The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-01-15 00:00:00, page 1

NUMBER 21.=-VOL> I.]
THE political Situation of United Ameri
ca, furnifhes to the world, an example
of public felicity, whichJt never had before ;
and which, if universally embraced, would
render the human race secure and happy.—
It would overthrow those mountains of fa
mily pride, which for ages have issued springs
of blood to deluge the European nations. —
Those hereditary claims of domination,
which have tortured millions, as the miser
able vassals of a few, would cease to'exift.
An eleaive republic, where the founda
tion of government is laid in the equal, na,
rural rights of man ; and maintained on the
maxim, that “ a|l men are born free, equal,
and independent, and that the government is
ordained for the people, and not the people
made for the governors, or government, but
that all is a voluntary association, intended
to maintain these principles, and to give
fafety to the perlons, and property, who vo
luntarily submit to it, is a rare phenomenon
m the earth.
' maintain a government, the energy
ais force of it muff be equal to all the op
position which can be produced by fraud,
corruption, depravity, and ambition. The
disciples of monarchy contend, that there is
not virtue enough in the people of America
to maintain an elective republic : or in other
words, that there is not energy fufficient, in
filch a government, to overbear the vices and
follies of the multitude, and their dema
gogues. To bear down ,the paroxifms of
intemperance, and to oppose with success
the licentiousness of the populace..
When these men shall be so fuccefsful on;
their part, as to convince the great body of!
the people, that this is their situation there;
will be a change of government of course,
for civil coercive power, is no more, than a
concentration of public opinion for certain
purposes; and when that is corrupted or de
ceived, it must go wrong of course. A pre
sident with a complete negative on the legis
lature, a permanent senate, arid one legisla
tive power to the whole Union, is the fa
vourite system of this junto.
These men are now at bay ; their eatneft
pressure to involve us in the European war,
merely to gratify the court of London, their
open, and determined opposition to the Pre
sident, in his endeavours to avoid the calam
ities of war, and the warm approbation ex
prefled by both branches of the legislature,
and indeed of nearly all the nation on the
measures, have silenced them for the present
in a great measure. Yet though our envoys
are, as we hope, now in Paris, these men
control a great number of the newspapers
of the country : and are dealing out their in->
ceffant abuse on the nation to which our en
voys are gone. Indead of appearing, as our
President and Congress reprerent to us to be,
neutrals indifferent to each fide, our Ga
zettes, so far as they are evidence, speak us
to be dark infiduous enemies. For while
our government is holding out the Olive
branch, and supporting the flag of neutrali
ty, we are, in the most virulent manner,
pouring ahufe on the French nation, because
it is a Republic, and exalting the virtues of
monarchy. News, however improbable,
against the French, is received as true as
holy writ ; but intelligence against the En--
gliih, however well supported, is, by the pa
pers, managed by the royalists, marked with
doubts, and uncertainties. The truth is
concealed by the influence of this club, or it
comes forth so disguised, and mutilated, that
it is not known by the world.
In this fradpleht way, this club have here
tofore had great success was but lately, *
that the cause of republicanism was £very
where availed by these impudent invaders.
The praises of monarchy were held out, as
if men were exceedingly injured, by every
moments delay to introduce it. Hard and
cruel epithets were levelled against every one
who dared to express a sentiment in favour
of Democracy. The eulogies upon defpot
iq champions, the groans of expiring patri
ots, triumphs of Tyranny, and the cralhings
of the pillars of Liberty, were the song of
these men from morn till noon, and from
noon till night.
The arts of our club have been deep and
insidious. In former days, when ingnorance
opened the door to bigotry, the men of am
bition engaged the people to destroy each o
ther, and so overturn the rights of mankind,
under an idea of fighting the battles of hea-
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The Republican Ledger.
