The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-23

DenOlu OWltzerland hkeWlle there
contemplate the defolation intended for
America /! Switzerland like every other
tree country, at the commencement Of
the French revolution was the pretend
ed idol Of France. The fame profel-
iionS Of elteem, the fame exprehionS of
fraternity and friendfhip, beitowed on
America, were layiihed upon the un-
iufPe6fing SwiGe8 A deltruaive in
Huence was thereby introduced into
their country, diviGonS among their
citizens, and difra6tion in their coun-
cllS-and when the awful period Of their
calamity arrived, and defru9ion had
knocked at their doors-when the eter-
nal night Of their extinction feemed far
advanced, and the alarming cry " our
enemy cometh" was refunded in their
ltrcet8-alas, unhappy people ! too late
they fatally experienced that the lamp
OF vigilance was extinguithed and the
oil Of wiidom exhaufed.-Hark me
thinks | hear the voice Of murdered
Switzerland, in friendly accents fayinc,
America, your enemy cometh"-
route from your fatal AumberS-be Wig
liant, and revenge my fall W!
T" AMERICANS, if lpark remains il
your brealtS Of that ETHEREAL fame, which
has immortalized the defenders of our
country's rights, it now muF blaze
forth in deeds Of yalor and renown I!
If drop Of patriots blood Till circu-
l2tes in your veins, it mutt boil with
indignation, at the dafardly infults,
which our country has received. Wig
orou5 mealureS have been adopted by
our government, but it refs with A
merican treemen to give them liability
and effect. Now is the time for manly
exertion: the door of accommodation
IS cloted; and though we deprecate a
war, fill ought we vigorouAy to pre-
pare for that dreadful calamity. It's
in vain for us to hope to better our
condition by any expected change of
affairs. We ought not to expect that
jultice from the mercy and clemency Of
other nations, which we can be III a
lituation to demand. But it will be OBJ
je6ted, our preparations for war may
excite the iealoufy, may route the in
dignatiOn Of France-and it may not be
their intention to make war upon Anne
rica What, mutt we tamely wait till
lhe pleales in form to declare herfelf
our enemy? Do not her actions fpeal
louder than any declaration ? Is not
her hottie temper declared by every
capture on our heretofore defencelefs
ihipS, by every meafure of her arbitrary
government 4? Did France in form de-
clare holtility againf Genoa, Venice,
Switzerland, or did fhe not fafen the
Ieeches Of her baneful influence upon
them and iuck the vital blood from
their citizens /? Yes this is the infdioua
policy Of that crafty and ambitious ma
ton: and this is the fyfem which they
have attempted in America. But never
will believe that the free-born ions
Of America will fubmit to be flaves !;
or facrifce without a noble 1truggle,
that liberty and independence, in the
attainment Of which the richef blood
Of America freely flowed. Yes fellow
citizens, have the fullel afurance in
the union and patriotifm Of our coun-
trymen, confident that they will rally
magnanimouAy, round the fandard Of
Liberty and America, and bravely repel
the ambitious foe who dareS invade our
rights. Yes, though our deadly enemy,
by the Internal Thrift of blood and "a