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

time iNled Paris, re'icd on this party for their
faplolt
The government has fnce conducted itlelf
win prudence and moderation, confiderinq The
e.camaances ic which il was placed. II has
however taken firm a word here rot legible
and IS likely 10 meet with no more dihurbances
The minler who has the greateR inlu
ence, AMI who throws lulfre over all the ref,
Is citizen TaRcwmd-He 70 conduas as NOT
only to make bis place respectable, but 70 as TO
eniure his continuance in il. We are alto
good friends; fee him now and then at his
hotel, and once or twice he has done me the
honor Of a Witt. On occalions which fome
day in the hiftory of events, | may tell you, he
continually enquiries for you, and begs his bel
iefnembrances. The great aSlor is the Director
Msr!ss--he was at our houfe the day before
yesterday, and we renewed our acquaintance.
The perlon who goes out next month IS Fran
co.'s de Neufchatcau, and his fuccedor will be
named in coneqaence of a new regulation by
the preient Legislature 70 that the fame fpirit
viii continue 10 dired operations as before
The police is very arong and active; many
towns in the fouth army (among which Lyons)
are put IN etat De frye, and every meafure has
been taken to reprefs the fpirit of fanaticim and
royalty, which. wi bout the 18th Fruaidor,
would have turned the republic, or plunged it
into the horrors of civil war and confution.
Your convert is very buly in collecting over
the remains of his tottering faith the good
man has juR written letter to the Grand In
quiiition Of Spain, which, translated into Span
ilh, is to be Giltrbuted in that country. Spain
is not very far from revolution. and it is likely
that thefe latter events will take place before
tke Englilh expedition, Of which immenfe pre-
parations are making. Of the revolutions of
Switzerland you viii fee the accounts in the
public papers. Our friend lie Grand is prepar-
inc conaitution for the new republic: Ochs
has been very oficous in this buiinefs, and has
been here fhewing hmfelf off as the foe and
great regcnerator of his country however. the
thingis done and the three coloured flag, with
William Tells hat, has difplaeed the a word
here not legiblel on the council houie OF Berne.
You will probably fee mifs WIS two volumes
of travels by the time this reaches you.
And now few words on domeRic affairs.
The mandatory of which you laid the corner
flone, Is now 6nifhed, and forms one of the
fneR eRabliihments ia France. But it has been
fnbjea TO many mutations iince you left Us -
Mr.. Parker for infance has met fuch reverfe
of fortune that he has not been able to pay
more than the third of one aetion ; neither De
Wit nor Van Stcphent, or any Of the original
proprietors, are any thing in it. But we have
among our friends got very respectable com.
pany, who have paid in their flares, and the ef.
tablfhmcnt is new entirely. / have paid in two
flares, and am allowed till Prairial to make up
the third, by the pot or pearl alh we expect from
America. If they do not arrive, forfeit the
pledge have put 10. Whether that is to come
If you would give as Jingle line to inform US
YOU would much oblige us. You will not be
DUPLICATED az this work of your hands when
YOU come TO fee what flperb place, as well as
convenient. one. M. Tailtvandp a fibIfri5sr.
"Iu the plesing hope Of feeling you once
more among v, ! iubfcrbe for myfelf as we'll
as Gail0i5, 1aAsJraHd, ErisoHe, and our family.
Your mott faithful 49,
Izf5 February, 1898.
The following is added by another perfon.l
Pray are you continuing your fpeculations on
the great event Dire y0s ia tbe prsJ5 DIR.
c. has written TO Us that he has fent 10
your order the books you wrote. Is there any
thing here that we can fend you
P.S. If pot or pearl afh could be fent, and
a credit of nine or twelve months given, it would
anfwer the fame purpofe as if It was fent from
the works. fhall then be in full cath to an
lwer il.
The fra opportunity, The French tranilatioE
of my Swifs travels--for have no Engliih copy
in my poHeaion. Il is translated with great
elegance by NJ. Ray, rcdatteur of the decade
philofophique. l hatter myielf you viii ap-
prove the fpirit with which it is written.
With the warmea wiihes for your happiness,
and all who are dear to you, believe me ever,
nv dear fir, your mott aAeetionate--
My mother and filter are well, and have
rwo charming little nephews J the eldea is al
ready an excellent republican.
III agofber hand.
1.e.Io r M