National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-06-19 00:00:00, page 1

To the at'thor oft'e htt-rs t" the Przfiinu
,f tit V :t"i Stnt"!. signed VERITAS.
t return to t-e fiibjr cl which induced rae
to Cuke up my pen. I think the Prefi
dent was right i.i remindi g "his fejlow
titizc-.s of their duty to all tne uorkl, in
remaining at peace with them, till tit.
Bowers above him iiail think proper to de
clare war ; i'urie i»a» not authority to do
St.—Tiiat li g, i prerogative is, by tiie coo
Ihtutiui, cxpi wldly veiled ;:i CoTigrels, anc
I hope lio ludiviciti .1 (whatever name h
,May alf.i.oe) Wi.i attempt to invade it.
die whole ol „hj clamor raised again;
the proclamation is on account of placing
x reiicli and fc.iig.iih nations oil an
footing of neutrality, it may not be ainifi
to e> i.n.ne tiie propriety of this? By tin
co:;flt£lKioii of the United Stales,_ alttrca
. mad*, or w inch inali be made, are de
tel., , jje tiie I'upi eme law of the land.'
i v.i article o.'fiie treaty, betweei
the JnUeU inters a.id insliSi'it maic imije
it is aj,i -eci, that "there lhall be a urn
>erpeui»i peace between hij Britan
hie 'i; aud the Untied t.ites, and be
tv ee.i i . Atbjeas of the one a.i.l citizen
t. ; : other , —Wiierelore, ail ho:lil tie
L,.,. , by lea and' land, lhall henceforti
jcs By the >1- fectioa of the fccoad ar
ticic' the coalfitution o. the Unite*
i>t.:tes' it is provided concerning the Preli
dent th'<f T ' lle tJ • ca '" e l ' ut the la v.
be faichVn.l. l y»? K S tUte<l "" Sir, whet
ue lee the P- exprel'sly with
i i the line ol Ji» '» proclaiming th,
irate of peace, til t.'tis treaty, this !n
pretie la-.v of the J<ftW has p.ar du, \ln
are « e to thin:: of a oui'y liwtdd.cm ifc«
under an aifumed nairls, eiJdeavou ,ti
intimidate the Preluie.lt into Oct6 neceii.i. y
ly leading to war. -vvlncfi Co.u£ r cfs
have power to ma te ? lor ii > c ' r letter
w ere nit- .idecl lor any purpose, it nit. t bt
to iiitnn.il ate, but I truit i i the ji.'maes o
oar •• tn-i.;:. « .. . .r.! ra-ttest " "
.be defeated. '• »• 'aid, procUm •o )
cinubt iti.i-te la a, granted in its Jul eli
sense, n r.l is the I'leildent ajtempi-sd t
make hiv, und>ng i'ouie te \ diipoieci < l
e Her into the le. ..ee of F.a.ce, i;e did
v tat tae f*t..*i .. a large f.-a.iy oug.it to
do . h. p.ibliuicd the actual date c.i the
,c > i ry i.i rd to the beil.gere .t p >w
t . jail warnc.l t)\f citize.is if this t.ite.
<• ie co le.j lences tliat .oald e.n'ue tu
t . aty i.i t .ir joini ij, eictier fide. Ye ,
t>..\ tins wife and prudent execution ot hi
(ln;y, ha-, drawn on hiiil your rel'eiitnient.
A.i.i 11,;4-1 whitii 10 private gentl«mai
( ioiild use lo a io ler, you ia!,c, 111', oi'trea
t.es, without Hiding them; for.
