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ftantly occupied in their service. For
their fakes, he endured sleepless nights
and toilsome days, the privation of the
common comforts of life, and scenes of
distressing folicitude' Such and so great
was his parrjmifm, that, when his people,
for tlreir rebellious condud, were threat
ened to be cut offby the hand of Heav-
ted aliens to participate in the honors ot
government, have furred frequent revo
lutions. Switzerland by excluding for
eigners and their influence, might have
had something left beside " rocks, ruins,
and demagogues ; might have llih rrium
phed in that Simple liberty, whiti has
been the admiration of the world. A.
complete exclusion of them would pioo
nbly liave saved, from the deadly embiace
of France, Venice, Genoa, Geneva, and
Holland. At leaftwerethefe States doom
ed to fall, their rains would have been the
graveoftheir inhabitants. Had not Poland
requested theaffiftance of foreign rations
in the election of her monarchs, die might
still have had an exigence. If the par
ties in Rome had corHantly denied toe
rights of the city to aliens, her liberty
would not have expired in the bloody
feenes of Scyl'& and Julius Cesar. A
similarity between the conduct of aliens
in these and our own country ought not
to fuffer us to be indifferent about the
fate of our beloved institutions. Already
has the deadly poison attacked, and will
soon dissolve them unless an antidote
is used. Judging from what is past, a
few years may exclude our native citizens
from any share in the government of their
choice. When once this right is wetted
from them, it can only be recovered by a
civil war, which will be the seal of endleis
defbudion.
In all the annals of hiftory, no man
ranks higher, in point of patriotism, than
Moses. Rescued, while an outcast infant
from impending death, by the humani
ty of Pharaoh's daughter, and adopted
as her son, he was educated in the splen
did court of Egypt, where bis Superior
talents and learning might have procur
ed his advancement to the highest hon
ors of the state. But his nation, in the
mean time, were in bitter bondage.—
He heard their groans —he beheld their
fufferings: and his great nobleheart throb
bed with unutterable sensations, as well
of indignation against the oppressed. Im
pelled by sentiments of the most pure &
sublime patriotism, Moses, at length,
refufed to be called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter, relinquished the pieafures and
honojs 01 one of the fineft courts in the
world, and exposed himfelf to a variety
of d:ftreffing hard (hips and perils, in or
der to deliver his oppressed people. Af
fft dby the hand ofHeaven, he led them
from the house of bondage. His time,
bis talents, his whole attention, were con-
Hov much more solid afoundation of
fame could Mr. Jefferfon have laid by an
opposite policy ? Were he to prevent the
naturalization of foreigners, the friend of
his country might rejoice in the propped
that far distant would be the day of lour
Succeeding generations might invoke has
name, as continuing the duration of lib
erty ; while now they anathematize it,
as the cause ofits premature destruction
But he found his greatnets on their aid .
and ambition without virtue will be grat
ified, though nations be deftroyod.—
Little reflection bowevcrwculd teach 1^
that he never can be considered a bene
factor of his country by collecting an
lighting the materials of her funeral pile
HUME.
■CTTCTC^TC^rt^a^raratrararc^^ trc.-uz aCTrercrem.
The Sham Patriot unmasket
No.IV.
Moses reviled as a monarch'^, by Korab, a felf Ryled ,ahi
and a zealous asserter of the Doßriue of Equality.
REPUBLICS have too often requi
ed their wife and faithful rulers with ii
gratitude. Many a real patriot, calun
niated and Supplanted bv some vie it
triguer, has been left to eat the bread<
misery, and has bitterly experienced th
reproaches and execrations of the ver
people, to whofe,fervice his life had bee
faithfully devoted. In illustration <
this melancholly truth, we will draw ou
examples partly from the Bible, not only
because it is more universal known to ou
readers, but also because that, more than
any other hiftory, it truly delineates hu
man nature, and, like a faithful mirror,
reflects to our view the exprels image of
the human heart.
Korah was the patriot of the populace.
