Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1801-09-24 00:00:00, page 4

administration—it is one of the federal cunning
strokes, aimed at Mr. Jefferfon, for fending a
squadron into the Mediterranean fees, to pro
ted the Americans trading there from the pi
racies and depredations of the Barbary Powers,
who, it appears, have declared war against the
United States, because the tribute money, con
traded by the late administration to be paid to
these barbarians/s the price of their/fo^,,
had been withheld by Timtb, Pickering—and
when Mr. Jefferfon came into office, ^ he found
the Tripolitans on the point of declaring war—
which they have flnce done ; beeaufe the pub
, lie agents did not fulfil their conwaas!—Mr.
Jefferfon has however, febt forward the Grand
Turk ffiip, laden with presents, and fufficient
forces to defend the Americans, if they can be
secured from robbery and slavery no other way.
But however much the Americans are inclined
to live in Peace with all nations of the earth, per
haps nine tenths of them would prefer "defence
to tribute ; and with regard to these paltry pi
rates, apply the celebrated toast of Harper, giv
en after the " X. Y. Z." negotiations with the
French " Lady," and Talleyrand, viz." Mill
ions for defence—but not a cent for tribute,"
The Aurora rejoins to the Baltimore Ga
zette" fad"—thus:
, It is a faft, that committing hostil
ities upon any nation or state, against
wbach Congress have not declared war,
either partial or general, is to violate
the Conftilution of the U. S. and that
John Adams did undertake such hoftit
ity, and that Binfamin Stoddard did
farmland issue such orders contrary to
the constitution and law, and to burn,
fink&deftroy as far as low water n,ark ;
un^erftand the constitution of the U.
States, that to commit hostilities upon
any nation or ft ate, against which the
Congress have not declared war, either
partial or general, is to violate the con?
ftitution of the United States."
This fad is thus stated, to Our the present
AMERICAN .POLITICS.
HARD QUESTIONS !
Illustrative of the Federalism of 1798 to iloi.
WHAT is the reason that all appre^
henfions concerning the French, have
so entirely subsided? In the year 98,
we-heard of nothing fit France, her
insolence, her perfidy her cruelty, her
ambition, her incessant and unprinci#
pled efforts to attain universal domin#
ion. The President, the secretaries,
the judges, and all the friends of the
late administration, were employed in
daily acclamations concerning 'a great
nation, whose leaders were inflexibly
pursuing the most injurious and bane#
fy! designs against us."* What is it
that has dissipated the feart of these
refpe@le patriots ? Is France lets
powerful than she was at that period of
terror and alarm ? No. Is Bonaparte
less ambitious than was the Diredory?
This has never been said. What then
is the result ? It is this,—Theirfen
never were real. The apprehension of
a French invasion was never seriously
entertained by those in power; but
they hoped that as long as the public
mind could be kept in a state of error
and irritation, the real tendency of
their expensive and unconstitutional
measures would be overlooked by the
people. [Exa
' * See fobn Adams' answer to the inhabitants
of Salem. I#th " Oracle !"
" It is a fa&—well known to those who
[The Baltimore Federal Gazette, among other
of its wije " teas," states the following :]
THE BARBARY TRIBUTE MONEY.
66 FACTS are Stubborn Things."
The Baltimore Gazette states further, viz.
" It is a fa&—that it does appear from
a letter addressed to Thomas Fitzfi
mons, signed Samuel Smith, who a&ed
in some capacity in the navy depart
ment, that a squadron of ships of war
have been fitted out by our govern
ment, & the commander of the squad
ron authorifed to commit hostilities, in de
fence of our merchantmen, before an,
declaration of war against the offending
fate."
The Avrora rejoins—
" It is a fad that Samuel Smith did
write such a letter to Thomas Fitzfi#
mons, but it is not true that the letter
stated that the squadron was to commit
that is commence hostilities before any
declaration of war.
tt Americans ! read—then judge.