tnere is not a lingle art.cle *.i either o:
t tofe fuo.i ling b.tweeii tiie United Slate:
<a ic' Fr i ive, wiiereui it is ilipulated, thai
we i.i.iui join France, ill cafe. (h. .. 0,.1 dbe
i v'jived ..:.i war. This itipulatio
le-artl 10 their Blips aad prizes can II l«
coaipii-ed wi.h. confident with the itrie
Dcujallt), and impartial fntndiiup, re
commeniied cy the proclamation. The
cluu c* ot gu iraiitee implies, not a" agretr
ment to enter into war ; but only tnat tht
U.oitJd States lhall.ufe their reafonaole en
deavours to maintain t.ie French in theii
poflellions.—This may be done in avariet;
of ways; entering into a war is unquelH
onably one of the modes; but. it is no'
the only one, and ought to be the last re
sort- d to; I'cnionliraiico and treaty ouglil
to precede it; but, fir, luppofe it to bf
proper and neceliary to go to war; whe
il.o ald set it oil foot ? An anonymous wri
ter in a uewfpaper? There is no fuel
clause in the conllitution. The Prclidem
of the United States? No, W, he has m
power to d » it. How then lhall it bt
brought about. Is the "whole union fron
one extremity to the other'" whose fenti
ments you seem to know lo well, to
ind declare war ? No, Sir, our confliiuti
tion and the laws of nations point out thi
mode of procedure. The republic o
France has a miniller plenipotentiary here
authorized to I'peak the voice of the nbiioi
he has his iiiilructions from his coaliitu
ents, and knows his duty well. Whene
ver the fublilfuig treaties are violated, o.
not complied with on pur part, he wi!
call on our nation through its prop ; cr
gan, the executive magistrate, he \ ill re
monllrate againfl viola,ions and clam
compliances; conferences will of coin set n
fue ; and if the matter cannot be fettlei:
fatisfaflorily withoutwar, the rrilidenl
rniift convene Congress, Mid t. kc tit io
pinion ; they and tiny < nly can
war- Now", this fame mine er told
you on his arrival, t< r I pre fun e jour
vartu attachment to tiie cat'-fe would not
Nctmb. 67 cf Vol. ll.]
By P. FRE N E A U : (at No. 209, Market Street) Publijhtd Wednesdays and Saturdays, [Three Dollars per annut/:.]
permit you to be zbfent oil the occofion,
that it was not the willi of the nation he
re >re ie, its, to involve us ill the war. Af
ter this, !ir. does it (hew any in irk of good
citiEenfhip. for you to step forward with
an avowed dufign to diflui It our peace? Do
you know so little the ilori ors ot v. as to
wiiii your nation, already attacked by - i".
vage enemy on one fide. to engage fo.ir or
i-'e of ibe inoit powerful n..val nation
in the world, oil the other fide, and rill
the exigence of our infant republic? foi
wnat ? why to {hew our gratitude, you f; y
i ir gratirudtf is due to the fiipreme
d : fpofer of event, for placing us in the
mod happy and enviable lituation in tfi
world, in a (fate of peace with all civili
zed nations, in a fruitful country, under ;
well ordered government adir.'.iiii rei
with moderation, with nothi i tot ir bi>!
internal diffVntions and . . i : .tars: • ■
if we wantonly trample o;i so great • b
(lag. by entering into a war unvci lf.ni
ly: •. e fliof.l dtffervedly forfeit onr right
to it, audit maybe withdrawn for\ ei
I antic pats a f leer from you lor this feci
mis reflection ; biii I am not to b
fiieered out of it, nor w ill the good fcnfc
of this country give count : ance to filch
declaration a:, your pen is capa >!e of.—
I feci. Sir, and I feel feiifibly, for the
iliflrelfed lituation of France, and would
:ontribute as much as you to lier relief;
but, fUrroundetl asihe is by myriads ot
.* .emies. and diltniled within by factions,
I a.n lorry to fay I fee but a small chance
•f relief for her. Were ihe united within
ler own territories, she need not fear all
ner enemies; b t "a honfe, a
'and luTn a divided again It iifelf,
rannot (land, nd tinlefs common danger
hjiil r if ore union to them, France I fear
■vill fall,& with it the cause of liberty will
'eieive a (lain aid a check ; a llaiii; be
nfeOieiin eeflarHy entered i itoforetgn
■v. rs, a- v !U.il Ucve us do, wf. ■ si_l..v
iro;.i.-r b.: i was to aze riVr - own
tf.ai.' and a check, b?canfe, her (ate will
■ ' iv' d ; : argil ,uent again t all improv
II -nt- n t:ie governments of r urope; and
: v.'-y jiowefful one it will tie. But
i . a I i:ope there sre mean in the
l i:.. ; ml".' f Providence to bring good
■\K it evil, and ellablilh a free and happy
ejmbiic for France. I confefs I do not fee
hem ; r.or ;:o I nk it would be prudent
:us to 11ilk our fate with theirs, for the
olio . ing reaaan- :
ill. Thev don't alk it of us : and that
noil probably
2d. Becaule we could afford them no
■ffeftual affiitance by fta or la,.d, as allies
n war.