—The camp and the adjacent wilderness
resounded with shouts for Korah. —In the
mean timejealoufy and rage against Mo
les were enkindled in the public mind.
He was deemed an usurper, and engros
ser of power, an aristocrat, a monarchic,
an enemy to the equal rights of the p%
ple ; and, but for an astonishing miracle
whereby the life of Moles was preserved
the deluded multitude, in their infuriate
rage, might probably have spilled the
blood of that venerable patriot, and even
might have carried about in triumph the
differved and mangled parts of his body
on pikes.
nation." What a Scene 1 What an effec
ting picture of popular folly and phren
zy I Moles ftinds alone, forfaken of
thenation that he had delivered and saved.
Thay cast a distant look toward him,
butit is attended with menacing gestures
—it is marked with indignation and
fury, See the vast and deluded multi
tude, even the whole congregation of
Israel, thronging around Korab, listen
ing to his harangues, & greedily drink
ing the empoifoning flattery of his
tongue.
* Several writers have drawn a parallel between
Moses, the deliverer of the Hebrew nation, and
Wafhmgton, the deliverer, and in a limited lente,
the faviour ot this country. There is plainly, in
several refpeds, a rear resemblance in the charac
ters of thole two fupereminent men ; and it is re
markable that the latter has been vehemently ac
cused by the modern Korites, of favoring monarch
ical views and meafores.
Observe the policy ofthis baftard-pat
rim, as well to destroy the character of
Moles, as toin>ratiate and exalt himfelf.
On the one hand, he accuses Moses of an
ambitious assumption of power', and with
an infiduous design of eftablifhwg mon
archy and making himfelf a King. Two
of the faCtion, bathan and Abnam, ex
pounded the broad hints of their leader,
in the following plain languague, " Ex
cept thou makethyfelfaltogether a prince
over us."* On the other hand, this fly
hypocrite, (Korah,) appears as the zeal
ous advocate of the people, the bold and
Strenuous asserter of liberty and equality.
" All the congregation are holy." As much
as to lay," Even the dirtiest fct.llion in
this camp is as good a man, Moses, as
you be, and has as much right to the
privileges of office and authority ; you
are, therefore, lifting up yourfelf and
usurping power over your equals.
Through this art ful management, the
Spirit cffedition caught from manto man,
aid pervaded aim inflamed the whole
camp. The sacred text fays, " Korah
gathered all (he congregation against
them (meaning Moles, and Aaron, his
associate in the administration/ unto the
door of the Tabernacle of the congre-
en. he intreatedthat the fatal stroke might
fill on himlelf rather than on them. So
ditinteretied was his administration, that
he never attempted to eftabldh and ag
grandize his own family, by coffering
offices on bis sons, and making them his
fuccelibrs in the government ; but all
his exertions plainly leem to have been
directed to a single point, the good of
the people.
See now in what manner the people
requited this great and good man, their
benefactor and deliverer from slavery : —
At the Red Sea, they ass? d him with
tumultuous murmurs, and even bitterly
reprocahed him for leading them out of
Egypt. When they were thirsty, they
vented the wrathful effufions of their
hearts against Moles, as the cause of all
their calamities : When they were hun
gary, they begirt him around on every
tide, and stung himllke a nests ofhornets.
Poor .MoCs, in deep perplexity of heart,
cried out, " O Lord, what shall Ido un
to this people ?— I hey be almost ready
to stone me !" At length the pul)lic dll
contents came to a cribs, and there arose
against the adminifbation of Moles, a
rebellion, that was fyftemized, and very
formidable.—A seditious fellow, of the
name of Korih, together with other dis
contented demagogues, who, as the sa
cred writer remarks, were famous in the
congregation, that is, had ingratiated,
themselves with the unthinking multi
tude, by their cunning intrigues, and
popular arts of deception, came boldly
' -sard and made Ids charge —“ Ye
take too much upon you, feeing all the
congregation are holy.—Wherefore lift
ye up yourlclvesagainft the congregation
of the Lord
An arrete has been published at Baffaterre, Gua
daloupe, dated Brumairt 5 [2Bth O&.) by Augustus
Ernout, Captain General ot Guadaloupe, and Sim
eon Ronflagneng, prefed ; admitting free from du
tv, in the ports of Basseterre and Point Petre, all
cattle destined for the slaughter houle, whether in
troduced by French or foreign veflels ;the exemp
tion to commerce on the 16th Brumaire (;th Nov.)
