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So well known and rfpeSed in the United
States, and until lately Jo highly celebrated in
France, an enlightened world will not sud
denly forget, notwithstanding he has expired
on the fcajjold, Perhaps when tbe fervid en
e&ajiafrn wbteh animates, and in federal in
fances, mifteads his latefeilaw-citiscens Jhall
subside, and the calm of rtafen permit the
voice of impartial just ice to be heard, his famt
may be refeued from the obliquy which at
pref ent Jurrounds it, IPhateve'r may be bis
fate, the following, as his last work, will le
gratifying to the public.
and commercial factfs, and intimal barmo*
ny and felicity, unexampled in the annals of
the most favoured nation i hut which has of
late been impeded by measures, tbe caujes of
which will require ibe instigation of the
mojl accute politicians, and which it is hoped
wilt fpndily be dew e to; ed and remidied, that
their career of prof ferity be recommended—
a boon to which the United States have a
claim, from the ft ri Ei regard pa d by them
to their contraiisr—thfir national faith —
their honorable objervance of a just neutral
ity-—and their good will for all mankind.
The magnitude of those evils which af
flid mankind is owing more to imagination
than reality. „
We judge of misfortune by the priva
tion of prefer enjoyments, and by the in
conveniences which ensue, the philosophic
mind quickly forgets the firft, and accom
modates itfelf to the last.
BRISSOVs R/fteEiions in Confinement.
EVERY moment of life should be im
proved for the benefit of ourselves or
ot others ; my furious enemies have call me
into prison ; here I propose to give myfelf
up to meditation, to retrace the past, and
to commit to writing my ideas on what
has happened, and on what futurity has in
Hore for us. I (hall deliver my sentiments
as if 1 had no part in the present scene;
as a man who knows his faults, and who
dares to acknowledge them.
The solitude of a prison affords the foul
that calm which is neceflary to write the
truth. In this solitude lam in the presence
of two witnefie.", but little attended to in
the tumultuous buttle of the world ; lam
in the presence of my conscience and of
my God.
I pity those unhappy prisoners who carry
with them a conscience loaded with crimes;
every minute mutt be to them an hell, they
null dread their trial as they would a maf>
facre. For my part I have no fear of this
kind.—When free I always regarded a pri
son with horror ; I am now a prisoner, and
this horror has disappeared, for I am resign
ed to whatever may happen. Our lives
mutt have an end, I (hall not be taken at
unawares, l am prepared.
He that is not wearied with his own
company in the solitude of opinion, cer
tainly Hands well with himfelf.
To be well with ones felf is to poflefs a
good conference... .
Conscience is a faithful mirror, ugly
figures are not fond of consulting their
mirrors.
To be exempt from hatred, jealousy and
revenge, is a fore proof of our faperionty
over human nature.
The man, who in every a&ion Qeadily
pursues the public good, never stops to re
venge himfelf on his wicked persecutors,
and regards with pleasure tnen of superior
talents who distance him in the fame
course.
Resign thyfelf and ham tofuffer, Thefe^
few words comprise the moll important
knowledge and the whole happiness of
man.
I always had a good opinion of the man
who could sleep soundly in prison for fix or
{even hours, undisturbed sleep arises from a
good conscience and a date of resignation.
TOULON.
[The following official particu'ars, Jince
the recapture of Toulon by the French, contain
real Intelligence ]
NATIONAL CONVENTION, JAN. I.'
Letter from the Represent at injet of the people,
December 23, 1794*
SINCE our last, we have taken an ac
count, at the several points of attack, of
the loss of rhe enemy; and we announce
to you with joy, that ir exceeds 5.000 men,
killed or wounded, without including the
prifonera, the number of whom is confider
a^e’ . . .. .
The precipitation WKh which the enc
Foreign Miscellany.
