The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1799-09-26 00:00:00, page 4

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Poetical Department
F R AN C E.
4 takHMNCI regenerated be,
Her enemies new faults wan'd fee.
Should the, once pure M Britain stand.
Diffusing foes through ev'ry land;
And, with philanthropy declare,
All nations - equal rights Jhou'd Jharey
Old Ocean's path leave unmolcfted ;
Aid, Britain-like, faits uncontested *;
Still sane there would be found to quake.
And cwfe her for her "virtues J&. „VENIS.
• ,mmca and Nrw-Provutace.
Dbe mirror, jiao. 4.
WE might be ready to express af
tonifoment, at finding the co-inci
denee of sentiment already obferVed, if We
did not recollect the supposed modern dis
covery; that the idea of the Romifh church
entertained by the firft reformers must have
been a gross prejudice : That it laid a foun
dation for much bitter contention between
the Popish church and the Protestant, and
for many hard Speeches against the Catholic
religion,and clergy. But the mist is dissipat
ing, by the warm rays of modern charity—Or
so change the figure ; that it is time 'that
this charity 4heuld be thrown as a broad man
tle ovqr both churches. ——For why Should
they continue to utter reproaches and retorts
when cause enough can be found for both ?
Let their failings be covered. —The Catho
lics fay ; their cause is the " common cause of
the human race" —“ of all religion and virtue"
—it is yours ; it is mine ; it is every honest
man’s cause.—The sentiment is caught, and
echoed back.—Both churches fee, or seem to
fa /that either the wretched infidel Voltaire
" is the great Antichrist," and so Antichrist
is dead ; or that the French Republic is the
man of fin, or his forerunner at the least.—
And it imports little whether ; only the fore
runner; according to Mr. Thayer, or the very
man of Jin, according to protestant preachers
• —whether he be just beginning, or just end
ing his career : the difference between them
on this head is of small moment. —This seems
a'difebvery reserved for this illuminated,age
of difeoveries /—And who can now fay, that
inventions are confined to France ?—or that
the French have the monopoly of new and
Orange doctrines !—One period has been
called the reformation ; might not the pre
sent be (tiled, either the renunciation, or the
relocation ;,s regarded in its different lights ?
Might it not be said about this time, the re
nunciation of the old protestant cause by the
clergy, and their followers, was completed.
It had long been declining, but now.all ma
terial difference between it and the old reli-
S°on disappeared—the oldPrvfeflen againftthe
tter having been long dead, the present race
dropped the vehement froteft vyt\s gave name
to tneir fathers ; and joined in many une
quivocal tokens of liking and good will to
the old religion ! —And we may add ; should
the old appellation protestant, be still retain
ed, and not at once be expunged, it may
henceforth serve to cover a new thing—As
the people retain refped for old names, it
may be easier to change only the fignifica
tion, and (peak of the proteflant religion still
a| times —The name, I believe, is seldom
found in modern difeoveries—And after the
Iqte management, the thing may be compared
tg an insipid neutral salt, formed by mixture
and effervefc'ence ! ~
ißut the most interesting view of the re
markable change is this—lt looks like so
lemnly and openly renouncing by general
consent, the word Ind teftinrony of God—
for Jesus Christ and his truth, against Anti
christ, his lies, and pernicious ways rdefcrib
ed in a striking manner in the scripture ac
count of the apoftacy of the last times —and
may not this new general consent and agree
ment be found included in<hat very account r
The Testimony against Antichrist has in
tty,, pall, been found, adhered to, and borne
among Protestants. It was remarkable a
niong the early reformers ; When men over
came by the blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony, and loved not their
lives unto the death.—And among many fuf
fyers since—Lt was among proteftant# that
Antichrist was boldly opposed / it was there,
t&t some contention was kept up, for the
faith once delivered to the faints ! There the
wj|Qe(fes Were prophesying, though, it may
not be clear, that they were yet disrobed of
their sack-cloth, the mourning captive garb !