We have copied the above into our Gazette,
for the information of Citizens of Newhamp
fhire, who had for a long time been cheated
and deceived into Federalism^ by the entire pol
lution and fofitflien of the vehicles of intelli
gence. But the People of Newhampfhire are
no longer on, the fide of the " Sea" of British
Federalif/, (who have in fad the oUtories for
their head) the Citizens of Newhampfhire will
be found favoring the views of these men, no
longer than they are made to believe them the
real friends of order; the moment they are
undeceived, the moment you "strip off the for
pent" from these hypocritical pretenders, these
mongrel Americans, who call themselves Fede
ralists, " friends of order, religion," &C. but
who aa more like fubjeas of , than any
other power ; the moment the dark plans of
such men are^expofed, that moment will the
great body of the People of Newhampfhire for
fake them, & leave them to their own destruc
tion, to fall by their own foolifhnefs For,
it is a fad, which Federalists cannot controvert,
that Nineteen Twentieths at leaf of the People are,
in Reality, Genuine Republicans, „,fog the very
fame principles which aanaaed them ana their de
parted father: in 1775, 6,7 ; their bofems arefill
farmed by the fame genuine fee of Equal fiftice
and Rational Libert, !° And which of you. Ci
tizens, would not rifle your property, your lives,
and die nobly in defence of your natural rights,
rather than surrender them ignobly to usurp
ers, either native or foreign? There is not a
true Son of Hantonae, but would blush to own
himfelf the man. There is not a true Sen of New.
bam,foire, but is a friend to Liberty, to our Repub
lican Confutations, to the Federation or Unsonof the
States ; and but feme, ver, fro, of her hard, Citi
zens, who would not rail, round the Standard of the
Government, and provs tbemfelves " all Re„eb.
licans; all Federalifs," in repelling the aggressions
of ever, Foreign Power, and defeating the intrigues
of their Demefic Fees! [Rep. Gaz.
" But it is true, that the squadron
was authorifed to defend American ci
tizens and their property from the pi
rates of Barbary—and that such is a
just, constitutional and necessary mea
sure, is insisted on as a fa& incontro
vertible. [No American doubts this.]
" It is also a fa&—that Tho's. Fitzs
fimons did nor think it prudent to pub
lish the letter of Samuel Smith, on ac
count of a certain faft therein proven,
though long denied—
-66 Which fa&, it is also true, that the
Philadelphia Gazette omitted in repub
lishing a letter from a southern paper.
" It is a fa&, that the letter of Sam
uel Smith did declare it to be true that
the Algerine tribute which had been drawn
b, Timoth, Pickering as agent, had not
been paid, and that the Philadelphia
Gazette omitted this fad—for what
purpose is easily perceived."
and that Captain Truxton did a& upon
such illegal orders, and that Judge
Chafe would not permit such orders to
be read in open court on a late trial at
Washington City, knowing that John
Adams and Benjamin Stoddard were
impeachable for the misdemeanors."
JOURNEYMAN CLOTHIER.
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Business. Enquire at this office.
OA FARM in Canaan, for Sale cheap,
for Gift Enquire at this Office. July 23.
WANTED to HIRE,
Two Seats in the Meeting House below,
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Weekly almanack, FOR 1801.
Sept. rife Sun set Days leng.lfile Moon set.
Thurs. 24 6 2 6 11 56 ' 6 56
Friday 25 6 3 6 11 54 7 25
Satur. 26 6 4 6 11 52 7 58
Suw d 27 6 6 6 11 48 3 39
Mond. 28 6 7 6 1146 9 29
Tuefd. 29 6 9 6 itp 10 25
Wedn. 30 610 6 11 40 11 28
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Concord, August 27.
fi- The Post-Office is now kept di
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TO be SOLD by the Subferiber, at
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Oaober next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
A FARM, in Concord, on the east fide of
Merrimac river, containing Two Hundred acres
of excellent Land, well wooded and watered
there is a good proportion of mowing, pasturing.
and tillage, and a fine young Orchard, contain
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Some Neat Stock, a number of tons of
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The above articles will absolutely be
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IT The Sale will be on the piemifes.
Concord, July 20, 1801. 2§tf.
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