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IS clearer than that If it could be ann;hiIated,
there mutt either be none, Or one much Rrong-
er Had there already been none, what would
have become Of US ? And certainly no perlon
viii contend for any thing like monarchy, fup
ported BY armies, if It can pollib,y be avoided.
Let rs hope that the Houie of RepI efentatives
viii never be 70 lguided as to bring about
monarchy by aging Europe in contending
againa Executives as if they underaood moth
ms but what they had read, and that only in
pedantic manner.
IL l-ems as if the iilbolical Influence Of
france had been ooA3udod with Inoit 4 7-ai
dilcfrnment and iriyhtful teadinels Of aim.
How dreadful are excellent talents in bad
caules Though the politics Of thar moi
wretched nation have 70 often been myuaged By
pretty ridiculous fellows as to give here and
there an opening for return Of their own
lances, YET iuch, in fober ladaefs, has been the
iweeping tendency, deadly calculation, and IN
biutblAg urgency Of the mea{ures Of this tremen-
dous revolution, and 70 uniformly has party
1.-THE hIghelt motive in common cales) been for
gotten by extrpation, or loa in The hyperion
tentlment Of universal fway, that he vat pho
nomcnon has beclouded Or totally eclipled the
ordinary powers and economy Of The world
Nature has been no longer nature. This Po-
liucal comet has rapidly trajeSted the metaPhy-
tcal iyftem, and fuPerltilion has bent the knee,
while philoioPhy has huddered as it paded
The gravity Of feutiment will again find its
center, ana even poor Religion 70 ccntemPtu-
outly repealed in The mad career, viii yet be
heard with mixture Of dreadful regret and
inadequate confolation when fhe declares THE
VANITY OF ALL THINGS!
Jacobins may fay what they plea'e, and
thiok whatever hey can--but neitherFrance nor
{. cy are going 70 govern the world. If Inc
Pitlul conlequence Of perplezing it is what they
1tek, they may obtain It, ana are even now in
actual Podlfion- But IT is another thing which
viii expl the mitchell and keep the reiRs-a
thing hyperion to France and iacobinifm, and
hope 70 the Devil, mean THE NATURE
or MAN who can Be, but what he can Re,
will never be perfect, and mutt be model be
fore he can be happy (Tebs e91tnaeAJ
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FOR THE GAZETTE.
SUCH THINGS ARE.
To be-or not to be'-at Way,
That is the quenion."
NUMBER III.