3d. As allies in peace, and in a state ot
Irict neutrality and impartial friendlhiji
ith all the world,our flag will be refpec!-
■d and we can carry onr provisions anc
'npplie?, not contraband to their markets,
a Inch will be of ten times more confe
j'ieni e to tliem than everything else we
.ouSd do for tin 111.
4_h. We owe something to our own fafe
:y, which in our infancy will be endahgt r
:d by any war, our government is sup
11 i leil and the inters (I of our debt? is paic
jrincipali) by duties on importation ; t iel'<
would be so diniinid ed as to dilabU- the
government from paying their debts, with
DUt the impofltion ot direct taxes and odi
jus excises ; the collection ol which nnglv
ntrociuce doniellic d.lordt rs a d endange;
aur internal pi - ce.
sth. By keeping in a fc :t- .? pe ce, out
country v\ill ' e the afyium 0. tiled:: reflet!
;>f all nations ; arts and mant.faiiorie
will be introduced by the immigrants ; a
;riculture will flourifli ; commerce will
extend to every quarter. of the globe, anc
these llatei may by the blefiing of Heaven
ife to a (late of prosperity, which the o.c
■lorld, diura£ted Ly almoll wars,
has never known.
6th. We are no way bound to risk the
,ol'sof this happiness by taking a part ir
■aar; 10 treaty requires it,& it would beihe
eighth of liiadnels to enter voluntarily in
to it, when well; ve so much to lose and fc
little to hope for from it.
7th. Should we engage in it fide o!
France, and fl.e be vanquilhed, the com
bined powers :n I-urope, having crufned
he spirit of reprblicani m there, may take
it into their heads to invade this country,
i\ hell tli. y will fiid an easier prey than
when wi ■ d cur powerful aoy, and many
ecret friends among them; our country
1 ay he la d walle, and the onlyafyluhi in
.he iu c! ;or thS.opprcfledj lose itscapic:-
.} cfp. ..ecUng them.
W E D s r E S D A Y, June 19, 1793,
Her?, Sir, you have iny opinion, and the
reafori. lor it: they are convincing to my
judgm nt, and I throw tliem before the
j.tit/iic, with.*, lincere wilh, that they may
beconfidered with temperance, and have
no other efteft on the minds of my feiluw
ritizc ns,than they shall be found to deserve.
1 ours, &c.
A Friend to Peace.
Frotn the New-York Daily Advertiser.
To Citizen CENEI . Mihifier Plenipoten
tiary fron the hej'ublic of I tame totht
li/.iteci jtates of America.
t-HF French revolution, is one of thos e
* events, few of w h'ch occur in thero"
tation of many centuries.- The affairs of
irions, indeed, have ever been fubjetl ti
litic'tiiations : but f. >.m the present iittiati
imi of your republic", the mint! is held in
dreadful" fufpfnee, both from the magtii
:ude of the occ. fioU, and the very tlitier
-nt conferences wlii.h must ensue Iron
•i al victory, or defeat. —If you succeed ii.
hlilliing an efficient government upon'
■;e true princ : p'es of repfefentation, and
s.tual liberty, an sera will commence, more
infpitious to the liapp nest of the huma;
-ace t-h 11 tic ainaij of manki (! a.ford,
ince the delfruilion of the Roman t ir.
siircj' In a Short space of time, the geniu
jf liberty will poilefs those feat*, which so
;ges part have been occupied throughoU
he world, by the scorpions of difpotilin.
istit if upon the contrary the combined mo
larchs of Europe, fhouid impose upony.-uii
lation a:«d arbitrary monarchical f)item.