A 'Lilt*H=Ll „±r—=att^.^^^=^=~^±,
ven ;• —our club did not leave this untried., —
The scare-crow, called the Illuminati, was
conjured up. The chriftiau faith Was ex
hibited, in sacred, and civil places, as bleed
ing in agony, and the people were urged to a
deadly hatred to the French Republic, as en
emies of the most high, to fight the battles
of the Lord, and be ready for war. These
men, whether in civil or sacred offices, well
knew, that the Court of Versailles, the no
bilities and gentry in France, were; before
they come to our aid in 1778, the disciples
of Voltaire; and openly deitts. They were
madefo by the friends of the church of
Rorrie, established in, their country. For
wherever religion is inade a political engine by
its ministers, or a falling horse for party poli
tics, infidelity follows of course, ,
But the people know, that these French
men were in the arms of Congress, in ' the
boforri of Washington, apd in the hearts of'
ministers and people, without propagating
their sentiments, or even giving an alarm. —
From whence then refle&s the mighty alarm
now ? It is all from the arts and devices of
these men of monarchy. They are, in fa&,
what they charge others to be, antifederalifts
and diforganizers. z -
tHE friends of kings exulted in the idea,
that the efforts of despotism. should continue
to be crowned with success. Intoxicated
by some temporary advantages, they set no
limits to their vast hopes. They anticipated
the moment, when Aristocracy attended by
Ruffian Hell-hounds, was to extend, on the
Helvetic plains, its all devouring power.—
They thought that Britilh influence would
blast in its bud the opening flower of Bata
vian liberty.—They saw the army of the
east wandering in the Syriac deserts, defence
lefs and exposed to the scorching rays of a
vertical fun. The, had already preparedi
10 peans for the fortunate day when vido-/
rious Suwarrow, should enter the city of^
Paris, and spread the gloomy pall of defpo-,
tifm over fallen France—when, lo! the;
hand of time removes the delightful pi&ure;
—From the fruitful banks of the -Nile tol
the fnoWy tops of the Alps, the acclama-1
tions of Freemen proclaim the triumphs of;
liberty, and the Despots of Europe are ip-|
palled at the found. The Duke of York
pants for relief ; Suwarrow, with despair
ing heart, flies before Maffena; and the
French warriors in Egypt hurl the repub
lican lightning upon the Turko-Englifh
flaves#
The confidence which the British Minis
try felt, whilst planning the conquest and
deftru&ion of Holland, is still more extraor
dinary than all the events already mention
ed. They foolifhly imagined that, because
they had been able to bribe some unprinci
pled sailors, they should find the fame venal
disposition among the Batavian Citizens.
Indeed thhy depended more upon their gold
than the courage of their troops, or the skill
of little Frederic. They clreWupon bribery
for the deficiencies of valour, and yet they
were once more mistaken in their calcula
tions. The Dutch Republicans seem to
fee! no more refpea for the Duke of York
than the French. They have very unpo
litely thrown Innumerable obstacles in his
way. Ungrateful people I—not to feel the
kindness of the British who had been at such
expense and trouble to cure them of their
republican Mania, and insure to them the
buffings of an hereditary difpotifm. What
cruelty in them to welcome their generous
deliverers with bullets, balls and bombs;
and deal so severely with those brave Ruf
fians who wiffedonly to be acquainted with
their celebrated cheese and ale. Those
Mynheers and Mounfeers deserve to be rail
ed at, in the precras of St. James, withall
:the wit a courtier is capable of. $ How vast
ly ridiculous in such mean Plebians as Da
endals and Brune to oppose and beat a prince
of the blood. This is really carrying too
far the filly modern notions of equality.—'
Do they think that a noble Lord or Prince
are men like them.— PJhaw I the ill bred
creatures. \
The Republican reader will, I presume,
forgive this ironical effufion ; for it must be
confeffed, that the campaigns of the Duke
of York have been been somewhat tragi
comical. If he does not give up for the fu
ture all continental expeditions we pro
nounce him to be attacked with the family
disease and a proper fubjeft for Dr. Willis
to practice upon. May this leflon convince
from the Constitutional Telegraph.
MR. PARKER.
WEDNESDAY, 1 JANUARY 15,. 1800.
