The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-23
Monday, July %, 1898.
POLITICS.
Extra& from Mr.. Kings
GRAFTON.

@s ef Th5 Oration If Jgf pubEbed, and noqV
St,ssggff far /1zls at ibis Office. Some IDEA gifts
10 merit may be formed from the fo4o7V-
ing e&traa ::
49, FRANCE, in the meridian fplen-
aa d dor Of her conquefS, was the idol Of
fapur worihip, the toaf Of our clubs, and
IN u envy Of America. But now alas, when
NE grafps at universal dominion and
/ hi; enjoys in imagination the conquel Of
at the world no national hymns are
;;ads flung, no patriotic carmagnoles are bel
\ @eIlowed in our freets no (ocietieS are
s92 ielEcreated to cherlih and preferve the
oeia, darling influence Of France, or fuper-
dtt Intend the operations Of our own gov
+ 1tsernment 10 tri-coloured ribbons and
N N cockadeS grace the fair daughters of
of. America-Nay, 70 inlenGble are we
deb grown, that we can hear of conquef
snaafter conquef achieved nation after
t@en nation falling on the languinary fword
NJ sof French Liberty and Equality nay
-, more, we can fee them vi6oriouly do
I. Oh mineering over our country, generously
at Plunderin8 our property and humanely
|.n torturing our citizens, and 10 efigieS
Il f. OF our worthy citizens are burnt on
M our commonS-nO neutral huzzas of
,mr France forevever" are heard in our
tu ltreets-No feafs Of rea(on are cele-
ET brated in our halls, nor roafed oxen
on IN. followed in ProcefIion through our
q
EEzsd THAT this ever could have been true
ausPi6ture Of America, IF free, indepcn-
noai dent, neutral America No never
- never-They who have thus concluded,
[rni mutt have been foul fiends of darkne(s,
aa who aGumed the glorious apPcllation Of
Americans, to fcreen from contempt
e =. their vilenef8 & deformity. But praifcs
A, TO the God Of heaven, thofe days Of
folly and delufon are paGed-the eye
A Of reafon is open to the danger Of our
9a Countrywide ardent fire Of patriotilm
|a is enkindIed in every breaf-ond the
p~l fPirit Of Liberty and Of America per
/. \ vadeS our land. Cherilh the blehed
Eig fame-let its blaze con{umc the bare
remains Of party {pirit and foreign in
F@ fuence that the American name and
RI character, like gold feven times refined,
r55s may BURT upon the Welld in their native
purity and iplendor.
AmERICANs, we know not the
|ID extent Of the dangers which threaten
Eour country: We know not the hid
fden vengeance which is prepared for
Tour dcltru6tion. Look at Venice
Ee conGder the fate Of that ancient and
Erelpe6able republic which BY France
} Eiheif is held UP in terror, TO brighten
ID. America into unconditional fubmifion.
b 4 After furviying for more than fifteen
+ 81 centuries, the form: and tcmpefs Of
~ European climates, we behold the no
+ v bic flip Of their contribution wrecked
f and defroycd on the funken rocks Of
/ H French duplicity: Their country con-
I quered, their contribution annihilated,
and the free-born citizens Of Venice,
p by their humane viGtors, bafsly barter
cd away and fold into eternal bondage.
f Is there an American prelent, who does
+ not prefer his country 70 all the world
q who is not in heart, fo4l, and condna,
free, unbiaGed American, let the
wretch receive the reward of lis bate-
nefs, depart or country, and not trai-
tor Arnold like, prey upon tie vital8
+ of America But you the friends Of
my heart, whom the noble ipirir OF
T pa,riotilm animatcs, who are reiolved