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PhlLlP —in spite of all your puffers fay,
Your Odes for th’ reading do not compensate ;
The paper, ink, and time, are thrown away,
s The pastry-cooks will scarce, arrest their fate.
Your boast of kindred to th’ immortal bard,
Who hikes folly in celestial note,
May to the Jack-daw’s strutting be compar’d,
Cloath’d in the bird of Juno’s golden coat.
The essence of ten thousand thousand dozen,
Such fpurioua Pindars*, if condens’d in one.
Would never make his hundred thousandth cousin,
There’* neither JleJh, noTjpirit t blood not bone.
C,
The eyes of nations are upou you. Hiflory
will record your conduct. The tribunals of
poflerity will fit in judgment upon it. Again
• therefore I fay;—-Liften to the voice of phil’
ofophy, and confider your fituarionl’
Are ye, as in a general adion of the uni
verse, ordered to the front of battle ? Then
fpesk, Heroic Franks;! Is not the glory of be
ing aflignedtofuch apofl, a glory worth am
bition ? Rife, then, to the majefly of the feene
before you! With elevated head, attentive eye,
and manly breast, let disciplined valour point
your equitable arms! Reverencing your gallant
selves, meet the warrior tempest with bold
and im pre Hive serenity ! Condud as befits he
roes ordered to ad a glorious part in the re
generation of the world I Then terror shall
ride on your sword : Then eagle winged vid*
c;y- attending the republican banner, shall
dance to the music of freedom. And, how
ever any detached encounters may ifTue, be
allured, that, In the event oE this
vast conflict, either universal
BEI N G M U’T EXE IRE, OR UNIVERBALLI
berty must triumph!!!
re r gnty, prothpf to obey and fyport the con
stitutional law, bold to re Aft the invasion of
I heir rights, Tons worthy of their fires, reflec
ting a new luftre on the name of Briton, and
turning tack the ftreath. of defeending
glory to i s fountain, these descendants of a
Bnufh ancestry poflefs apolitical magna
nimity, < practical /kill in government^ of
which thesis no example in hiftory. Their
policy is one of the most important achieve,
taents ever accompliihed by mortals. And so
familiarized are they to the magnanimity of
repnhlicani^, that, except on some great
occasion, they fearedy seem confcioos of the
glorious part which they have afled in the
cause of nnivcrfal humanity.
Frenchmen ! Did ye clearly understand the
pol'cyof this nursery of Washington, ye
could not hefitatt as to the main outline of
your own political fyflem. Supported by
what I mffdf have teen and- known of the
Columbian order of things, I have spoken of
year affairs with the freedom of a republi
cans. Judge ye, what 1 have (aid ! Although
( may have encountered some of your daH
jng prejudices, yet dare to examine, as be
comes the fans of philosophy l—Dare to fa
crifice your prejudices on the altar of princi
ple ! . ‘
That the organization of your policy pre
eminently exaCis your attention, is a profound
truth, which feverdy interests ycur perma
rent welfare. A republican constitution c
qnally distant from oligarchy, or ochlocracy,
would aflure to the facial body the requisite
faculties of volition, and of aflion ; and, in
consequence, would exterminate from your
country the evil of disorganization- Guar
anteeing internal order, and the empire of
the law, foch a constitution, would protect
reciprocal liberty, and present, to the eyes of
allonifhed Europe, a praflical refutation of
prrdidions of your enemies: It would con
found the senseless yell that calumniates the
republican policy, as if impracticable fora
great nation : It would enable philo.ophy ev
ery where to refute the lying dodrines of defa
pcfHm.
A conflitution truly repticlican, necHTarily
involves’ the diftriburion, and the consequent
reciprocity, and equation, of the public pow
ers. Eltabiiih then such a conflitution! The
establishment will give the conuderated system
to your affairs ; —will aid the efforts Os your
valour ; —will extend the triumph of princi
pie will fatally fmi'e the empire of pre
jvdic* ; —will accelerate the overthrow of the
altars, & thrones of iniquity. Then sedulously
attend to the momentous work of conftituring
an equitable system of republican order!—'Re
member, that the ensign of freedom is yet to
dance on the face of the Danube, and the
plains of Caflle, on the palaces of Moscow,
of Pekin and of Jeddo !—Remembering, that
the tree of liberty is yet to be planted on
the shores of the Baltic, and the propontis on
the banks of the Tiber of the Ganges and
the Thames.
In vain is it for the French at this inter
efling moment to think of peace with the def*
pots who have confpirated agaiuft them.
Franks ! Ye are engaged in a war of princi
ples. Such a war admits no partial Comprom.
ife. * Tis the combat of death between vice,
and virtue : And dcfpotifm, or liberty must
expire. Then wifely organise your national
policy, and thus prepare to exert your associ
ated force with the rapid energy of light
ning ! Exped the enmity of every tyrant a
round the globe & well eflimate the high char’
ader which ye are called to sustain.
