Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-06-10

lans but the gallows grow, that will hang iome OF
them yet
la this very deleefable fituation were the United
States when the whole world was beginning groan
and heave and abour Ike Did ocean, from the bottom.
Not gun was mounted, not chip was manned, not
even preparatory principle was ready. Rocks, quick
lands and all the forms OF death directly in
courie, and the fyren long of france begun Are
leis and ingenious ~ the ancient MeIcans, we ran
even TO our thores 10 catch the wild notes, and madden
with the meiodious enchantment. IL hoary w,fdom
faid take care the n,oxieat,on 10 perfetf was
not heard. Like the paroxyim of mob Il make
apologies Like the paroayfm Of mob. the doting
tondncs Of the people above, beyond, and quite
beids reflection Where then vas this paper govern
ment Yoa fec ii unable re6f, and the reaion
why urvived that period is that did not rea, the
enthulam OF the moment But what would have been
the cafe before now, if England had been obliged to
yield and daily in the fame manner I England food
Tor and for decency large, till abe to
exchange the affiliated for the remonilrative and at
length for the conempiuous tone. But through what
labyrinth Of voluminous correspondence were we OBJ
bged 10 pafs to convnce--orfEvaf And however
trenuous has been the fraternal embrace, are yet
properly aihsmed Of it ! Does the foveregn people
that il has been fairly bi, ! IL would be noble
and honorable eonfeiliop, andlead to infinite wi dom
In the height of this romantic fit, France, Who never
vet under whatever form of government Ion the favour
able moment of running what fhe had debauehed, or
dered Genet Il hope may be he Ian time that ial
uic MS Detected 10 let 10 the already
lad by equening few duigences-confuarJ urldic-
ton, naval aud military flores, and the like. AT this
momen, the American people were dancing their
eternal tomb and all in honour OF France and the raca
aforefad. Here is the precipce then to which pro-
mfed TO lead you. Look down What you are
afraid to come to the brink OF it now Your head
TWINS, you fay You had wings then five years ago -
The air was more buoysnt Stop, friend WAS you
not bndfodedl Or was there not thick cloud upon
the edge of this place -Bleed angels what preferv-
ed my country Surely at this moment the God Of our
fathers faw the cafe and-npped the courfe OF nature
Had he not faid, their fathers knew mel will not
lorlake their children Where would this poor deud
ed people have ruhcd, and how would they have been
undone
On the threat OF France to appeal from the Ameri-
can government to the people. which the precipitation
OF their diplomatic puppy caulcd to be mof delightfully."-
obtaining the new-diicovered hteneis Of France, and
which believe no people bu, the Americans and Eng
ith are capable of eelingcrmioned the faces Of
her friends. But even this would have been forgiven
in love hcedeis dip Of the tongue, and the impo-
ling mein OF he people would have driven the govern
m.nt ,ad extremtes--had the peoples father
who had good aufe think that they would believe in
him. demanded the renewal Of he beardlefs nfolent
boy How iweet the convictions which touch the
heart The wildef Americans bad Gill pety enough to
fay their father ihonld not be niulted Ii i'll
day for France when fhe nodded with the war-worn
fage Fit to advife and govern her, he no, to be
bearded by the young upharts OF liberty aud equsty.
1t would be luifered- And, the ientiment of
Warrington IS the very honour of the American foul,
not even France. the ally and late the co-defepder of
the United States in all the amabIe plumage of liberty,
aud breathing the endereA eifafon, could be permit
ted to violate propriety. And 70 this country
laved by its gratitude from it, credulity.
oh Americans Is YOU then who need govern
ment Is it you who reproaeh the halfrefoute officer
with oppreiion ALIAS regard rot your fatierers
Already have you been weighed in the balance and
found wanting Already the Of your tranquility
calculated. Even now the principe of you, diloluon
rs within you. The phofopher, ia ie0ion your