L : ' PHILADELPHIA, DEC. „.
Yesterday presented a scene of public
mourning, of solemnity, and refpea, which
this city has never before on any occasion
witnessed in an equal degree.
Arrangements had been made sot uniting
every defcription.of public or private charac
ter, civil arid military ; Thuifday having
been appointed b) Congress for the delivery
of a ftineral oration in honor of the beloved
commander of the republican armies of A
merica ; the military dispositions being made
by methods, the civil members of the solem
nity were diftribUted with a view to that or
der and system; 1
- Public orders were issued by the President
of the United States, and through the official
channel, to the armed corps in the service of
the United States, and the militia of this ci
ty^
At eleven o'clock, conformable to the or
ders, the United States' corps under Briga
dier Gen. Macpherfon, paraded in the cen
tre of Chefnut-ftreet, with their right to
Sixth-ftreetj opposite to Congress-Hall.
The Militia corps commanded by Col.
Shee, but under the dire&ioh of Brigadier
Gen. Gurney, paraded, in Fifth-ftreet.
The officers of the militia, (landing army
and navy not attached to the corns under
arms formed on the fouth fide of Chefnut-f
street.;
The Grand Lodge of^Mafons and the fe-|
veral Lodges, with the lodge in mourning
and lights extinguished, paraded on;
the right of the militia legion.
The procession comnherced al 12 o'clock,
with a troop of horse legating down Walnut
ftreet to Fourth-street, (*here they turned to
the left, and crossed C' faut, Market, and
Arch-Streets, until they arrived at the Ger
man Lutheran church in the following or
der :
Capt. M'Kean's Troop of Federal Horse;
Capt. Price's Light Infantry ; Capts. John
son's, Rufo's, Kefsier's, Duane's, Sweeney's,
Summer's and Hozey's Companies of In
fantry ; Cap,. Nelfpn's Grenadiers ; Capts.
Ferguson's Cfifpen's and Hale's Artillery ;
Capt. Hoff's Riflemen ; Capt. Leiper's Dra
goons difmounted —Col. Shee, Command
ant of the Legion— The Fifes of the whole
Military Corps ; the Drums, muffled ; a
Band of wind instruments—The Light In
fantry of the Blues ; the Infantry ; the Gren
adiers ; the Artillery ; Capt. Dunlap's, Sing
er's and Morrell's Dragoon's ; Capt. Coyle's
Riflemen—Brig. Gen. Macpherfon mount
ed, and his Aids, with the Staff of the mili
tia—Thirty-four of the Clergy of different
Se&s, two and two —
— BIER
Carried by fix Sergeants ; Pall supported by
fix Veterans —Gen. Lee, the Orator of the
Day—al rhite Steed, caparisoned, led, with
a crest of feltimage, and the boots reversed —
The Door-keepers of the Senate, carrying
white Stav is bound w ith crape—the Sergeant
at Arms— The Clerk of the Senate and As
sistant—The Senate two and two—-Door
keepers of the House of Representatives-—
the Sergeant at Arms with the Mace in
mourning--Clerk of the Representatives
and Affiftabt—The Representatives two and
two—The/Heads ofiDepartments upder the
Federal Government -The Heads of De
partments under ^he State Government-
Officers of the Federal Army and Navy-
In honour of the late Commander in Chief of the
' . Armies of the United States,
him at last, that Republicans are invincible,
when they fight, to protea thpir wives and
children from the polluted hands of Merce
nary Affaflins, and their liberties from the
biasing grasp of an hereditary Tyrant.
It will not soon be forgotten that at the
end of a compaign during which the Colle
feed Powers had exerted to the ytmoft their
political ^nd phffical means, to conquer
Holland and Helvetia ; those Republics have
been freed at one blow from tneir savage
and numerous invaders. Maffena like an
Eagle on a devocate, to use Shakfpeare's
strong image, has fluttered the Auftro-Ruf
fiansin Helvetia. The consequences of this
viftory are incalculable and it would not be
considered as the most aftoniihing event of
the French revolutions, .were the Republican
army to effea in trona the deliVetence of
Continued Teflit^^rf Natural Sorrow.