But' Pfoteftants seem at length to have
come to 1 general agreement, that their voice
(hall pot be heard to disturb the repofc of the
great city—And does not the present general;
smothering of their voice, remind us of the
description of the witnesses being overcome
.1, the war ofthe Beast against them, and their
dead bodies lying in the street of the great
antichriftiad city ?' And may we not recoiled
the consequent tumultuous joy, and gratula
tions ? —And mdy not prelent events, which
seem to favour Antichrist, be a fulfilment of
Prophecy ?—According to the scope of Pro
phecy, he must waste away, like one in a
cbnfumption, and perish. But the fame word
(hews a violent struggle for life, just at the
close. ;
That we may h„ a more clear and just
view of this matter, it ought to be confider-
ed, that there are two ways, in which the
two witnesses, the old and new testaments,
prophesy, and bear testimony. In one sense
their testimony does not cease, and in another
it does, for a Ihort time.
I. They speak in the written word.
Since the completion and publication of the
scriptures, this voice has never ceased, nor
will it cease until the end shall come.—ln
this view these watchmen never hold their
peace, day nor night. In this view they
cannot be killed, or silenced—When the em
peror Dioclefian fought for the copies of the
scriptures, and burned all those which he
found—When the Bilhop of London bought
up, and publicly burned in Cheapfid^, the
impression of the translation of the new testa
ment, printed in Holland—When French
infidels lately burned the Bible—and when
the clergy long ago, locked it up, as the BUh
op, who burned the New Testament, would
have done if he could —At and through these
periods, the witnesses were, and they still are
preserved ; they speak in the preserved writ
ten word, and they will continue to speak.—
But,
2. There is another way in ,which they
are considered as bearing testimony. And
that is by the voice, or profeffion of living
men, holding and declaring their word and
testimony in the face of the unbelieving
world ; witnessing God's truth before the
dwellers on earth.—Hence the name of Mar
tyrs or fYitm^fes ; to point out* Christians,
holding and fuffering for this testimony
Whenever and wherever the true DoArine
of scripture in opposition to Antichriftian cor
rupters, or open infidels, is openly profeffed,
preached and published, then and there the
witnesses may be considered as bearing testi
mony in such profeffion—And thus they tor
ment the dwellers on earth, teftifying against
their Atheism, Infidelity, and guilty ways,
and declaring the dreadful end of these
And though the voice seem harsh it is gra
cious ; it is uttered for the molt salutary pur
pose ; that some may be roused from their
dumber, and attend to the grand remedy —
that they may believe and be saved !—This
is an appointed striking way, in which the
witnesses speak to men.
In this sense of their speaking, their voice
may be repressed, and silenced for a Ihort
space, as seems to be fignified by the killing
the witnesses.
Bu^ the exultation of their enemies is of
Ihort duration, they rife, more glorious for
their fall! Y. Z.
Foreign Intelligence.
: ? FRANCE. •
PlßFfr, JULY 20.
ALL the gaming houses were (hut up yes
terday by order of the police. . ,-
The new Political Society, organized tome
days since in the Old Hall of the Five Hun-,
died, in the Thuilleries, is composed of ma
ny deputies and many other citizens. They
have decreed as a principle, that no denunci
ation shall be read which is not signed by
some one who is known. This Society, fays
a Journal, does nothing but make a noise, for
every evening the neighborhood resounds with
the Marseilles Hymn, which they sing in full
Chorus. Journal du Stiro
We read, in one of our Journals, /the fol
lowing letter, which we publish without any
observation.
“ The mod atrocious and Afachiavelian
plan of Treason ever conceived, at this time
occupies the attention of a certain number of
men, whom public confidence has called to
the mod eminent Rations. The most urgent
reasons prevent me from mentioning the
names of those infamous wretches, who have
not feared to capitulate with tyrants.
66 To avert their daring machinations, I
trust it is only fufficient to point them out to
all France.
" Inform all the citizens, that it's in vain
they have for fix years fought to create and
confolidatq the Republic.—Certain persons
despairing of its fafery have demanded the
mediation of the Prussian government. The
Prussian Cabinet'has made the following an
swer, which has been likened to without in
dignation, and without surprise. -'' The
"King of Prussia consents to interpose his
" good offices and his authority, to eftablilh
"in France a Constitutional KING."
> " Inform all Frenchmen, that the idea of
this culpable mediation is not abandoned ;
and that it is proposed to renew it the firft fa
vourable opportunity." Journal du Seir.
