The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-09-10

the lnInehle majority CT them, Who nave been
fent from time to time to Cayenne, or the Dutch
deputies now under arret, ase enemies either 10
liberty or their reflective republics 10 0hs pr
Common emf eatvfaia5 tbi5 obini0g knowing ma
ny Of this conquered party intimately, can
aver, that they have left none behind more pure
in manners, or more decided in favour Of repub
lican liberty.
But unfortunately, thofe Of France fufered
their perfonal pafiions TO interfere with their
political duties, and they lent unwiatingly their
aid TO thoIe who wiihed to crulh the republic,
while their only aim was, to cruh the men in
power, whom they con6dered as ufurpers,
and whom they hated-The men in power eDrs
TOO sOsH 0eyfsd in tie reV0lxtion5 not to.analga-
mate their own perfonal enemies with thole Of
the Rate and hence aries the expedtio TO
Cayenness Take the inverfe :-Suppofc the con-
| qHered party had trumphsd we fhould have
either an nterminable civil war, or royalty, If
it were poElible for this exploded fynem to re.
turn, would have been reRored. Thefe exiles
would themlelves have been the victims of their
own operations. In Holland theie deputies con-
6rmed the government ; in France the govern
ment overihrew the oppo6tion, then the oppo-
ftion overthrow the government /; The govern
ment of Holland, though indebted for its pc
litical exillence to France, has all along hewn
msR m1bldeed Lbirit Of iadsbenaener and altho'
the reRitution Of its colonies feemed the only
barrier TO peace with England, has manifeaed
comfortable degree Of tardiness 10 Join in the
operations aganit that power. The imprudent
and ever fuipeacd conduit Of tie government,
in tending out the feet to be taken by the En-
gliih, & the reluctance they have fhewn to come
-
OF equality fuch as it is now generally under
food has led the French government TO lend
its hand TO the party Of the expedition, who
were more complying, and the government has
changed its hands. 1t was not difficult to FORE
fee that this event or iinilar would take place
| had location to notice, during a ihort vi6t |
made this laa fummer at the Hague, that cor
daily between the two governments would not
be Of very long duration and often times they
were told by M. Noel, the French ambai-
fador, as he himfelf informed me, thar unlcls
they would dsfsr tteir i0v. Of iedsss=.!ner 10 rs,rs
eon7erifHf Jsasa, and join more heartily with he
French government in its great plan, they
would rue the consequence, which the event has
jaai6ed. Il is happy, however, that thefe e
wills are not Out Of the reach IF repair-the
peace will no doubt, s(tore every thing to its
original petition.
In the mean while every thing within Is in
Gate Of the moft perfect tranquility. The bu5Ee
farce has eomprz6Td the attempts Of both iacobins
and royallfs, and there appears no kind Of Tea-
fon for fuppchng that we hal have any more
Of theie e'ta monuments at preient.
The country 70 far as II refpeas its domicile
Gate, is more advantagcouAy 6tuated than any
other in Europe. Agriculture was never 70
much the rage, and manufactures but far tbe gyeat
encouragement giDea 10 EzgE]b pradues. would have
been equally THRIVING. Every thing in this
country IS as cheap again as in England bread
is from half penny to three farthings pound !;
meat from three pence to four pence, and other
articles IN proportion.
The difference of expense viii no doubt make
France the refidence Of wait numbers at the
peace independent of its-other attractions, flch
as its being the centre Of every thing that IS
lublime and elegant in the arts. The ipoils Of
Italy are on their way to Paris. There viii be
colleefed in one point Of view Especially fnce
the late events ID Rome, all that formerly attrac-
ted the Wits of travellers to various parts of
Italy. The government IS ALTO folicitous to
make the beR ufe Of the treafure which il poc-
fcfes by contributing muieums, academies,
"~lAs, dnl ~ SHIlSdhp5 the PuDhc PIolnrnaueS
and gardens recall as far as pol1ibie the bril-.
liant, fcentihc and literary 1ras Of the Crccian
republic
IT there is any thing that meets with dif
couragement from government 10 this country,
that refersto public inarudion, it is the remains
Of tbs Roman Catholic religion. which with all
the letters and laws Of tolerance which have been
paaed, has not been able 70 raift II IF up from
under the crufh Of the interdi1 which the
tcombined powers Of phyloiophy and terror have
laid on il. You have heard, no doubt, of the
new fed which now has uiurPed every courtin
Paris. under the name of Theophilanthropifm
This iett i prohibited BY the government; but