q T was the obcervation Of the celebrated
BURLEMAouI IN his treatiie on political law
(vol. 2, P. 2z+) thar the law If Cod no lef5
enjoins a whole uaion to take care of their
pretervation, han it does private men. The
fame writer adds tits iuf to employ force
a8ainlt thofe who feak to violate the law Of
iociabiity towards rs, to deprive US Of our ad-
vantages, and even to deRroy US It IS there
fore for the good of fociety, that a people
lhOuld be able TO fuPprels the malice and efforts
IF thole who f1bvert the foundations Of it ;
otherwiie the human lpecies would become the
victims Of robbery and licentioufnef for the
right Of making war, properly fpeakng, is the
mott powerful means Of maintaining peace"
This oblervation, the truth Of which, Is 70
obvious to our reafon, and 70 fully juRided BY
the experience of all nations, bears conviction
with it.-Itis alto true that indignity offered TO
national flags lnfults to embahadors Of peace
and friendly negotiation, who bear the authority
aud rePreient a whole people !; violations of
national treaties iolemnly entered intoy unlaw-
iul depredations and piracias on th- property
Of merchants, belonging to nation at peace,
and in alliance public attempts BY foreign
among the people towards their government !;
iecret intrigues to fubveft the principles of gov.
eminent and Emulate fedirion and rebellion
ever haze teen, and ever ought 70 Be conGdered as
violations Of national duties even if they are
not Ripulated for by treaties Of aTn;ty, alliance
and commerce. And in the bifory of all
nations they are conGdered as iuR cauCss Of
war-they have eytn been deemed to render it
a!t@lHtey neel1fry and iadIPegfh-the necefIityis
indeed dreadful; but, alas Such things are
Now though We deprecate war IS the WORT
Of all human calamities, yet, As Americans, we
hould not hefta:e BY an appeal to Heaven, to
ieek jultice BY the fwcrd, iatie r than by patient
iutering TO augment the iraPurity Of an enemy.
War ihould never be declared on Hight grounds;
nor is i on trivial Pretences, fo often waged,
as many f5em 10 luPpoie.
We would not be under Gool TO advocate
war, neither do we joafy nice del,cacy, or ex-
IRENE principles of honor among nations bur
when people whCtc national privileges have
been invaded Whole independence has been
threatened ; and more e(recially. when every
tclemn Tie has b-en tioken, th,ir tre4lie. in
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Joy, as tiad Of legacy intrafed to rs for n7f.
terity. We are therefore prompted ~ everv
motive worthy The breafs If free men. W ,rf..
our 6et endsayours 10 Preierve our rights and
PrWlege', and the crimes of France towards
u.s. ihou'd iniPre The belief, tbat nothing horr
e AT eisS1al 7vA~ with Freaeb a4sayl5e5 and
rr+'leb Prf7f16A5' can any longer e1ti.le US to
the bletIn5s OF american citizens With rob
oers and atseiIts the mott foleRn engagements
are Idle faces, only calculated to deceive and
amuie It they make compact they conform
10 II, cnlY long. as conrenicnce my diaare,
td they afe-I' g;ttui IL ioI ing exci.es ~ jultJ
fy the mot fragrant breaches of faith.
In fine. in our prelent Gtuation, we fufer
All the evils We could fufer in war, wtlour
aay advantage which any nation has ever de-
rived from it. ID
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ANSTER 10 TIE SPEECH.

SIR,
THE Houf.-of Representatives. udi;e with
you in deploriag the effects OF the delol&ted ma
lady, BY which the feat Of government, and o.
th4r parts of our country, have recently been
v:Ged In calling orr attention % the fatality
of lis repeated rayagcs, and inviting us to con-
ider the expediency of exerciiing our cOn0:t1-
tonal powers in ala Of the health laws Of the
REFLECTIVE Gates, your recommend alton is fanG-
Toned by The DEBATES Of humanity and LIBERAL
policy. On ibis intsre9ing iube6 we feel the
nece6ity of adopting every wife erpedi.nt for
preventing calamity 70 di0retling 10 individ-
ual fuferers, and 70 Preju1:cial % cur national
commerce.
That our finances are in a rpo porous Rate,
notwithstanding the commercial d-ranemen,s
reiulting from his calamity, and f ON ex anal
emblrranmcnts, is fltistaGtory mlnfsaation
Of the great extent and ioltity u The public re-
f3urces. Connected with ttts Gtoalon Of cur
6fcal concerns, the aIIrance that the le al pro-
vilions for obtaining revenue BIZ d;re5 taxation
viii fulfil the views Of The giaa,ura, j Pccu.
lia,lY acceptable.
Defirous as we are that all caules Of hoGlty,
may be reroUs4, by the amicable adjudm=nt Of
national differences we learn with ftisf Gtioc.
lIdLy lH pul1url[G STA CuA ttNdLtGa FttL Dfi-lti g.
Great Britain, advances have been made far
defnitively iettlng the controversies relative to
The fourthern and north eaGcrn limi.s Of the
United States. With 1miar tentiments have
we received your information, that tie proceed
iegs under commiaions, authorized by the
fame treaties, afford to respectable portion Of
cur citizens, the profpea Of final decilion on
their claims for maritime injuries committed BIZ
fubieas Of thoie powers.
1t would be the theme Of mutual fe,icitati0n,
were we afured of experiencing Gmlar mode
ration and iuGce from the French Republic,
between which & the United States diIerercss
have unhappily 7rfen. Bur this IS denied us
By the ultimate failure Of the mealares which
have been taken by this government towards
an amicable adiuRmeut Of tho!c differences ana
By The various inadmifIible prctentions On The
part Of that naiol.
The continuing in force the decree Of Jtnra-
~ laR, TO which you have move part u'srly
pointed our attention, ought, ofit.el, 20 b car-
fdered as demonfrativc ut The real inrerti ns rt
the French government-T That cetree proclaimi
a predatory warfare againa ;he uHqu Ri.u'h'e
rights Of reutr4l commerce whioh W ID cur
means of de(euce, our irter@!t and cur houaur
commands rs 10 rep- ID thcifre, now her
ccmes tile United States. ta teas d-fcrn;nal
il reiiAing as they have b-.n patient 4. fer
ing, ana candelcsudog IN go-iaa5l-.
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Legislature aft5c Union.