:hei? it is jtiliiy to be apprehended, that;
kvith y. u, the v. hole world w ill groan tin
ker a tyranny, rendered ten fold more im
n>l jcabl'e. and, firm, by tirs R-rerous
at" your brave and patriotic fellow citizens.
In a conceit til .m el ore , upon wlt : ch f»
iiiiCh depend you n \ re iflured. tha
VinW>f.';.ns will. rr ~-?r fs. -.<■ -
"vmpathize in ili your aclver(iiie< Vv
:onlider'your cause. as the common cawfe
)f mankind. —We consider <t «■ • :*t '.anft?
if •ur wivesfi: children,and of poOerity for
i fuccedion oi ages : Fur i otwit!i(lai;ding
>tir diltar.t fep iiatio;: i>y the atlantic, ih
lieu our liberties, and independa ice asin
imately connected with your prolperity.
We suppose that all go> ei iments are, or
aught to beinilittued tor the protefHon of
lie civil and religious rights of the people;
,ve lotow this to be the o! j £t of your
ountrymen ,* however they may differ a
iout the m- de. or lie diltracied about the
means. Wt know, that the Empe
rors, ai'd nobility oi Europe. coufider and
:re-'t, the gc t nnfs of mankind, as crea
sed for no othe> purpole than to labor in
nakedness. and ft arvation. to support their
uxuriesjdtb. uchcnes, and insatiable pride,
i. d amb tlon.
We are your friends not so much from
j. atitude » fentirpfe'nt, we abhor tyranny ;
i\ e enthsilalHcally reyere the principles of
liberty and equality, the advocates for
ihefe. will h '\-e our prayers for fn' ccfsj
whether called.Fnglilliiren, Spaniard, or
Turks—we are attach'd to things, rather
than names—we consider the irivafion of
r country upon this occailon, as a fla
grant abuse of the freedom and indepen
dence ofall nations—wecannot therefore
be indifferent fpeflatorb—we can, and we
will think, and Tpeak and write : and tho'
the laws of the land may give to the soli
:ary few among us, of a contrary opinio",
the fame privilege, we can, and we will
,lo more ; we \\i 1 afford you every aid in
Diir power confident with the neutrality
which the policy a'sd perhaps necessity of
uur government may at present require j
and we will prevent in cafe *»f diftoverj
any real allili .nee to your enemies.
It is not so fill-prizing, as it is with regret,
we observe, the unprovoked and incoulif
tent part, the British havetaken i-p the con
cerns of France. They are \\ ith you, the
moll enlightened people in the eastern lie -
mifphere —they boall extravagantly, and
with much reason too, of the excellence of
their conltitution —they profefs to know,
and to enjoy, the true principles of free
dom to thecoma ynity, combined with the
energy and digji.ty of government; they
bellow out for the roaflbeefof Old \ ngiand
for liberty and property ; ar.d be hold these
champions, enlisted under tiie banners of
proud iiifulting tyrants, to exterminate
from the globe every noble fentinient they
themfelves-pofiefs, and to fix the chains oi
fiavery upon a great nation, which of all
others they ought,to join a:id protect ; they
are finningajtaiiiH: knowledge, and there
lore inexcusable. It is to be feared, that
thj period is not dirtant, when, unless
they reform their boalled government,
theymuft according to the pretf'/iion if
one of their liiftorians* retire to their
children of America, for peace liberty and
fai'ety.
We nevertheless hope 3nd believe, that
the Great Being, who "rides the whirl
wind and directs the (torm of nature,"
will controul the tempeils of war, give .
you a good government, and restore the
republic to a (late of tranquility and hap
piness.
