The gazette., 1799-01-28

1dly continue 70 long as cur citizens are dil"
sr;lhcl bv their m6r.l snd RELIGIOUS habits,
Their virtue. their indulry, their love 81 fo1iAl
order. and th.ir alta,hmont and confidence II 2
government eltabl'lhel by tHsir whJom' tuP
ported by their Ey, and admnlltee1 by ot.
fcers of their choice, Lvety PA8f, however Of
ancient and moItrn hiltory exhibits me ancho
N proofs, that the bef internal regulations, the
DurcR motives, the mott inviolable good IA III
fcure 10 exemption from foreign lrflits and
uiiIrDations AMI IN: inference which l'e-
fAib,y inpIeGts itltlf upon the mind, IS that
na,isas ihould rely rather on their ~" P97y1r,
than On the iuRcc Of Other governments, and
lhould Be always prepared 70 m1i!ta r tEe.r
r.ohts. when other nations ceale TO re!Fett tlea.
In review Of the pat hiitory ot our country,
we can :ecollea no pe'id more critical, 10 mo.
ment PREGNANT with events more iotere'trn5 than
the Preleny.
Having eRabIhei the independence Of our
government, III the ba.is OF jult &c and rauonal
freed m, Ne hld right to cheriih tn eAPett
ton, that by cultva,nG our national ana PotFl-
cal advantages We lhoulI rir-- tn uu i-ves *
our po0erity, peace, hoerty and Ltety, bu. 4.
fonu and Geluive p.tfure ot the IL g alton i'AS
been t0rn away by he law Ell IVA ot ~ q 4
amb ion In The peice-h.c pca-iliol goo
dni fertile couat-y, atqyIre- ~ tie val"., IN
fbd ael w Tie tols If cur F"h-rs, aA in the
Ell ymeat Of he hi4hea ? lirle IeE.- IL ot mi
AM ri g'op5 f.ceI m. coutiielt Nl r o1 oi
der, our political Piios willy ua;l mined 4. !
a1opt, aud c,0ftie.ti uly Prrl.e q iy en- 81
impartial n-utruty, B, viii our lo-aI. Nora
and polite n advantd as Nigh be l-cu eito "S
u, y. gE
from The vortex Of European conyulGons. Lt
this VIZ, jIf ard pacific Po'oy v7rv ear NJ ia
um5rlg= the P-rhiiOus ana unPrln-i2'ej lu
lers Of France, and from that momcnr Try
inhJious as well as op-u, every e-r-- HIS wei a'
pubic weapon, which art and inge utY could
dlvile, has been emPloyed to force tile United
Sta'es into the fnauinary& detruttiye 'te.t.
The Miniaers and Agents Of F-ance, author
ifcd and unaccredited, avow5d anu private have
been bully employed tJ diff innate principles
iubvertivc Of our government, deLtructive to
our fyltm Of neutrality, and calculltrd not on
ly to produce dHcnlons, and MP leperate the /
Psople from their government, bur 70 etect a 7
change in The moral, religious, and political
habits and opinions of The citizens Of this coun- /
try, which would unfit them for The iupport Of
ANY government. But lie God of our fathers
ha. been the cloud by day, and the pillar Of fire
BY night, and thIougl bis oyer-Iulng influence,
the citizens Of the United States, are yet free, 4
happy and independent. The recollection Of
the overtures which have been made by the /.
United States, TO accommodate the exiting \
differences with the French Republic AM the I
caules OF their failure, eXcitcs no ordinary te- |
gree of indignant fcnG5ility. Ih9 Spb9Ls 7r7rld
not tributary to France, and impartial Po .e3ity |
will bear tcHimony, that tile Ia Y negotiations |
exhibited on the pant at the Unt-d 0t4t--, mo-
derlton, candor, purity, good iai i, and IN anx
ious Glicitude for peace on he part ot France,
overJear;nr inl0lln-e, a venll and proilitntcI /
f5ilit, Contempt of natural jutice, dnJ ct "a !
tional c0mpafts, and JifpuG ion to ia,riHce lie \
peace of both nations to to:d'd 4 j meroen ny /
views. From rIch c4ules & from TIE ex,t tnce
Of fuoh a temper on the pat OF France have
we BEEN reduced To our Preient crt-a', SIX
penfv-, ana alarming ftuatiOn, and although .
We aa highly appreciate a. your k1-eIlency the
blolings of peace, ard P3rtic'Plte n The Pleat
ing conviction, that the Chief Nttgitrtte oi Y
the Union is iloerely attached % PFC nc PIP \
ley, AZ once he interef and The vi Of The Y !
Ii,ei Stats, yet this ueHIr- would be TOO \
dearly bought by 2 f5rrenter Ot sveH P2rti9q ot /
our Homo, orr Liberty or In lepen -ence.-
we ardcnylyw N for peace. bur We would obtain /
it only through cooRitution-l and authorized
channels, upon terms compatible with our nl |
tonal character and inttr-A~, and productive \
Of Permanent not Temporary taT-ty.-We fully |
accord with your Ezcelancy, in The Ien,imeut
that 10 rational grounds can be dilcernel tor
Of our energies.-So long as Fame |
ihlll remain IN ablolut9 tubjs6tian TO men Whole
ambition is domination, and vhoie thiit, PUN
der, We can fee 10 conto!atorv proipett f repa
ration for our pat wlongs, Or ftcury a6ainh |
future.
We fhonld then moa unqucaionab'y viol4te
the hrt law Of nature, Set PrcfervaIon, We