The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-06-25

Clnoinatus. he returned to his farm 10 erioy
amongt his fellow citizens, the blefiugs of
freedom 10 the ihades Of retirement. His fame
hail never die-like the fun progreGing to its
meridian, it will adume additional degrees of
lutre and brliancy, in difpelng the miRs Of
calumny, and The vapours of detraetion with
the American Empire it will rife and brighten
by time monument Of patrotifm in the annals
Of genuine rePuhlicanifm.
But how long, my fellow citizens, will the
French nation abule your patience-how long
treat you with indignity-how long infult you?
AS long you fufer them with irnpunity.
Il! they feel the right Of your power and inhu-
ence tLl they feel that you have the fprit and
Indignation Of free and independent people !;
that you are lealons of your rights, and will not
iuHer them TO be infrineed on. Theie bid fair
cit tor an honorable negotiation theie for ad-
Vantageous terms Of a treaty; and thefc will
render II atng and Gable after its ratification.
But, fuPPofng the bea, what liability can you
Prom1e yourielves in treaty formed with a
nation who are baie enough to demand brib-
Tor negotiation; what fecurity in nation
who are daily exa6iUg contributions Of thofe
countries with which they are uron good IN
derltanding what lecurity with a. PEOPLE who
are daily engaged in feizng and condemning
the property Of honea citizens, contrary to ex,
E!tIng treaties, contrary to the laws Of nations
can fee none. Where then is your al,erna-
tive? TO DEFEND YOUR PROPERTY
FORCE BY FORCE.
But who arc thele Frenchmen A Banditti.
who exit by Plunder-an enemy who are def
Perate from want and neceGity-a nation to
whom nothing is more formidable than peace
bat which brings happiness to the ref Of he
world, to them threatens the gredteR mif.ry,
and the means Of ex fence And viii, h ne
Their mighty conquet, Italy, Portugal, and
Switzerland, natl MS, who il few DAYS march
were put 10 the fword and obliged to fjIrrender.
But What relation can the conqueG of thefe
countries have to America, a country difant
rom Europe 800 miles, abounJng, from an
immunity Of climate and f,il, with all the com
rts and receAaries Of fe hardy, in bearing
tn tolls and fatigue, Of wa latly diftiuguh
ed by the ProweB Of h arms a natioa whole
words are lcarcely returned u Their lcabboards,
as yet hot with the blood Of their enemies a
reoP'e wh2.e anceaors EN- grated from their
mctLer country, exprfd ihemfelves to all the
horors OF wilderness, and he dangers If It's
harbarous inhabitants, that their children might
lie tTee; z people, whole breaAs are Ibis moment
reatlog with The ghrale of liberty and a manly
nd 8n'ia7,- 70 revenge The uncrovoked injuries,
hnce QUITS Of eli their country. +
IN concluding, my fellow citizens, permit me
70 recommend uNANIMlTY 10 YOU ALL
ian TIE COMMON CAUSE; 10 roaming
unfu ed he eiom Purchal.d BY the blood
ct your ance&ors, il Importing the mealures of
youi VENERABLE PRESIDENT, who has
grown grey il tie ltryice Of his country let
The fons OF he heroes Of venty Six, erla IN.
Ter he banne Of he Illutr.ous WAsHlNGrou
ct them act at hi Rfnd4rd, lle or fail, IL
tie Defence Of th-ir FREEDOM-Let NOR
Atty AMI RELIGION, Public and Private
VIRTUES 1.-THE firm BATS and corner Rone If
your Republic be ven,rated-confider them as
the nerves, the health The vigor, ana nren2th
Of your CONSTITUTION, and MAY rHR
GREAr AUTHOR OF THE UNIVERSE, perpstuat.
The bleLngs Of your independence, till time is
no more, till This Globe, the theatre ct action,
crumbles into atoms, and leaves not Lxhind it.
wreck Of human ambition.
a Friend to Government.
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