The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-06-03 00:00:00, page 2

If ever man went out of a public Ration loaded
with the universal execrations of an injured coun
try, it is Mr. Timothy Pickering. He is an un
common instance of the mifchiefs that may be done
In a country even by small and contemptible tal
ents and a narrow mind, when let on fire by ma
lignity. ,
.The late intelligence from our Envoys, has be
to open peoples's eyes ; —even Harper ; that
rcrper who avowed bis own purpose of deceiving
the public into desperate measures, declared on
Wednesday from his very lofty public flatjon,that
ail his clues had been followed the wrong way,
r and were fonnd to lead into the labyrinth ipilead
of out of it ; that it was all a mistake— that there
was no doubt our envoys would soon fettle with
France, and even made a motion for disbanding
the army Every body fees that what is now de
clared, is the fame that was declared by Mr. Ger
ry, and the fame that was declared by Mr. Munro,
and the fame that was declared by Dr. Logan, &
ip all the letters of M r * Barlow, and of all the o-
Jer republicans of this country who haveteen in
France, that there was no need of expensive mili
tary preparations to guard against an invasion %
from that country—that war with this country
was disagreeable to them as to us ; that it was
perfectly certain our affairs might be easily fettlec
with them if we desired it ! Yet Mr. Pickering
ftmds to it yet, and infills it is all a joke ; remem
ber my lift words, fays he, when 1 destroyed Ger
' ry, “ the towering tyger crouches before he leap;
on his prey.'',
What billingfate and abuse has he not loaded
on Munro, and Gerry, and Logan, and Barlpw,
for faying the fame thing from the beginning,
which now comes from all quarters. He has late
ly said, " this little excellency Vans Murray hat
done more mischief than all of them," and he
would without doubt get the three recalled, as
cheerfully as he did Munroe and Gerry, tor pre
suming to encourage such reports ! 4>ut he begins
to think the delusion has been carried too far, his
bubble has burst and disfigured him.V
From the Albany Register.
0 The modern Federalids maintain, that a nation-
Z al debt is a national blessing .• the Republicans have
~evei maintained the reverse-that it is a national
" The modern Federaliils fay, that the British
Treaty has proved a fourfe of peace and prosper,
tyto this country • the Republicans h^ve^pm-
A Pennsylvania member suggested that
such a proceeding might have a contrary ef
fb&, as it would certainly operate to the in
jury of those who have claims against the
French government, and of which there is
now a profpea of reimburfenrent.
Upon the whole, however, it was agreed
that C C. Pinckney & Timothy Pickering
Should be the federal candidates, and that
they Should be run to the utmost, taking the
chance of every exertion to determine which
Ihould be the President and in this determi
nation they parted ; it subsequently appear
ed that this nomination did not give all the
expelled fatisfaaion.lt was said that Mr.
Pickering was disposed like Srllia to retire
after involvnig his country, and to live upon
his spoils in retirement ;_no man could
confider the character of Mr. Pickering and
suppose him capable of ambition, much less
of avarice, it is true indeed that he has kept
in his hands an immense sum of the public
money since the revolution, a part of which
he returned to the treasury just before the o
pening of the late-session of Congress; and
it is true that there is not before the public
any account of the amount which he origi
nally held, or now holds of that money,
it is to fee that such accounts are given in to
Congress, and although, it is the President's
duty arid he is bound by oath to lee the I?w
faithfully executed,
Mr. Pickering possibly means to exhibit a
statement of this part of the public money in
his defence, which he is expelled to lay be
fore the public, before the canvas for the
Presidential election.
We long much to fee Mr. Pickering's
defence, for there are strange reports circu
lating, which we should be the last in the
world to believe if they , were not too true to be
doubted, without his own explanations.
particularly to take off South Carolina from
Mr. Jefferfon ; that state being taken off,
he observed would greatly influence the votes
of North Carolina and Georgia. It was
proposed by a Delaware member to take
up Thomas Pinckney, as Mr. Adams had
' thought it prudent to deny his allusion to
him in the affair of British Influence, and
that Mr. Adams's weight of interest might
be engaged to support Thomas Pinckney :
To this it was replied that all the Pinckneys
were feared and disliked by Mr. Adams, and
that Charles Pinckney of the Senate wa
promoting the 'views of his relations by the 1
measures of the recent fcffion. To Charles
Cotefworth Pinckney it was objeded that the
likelihood of an accommodation with
France, would render the part he had taken
in the X Y Z. business a constant and fuc
cefsful theme of popular declamation a
gainst him. It was replied on the other
fide, that it would be more proper to take
him up, were it only to defeat the views of
those who had succeeded in prevailing upon
Mr. Adams to abandon his friends in nego
ciatiop, that the nomination of general
Pinckney, as a candidate would rally the
Federal interest, and unite it agaipft the re
vival of intercourse and connexion with
, France.