THURsDAY, DEC.

THURSDAY, DEC. II.
Mr.. Kittera was appointed a manager of
Blount's Impeachment, vice Mr.. 6agreaves, re-
Ggned.
The Senate by meT,gs, informed that, VII
liam BIount had been fummoned to appear be-
fore the Senate 70 take his trial The "a Monday
in December, to arfEer to lis impeachment
Mr.. Nicholas announced that he meant %
move for he repeal Of tie Alien and Sadiion
laws. Adjourned.
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The General Bankruptcy Bill was broughtin
and read. When the hour arriving for wling
on The Prefdent, the Houle A body accor-
dinghy repaired to the Prefden.'s homie, & pre-
tented hum the following
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portland.

M0NDAl-, DEcE1EBER 81, 1898.
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dufrious, money getting brakeman,
who ran away from behind his counter
to a watering place Of fashionable re-
fort, where he We'd with the noblemen
of the realm in profuGon. All to what
purpore? To indulge the levity Of a
handfome wife. Does this happen to
him who is linked with homely dame
Truf me it does not. In the firlt
place, lhc Will not inGG on fuch excur-
GOn3 becauie, Che benefit Of the
water being, nine times in ten, lecon-
dairy confederation lhe cannot be feen !;
lhe knows fhe cannot with any credit 70
herfelf. Should fhe covet the indul-
gcncc, he may negative her motion with
impunity; ihe being conlcious Of her
want Of charm, to make an imPrellion
on his heart, or wreak her vengeance
on his read. Proceeding to the next
column, my attention is arrelted by a
lcene Of adultery, with all its COME
quences Of fuits infituted, divorce, &c.
To which is added, that the lady is
beautiful; which is fuppofed, perhaps
to be compliment to her, but is in re-
atty meant TO exculPate her paramount.
Are thefe thy effects Beauty, thou in
fdious witch? Come, then, thou
grim vilaged maulkin, Uglinels, come
with thy google eyes, and fnaggy teeth,
thou antidote againf inordinate de
fires, more corrective than the hermit 5
penitential ihi-t, come and afert thy
claim to panegyric.
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a, LIT for allowing n additional coupenrAi;o, y.
IL Secretary Of TIE Senate ana lie Clerk of Tie HON.,
Of REPRESENTATIVES, and ter Clerks for thcir ferviee
1,rin1 The prelent felton, Of Congrels.
Ana.t ror Greeting a,lght-houl- and placing BEACON,
], I'LL places therein mentioned. y
Al AT authorizing The PRECEDENT Of the United State,
70 borrow money fJr the public iesvice.
An act making certain appropriations, and author.
zing he PRECEDENT obtain loaa il anticipation u
tile DireG Tax.
An at making certain additional appropriations 70,
the year 1898.
enabihmcnt and regulation Of the Trealury, War and
Navy Department.
,-,1 tbe commerce and COATS of the United States
An at making an appropriation for the eIPeuces in.
rdcnt u the new regiment If artiIerets and engineers
during the year 1898
roide an ADDITIONAL armament for the further proec.
iii, of rb trade Of the u S. and or other Purpoesn
An LII providing FOR The militia throughout ths
United States
An act for the relief Of Fly Williams.
Aaa4 in addition and TO amend an att Untitled IN
77 u fuIDcnd the commercial inercoure between the
iii. \. and France and The dependencies thereof
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COUNT RUMFORD.
Letter from Cant RunJord, 10 the late
DR.. Belknab.
Reverend Sir,