M, BR SSOT,
' “Frenchmen, the Spanilh (laves and the
English, in flying from our (hores, carry
with them their disgrace across the seas ;
and you, at the foot of inacceflible rocks,
recoil before the ignorant soldiery of the
tyrant of Madrid.
•• They tell you, that the troops of the
feocious Ricardos, are numerous; but
those of France are Republicans. The
hordes of the Spanish Capet have formida
ble artillery; but have not the “Republicans
bayonets ? No, you will not leave the
Pyrennees without glory, amidst the suc
cesses which crown the.armiea of the Far, of
the Rhine, and of La Vendee.
" While you march to combat, let the
victory of Toulon, inflame your courage
my embarked, occafiored new loflbs, not
less important. One of their frigates was
funk by the fire of our batteries, and the
greater part of their ships very much dam
aged. Several chaloupes were also funk,
so that the borders of the port, are covered
with dead bodies.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, J j
DECEMBER 29.
The addrejt to the army of the Pyrennees,
which nvat decreed yefttrday, •was read tbit
day, and it eu follows
”Soldiers of Liberty, j
*’ How is it that you have fnffered the
most cowardly of your enemies, the most
superstitions of all the people of Europe, to
fully so long the territory of the Republic ?
How is it that the fame climate, the fame
men, have been able to winefs the glori
ous vidory of Toulon, and the Ihameful
for render of Coulloueirt ?
Ships loaded with pYovifions, are daily
coming into the port. A brig of 18 guns,
and 105 men is among the number. All
the foreigners cn board these veffcls are
made prisoners, and all the French shot.
National justice is daily exercised, and
in an exemplary manner, on the field of
battle. All those who were found to have
been employed in the marine, in the army
of the rebels, or in civil, or military offices,
have been shot, amid cries of Five la Re
pubhque, a thoufond times repeated by the
army.
From our knowledge of the toils, the
fatigues, the courage, the zeal and the in
trepidity difphjed by the army, ih the
capture of this infamous city, we proofsfedt
them all the property formerly belonging
to the rebels, and a million over and above.
As time will be*necefTary, to colled these
efteds, and still more to dispose of them,
we have valued them at two millions,
which added to a million over and above,
will givetoevery soldier a sum of 100 livers,
from the Commander in Chief to the
drummer; this last measure has produced
the most excel lenteffeft, and we aflure you,
that the Republic will lase nothing by it.
Many villains had flipt into the army,
and pillage was carried to a dangerous
height. We put a stop to ir, by feme sim
ple but vigorous measures. We pronounc
ed pain of death on ^ny citizen or soldier,
who should pillage, or receive poperty that
had been pillaged. The army applauded
with enrhufiafm, and promised to deted
the guilty.
** The lofles of the Republic in the ar
senal are very inconsiderable; all is pre
served except the general magazine, and
the mast yard. The-number cf the forces
of the enemy, and the preservation of eve
ry thing which they have left, render this
viftory so astonishing. that posterity will
scarcely be able to credit it. None bjit
soldiers who fight for their country could
undertake such an attack, and obtain so
complete a vi&ory.” ,
° Within three days at the latest, our
camp will be completely evacuated, and
every one will be on his march, or return
ed to his place of deQination. I have also
taken the necessary measures with refped
to Jhe artillery, the batteries ajid forts late
ly recaptured. We every day discover
lome new deports ufeful to the Republic.
I have delivered to the Representatives of
the people the key of the treasure of the
combined powers, which they had not time
to carry off, and which proves that their
rout was complete. A number of dead
bodies, which have been thrown alhore,
afford another proof of the precipitation
with which they fled from the Republican
arms; in fine, every particular which we
discover relative to. their retreat, exhibits
marks of the moil dreadful panic.**
Letter from General Du co MIE R:
“ Toulon, Dec. 24.
Letter from the Chief of tbe Marine office at
Teuton, December 25.
NEW-LONDON, (Con.) April io.