R om a Philadelphia Paper.
LATE European accounts inform us, that when
the Royalists regained the possession of Naples,
they roasted the Republicans alive on the public
fquarqs—Such, it has been often predicted, would
be the dfplay of Royal clemency, should the Re
publican cause be eventually overthrown in Eu
rope. Burnings, affaflinations and murders fol
lowed the restoration of royalty in England, after
the execution of Charles I. ; in open violation of
the malt solemn assurances of oblivion, from his
abandoned son and successor Charles IL And the
fame horrible fpea^cle would America have pre
sented, had Great Britain fucceeded^; her wicked
attempts to fubjug^te this country lawless
Tway—^thofe warworn veterans, to w^e bravery
.we are indebted for the blessings we now enjoy,
would have had the cord llraightened round their
necks, probably by the very men, who are now
reaping the fruits of their toils and battles. ——
France, should monarchy there again Tear its
bloody front; would become the slaughter-house
of Republicans.—The tragedy of St. Bartholemys
would again be exhibited, and the delicious plains
of that fertile country, would be converted into a
wide field of blood—at every royal feftival, the
dying shrieks of the martyrs of liberty, would re
gale the vengeful monarch's ears, and the blood of/
Republicans would daily smoke on the altars of
despotism.
The excesses, which, in the sublime progress of
this glorious revolution, have been committed, and
many of them by the corrupt machinations of the
British government, have excited a prejudice: in
the minds of some real friends to liberty, ?gain(l
the revolution itfelf. But a diftinaios ought
fhrely to be made between the principles of a
cause in which a mighty nation is engaged, and
the abuses it may have fuffered by the mifcondua
and treachery of its servants. The cause of the
French is thd druggie of liberty against despotism
and superstition, which had riveted their chains
on thirty millions of the human race, groaning for
ages, under the iron fceptre of tyrants, and the a
bominable delusions of a blafyfemous and blas
pheming priesthood. The principles ts this cause
are holy and immutable, and will eternally receive
ihe applauses of the good, even though providence
should for a time perndt tyrants and priests to tri
umph in their overthrow—lfo at it has grievously
fuffered by. the perfidy and treason of pretended
friends, is alas! too true. But that the belt of
canfes, should be disgraced by treachery and falfe
hood, is, to the humiliation of human nature, not,
new in the Irirtory of mankind. Chriflianit, hath
had its Julian, England its Crom well,&America has
not been without auArnold. British gold, which
firmly condemned that inflrument as having blast
ed our internal peace, and impeded our national
prosperity. ", , '
The modern Federalifis fay, that a hod of for
eign ministers, at 9000 dollars per annum each,
are necessary to maintain the dignity and watch o
ver the interests of the United States abroad : the
Republicans believe that we ought to form no po
litical connections with the despotic governments
of Europe, that the offices of our foreign minhiers
are mere sinecures, and that they ought to be re
called, and the money which goes for their flip
port, applied to the reduction of the national
debt..
The modern Federalifis fay, that war with
France at all events, and peace wife England on
any terms, are equally necessary to preserve us
from civil war, misery and ruin: the Republicans
wi(h for peace with all nations, on honorable
terms, as necessary to preserve the republican
forms and principles of our governments, and to
perpetuate our happiness as a people.
The' modern Federalists fay, that borrowing
money at 8 per cent, to defray the expence qf go
vernment, is a proof of wisdom and economy in
the administration : the Republicans believe that
the necessary expenditures of the government
ought to be provided for by immediate taxation,
and not by resorting to a system which throws up
on posterity a burthen we ought to bear ourselves.
The modern Federalists fay, that alien and sedi
tion laws, or, in their common language energet
ic Governments, are necessary to preserve good or
der and rational liberty ; the Republicans be
lieve, that good order and rational liberty are belt
preferred by mild governments, administered
by men of mild dispositions, and found heads.
The modern Federalifis fay, that standing ar
mies have ever proved the bane of industry, of so
cial and moral virtue, the deftrudion of liberty'
civil and political.
