Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-23
IN AMERICAN.
M. CARNor's Defence Of bis oqCn C0ndua

THE. ex director Carnot, or, as he calls him.
felf, the conltitutional director, publihed in
March iaf, on aniwer to the Report of Baillcul,
IN the namc of the Special Commitlion made
in the Council OF Aneients, upon the confpiracy
of the 4th September, 1897. This aniwer,
leaving the oonipiracy out OF the queltion, is Of
the greatelt Importance as it not only unnaiks
the hypocry OF his colleagues, but as it afcer-
tains and explains their particular objects and
policy with regard to foreign tates and peace.
The recriminations of Carnot, who exults
openly in the reglcide, and the war he has made
againa all fovereigns, are of little ooniequeace.
Whether h or Reubel is the greatea villain,
is not ct any public importance that we can
dIce:n. But the deiigns Of one or both parties
in the Directory againA the republics of Hol-
land and America are of the highea moment.
and we lole no time in giving them the greatea
publicity in our power. Mr., Adams will
doubtlef, take them into the fullea coniidera.
ton and perhaps they are not altogether un-
worthy of the attention of General Daendels
CT wiihed," iays Carnot, to give to the Duke
OF Parma fome portion of the Papal territory
and the Modenefe, in exchange for LoniGana
and Florida, which the King Of Spain would
have ceded to us with view of obtaining for
the Infant a more comfortable eaablilhment.-
I law double advantage in this exchange
ut, THAI OF REPUBLICANIZING A
VAST AND BEAUTIFUL. PORTION OF
AMERICA, WHICH WOULD HAVE
GIVEN US SO GREAT AN INFLUENCE
OVER THE UNITED STATES zdly, of
oppoing a more formidable barrier to the
Houfe of Auitra ia Italy &C." Florida we
fee was to republicanize The United States, in
the fans manner that Geneva has republican
lied the poor Republicans of Switzerland But
the deiigns of the Directory againG Holland
are lels fpeculatve and remote. The only
point in CONTEXT between Bailleul, and Carnot is
TO whom they are to be alcribed-whether
Reubel or CarDot is entitled TO the honor Of
them.
Garnet, according to Baillsul, maintained,
" That it was neceadry TO facri6ce Holland
that its fate was indifferent to France, and thar
the Republic ought not to be uneafy if England
preferved a part of its poneilions. Let Them
fight each other" faii he, " as long as they
will !; there is no great harm in that, for
though"-CArnot does nor deny th. de!ibera.
ton, but be ihilts the Rory from his own brows
to thole OF Reubel. When we were difcuG
ing" fVs he, in what manner Holland
ihould be admitted iuto the Treaty with Nal.
meieury at LIE, Neupel delivered tutIOnS
lra.,ibs agaioa the Bltavan nation He fad,
it wa alo8 ther attached to the Stadtholdey-
that it had confantly betrayed ns--that it was
"A Nation of ShoPkeepers- il had placed
all is ntereas in Englsnd It that it bad no win
es bit in favour Of the Englih that it only
fought an opportunity 10 deliver i,f.lf up 10 the
Euprfh, and that Admiral Lucas had jan fold
them bis dee, AT the C'pe Of Good Iiope--that
wh,.ever Holland could acquire in riches or
p;ofoeriry, il. was evident ilitou'j only tu.n to
the detrrent of France. There wa, IN hort
.hpr on. pocy to follow with regard to Kollani