To JONATHAN PINDAR,
Poet Lauret to the National Gazette,
Letter from thb Commissioners with
the Army of the Mosselle.
44 Arion, June 10.
** citizens our colleagues,
44 V¥ 7E f*^ 6 the earliest opportunity of ma.
VV king you share in our faiisfaflion, by
announcing to yon a victory which the troops
of the Republic have gained over those of the
Auflriam. A body of 10,000 men command
ed by General Laage, repaired on Thurlday
evening under the walls of Letigwy, after ma
king a forced march, and after having faffcred
much from the excessive heat. They set out
from thence on Fridsy, and advanced towards
Rachecour, which the enemy had evacuated.—
Some skirmishes then took place, in which we
took 55 prifahers, and the Aufirians loft a Co
lonel whom they much esteemed.
“ General LaaCE took a very advantageous
position, and made his troops lie on their arms
during the night. He was informed that he
would be joined by General Beauregard,
who was bringing from the army ofthe^r^n
nes a reinforcement of zooo men.
44 This reinforcement arrived on Saturday,
and lay on their arms on our left.
44 All the troops Wrie inflamed with a desire
of combatting. They forgot what they had
experienced, during the whole night and part
of Saturday, from a continual rain, without
being able that day to kindle a fire. Theii on
ly cry was to be led immediately against the
enemy.
“ Yeflerday that fatisfafiion was granted to
them. They quitted their firft pofiiion at nine
o’clock, and at noon the engagement began.—
It was extremely violent, and one of those
which will make ad epoch in the annals of li
berty.
44 The Aufirians occupied such a position,
that a better could not be procured by works
of art. Arion is fi uated on an eminence,
wh'ch forms a continual series of entrench
ments, and commands the plains throigh
which it was ntceffary for us to pass in order to
arrive at the enemy
u These entrenchments, placed in the form
of fleps, were defended by Bcoo mesa.fupport
ed by 30 pieces of cannon, among which were
some 18 pounders and howitzers.
44 Scarcely had we appeared in the plain,
when the enemy began a brifle 'cannonade.—
But though their fire was well kept up, it did
not prevent the brave troops of the Republic
from ranging themselves in order of battle, and
marching in this manner more than a league.
They then divided into two columns to afeend
the mountain. The cavalry several times
charged the enemy, who were infinitely fope
riour in number, with a courage and ardour a
bove all praise. The infantry kept up a well
fopported running fire, and displayed the ut
most intrepidity.
44 Our artillery on this day maintained its
reputation, though it was Ids numerous than
that of the Aufirians ; and though our heafieft
piece was only one 8 pounder, it nevertheless
dismounted a piece of thirteen belonging to the
enemy.
“ The Aufirians were then forced to retreat
to Luxembourg. We endeavou r ed to harrafs
them, but did not purfoe them with too much
ardor in an unknown country ; besides the Ge
nerals were sensible that old soldiers were too
much fatigued to think of leading them on to
a second expedition.—We teftified to them our
fatisfadion on the field of battle, and they in
turn aflu.ing us, that they were ready to shed
even the last drop of their blood for the Repub*
lie, teftified the pleasure they had experienced
in having well served their counrry.
14 We do not as yet exaflly know our loss,
but we can aflure you, that of the enemy is
much more considerable. We have a greatma
ny wounded, and certainly if ever there was
an interesting fpeflacle, it was that which we
beheld yesterday. We faw,Citizen Colleagues,
these brave Republicans, covered with wounds,
exerting all their flrength to join their brethren,
and offering up vows for their country.
4 4 The greatest harmony prevails between all
the Generals of the army of the Mojelle and '
that of the Ardennes. All of them refled that
they are serving the Republic in different polls,
and that no rivalfhip, except that which arises
from the desire of being ufeful, ought to exist
amongst them.
• 4 We shall give you farther details of this
engagement as soon as we receive them. We
shall make you acquainted with those who dis.
tinguifhed themselves moft,and thofe'who have
left widows and children, entitled to the bene
ficence of the nation. '
44 We are this moment employed in carrying
away, the magazines. The quantity of oats found
here is estimated at 8000 lacks. There is also
a large quantity of flour, but offoch a quality
that it cannot be employed for that bread which
is distributed to our troops. It may, however
serve to feed cattle, and will be carried away
Particulars of the viftory of the
French arms, at Arion,
FRANCE.
NATIONAL contentions
Foreign Articles,
BY tKE LATEST ARRIVALS.
JUNE 13.