The modern Federalists fay, that a National
Church, inverted with exclusive privileges, is ne
cessary to support religion, and add to the liabili
ty of civil government : the Republicans, who in
clude the real chriftians of all fefts, declare with
one voice, that the Christian religion flourishes
most where it reds on its own foundation, the
immutable word of God, without any connection
whatever with temporal governments which are
often actuated by motives of policy, hortile to
the principles of Christianity, and to moral vir
tue.
The modern Federalifis fay, that all attempts to
reform or improve established governments lead to
dangerous innovations,and ought to be guarded a
gainst with a jealous eye : the Republicans, be
lieve that without innovations, there can be no im
provements, either in politics or in any other
branch of science, or the mechanic arts; the pro
tertant religion was an innovation ; the American
revolution was an innovation ; our federal and
date conflitutions were innovations—and as, in
the progress of society to the present period, in
novations have often proved highly salutary, so
they may hereafter be found necessary and pro
duce beneficial consequences to mankind.
The modern federalifis fay, that a limited mo
narchy is the belt of all ppffible forms of govern
ment, and tbat^tbe United States must sooner or
later adopt it ; the Republicans Believe, that the
free conflitutions which have been achieved by
the valor and wisdom of United America, are the
bell calculated to perpetuate her liberty, prosperi
ty and glory.
—The modern Federalifis fay, that those who op
pose any of the measures of administration, either
by writing or speaking, are jacobins, diforganizers
and enemies to good government: the Republi
cans have ever contended for the liberty of speech
and of the Press ; the voice of the people at length
declares in their favour, and the time will shortly
arrive when the modern federalifis, being placed
in the minority, mull, if they oppose the adminis
tration, be conlidered, according to their own
doctrine, as jacobins, diforganizers, and enemies
of good government. Long live the Republic.
" Quit talia fando, e lacrymis abflinet."
For the REPUBLICAN LEDGER.
m Gyp-revolution, was the mod formidable wea
pon of the British tyrarg, wrought evils in Amer
ica, Which British armies never could etfetl—with
this the virtue and integrity of our chiefs were of
ten availed, 'and' these unfortunately were not al
ways proof againrt its baneful influence. With
more assiduity and success has the fame invenomed
weapon been employed against the agents of the
French revolution ; and the horrors which it has
produced, Will be visited by a righteous Providence
on the British nation, the guilty authors of so
much ruin. The infurre&ion and massacres of
France originated in the bloody cabinet of Britain.
The deliberate murders in the Jersey prison-ship,
and the drowning of French citizens in the River
Loire, proceeded from one source. To render
the cause of liberty odious in the eyes of the world.
Britain by corruption and intrigue, contrived to
mark its progress with blood. The very excesses
which their infamous contrivances produced in
the course of the Revolution, they basely ascribed
to the revolution itfelf. They firlt created crimes
in France, and then exclaimed against the the Re
volution as the natural cause of them. But altho'
the foes of political liberty have but too well suc
ceeded in blending them together, it requires but
a final! degree of sagacity to diftingnifh between
the glorious principles of the French Revolution
and the unjuflifiable excesses, which in the pro
gress of it, its energies have driven Frenchmen to
commit. Deliberate reflection is rapidly restoring
the American mind to its native sentiment. A
merica begins to perceive that the republican gov
ernment of France is the outguard of her own.
She now /eer what Bitt lately avowed in the house
of Commons, “ That the war of the coalition, is
not against France, but against Republican princi
ples, These principles will be equally the object
of their fury in whatever quarter of the globe
they exist. When exterminated in Europe, they
will be hunted down in the fields which gave them
birth. France borrowed her Republican princi
ples from us. In this foil (he lighted the torch
that has set the old and corrupt governments of
Europe in 3 blaze. Let France with her million
veterans be facrificed to the coalition, and Ameri
ca would not serve the monster for a breakfart.