and continue in force one year. Italfo grants dur
ing that time a bounty of three dollars per head on
large cattle, to be paid to the captains who bring
them in such manner as the prefect fliall dire&,un
til the topply ofprovifions be such as to dimioifh
the price of butcher'smeat, render this premium
unnecessary.
From France.
Capt Wills of the flhip Portland, arrived at Phila
delphia from L'Orient, in France, informs that he
failed from th. nee the 24th October that the Ihip
Thomas, from New-York, with Gem. Armstrong,
Ambatfador from the United States, had arrived at
Nantz, that a few days before he left L'Orient two
Spanifli fllips loaded with linens, from St. Maloes
to Spain, were captured by a British frigate. When
rapt. W. arrived at L'Orient up^ ards of 60 fail of
Gen. Bigs, Pinancer, &c. lay there ; on his depar
tire, not more than ten remained and they disman
tled, about 2; had been recently captured and de
ftrnyed on their passage thence to Brest, by twoßri
tifh frigates, the crew of rhe Gun-Boats in general
were very ficklv owing to the want of accommoda
tion under deck. A fine (hip to carry 90 guns,
was launched there during bis flay and three others
in forwardnef, os the stocks. but no fran cn to man
#htrm War with Russia was drongiy talked of in
thole circles where liberty of speech was exercised,
and the long 1 contemplated invasion of England
generally scouted—provisions plenty and cheap, but
the once flourfhing part of L'Orient was totally
bereft of its trade, and the merchants extensive ffores
occupied by the government.
Foreign Intelligence,
p# © * 0o0<? oo= — -
^ From EUROPE.
By an arrival at New-York, from Liv
erpool, London papers to Nov. 3, have
been received.
They furnifh the French Answer to the
Ruffian Ultimatum ; from the language
of which it is improbable that Alexander
and Napoleon will very soon com prornife
their differences. The dispatches from
the Court of Madrid,which were expected
to decide the question of peace or war be
tween Great-Britian and Spain, had not
reached London. Spanish veflels contin
ued to be cruized for and detained. Ad.
Orde, with 9 fail of the line, had been or
dered to sea. It was supposed he was di
rected to cruize off Cadiz.
Sir George Rumboldt, the British Re
sident near Hamburgh,has been seized bv I
200 French. Infantry, and carried off, I
with his papers. The Senate the next
day demanded of the French Ambassador
The cause of this outrage. He declared
himfelf ignorant of the business. Couriersj
were dispatched by the Senate to the dif
ferent courts to acquaint them of this
outrage. The British Consul at Ham
burgh had taken refuge in Mr. Forces,
American Consul.
Several strong parties it is said are con
tending for supremacy in Holland ; but
each intriguing for French aid.
It is reported that a subsidiary treaty
has been concluded bet ween Great-Britain *
and Sweden. Russia fuppefed to be a
party.
A misunderstanding is said to exist be
tween the Courts of Stockholm and Co
penhagen ; but Russia has interposed
with her good offices.
The French Government has withdrawn
its commercial agent from Sweden.
A revolutionary spirit is said to have
difeovered itfelf in several parts of spain ;
fomented by young Spaniards who have
been in the French service, or have beer,
educated in France.
A London paper of Nov. 2, fays, " a
report of an extraordinary nature has
reached us from spain ; but it would be
indifereet in us to communicate it to the
public,"
The official account of the capture of
the spanifh frigates rates the money on
board, at less than 4 millions. 800,000
dollars were on board the frigate which
blew up.