Reverend Sir,
| HAVE had the pleafure Of receiving your
'etter of the 3IR January, in which you inform
me of my having been elected member of the
Me6acbg:Hs Hjf7,ieaI Society. | rsqueR, Sir,
that youwoulI Prelent my bef thanks to that
respectable body for the honor they have done
me, and at the fame time allure them that
feel myfalf highly dlttered BY the diain5ulhcd
mark Of their regard and eGeem.
Altho my prefent Gtuation and connections,
mu8 for the Prcfent, and may perhaps forever,
prevent my having the fltisfaaion of co opera
ting with the fociety in the furtherance Of their
intareaing ana ultful rcf-arche;, YET fhall have
much Pleafure in contemplating, even at this
great difauce, the fruits Of their meritorious
cFcrtOns, AMI hall feel no fmall degree Of
pride 10 feeling myltlf enrolled in the fame lii
with thofe generous b:nef4aor5 Of future gene.
rat'ons, whole names viii 90 down to poRerity
with the treatures they are collecting.
There are few things could afford me r. much
heartfelt atisfafion As to be able to avail nv
lelf Of the kind invitation Of tie Society to
come and take my place among them. lhave
ever loved my native country with the fondof
affection; and the liberality have experienced
from my counrymen-ther moderation in fuc.
cefs-and their conlummate prudence III The uG:
OF their independence, have attached me to them
BY all the ties Of gratitude, eGeem & admiration.
Requeaing that you, Gr, would accept nv
thanks for the Hat;erin5 manner in which yoa
have conveyed to me the refohtion of the So.
Getty, have the honor 70 be, with Gncere regard
and eaeem, your obliged and NOT obedient fer
want, RUMFORD.
Alaaie5, 7aA a, R'98.
The Rf0 JsRsmy BsLxsAp, D. D.
Sse,y 70 ne 1lGlaet4Ghs H54oricai Society.
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EULocr ON UcLINEss.

Il 0 undertake an eulogy On
UglinelS, which BY its nature Teens to
fet all Aattery and compliment at def
ance, mutt be thought an attempt as
difficult as fngular---yet may be ac-
compliihed not, it is true, BY borrow
ing argument, from its native excel
lence, but by detra6ting from its oppo-
fife beauty; in the fame manner that
an ill-favored woman thinks to render
herlelf handlome, By difcovering a
bIemiih in one allowed on all hands 10
be beautiful.
Here a difficulty occurs not eafy
to Be furmounted, which is, the
tide Of prejudice that has been rolling
down to US for ages, from the Greeks
to the Romans, from the Romans to
Plutarch, and from him to all the fon-
neteers of modern times, who to a man
have pofehed a prediction for a hand
fome face, if we may judge BY raptu-
rous efuGon on the lubje6t Of beauty. e.
Why, in the name of wonder, does this
\ prejudice continue 70 rooted Doubt
lefs for want Of due reflection. It
would be doing much towards eradicat-
ing it, to take a Retrospective view of
the mi1chiefs occafoned BY celebrated
beauties, fuch as Helen, Cleopatra, with
a multitude Of other beautiful incarnate
devils.
This Jingle confederation fhould. me-
thinks turn the fcale in favor of Ugli-
nefs. If any reputable fonneteer can
produce an infance Of whole nations
cutting each others Threats, lacking.
plundering and GRAZING populous cities,
for the fake Of one or more ugly faces,
| give up the point F.: but it is 70 far
otherwife, that no man now living, or
at any former period, could bring home
a charge Of delinquency againf his wife
owing to her uglipelS. Dip but lit
tie, reader, into the chronicles Of the
day, and you will be convinced that
beauty has great peal more to an
fwer for.
Afile ofPapers lies before me; "banes
of antidoteS, - as Cato GayS. The frf
paragraph that meets my eve, was
written in ridicule Of apains-taling, in