The formidable navies of Britain for whole fhe
cefs our Anglo-Federalists have so often poured
forth libations, would display their hoftije flags in
our ports, while the embittered remnant of old
Tories and their aportate aOociates would wel
come the mercenary bands that would be sent to
refiore us to royalty, and establish a throne on the
wreck of our proflrate Republics. Too late Ihould
we look to our ancient, firft ally for aid; the
hydra of despotism would be then ereft on her ruins
—ln vain ihould we call on those heroes and pat
riots by whose blood-stained labors our liberties
wer 3 purchased : they have long been in the back
ground of disgrace, being too tenacious of those
principles which formed the basis of our Repub
lic. The rich inheritance which they gained by
their swords has been committed to the care of
their enemies, who in betraying it, would de
mand of their antient mailer the reward of their
treachery. Let him who may think this colour
ing too strong, for a moment reflea on the ven
geance threatened to Republican principles by the
coalition of despots. Let him refleft, that the
present combination of kings has announced the
extermination of Liberty. That they have loud
ly declared the exigence of Monarchies & Repub
lics incompatible. Let him at the fame time bear
in mind,that the feedsof |he French Revolution
were firft sown in this country, and then fay
whether, if the Republic of France should be des
troyed, the authors of this deftrnftion, strong in
its ruins, would day their murderous hands till
they had extinguished every latent spark of free
dom in America. Are not these suggestions wor
thy the confederation of many well intentioned
men, who, from a sensibility excited by the exces
ses committed in France, have been suddenly in
fluenced to wish ill to the cause in which flie is en
gaged. Such men will refle&, that enormous
abuses have sprung up under the bed institutions,
which have never been imputed to the principles
of those inflitutions. Our holy religion whose
doctrines are peace and good will, has afforded
pretexts for deluging the world in blood—But
(hall we renounce our religion,.becaufe wicked
and defigqing men have made it a cloak for the
most outrageous abominations ? Surely no—As
then we will not difeard chridianity, because a
Judas betrayed his mafler for Jewish silver, nei
ther will we abandon the cause of liberty, because
a Dumourier or an Arnold betrayed their country
for British GoldQ SYDNEY.
HOUSE—Saturday, MaY io.
THE Wafhington-Miufoleum bill passed: yeas/
54 —nays 19 —Mr. Varnum voted in the negative.
Ihe bill fixing the time for the next meeting of
Oongrefs, passed. The 3d of November next is
aligned.
The supplemental Mint Aft, received from the
right of coinage for ten years mould - to disposed
of to the Bank ; as it would be difficult to remove
the apparatus and appurtenances to the new city.
This part was rejected—and the Mint ordered to
be continued at Philadelphia till March 4, 1801.
[rhe Senate have disagreed to this amendment.]
The President notified, that he had signed the
a& authorizing the fate of lands N. W. of the O
hio and above the mouth of Kentucky river—
the Supplemental aft refpe&ing Georgia limits—
the aft eftablilhing the diftria of Kennebunk, &c.
the aft tor the equalization of unsettled lands—
the aft refpefting military appropriations for
1800—and the alt refpefting the pay of the Reve
nue Officers.
The Senate notified they had fixed the adjourn
ment to the 14th inst. instead of the 12th.
The Debtor Relief Bill passed—by this bill no
person imprisoned for debt to the U. S. is to be
relieved unless he has fuffered two years imprifan
ment.
The President notified that he had signed the
Slave Trade Aft.
. The Senate notified, that they adhere to their
disagreement to the amendments of the House to
the bill for deciding disputed elections of Preii
dent, &c. The House adhered to their amend
ments ; and the bill was loft.
ARMY. The Houle added a feflion to a new
bill op this fiibjeft, authorizing the President to
difeharge the additional army, except the engi
neers, when he shall conceive the negotiation
with France to warrant the Meafute ; and a fee
tion, ordering one month's Extra.pay to he pre
sented to the soldiers on such occasion. The bill
was then passed. —
MONDAY MAY, 12..
A resolution passed the House, for altering the
time for therifing of CongreL, from this day un
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congees of We Unites States.
We have already exprefled our opinion in fa
vor of the probability of the opening of negocia
tions between Austria and France before the com-1
mencement of hostilities, or in the course of the
campaign, should military operations be resumed.
This opinion has been Rrengtbened by the French
Journals in our possession, w hich reach to the 27th
mft. and contain intelligence from different parts
of Germany, of so recent a date as the 20th. The
rumour of negotiation appears to gain more cred
it than it did some weeks past ; and it cannot be
Well denied that a second application has been
made by Buonaparte to rhe Cabinet of Vienna ;
and that it has been courteously received. The
Emperor will certainly exert himfelf to extend
the benefits of any treaty which he may be Inclin
ed tpconclude to Great-Britain ; and we are con
vinced that Buonaparte could entertain no objec
tion to a peace with this country.
APRIL S.
