The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-06-25

deeply lament, and firmly refa thofe a.heiGi-
cal, centious and diforganiz ng principles,
which have been avowed and zealouly prcpa-
gated by the philosophers and politicians Of
France; which havs produced ih. greateR
crimes and mileries IL that unhappy country,
and Ike mortal peailence, are fTuGng their
baneful influence even to dasnr nations From
thefe principles, combined with bcundlefs ava
rice and ambition, have originared nor only
lchems Of universal plsndeT and domina ION,
but ipfdions attempts to divide lie American
people rom their rulers, and involve them III a
needlels, uniuR and ruinous war arbitrary aud
cruel depredations on Their nnoH ndug com
merce contemPtuous treltmert Of thcir Ie-
peated mefengers and generous overtue Is Of
peace rapac Gus demands and infutiag threats
in anfwer to the mott fair aud condeceadng
Propofa4.
In this conneKion, we offer to you, fir, our mi
butte Of affeaionate eAeem and gratitude, and 10
Almighty GOD, our devout praife, for the wife,
temperate and benevolent policy, which his
marked your conduit towards The III nding
power, and which has given new and fl.odid
example Of the beauty AMI dignity Of The chIit-
tan fpirt, Centralized With the bae anu profit
gate fprit Of in6deli'y. We alfo biels GOD
for your firm, patriotic and important fIvices
10 our country, from the dawn ot its glorious
revolution, and for he cghlP:cuous integrity and
Ewifiom which have been conRantly d1played
both by yon, FIR, and your excellent and below
cd predecefor.
As MaGers Of The Prince Of Peace, we feel
il 70 lie our duty bo.h ID inJulcate and eXem-
pity The pacific fPirit viii h al rms his oharac.
ter and doctrine. We remember lis command
10 forgive and love our mott injurious enenlies.
But neither the l,w Of chriailnity nor Of real Il
requires Us to p, oitrae our national independ-
ence, freedom, property, and honour At th.
feet Of proud iniatidble opprcdors Especially
of a government, Which has rcnourced tn.
gofpel and its fa-red in9.tu ons, aad has trans
trrred to imaginary o. heatAen idols the homige
due TO the creator and redelmer of the wol ii.
Such Prodra.on would be trea(on a4a5h rhat
being who gave Us our inea m bic priyiIa ges
civil and reli 5ious, as f3cre poG to BE lie
t-nded and tranlmi.ted to po3erty It.WoaId
be criminal unfaithfnln4f and tre cherry ~ our
country, our children, & the whole hunltn race.
The fate Of Venice, ard other countries fub-
dued by France, though held up W irtm ds
Us TO degrading lubmifIion, ihall teach is a FIR
different ieG5n. 1t Hall narId Us 10 ihln that
inhdious embrace, which aims not y ~ t0 re.
duce US 70 the cord ;on or tributaries, but 10
"trip US Of the gofpz, tA= cl:iaian fabha:h and
every Peus in4itu icn. Thee privie W We
conGder as the Chief glory Of our country; he
main pillars Of its civil order, liberty AMI hap l.
neis as the other and We view us excel .ent
polite inaitutions, as, under GOD, h guar
dams Of our rclgiousan ecc.eGdf cal privileges.
This nlifnate connection between orr civil ana
oh ifian bleain1s, is aloa- fiji III len 10 iuaify
the decided part which.ke clsrgy Of Ameri-a
have unto mly taken III fupPort ~ he cona-
Ued duihor It's anl iti-al ia,er=1s IF their
county. Will we forgive the ceniure viii h
our ordcr has received rom fome p-rfons on
this ac oun-, we VII all, BY our prayers and
exam. les, by cur public ant PRIV te dfcourles,
continue tie fame tenor Of oondna which has
incurred this ma =voient Or MT uite1 abuie.
Amid. the albion be icepti m andimpiety
N The age, il is matte ofcoriolatiun AID gra~
Il ude that vc have PRssp4Nr, VIII, huth "
VOID and act on, aYows lis reverence of tie
chEitI IN religion, bis belief N Re Il mer a-l
iandiier 2 tie " rld, and his deyout II u1 i4
tie provd nee # GOD
May that BEING wbole important favor YOU
recently LEI u 70 imPiore, graco1ly afr-f
our united prayers in b-haIf Of cur common
country. May he Prefrve your tluab'e life.
and health, your yigor, frmres ana n1egrtY
Of mind, and your conleQuen, public u5fansls;
and At l:ngth transfer you, full Of DAYS ana.
honor, to the PolIe1i Ut an eminent and evGr-
laltlng reward. Si5Hsd per order
DAVID OSGOOD, 1I5Arafor, 2 on La4.1
JEDEDIAH MORSE, Scri5e, 1J-atjt7 \