Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1801-10-08 00:00:00, page 2

this—they constantly vilify the Presi
dent, and call his adherents plunder
ers and villains—they are fuffered
without molestation to use epithets the
most degrading; notwithstanding this,
they keep up a constant cry about the
intollcrant fti'it of the Republicans.
Permit me, modefl gentlemen, again to
ask, who among you is perlecuted ?
In general you strut about the streets
with your usual hauteur, tho' in some
particulars a little more cautious of
your personal insults; none of you are
under bonds to appear at the Diftrid
Courts to answer for libels. Your
funds have risen rapidly since the elec
tion of Mr. Jefferfon, and every thing
appears perfe&ly secure within the al
coves of the federal insurance offices.
The refpe&able corps of negotiators
' are as busy in their speculations as usu:
al, and each of them fits within his lit
tle snug department in State-street, like
Patience on a nionument, having none
to make him afraid. Where, then,
modest gentlemen, is the danger ?
Wherein are you injured ? Be calm,
be composed, there is no danger but
what arises within your own distem
pered pericraniums.
For the fake of argument, let these
persons be placed in the situation which
was experienced by the Republicans,
about three years back. If the fame
spirit now prevailed againjl them, as
was exercised by them, during those pe
riods, they would be juftified in repro
bating the spirit of persecution. Sup
pole the Republicans had adopted a ?
black insignia under the appellation of
a Cockade; threatened to fend every
one who refufed to wear it within the
lines of the enemy ; pointed the " fin
ger of fcoin" at those who had resolu
tion enough to withstand their threats
and insolence ; and had employed a
nui^er of bullying Editors to traduce
the characters of such as would not
submit to the imposition. Suppose
further, that the Republicans had em
ployed a number of hireling Priests to
anathematize in the pulpit, while they
were defaming in the papers ; to prop
agate falfhoods on Fail and Thanks
giving days, under the deceptive mask
of sermons and pious discourses. Ad
mit further, that the Judges were sub
minating their common law against the
Centinel, Palladium, &c. as they for^
£ merly did against the Chronicle, Au
rora, &c. ; that the Editors were im
prisoned and fined for their attempts to
bring the " President into contempt."
Suppose that a number of the Legisla
ture should have the impudence to an=
ticipate a decision of that body, by
declaring his opponents " a contempti
ble minority.' Admit further, that the
Republicans forced themselves in o all
social circles, and erefled the standard
of persecution even amidst ioftitutions
established on the broad basis of be
nevolence and ^ relief in distress ;" that
the wicked spirit of intolerance should
poison the streams of friendfhip and
mutual fafety ; that fychophants should
become so base and destitute of prin
ciple, as to disturb in such meetings
that order and fraternity which ever
charaderifed the citizens of Boston.
The ignominy of such condud must
be forever reprobated, while honor and
urbanity are esteemed essential requi-
London, Auft. 16. THE most import
ant article of public intelligence which
presents itfelf since our last number, is
the surrender of Cairo, the metropolis
of Egypt, an event which removes all
anxiety refpe&ing the fate of that
country, and may be considered as the
immediate precursor of the fall of A=
lexandria.-
Although this valuable conquest has
not been officially announced by diG
patches from the Commander in chief,
of the British army, no doubt can be
entertained of the authenticity of the
Icommunication.' It has been antici
pated by various rumours in the bes
ginning of the week, and was credited,
we understand, by Government ; but
the following extrad of a letter, re
ceived on Friday morning, from Mr.
Tooke, the Eaftindia company's agent
at Constantinople, puts an end to all
conjedure on the fubje&:
Extraff of a letter from Peter Tooke, Esq. to W.
Ramfa,, Efa, dated Coufantinople, ,aty 19.
I had the honor to address you, on the 17th io
ftant, # by an express courier, in order to in
form you of the redu&ion of the castle and city
of Cairo, by his Majesty's and the Ottoman ar
my, after some severe a&iohs, wherein the en
emy had loft 2000 men, in killed and wounded
—and that the remainder, consisting of 4000
men, bad surrendered. I have only learnt since,
that the enemy capitulated on honorable terms,
and were to march to Rosetta, to be embarked
for France, under the escort of British fllips of
war. * Not received.
[There are some other paragraphs under the Lon
don bead, purporting with tbe above, which it is
- Some time since, the yaeebin Federal gez^ttes
'?" ?f that the President had ordered the pub
lic military (lores at Springfield to be removed
to Walhiagtotb—They did not fay indeed that
he had ordered them into the/r^ boater dock,
for the worms to eat ! but then this was a pre.
luh to she disarming of the New England peo
ple ! Whyis it, that these federal gazettes are
burdened with such filly lies ?—— Is it to fh>w
their refpea to the Constituted Authorities?
or is it to give information, or deceive the pub
lic ? From whichever motive they arise, is im
material, since Fads leave them to declare their
own Ihamt— They now inform os, that the At
toroey-Generai, by order of the President, has
purchased for the U S. the land on which the
public buildings stand—and that the Arms, &c.
are net to be removed.—We believe the foolilh
rr,art originated in a certain federal Gazette,
at Windsor, which has for its motto, " Libert,
without Licenticujnefrt'! !!