, , Funeral Procession.
General George ©afyingtoh.
[i dol. 50 cfs. PLR annum.
/ SENATE— Friday, Dec. 27.
On motion, Re/9/ved, That the thanks of
the Senate be communicated, through it'
President, to Gen. Henry Lee, for the ele
gant and inipreffive oration to the memory
of General GEORGE WASHINGTON,
which he prepared and delivered at the re
qu^ft of Congress. *
Refotved, That the Secretary be directed
to apply to Gen. Lee for a copy of the fame.
Officers of the Mjlitia not under arms-T-Thc
Magistrates of Philadelphia— The Grand
Lodge of Masons of Pennsylvania— Private
Lodges according to Juniority—A Corps of
Cavalry from the Country.
It having reached the church in this otdet,
the military corps carrying their arms re-1
versed, now formed two ranks, facing in
ward, arid resting on their armk reVerfed:
the,rear of the procession followed the Bier,
which being deposited in front of the phlpitJ
beneath an elevated platform, the civil au
thorlties were placed iri the centre and the
military corps in the surrounding pews.
The religious solemnity commenced with;
mhfic, and an anthem by a female band pla
ced on thb organ loft behind the pulpit.
.7™ f uner al fervite; adapted with greau
felicity.to the occasion and cause of mourn!
ing; Was pronounced by Biffipp White, the.
deceased being of the Episcopal church.|
After the. letvige funeral anthems per-;
formed by Mr. Darley andthe band of fe-'l
male performers with accompaniments very
happily executed.
After which Gen. Lee, who had been feat.
ed on the elevation in front of the pulpit,
long with other members of congress, deli
vered the funeral oration.
As this wonderful production is to be pub
lilhed we shall not attempt a report of it at
large ; the deceased hero's life, from his pub
lie appearance on the Monongahela, and hiu
salvation of Braddock's army, through alltht
arduous scenes of war ; the eftabliihment ol
the federal conftitqtion ; and down to tht
day of his demise, naturally form the fubje&
of this beautiful and happily tempered ora
tion, it concludes with a felicitous display 01
oratorial ingenuity and pathos, upder the
supposition that the deceased sage and hero/
viewing this public mourning from the hea
vens, invokes the people of America, and
advises them on those fubje&s which arc
evidently theft firft interest, and therefore
supposed to be nearest to his heart.
After the delivery of this admirablejeulo
gium, several foft airs were performed ; and
additional anthems.
The ceremonial being concluded, the full
band, accompanied by kettle drums, per
formed several solemn martial airs.
A corps of infantry, after service, fired 3
vollies as the conclyfion of this impressive
and splendid scene of forrowful commemora^
tion.
The several military corps were then
drawn up, and the procession concluded in
the inverted order, that it had commenced,
after which the several bodies separated t<
their several places of meetings
The President of the United States and
his lady were present, and avast concourse
of other citizens of both sexes.
OF THE;
UNITED STATES OF AMERJCA.
A Proclamation,
WHEREAS the Congress of the United.
States, " in,honour to the memory of Gen?
George Washington," have this day “,Re]
solved, That it be recommended to the peo
ple of the United States, to Wear crapeor
the left arm, as mourning, for thirty days
and "That the President of the United
States be requested to issue a Proclamation,
notifying to the people throughout the Unit
ed States, the said recortimendation i''"'
Now therefore, I, John Adams, President
of the United States, do hereby proclaim the
fame accordingly.
Green under my Hand and the Seal of the Uni&l
States, at Philadelphia, the twentyfourth day
of December, in the year of our Lord, one
(L.tyhouJand seven hundred and ninety.nine, and
of the Independence of the United States.the
twenty fourth. JOHN ADAMS.
By the Prefident ~ '
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of States.
It is computed near 4000 .persons wen
within the church at the delivery of the ora
tion. e *
£ongce& of tbe Unites States.
BY THE PRESIDENT