,The Theophflanthropifts appear to lose
their partizans. The exercise of their wor-
Ihip has ceased in the Temple of Genius.
We have observed the re-appearance of fe-'
veral groupes of people in the public places,
but they are not numerous.
° Kirn.
A considerable number of troops are con
tinually marching from Brussels, Gand, Bru
ges, and the Frontiers of Holland, for Oftend,
and that part of the Coast of the Republic,
which is threatened by the Englifh,f
JUir 12.
' .The opening of the Society in the Riding
house has produced a great sensation. Seve-
ral persons who yesterday spoke against this
Assembly have been arretted, and conducted
before the infpedors of the Hall of the An
cients, Charged by the Police of the Thuille
ries. In one of the groupes which formed
every instant, a citizen laid, fufficiently loud
to be heard, it would be neceflary to cut off
50,000 heads to save the country. The gen
eral indignation which this excited, rendered
it neceflary he should take to his heels to save
himfelf., It is said Gohier is a member, of
this focicty.|
Bulletin of the satin, of the Political Society in the
Riding-House.
The fittings of last night were remarkable
for the crowd of fpe&ators. There were a
bout two or three hundred members, to whom
were added four or five hundred fpe&ators,
whose persons have been remarked in the
Sections of Paris. At half past seven, the
tree of Liberty was planted, amidst loud ac
clamations. It was surmounted with a Cap
of three colours, but that which was placed
superior was the Bonnet Rouge. After a
speech from Santhonax, on the reception of
members. Deftran sung a song which he
had made on the planting of the tree of liber
ty. A deputation of the Grenadiers of the
Guard of the Legislative Body received the
fraternal embrace. A member,after a speech
in favor of liberty, exclaimed, " Live free or
die ;" and moved that to " Liberty, Equality,"
&c. be added another infeription, " or death."
Leclere des Vofges, author of the Ruffe de
Paris, after an eulogium on the National Con
vention, whose sacred feat the society occu
Ipied, swore to be faithful to the constitution
. of the third year (general silence:) he then
}pointed out aS fit objects for the fcaffold,
]Scherer, Rewbell, Merlin, Lepaux, Triel
hard, Rapinat, Lagarde, Faypolt, Trouve,
Talleyrand,&c. (long and universal applause.)
\' JULY 13.
The public tranquility was yesterday dis
turbed in Paris. The tittings of the society
lin the riding house had been opened ; the cit
izens were assembled round the tree of liber
ty, placed in the middle of the hall, and sung
, patriotic airs, such as the Marseilles hymn,
&c. when several other citizens assembled in
the Thuilleries, and on the terrace of the
Feyillans, crying, " Down with the Jaco
bins," and singing, " le Reveil de peuple."
Both sides were warmed, and the cries re
!doubled, provocations passed to deeds ; and
it is said some stones were thrown into the
hall of the assembly in the riding house, from
.whence issued a number of members, who
,attacked wifhai c k s those of the Feuillans:
they refilled ; several were wounited, but some
grenadiers of the legislative guard arriving,ar
refted several, and carried them before the
infpedors of the ancients, and the groupes
^were dispersed. But during this time, seve
ral persons having broken into the heart of
the hall of fitting of the society, their fittings
were disturbed, and they broke up in the
midst of tumult.
The news of this teverit, which is, perhaps
-only the forerunner of some greater disaster,
was circulated at Paris like lightning.
Vi&or Hugues has received a ball in the
breast in a duel.
Letters from Brest of the ift instant Qate,
that in addditibn to the five (hips of the line
equipped since the fleet failed, I'lnvincible,
of 80 guns, was to be immediately launched,
and got ready for sea.
.The Pope left Briancon at 8 in the morn
ing of the 7th of June, accompanied by the
Central Commissary of the Departments, and
several Gens d'armes. Four of the Prelates
had set out from Grenoble l to Dijon, about a
fortnight before..
I Portfinouth MUSEUM,
In Demarara Street,
IS NO^ OPENED.
THE production of Nature is as
surprising as inftruftive; and 2000 different IN
SECTS, with a variety of Butter flies, each of
themcloathed in a rich dress :—upwards of too
SNAKES, each differing in their species, may be
seen : and it will convince the beholders that those
beings had a creator, who gave them once an ex
tiftence, &c.