A review of past times is requisite,
in order to exhibit a portrait which
must sicken those who gave the finifh
ing strokes to the pidure. Federalism
was distorted; and displayed the fea#
tUres of a monster ; instead of the pleas
ing deportment of good fellowfhip and
brotherly affection, it more nearly as
sumed the hostile attitude of an affaG
fin, and its terrific menaces was the
powerful weapon which profelited its
votaries. The most abandoned of our
citizens basked in some instances un
der the patronage of its title, & screen
ed themselves while praElifing their
villainy under the specious garb of
Federalism. The honest man often
fuffered by the appellation of facobin
ifa, and the rogue as often matured
his projeds by the imposing term of
Federalism. Thank God, the public
mind is now at rest, and principle and
not terror is the order of the day.
<Old South.
sites to designate the reputation of gen
tlemen.'
QCfr Removal of Public Arms.
0e LOT intelligence.
uwecfoj to repeat. This is th Engliffi tamt.
Perhaps the French accounts ma, dffi r „ little.}
We wait with impatience the arrival of the
official accounts, which must afford many in.
terefting particulars.
A lieutenant in the naval service, returned
from Egypt, where he was some time a prison
er with the English, writes from the Lazaretto
at Marseilles, under the date of July 23, that
an Ebglilh cutter, which left Cairo about the
zoth of June, informed the Captain of the flag
of truce in which he came home, that the in
habitants of Rosetta had m&flacred the English
garrison of that place,
Notwithstanding the official publication of
Peace between Portugal and Spain, which took
'place on the Bth ult. at Madrid, the articles of
the treaty still remain a mystery. It would feein
thit some new conditions of a more favorable
nature to France have been added to the trea-
Lord Nelson, after taking a review of the
principal poluts of the line of coast under his
command, and providing for their defence a
gainst every attack that may be attepted by the
enemy, failed on Friday from the Downs in the
Medusa frigate, accompanied by the Discovery
bomb and Express advice boat. And was to
be immediately followed by the rest of the fqdn.
On board of the Medusa were embarked seve
ral flat bottomed boats, conftruded upon a pe
culiar plan fdr entering the French harbours,
and (weeping the coasts. They are provided
with suitable poles, pikes, grappling irons, an
chors, powder case, &c. and are to carry forty
men each, with one 24 pounder in the bow. —
They are rowed with great facility, and do not
draw above two feet water.
English Account. .
London, Aug. 17. A second attack hat been
made upon the flotilla at Boulooge, and we are
sorry to state, that it has not been attended
with the desired fucceft. The attack commenc
ed at about a quarter flood, at izo'cl. on Sat.
night. Our squadron, €onfitting of yo boats,
was divided into four divisions; these divisions
were covered by 16 flat bottomed boats, each
Paris, Aug. 5. The relations of amity between
the French Republic and the United States of
America, had been interrupted ; the Conven
tion by which they are reeftabliflied, has been
just ratified by the First Consul, and the ex
change of the ratification of both governments
has taken place at Paris.
" The merchants of both States had indeed
previously resumed their intercourse with con
fidence, and the union of the two people was a
happy omen of the speedy agreement of their
refpe&ive governments. It was but a family
quarrel, which only required a little explana
tion to terminate it." Monitear.„.
Paris, Aug. 7. On the 4th inst. at day-break,
Admiral Nelson appeared cff Boulongne, with
30 vessels of war of all sizes. A division of our
light flotilla was at anchor about five hundred
toifes id front of the entrance of the port. The
three feaions of this division were Rationed in
a line abreast of each other, without any inter
val. The English bomb ketches opened their
fire, and ours returned it. But the enemy kept,
according to calculation, at a distance of 1900
toiles' from the line of our division. Several
times the Engliih fleet endeavoured to advance.
Our soldiers called for permission to board them
—Three battalions were embarked on the three
feaions of the division. The other divisions
were in the harbour, ready to proceed to aflift
the advanced guard. Our flotilla kept up a
smart and well fupporfed fire, and at noon the
enemy were compelled to take their firft posi
tion beyond reach of gun shot. They contin
ued, however, to throw shells. The number
thrown in the course of the day amounted to
more than 900. No person was wounded or
killed by them- Two gun boats, to which they
did some damage, were instantly put into a ser
viceable condition. On the morning of the
sth, the English fleet disappeared. Rear. Ad.
Latouche might have more annoyed the enemy
had the weather been calm. The intention of
the English admiral was to force our advanced
guard to enter into port : he has not attained
his objea. The engagement was fought in
fight of the crafts of the two countries^ It is
the firft of that nature. Perhaps the historians
will have occasion to remark it ! Moniteur.
Eight ships of the line, lately arrived from
the Baltic, have been ordered to join Sir J.
Saumarez's squadron at Gibraltar.
American Treaty.
French Account.