The Afl slates, that Philippe Joseph E»
galite is accused of having made many jour
nies to England with a design to engage the
British Court to arms against France j of having
proposed the marriage of his daughter with an
English Prince, to promote which, he endeav
oured in Concert with the Court of London, to
ger pofleflion of Britanny ;to fepaiate it Lom
France, and to unite it to England ; of having
monopolized the French corn, and exported it
in foreign vessels ; of having, by means of in
trigue, elevated Neckar to the fituatiori of
Comptroller General ;of having, after the re-
Agnation of Neck ar, excited the people, by a
profufe distribution of money, to retaliate him
in the Ministry ; of having intrigued with
Mirabeau, in order to get himfelf proclaim
ed King of France ; and of having promised
him millions, if he could by any means in his
power prevail on the Constituent Aflembly to
place him on the throne by the expu’fion of
the reigning Prince ; of having kept up, by force
of gold, a numerous party both in Paris and in
the Provinces ; of having caused to be secretly
made many millions of military dreflrs ; and
of buttons numbered for diff, rent regiments that
he piopofed toraifo, ond which have been since
found in the cellars and fobterraneous passages
of the houses of Villars, Cottorets, Du Rainey,
and Nlefeaux’, of havingcolkfled tcgeihtr some
of the hneft horses that could be procured for
the purpose of fornifhing himfelf with cavalry ;
of having distributed money among em’flaries,
during the tranfeflion of the sth and 6th of
Oflober, with the design of exciting the people
to goto Eer/ailles, for the purpose of murder
ing the then existing Royal Family ; of haying
kept up an anti-patriotic conrcflion, and hold,
tag a criminal correfpcndence with the
vant Monsieur; of having been informed of the
departure of Lou is XVI. and his family in the
month of June, 1791. and of concealing it
from the ConflituentAffembly ; of having con*
flantly had private communications with all
theMinifters, the agents of the Executive Pow
er* to impede the operations of the Legisla
tors; of having kept up a continual ccrrcffon
? J, .7 ' • 4 .. » 9
after the oats. We found likewise some flacks
of bay and flraw, which will be carried away or
burnt, in case we shall be forced to evacuate the
place.
44 With regard to us. Citizen Colleagues,
we have done our duty. We have been close
to our brave brethren, both when lying on their
arms and during the engagement of yeflerday.
Every where we receive the most sensible
proofs of their attachment to the Convention.—
It was they who, with the National Gendarme
rie, wished to prepare the hut in which we
pafled two nights while they lay on their arms*
During the last of these nights, they made a tru
ly National Feete, by coming to regale us, a
midst the found of music, with the afr, Where
can one be better than in the bnfom of his family ?
—the Hymn to Liberty and Cd Ira. One most
have been a witness, of this fpeftacle to feel
how interesting it was in the moment of
battle.
Luxembourg, June 18. The French have
retired from Arion ; it let ms that their objefl
was theimmenfe maggzines formed by the Au.
flrians at that tow n, of which they have got
pofleflion, and carried them ofF. This has cofl
the army of General Schroeder (thebaine
who was beat by the Patriots at Turnhout} about
1000 men ; but he confoks himfelf by eflerting
that he has killed 6coo of rhe enemy, that is to
fay, in the Luxembourg Gazette. The van
guard of Schrosder’s army is at present at
Ar Ln, and that of Beaulieu, at Ciney, four
leagues from Namur ; so (hat between Ciney &
Arion, is a gap of twenty two leagues open to
the inroads of the French. General Beau
lieu’s force is not quite 4CCO men, Schroe
der’s was 6000 before the late engagement,
as himfelf informs us,with which he bad to en
counter 28,000 French ;to these may be added
a camp of 12,000 men at Givey ; so that the
French are 4tol in these cantons p which ren
ders our situation tar from pleasant ; but our
spirits are kept up by the premise of a rein
forcement, Iqid to be on its march from Ger'
many.
[Aft of Accusation pafTed against
M. Egalite, the ci-devant
Duke of Orleans J]
,4 P, S. We have just learned that ue have
taken from the enemy four pieces of cannon
and five caiflbns- Citizen Mcntault, our
Colleague, was obliged to fee out on the morn
ing of the 7*h for Bitche^ in order to assist at a
conference which was fixed for that period be
tween the Generels and our colleagues at the
Army of the Rhine ”
('Signed, ^lc.)
