The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-08-06
THE EXTRACT.

" THERE R;ll remains, fays this great Cen
eral, the expedition againR England, 10 be
attempted by France. The Directory has f1c-
ceeded1 by dint of declarations and extrava-
CANT charges, to Rir up the nation againR the
EEgIIb. CuPidity, which f es all the gold Of
Europe fored up in England. udites with the
national hatred. The plan is ready, and lyW
Be e*feAeA Immenfe preparations crn.inpe %
b made with the mott exPenfve Protuion. If
the enter prize is notmade, the public trsaflrY IS
exhanted, and The Directory undons.
Il BnonaParte, the French Scipio, (denired
perhaps, 10 lhare the fame fa.e) Is charged
with tie deRruaion Of modern Carthage. The
habit of luccefs prevents d from Derce wing the
2o1.ity Of defeat. No one irFrnnce doubts
the lucc-G Of this important expedition. It Is
a cup De main, which they are eager TO eAea,
becaule they are tired of f-yen years war. Il
IS, in their opinion, the pie lge cf an eternal
pea e, the b ifs Of the foidity Of the democrat
c republic, and the end Of all the calamiiies
which, fnce the frt Infant of The revolution,
have overwhelmed Fran E \; It IS tile golden
fleece, Ike crown work Of all he republican VIC.
tore lhe pie Of all the blood which has
ben ihel, and the completion III the nation
Al gIofy.
" This e7PeGi ion viii therefore taks pace.
and probably It the be inning Of The Spring
Under the chapter Of Eng anihas been detailed
every c'rcumHanc whi,h Il her facilitates or ob-
itfuas It. Should it fdcceed, he French Repu1.
lie will lie One the abioiure mtrels of the
world All tie COVER ments of Europe will
be at her mercy all will become her tributa.
lies and The French WI have no other enc
mics but themlelves, their pride, their avidity,
their luxury, their INN rlliry, th:ir diiIenfions,
their levty, and heir ex,rayagant Democracy.
The French 4 public will, il few years, have
Pafed through All the graiations which The
Roman Republic waded through III feveraI ce.-
turtles, to reach the fummit Of power, and AZ
rapidly II Decline This Coludus, too bulky for
its Pelel}al Of clay, viii than give way and
Crumb.e into ruins.
" But If this expedition (hould not fncceed
which very politely it may not; if the invinci-
bic fleets e the Enghh gain cne Deceive bat.
tie over h French, Spanilh and Batavian fleets.
combined or feparately; if the Englih nation.
equally proud, equally ipirited, and equally an
minated BY national haired, as the French ar.
-rePels the French army Immediately on ite
deficient, or dcRroys or forces It To re embark
with lofs; if its communication with The tca "
cut OF If II is weakened Narrated carved AMI
n th0rt fills IN this important expe lition. which
can but orce be attempted On large f-ale.
and which, if executed partially and III de.ail
may fail If rcels-then France Is comDIstelv
undone all her laurels will wither; her allies
defert and turn againG her the other powers
of Europe Will attack her on every fije . n.
will have lot tie flower of her warriors and
the reputation of her arms The will be with.
out money, and internal feuds viii comDlete
her ruin.
Another dlnrer which attaches 10 the
Members Of the Directory, and the Councils.
viii re(ult f.om The d9fpair and reyenge Of tie
troops, who will conid=r them elves A facrif-
ced q the temerity and ambition az that abhor
red OHg-rchy The(e folders, who form II
PreGent the N iuPPort Of their tyrannical pow.
er will then turn againf them, and BE- invited
to DO fo by the general Win Of the nation. Il
is at Paris they will then ieek for the reward
and Piliage they are Promied 50 obtain in Eli
glan1. The Geserals themfeves will either
become the fri victims Of the fury Oft troops,
which NAV be executed, or aare in their indiq3a.
ton and revolt.
Nor is i even necefary that the defcert II
England th0uid terminate n a c4taittoph4 diC
graceful for the Frenlh arms, to bring III thst
military exPloGo7 ag4jnG the Prefenr govern
nent 2. FTarIs Ter this Purpoi4 il will fuh-