The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-11-12

from nation that has none and as TO obi
cations, we fought in the fame cauf- with Louis
XVI, and you beheaded him.
They will weigh in their wifdom the mag
unanimous benevolence cf the French people
with the crafty carefes Of certain per6dous
"Perions who mediate bringing them back to
their former lAvery."
More food for the mind The French have
very magaanimog1y taken from US 10000, 900 Of
dollars, difafetted our citizens as much as their
damnable iniinuations could, and plotted the
lubye ilon of our 9overnment-And this, to be
lure, IS French " benevolence !" This too cur
whdom is permitted to weigh againf the
er9ft care1Ss Of certain psrfdiODJ perj6Hs! Read
err II you will believe me, this means The cares
81 our ocya government We are to weigh French
Plundering, murder, tr, achery, beggaty, and
mednnets aganll our own excellent conhiiu
lion and faithful administration. SO we do,
M. BaTaJ, thank God AS TO your niinua-
ton that our government medtates bringing
Us back tc our former Aavery," We heartily
thank the dfnfer12ed opinion Of France & citizen,
let me iult tell you in The favourite eloquence
OF fome of your convent ons 1cu Ee!-In The
hrR place, fool, Americans were neVer Gaves-
they would not be 70. In the next take lP-riai
notice, we never GUKb laves-Mind that, III.
BdrraJ
Allure the good American people, Sir,
that like them we adore liberty that they
" will always have our eReem, and that they
" will find in the French pc pie republican &c
" neroiity, which knows how to graat peace, as
" it does TO caule its fovereisnty to be rcfrea
" ed"
{" Allure the good American people, SIR
And the!e Dire2 rs "AD0RE LIBERTY" TOO
What farce Republican gsqer3Ety''-Let
me fee, this was about three years ago and
we have " found" the bG Of almoa all our
property, great embarraaments, rejection Of
ENJOYS, e1tortion Of loans and pin moHsy, our
government infulte1, Citizens inprfoned, coats
invaded, and our very name as people trod-
den under foot. NJ. BarraJ remain, in the
Directory toc---io does ReqvbeA and Lrbqux
AND HAvE UsURPED ALL POWER! Here is a
Promiie nobiy Performed indeed Bot now
again up goes the head Knows how to grant
peace, apG c.ufe ITS fovereignty to be relped
ed'-So he "go9d people are TIN saened
with war, aad remit ded that the French Re-
public, i c. the Directory, are our 6veragHr
Alas / was within year Of being tn cafe
What cajoling. threatening, ana contempt are
jumbled together in tbs Padage And how
contemplate is it
g AS to roY, Mr.. MioiRer Plenipotentiary,
+" y0U have combausd for principles, ysu have
known The true interel Of yoar country. De
part with our regret. In you VS. give Up a
REPRESENTATIVE TO AMERICA,
Z" and retain the remembrance cf the citizen
whole psyfoaaI gSalitic5 did honour to THAT
title"
Imprudcnt Monroe Was It not enough
TO expole your country in France; but fnuR
you accept the poR and Office of tool and erai6a,y
CT he French Directory on your return to your
too indulgent, cartleis countrymen How did
you dare 70 come home the avowed r;pre-
|eHfafivs" OF this abandoned, prottuted Di-
redory for The lole acknowledged purPole Of
decoying the "goOd'' people into their Rrang
ling embraces Ton the mniter Of govern
ment s-Where Plumbers he indignant ftnti-
! ment! Where Is entombed the American
heart = Divided Americans, il Is you. it
is your calm fuferance Of theft unbounded
licences, your milerable, mott milerable, diAruR
! OF yourlelVes which have kept back tie bolt
that thould have been launched e .ina this
miniIter. Yes, you waited TO fee if he would
! not cripple the government. You Rood by TO
I fee WHICH or THE TWO would handle he d Il
or. You put your own government, hen
gaping for breath, 70 the exerton f youthful
vigour on pair of death Suicides, it is thus
you will be ruined y
But no Let us again hope better things.
The daylpTing from on high hath vitlted us
"A gracious God will take to hjmle,f his great
power and reign King Of nations There S yet
| a fep between US and ruin rretrievall. Look
at your integrity, refpea yourl,lves, and cling
TO the PreGi=nt. Weeping, wailing, anu
| gnaihing ofteeth he LOT OF Switzerl nd and
many a poor republic bcfdes-This is your
time to choofe and Cod Be with you
ITO Be continued
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