A model of a cannon mounted on a car
riage of a new conftrudion, was made
from the directions of Gen. Rochefon
tains, and exhibited to the Governor,
who ex pre fled his approbation of it, and
has di reded that they may be made use of
in the forts of this port. The gun is plac
ed on a carriage nearly of the usual form,
which Aides on a second carriage or plat
form,(which is moveable ; the end below
the muzzle turning on a pivot, while the
other end may move through an arch of
180 degrees. The machinery is Ample,
and the gun managed with less strength
than cannon mounted in the usual manner.
This manner has two remarkable advant
ages : It elevates them above the bread
work, so ihat.to Are over and save the ne
cessity of embrazures, which always weaken
a fortification; at the fame time it gives to
the diredion of the fire, a sweep of 180
degrees, instead of about 15, usually allow
ed to embrazures; an immense advantage,
when moving bodies are to be attacked,
The glorious defenders of La Port de fa
Montagne (Toulon) and their intrepid Cen.
are flying to your affiftapce. March with
them igeinft the Haver. You will be an
fwetable to the Republic, for Perpignan,
Be lie gar ds, and Ftndee.
“TAOWN with aristocracy—let ds have
I ) liberty and equality,” laid a mem
ber of a democratical society in a feuthern
state. The rights of man forever. All
men are born free and equal. Pray, fir,
laid a moderate man,” how many slaves
does your overseer drive about the fields and
compel to grub up the earth for your bene
fit ? Oh, Very few, very few indeed. But,
fir, do you hold one negro in bondage ? O
yes, several, but not so many as my neigh,
bours. But is not a negro, a man I Yes
certainly. Then if all men are born free
and equal, the negroes are born free; and
pray, fir, who gave you a right to enslave
them ? Oh, as to that, lam easy; the blacks
live very well, better than they would, if
free. But, fir, let us try this point. Let
us enslave you and your fellow democrat,
who are matters of thirty or fifty blacks, let
us fee, if you think it better to be a Have
than a freeman, Suppose I had half a dozen
flurdy fellows here to bind you hand and
foot, and carry you to Bermuda, there to
grub up pine slumps for a matter. “Why,
indeed, I should fight hard before you
would get me there.” I believe so—and
foppofe your 'flaves should take arms and
fight hard to gain their freedom, could you
blame them ?—Now what is the objeft of
your democratical society ? “To preserve
liberty and equal rights.” But legislatures
are conflituted for this purpofe—legiflarors
chosen by the freemen of theflates. “True;
but they may abuse their powers.” So may
your society. And to guard your society
from abusing powers that do not belong to
them, I would recommend, a popular so
ciety of your slaves to be formed to watch
over their matters,and it is a thousand times
more neceflary than your inflitution. And
I will tell you another thing, if you carry
your principles much farther, your slaves
will take you at your word—they will fay,
they are born free and equal, as well as o
(her men, and they will form a democratic
society among themselves, for defending
their rights, and will hurl you from your
ariflocratical pre-eminence. Call it not
trifling. The business is an embryo in
your own principles; and if you succeed
in overthrowing our government, it is more
than probable, you will be left a prey to
the exasperated Spirits of your slaves. Your
fifty is in a union with your northern
brethren who are determined to maintain
our government.
THERE are letters in town from An
tigua of March 15, and from Eufla
tia of the 2oth, to a refpedable merchant
of this city—which fay that the condem
nation of American property has ceased in
the Islands, since the receipt of the late in
ftruflions from the British government.
By a gentleman just arrived from Lex
ington, (Ktntuckey) we are informed, that
Gen. Wayne moved from his winter can
tonments, with the Legion of the United
Stares, oh the firft of March, for the Mia
mi Villages.
PHILADELPHIA,^/.?.
FROM THE AMERICAN MIHERVA.
THE TIMES, No. IP.
American Intelligence.