Ihe Dutch fleet and gun boats at the
lexel were laying ready for sea the latter
part of Od.
Disturbances are said to have broken out
on the borders ofswitzeiland.
Bonaparte's coronation was postponed to
the 25th c f Nov
The Queen of Etruriah banker has flop
ped payment for 2 millions of fcudi.
The tranquility of Ireland remains un
disturbed, notwithstanding the disagree
able reports.
Trade With Guadeloupe.
Philadelphia, dec. 24.,
From a Paris Paper.
"The American Gazettes often make mention
of the Wife of Jerome Bonaparte—lt is possible that
M. Jerome Bonaparte, not yet 20 years old, Ins a
Miftrels—but it is not probable he has a Wife since
the laws of France are such, that a minor of 20, or
even 25 years, cannot marry without the conker
of his parents or guardians, and without having
passed in France the formalities prefCribed by law.
M,Jerome Bonaparte wag borne in December, 1794.
and it is already a year since the American papers
announce his Marraige.
“ Did you not receive a severe repri
mand from Dr. E. of Boston, for your
accusation against him of joining with
you in opinion," &c. ?
Answer. I did not —and the gentleman
alluded to has authorifed me to make use
of his name in support of this answer.
" Did you not endeavor to show difeord
and jealousy among the freemen, by as
serting that Virginia was using every ex
ertion to acquire an improper dominion
over the states, and that her republican
representation treated the republican re
presentation from this state in the mi ft
abusive manner, and that it was necessa
ry tojoin the federalifts in order to check
the domineering ' ambition of Virginia,
and that you was authorifed by our re
publican reprefentitaves, judge Olin, and
our two senators, to make' use of their
names in support of this assertion ? Did
you not receive from those gentlemen,
accompanied with reprimands for mak
ing use of their names without authortv,
unqualified corrections of those ycur un
warranted assertions, and have vou ever
made any apology ?"
By the Mails.
_ _
Mr. Elliot's Letter.
Washington, Dec. 11, 18046
To the Editor of the Political Observatory.
SIR,
CERTAIN questions respecting my
political conduct were published in your
paper so late that I could not fee them
previous to the election, I shall answer
only part of them at this time.
" Do you think you should be able to
recognize the hand writing of several of
the electioneering pieces lately published
in your favor ?"
Answer. I have not written, compo
sed, or dictated, a single line of any elec
tioneering piece which has been publish
ed in my favor.
" Did you not in your return from
con grefs last spring, bring the glad news
to the federalifts, that in ail probability
Mr. Burr had obtained the election of
governor of the state of Newyork ? And
did you not calculate with them the
good effects it would have in changing
the politics of that state so as to fofter a
dnifion of theunion ?"
Answer. At the time alluded to, I
did express, both to federalifts and repub
licans, a hope that Mr. Burr would ob
tain the election, but not with a view to
produce a division of the union. lam
as warm anadvocate for the preservation
of the union as any man in America.
The remaining questions will be "
fatisfadorily antlered" in future com
munications to my constituents at large.
JAMES ELLIOT.
Answer. " That Virginia is using every
exertion to acquire an improper domin
ion over the Rates" or rather that cer
tain men in that state wish to acquire im
proper influence, I most confcientiouflv
believe. I have often said so, and have
also said, and with truth that some of
the leading Southern members Speak with
contempt of the moftdiftiugudhed north
ern republicans ; but from my general
censure of some influential Virginian pol
iticians, I have always excepted the Pres
ident and Mr. Madison. I have not
quoted " Judge Olin & ourtwo Senators”
as authorities for "joining the federalifts,"
and of course have not " received from
those gentlemen reprimands " for what I
had not done, or " corrections of assert ions,
which I had never made, aid have not
been under the necessity of " making an
apology-”
" Did you not declare to a fedcralift
when Speaking of your election at this
time, that you had rather lole your elec
tion, than to obtain it by the democratic
interest ?"
Answer. No. I have never intimated
to ,any individual an intention of aban
doning my old republican principles. I
never shall abandon them.