the current, as it was
the last year.
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