The mail from Hamburg has brought intelli
gence of the triumphal entry of the Grand Vizier,
into Cairo, on the 4th Feb. 1799, accompanied by
Sir Sydney Smith, and Gen. Koehler. The French
had proceeded to Alexandria, to embark for
France ; and vessels had been dispatched from
Coultantiuople to transport them to France.
APRIL
A messenger from Vienna confirms the refigra
tion of the Archduke Charles. Gen. Kray was
/'employed the 22d ult. in reconnoitring the por
tions of hrs army. The coi ps of Conde have been
difehar^ed from the Rmiian service by the Ein
; peror, and are to be taken into British pay.
Three battailions of French, endeavouring '•
cross the Rhine between Mentz and Manheim#
have been repulsed by the Austrians.%
Berthier commands the French army pf referred
at Dijon. Carnot afts as minifler at war. Bu
onaparte will probably visit the various armies as
circumfiances may require.
Q , IN ITALY,
Genoa continues the bone of contention—Gen.;'
Melns is advancing Prong columns to attack It ;
and Gen: Maffeqa practices various manoeuvre, to
fruftrate and deceive his enemy.
Foreign Intelligence.
—<.<.<4^^^ g>^4,->.> —
Hurkcg,
CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 25.
Gen. Kleber's capitulation was by the capture
of Saliche, one of the suburbs of Cairo. The
Grand Vizier, has proviferily, divided Egypt into
four governments, one of which is given to Cele.
bi Effendi, who negociated the capitulation with
Gen. Kleber.
MARCH 3d.
Hostilities have recommenced in Italy. The
French General Maffena has written to his gov
ernment from his Head-quarters at Genoa, March
8 that he had succeeded in an attempt on feme
magazines which the Austrians had eltablifhed at.
Seftri Levante—driving away the Austrian Guard
and taking between 5 and 6000 quintals of corn,
that he had also chastised the insurgents of Fonta
na Buopa, killing a great many of them, andburn
ing five of their villages..
The Austrians are preparing to make the great
est exertions for the redudion of Genoa.
tri to-morrow. t^The Senate proposed Tednefday
instead of hfcmorrvto, in which the H&uJe concur
red.
LONDON, MARCH 6.
Lord Hawkefbury'saffertion in the House of
Commons, that “ in Scotland the inhabitants sub
sisted in a considerable upon herrings, which were
found to be wholesome food, and to prove an ex
cellent fubrtitute for bread," has been noticed
somewhat angrily by several of the Caledonian
Journalists, one of whom wishes his Lordship,
when he next eats a beef (leak, to try an herring
with it, as a substitute for bread.
MARCH 25.
The great Commercial House of Boyd, Benfield
and Co. have failed for 150,0001. fterl.
Grain has experienced a trifling fall in price.
The President, by meflage, acquainted the house
of his approbation of several laws.'
The Senate informed the house that they had
poftpoped until the next session the bill sot erect
ing a Mausoleum for George WartiingtoM.
TUESDAY, MAY 13.
The Committee of the House reported, that the
House ought to recede from their amendments to
the mint bill ; but rhe house determined 35 to 24
to 'adhere. The Senate, in consequence, receded
from their opposition ; so the mint is to remain at
Philadelphia, until March 4, 1801.
The Senate informed the House, of having com
pleted several bills.
Several bills, resolutions, &c. parted their fin-$
idling Pages.
The firft remittance to the Emperor on the new
subsidy was made last night. Our arrangements
with him are complete.
An amendatory Judicial Bill came from the
Senate, by which Jurors are to be detignated by
lop ; which was read twice, and parted to a third
reading.
The Senate informed the House that it had ne
gatived the Sheet Copper Manufactory Company
bilk; and hJd agreed to the additional Revenue
Bill.
MARCH 29.
Russia at length agrees to furnifh 30,000 troops
to affirt Germany.
Preparations for the secret expeditions are per
severed in.
The Trish Parliament have gone through with
and approved the articles of Union, which will
forthwith be submitted to the English Parliament.
The Unionirts in the Irifli House of Commons are
reckoned at about 150 —the Anti-Unionifls at a
bout lio.
The French Army of the Rhine is now organiz
ed and formidable.—Archduke Charles retires
from ill health, and Archduke Ferdinand succeeds
him in command of the Austrian Army on the
Rhine, which is numerous and in good condition.
The conflift of the mighty armies in this quarter
will be terrible.
Buonaparte, by the last accounts was just ready
to joimhis army at Dijon.
Indicative of War.
Union with Ireland.
War in Italy.
(England.
MARCH 26.