; The Museum will be open every day in
the week, ( Sundays excepted) from 9to xa o'clock
in the morning. -Admittance Twenty Cents,
and Brangers Twenty Five.- —-Free admittance to
Officers of the Navy and Army, and to Students of
Universities and Colleges. , -
additions to the Museum since the Isl September,
have been, viz.
A PIPE with 4 tubes, used by the natives
of Sennegal, presented by Capt. Commeray. A
Flying-Squirrel, hnda Sea Tree, by Major
Boyd.—r-The Lava of the Burning Mountain of
Montserrat, by Mr. Edward John Pierce A
curious Swallow's Nest, by C&pt, M'Clintock.—
—An Ostrich's Egg, containing ^ 1-2 gills liquor,
by a.Lady.——A Sea-Spider, by MiG Lucy Yea-
Yon Several Coin used in the Aullrirn Nether
lands, by Capt.Bodge.—An Oftrioh's Egg-fell; con
taining 1 quart measure liquor, by Mils Tuttlo.—
A large and small Sea-Porcupine ; the head of a
$ word-Fish, the enemy of the Whale and Sea-Star ;
Petrified roots of trees ; an Armadillo, add aTom
mahawk, by M(. M'lnttre —A Spider with wings,
by a Lady.
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RAGS!
I ASH! at the highest price given for
I L, clean LinNem agd CoTToN &'LINNEN
IkaGS—at this Office. \-
At tie GROCERY STORE,
No. 1, benterary street, under the Museum, are fold *
at a moderate price, the following articles :\
YyEST-Jndia Rum ; Brandy;
Excellent high flavored Cherry Rum.
Bohea,l
Souchong, } TEAS,
and Hyfon J
Indigo ; Pepper ; Alfpice ; Cotton Wool;
Frcfh Raisins.
Cod and Pollock Fish.
An assortment of CROCKERY WARE,
&c. &c. &c.
6^ Flax-Seed and Barley will be
taken in payment. PortfmouthjSept. 18,'„ b
FOR SALE, BY " "
MARTIN PARRY,
No. 8, Portsmouth TIER,
Russia and Raven's Duck,
Twine, •
Montferratt and Jamaica Rum,
Alicant Brandy,
Gin per Case,
Bohea and Souchong Tea, per
Chest.
Alfpice, A
20 bbls, of excellent Mess Pork;
Portsmouth, Sept. 5, 1799.
NEIL M'l N TIRE,'
HAS FOR SALE,
4 QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT SWEET SCENTED
Virginia Tobacco,
By the Hogshead.
Cordage, of different sizes, very good
Cotton, per bag or pocket. Old Rum, ot a fine
flavour, by the hogshead or barrel. Barrels Beef,
in very good order. 20,000 Segars.
Tobacco, of all forts, by retail
as usual. Portsmouth, Sept. 5, 1799.
A
ALL persons having any
demands upon the Est ate of
THOMAS LOUD,
late of Portsmouth, truckman, deceased, are
requested to present their accounts to the sub
scriber for settlement.—And those indebted
to said estate are requeued to make immedi— /
ate payment to SAMUEL LOUD,
Administrator on said EJiate..
Exeter, Sept. It, 1799.
FOR SA L E,
j At No. 5, Langdon's Wharf,
100 Kegs of excellent
BUTTE R,
Each Keg containing 33 Ids.
Portsmouth, Sept. 5, 1799.
A SEAL LOST.
LOST some weeks ago, a' CORNELIAN
STONE SEAL, set in Gold, and engraved
with a Coat of Arms. Whoever will deliver said
Seal at this Office, shall be generously rewarded.
September 7th, 1799.
PIPES and SEGARS,'
Forbidden to be Smoaked.'
THE citizens of this town as well as
Grangers resident here, are notified not
to smoke Pipes or Segars in the ftreet^ or on
wharves, at any time, there having been sev
eral large fires, occasioned by this means, at
the fomthward. The Police of this town,
are determined to prosecute, to the utmost ri
gor of the law, every such offence after this no
tice.
Portsmouth, Sept $, 1799.
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preinium.' Wm. GARDNER.
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