The hour of adverfityj is the time thar
tries mens fouls—American fortitude was
n;ver displayed with so much glory as
when the servile legions of hritain and of
Germany, driving uil befoie then> at one
:ime almost literally annihilated our army,
which at other times was frequently so re
duced, naked, starved and frozen, as not
:o be fufficient in point of numbers to form
\ vanguard, for that of their enemies : But
Hough few they were brave and hardy men,
g for and happily lor us we
:ad at thole periods, neither a Bumou
:eh nor an Arnold in the chief com
•land. Despair never entered the doors of
-ongrefs—and the bright tiune of patrio
tic virtue, ruse with the extremity of the
jccafion. Our magnanimous general, and
uir venerable fc-nators, gave to future ge
erations, at thole periods a leflon, and a
"pecimes offtabilitj, worthy of imitation.
The coitett which the French are embark
ed in bf ing in its object similar to ours, and
embracing also every conlideration that caa
render life and victory definable, will again
convince the tyrants of tfte earth, that true
I'atriotifm is invincible.
Citizen enet.
These are not ihe iinconfidered fuggef
tionsofan individual lingulir in his tenti
ments; —13e ajj/.-rt d, though unauthorized
i v any fpeci..i authority, I convey to you
he fiiyuaee of uinetcya twentieths of A
i erica, fotoe w ill fay of ninety nine hun
dredths. It is my refohition, that your
ioiimrymeii if they please, and all tiie
Aorld, Ihould Know at least from one, that
Americans are the friends of the rights of
mankind, and of coui fe the edverfaries of"
ilefpotiftn whosoever, or under whatfoe
ier form it may appear. 'Tis true, there
ire among,til, those, who confiderin'* thein
rrhes Britilh fubjeOs retain a prediction
or their countrymen :—Their prejudices.
iowevcr absurd, are in some degree excu
'.ible—The cidevant royalists of America
laving experienced the bieffings, and equal
iroteOion of republican government, are
jlmolt iiniverfally attached t:> its interest,
mil diverted of former prejudices, have
jecomcr good citizens, participating in offi
ces of the greatest importance both in the
iegiflative and executive department of
fate—But to the disgrace of hmnaniiy
here are also a few, whose idolatry to the
lame of king to this clay fupprefles every
generous sentiment of the foul, ar.d wl,tf
meanly and ungratefully, enjoy the tun
[iiin.e of prosperity, and eat the bread of
;he country, they cfieitto despise. They
ire contemptible weak men, incapable of
iiltinguiiliing between persons and things.
In a revolution diUirguifbed by tuch a va
riety of unprecedented and extraordinary
events, an unprejudiced fpect-tor is noc
"urprifed to hear that different interell and
apinipus prevail, and are productive of
.drife'queuces, w liich the philosophic mind
contemplates with auxlptv—much lei's i 3 it
» onderftil that at our diltance, receiving
ill intelligence through a pal tial medium,
ite cannot reconcile a good polfcy and m
itice to some of those occurrences, whicli
iaie clouded your political atmOfphere.
From w hat has been written, you :r, iy
ivell prefnme that your arrival upon thjs
continent, as the reprefenu tive of a great
and hcroic nation ot republicans, is in the
if.gheft degree plealing to the citizens of
the United States ot America.
That the God of battles may give success
to your armies—wisdom, hrmnefs, and
charity,to yourcounfellors: & that you may
elhiblilha republicanfyfts-m, with as flrwpsJ
an executive, as can comport with the jtilt
rights of the people, ar.d thereby haffen t|ie
day, when the lamb may in peace,find Se
curity lay down with the lion—the French
man with the Englilliman—the Ruffian \\ ith
the Turk- —and rhe American with the In
dian ; —when war beingforeverdone away,
the nations may-, m the enjoyment of li
berty. only be rivals in literature, true re
ligion, anil in the arts of paace, agricul
ture and commerce—is the lieccre wilh «f
H SmoiUt*
[Total Numb. 171.]