From a knowledge of the American
public, we are convinced that “one fad
will out . weigh in their minds a thousand
frothy declamations.** Their experience
has demonstrated to them, that real*patriot
ifm is {hewn by anions, and not by boif
terons threatnings and clamourous inved
iyes—A Sem-Pronius “ mouthed at Csefcr,
till he shook the Senate**—Church has cal
led on Heaven to witness that he feared
not death, when his country called his
life yet when the season fora&ion arriv
ed, they both deserted the cause of their
country. Every American^ desirous to
perpetuate the blessings of peace and good
government, while he feels just indigna
tion at the insults which his country ex
periences from the nations at war, and
who will join in the most determined de
mands of restitution and fatisfaftion, will
cheerfully submit the measures neceflary to
our situation, to the integrity and wisdom of
the President and Congrefa of the United
States* and remain fatiified that every ex
Which the United States have adopted,
affords a very prolific fund for a system of
fcurrillity against the best form of govern
ment ever adopted, and adminiftred, by
men ; when, at the fame time, it is as evi
dent as Truth itfelf, that very system has
been the animating cause of the unexam
pled proiperity which every pari of the U
nited States has experienced, and which
the citizens thereof have so repeatedly
acknowledged. That the recent Funding
Systems of several Hates, particularly Ma<«
fachufetts, fbould be predicated upon the
fame principle, is ample evidence of its
utility ; and will fix a proper value on the
inve&ives which daily issue from certain
presses.
THE MILFIART PREPARATIONS,
Making in the United States, are eflential,
in either event, the continuance of Peace,
or a state of War ; and without doubt will
be persevered in. The President of the U
nited States, we underfland, has appointed
an experienced French engineer, (Gen.
Rochefontaine,} to fix on the spots molt
advantageous for the ereftion of fortifica
tions on the coafl. He had reached Cor
nefticut, at the date of our lafl accounts,
and may be hourly expelled in this metro,
polis. In each of the fortifications there
will he a furnace for heating balls. It is
net from these fortrefle* that our gresteft se
curity will arise : It will be from the dis
cipline and equipment of the militia of
the United States : And it is with plea
sure we learn from various quarters that in
obedience to the early orders of our Com
mander in Chief, the militia of Maflachu
fetts will this summer appear in the field
in a very improved state of discipline, uni
formity and preparation. In this town,
the various companies are in nightly prac
tice ; and will shortly appear in elegant
and fubftartial cloth uniform ; which those
who are exempt by law from military duty
have furnifhed by a liberal fubfeription.
BOSTON, April SJ.
FORT BOURBON,
In the island of Martinico, surrendered
by capitulation, signed by Gen. Grey and
Rochambeau the 28th March. Agreeable
to the Capitulation tbe latter was to be con
veyed to the United States, with his suit,
confining of fevtn officers— the whites cf
the garrifob were to have liberty either to
go to France, or reside in the island, ss
they pleased ; and the blacks were to be
transported to Africa. At the time of the
surrender the garrison did not consist of
more than 500 effective meh; 15b only,
of whom were regulars, Gfn. R. not hav
ing received eiiher reinforcement or advice
from France, for near nine month-. ’The
immediate cause of tht surrender, was
the scarcity of warter, occasioned by the
besiegers, who destroyed the tubes by which
that neceflary article of life was commu
nicated to the garrison, and who fubfifled
for near a fortnight on cittern water. The
fort Was well supplied with provisions;
but the troops Were worn down by a con
tinual bombardment of five weeks. Gen.
Rochambeau has given it as h’ s opinion,
that ere this the Briiifh are in pofleffion of
all the Windward islands. This intelli
gence is from a gentlemen, who had been
in company with Gen. Rochambeau, and
Capt. Redman, the commander of the flag
of truce transport.
The Governor of Rhode Jfland, we learn,
has flopped the above flag of truce, ss be
ing within the purview of the Embargo law.
The frigate failed immediately after her
arrival.
THE FUNDING SYSTEM,