Particulars refpefling the above
a&ion, as related by \hcAuJlri
. ans, —
Brussels, june 18. After the affair of
Arion, the soldiers loudly demanded back their
General Beaulieu, who, with the confidence
of the troops, unites an uncommon share of
gcod fottune, and a thorough knowledge of
the province of Luxembourg. General Schroe
der is poflefled of great valour and military at--
tainments, but he is neither beloved by his sol
diers, nor iuccefsful in his enterprizes.
ostend,'! NTELLIGEISCE has been recei
junei6.X v *d here, that the Dutch forces
quartered at Mtnin, and a part of those at Ifreti
had received orders to March, on the nihin
flant, at midnight, in two columns, with a
view to surround a body of French troops in
the neighbourhood b^Vervick ; that the column
under the command of the Prince of Waldeck
attacked one of the enemies batteries, and were
on the point of carrying it, when the Prince
was dangerously wounded in the breast and thigh,
and they were thrown into ccnfufion and re
treated. This corps being soon afterwards sup
ported by the arrival of the column from Ipret.
under the command of Prince Fri dericr of
Orange, renewed »he attack, and took poflefiion
of Vetviik. The Dutch have loft on this ccca -
lion between fifty and sixty men killed, amorgft
whom are 5 officers. The loss on ihe part of
the French is supposed to amount to 100 men
killed, and upwards of 100 taken prisoners, be.
sides several pieces of cannon.
PROJECTED PART Pi ION OF FRANCE.
Allace and Lorrain, to the Elector Palatine,
in the place of Bavaria annexed to the domains
of the House of Au/itia, : Artois and part of
Picardy and Champagne, to the Prince of Hefje
Cajjel ; Normandy and Britanny, together with
Maine and Anjou, to the Duke of York ; Burgun
dy and Franche Comte, which latter joins th&
King of Priya's Principality of Ntufcbatel, '
are to go to that Monarch ; the Principality of
Orange is to be restored to the House of that •
name jas well as Avignon to the Pope. The
King of Sardinia is to have Province, and the
King of Spain, Gascony and RcuJJlEou, which
formerly belonged to him. France will be no
longer a Maritime Power, being entirely cut
out from the ocean by thia curtailment. Her
foreign pofleffions are to go to the Englilh and
Dutch. The ancient government, under a
dence with Montmorin, Dellssallt, ar. !
Jarb ; of having constantly perjured himfelf bt
the Federative Fetes, in the oaths which he
took to maintain the FrenchConflituticn.w hilft
he endeavoured to overturn it j of pretending
to have had an open rupture with, and adecidcd
enmity for Conti, Penthievre; and hiso
ther relations, for the purpose of deceiving the
Legislators and the People, whilst it was with
these relations that he was forming a projed to
destroy all those who had shaken off the yoke
of defpotiim ; of having favoured the eicape of
the parricide Lambesc, of Polignac, ard of
Calonne ; of having abetted the divisions and
animosities that prevailed in many provinces of
the Republic, by keeping in pay a head of in
triguers ; of having engaged writers, by means
of pecuniary recompences and particular pro
trflion, to sing his own praises, and vilify M
de la Fayette thd then Commander of the
Parisian Guard, with the design of being him
felf elevated to the throne ; of having carried
cn an epistolary correfpcndence with xXtci-de
•vant Count d’Artois, for the purpose of en
gaging theKingsof Spain, tnd Sardinia, co en
ter into the league with the Emperor, the Kings
of Prufßa, England, and Portugal, with Russia,
and the leflors to attack our armies to invade
the French territory, to annihilate the Con
ftituucn, and to efiablifh Monarchy ; of ha
ving aflifted at private midnight meetings,
and those of Btizor’s wife, in (he Fatxbcurg
St, Germain, which were ccmpofed of Dumou.
rier, Roland, and-his wife, Vergniaux,
3rissot, Gensonne, Gorsas, Louvet,
Pet ion, Gaudet, &c ; of having openly re
ceived Dumourier, at his heufe last winter,
as his most intimate friend of having concerted
with him the firft operations of the campaign ;
of having engaged to make our troops retreat
from Holland, Belgia and Brat ant, end to give
the Pruflians ana Austrians every opportunity
of entering on the territory of the Republic ;
of having engaged his eldest fan to follow the
example of Dumourier ; q! having corrcfpondcd
with that General at the very moment that he
was preparing to deliver up the magazines and
the variou> treasures of Belgia, and even the
town itfe f; of having voted the punishment of
Louis XVI. with an intention of reviving roy
alty after the death of his relation ; of having
lately travelled through the provinces and the
different departments of Britanny, and Nci
manay ;of having, by himfelf and his agents,
corrupted the inhabitants, by exciting them a
gain to demand a King, under the pretext that
they would be more happy under a monarchy
than under a republic, wb.eie every cne wished
to ruler and by engaging them to receive and
join foch of the Eng iffi as fhoold land there ; of
having conspired with the Generals Valence,
and Dumourier, against the patriots d the
National Convention ; of having, by his influ
ence caused the nomination of al) his pariizans,
the ci-devant Nobles,and the enemies of the re.
public^ liberty and equality, to the command
of the French armies j in fine, of being the au
thor of the diflurbances which have taken place
relative to the scarcity of bread, for the pur
pose of promoting a civil war; of driving a
way the National Representatives, and of ma
king the people cry out for the ancient govern
ment; of having exerted all his endeavours to
annihilate the Constitution and the Republic,
and of being guilty of high treason.
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