Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-05-13
Dortlano,
MoNDAr, Mar I3, 1899.
Communication.

Vdrd OF 10 much trouble, cOnfunon anu
e lat ten years have brought upon the world! Where
the exutng pbiloiopher TO cry out, no, mankind
cow beat6ed? Lo ! the Accomplishment of our predie-
ions Docs the wilderness bloiom the role
nh not the paflora life already begun Has tran
utility fucceeded fuperfitionl Behold the human race
rgenerated Behold mankind both perfect and hap
ps - FAY, where is this philosopher Is he nain in
!. Battle Does he hide hinclf for flame Or is he
|, Weeping his INTAKES
Z There cannot furely be more humblng rebule to
reamng fpecua,ion than the reult of the late eon,ef
br liberty in France. Not golden, but iron sge--
got a,menum of felicity, but century of humiliation,
has been the confequence of their iluive v6ons -
Where the palace roc beheld the foul ruins OF
sonfagraton. Where the folemn temple was frequent
I Sd hence reigns Where the fpontancous harvef
paved. a forelt of pixies and bayonet; appears And
atpok into Frenchmans fou-the change is no leis.
Tor his perhaps religion he has acquired
9klf-deftroyng desperation. For his implicit but happy
n Incidence he has gained turbulent refractory dipo-
ton For his focal pealures, he has found the dido
tion oil ever tic lin govenmentinitead OF ans eay
|, Ind paternal defpotm, France under martial law
haead OF a few hsrmlefs foes, it is overlooked with
rrors and abues-inead of (ome embarrahments is,
- poiiibc, ten times over bankrupt and irretrevaby
pined As IT relpe6ts the arts and fniences--In the
pom Of the moa elegant monuments and iniitutions.
kcay and barbariim the place OF universal nveti-
: tiion. the chcmiary of gun.powder-and inAesd of
+ etn OF letters of blood have ucceeded. AS to
enanners-where is the aniabenefs that flowed from
M france through Europe as from its very hsart The
zll OF the Graeess polluted with naons--ffancd
18th blood The Bacchanaian Fury Liberty with tat
4red vetment, aud manged form. with hiedous l,rek
nd ndicrminate attack has in moment reltored the
Soihic age and utterly deaced the model OF the world
But let Us look abroad-perhaps the golden age is be.
eun IN other countries. We will enumerstc the
Conquered nations There is Holland, Flanders,
switzerland, Savoy, Genoa. the Mianefe, Rome, Ma
es Tuicany half dozen fnall republics in Italy, part
Germany. Geneva Egypt, and to almoft every in
md purpofe, Spain Thn there in the place of fome
thelc, the Bafavian Republic the Lieurian Republic,
pc Lombardian Republic, the Roman Republic, the
aeapotan Republic, the Sws fraternizatiun the Beige
pnon, the Genevan incorporation, and the like. Are
hey not happy What Can nes5Ee be wre,ched
San there be deception in luch plauIible names Was
lot the cloak-bag of Gen Buonapatc full Of conititu.
hons Are there not fome left in the portmanteau OF
oSen. Cbamponet What can be better than eon1i-
Rslion Surely the old laws we're sbuies-lurely it
Ehult be hef to rectfy ahuies.
a. Alas why is that the people OF the conquered ma
ions if the French army for moment retreats and
lingering Frenchman taken, tear him to pieces Alas
hshere is the wealth and the of Holand-the
hanu faiures of Flanders-the elegance of Itay-and
be peace of the world Is all fwaowed up in the abys
\ GAlle per6dy and arms! Yes More dreadful and
ore horrible has been the progrefs of Liberty than the
truptons of Atta, furnamed "bs Jfowge Of Cod
fefs erocious the fcaping Indian than the barbarian
kenchman Better for all nations had been an univer-
ii plague than this French difesic of Liberty. The
WORD telf will be beacon to future az s. and degene
bte in coc,mon parlance to the moa a5omnabe fcnlc.
i Is But the phofopher, or philofopha however he be
3rnied--where is BEL Come forth Sir-the world de-
the caufc Of this terrible miake. You like the
eakbed trumpeter, have not fought yourfcf but you
AVE called the whole world to battle You have pro-
<lamed war agalne palaces temples, kings priels,
akh all that refpeeted. You have preached cru
de again The principles the comforts and combinations
P|lG our youth and of former times. Down on your
knees villain !--Where are your theories now Has
4hefm been an innocent creed! Does the end now
lilly the means But tbJs only yss opinioni
What! have they not deluged the world with blood,
= Ubyered religion, deflroycd marriage, overthrown
@Afcs, exterminated millions and demoralized man p
Wha equivalent is your pitiful repentance or your
RnenptbIe life for thefe things But will not the
9enmcnr OF man turn againa the inngaorof dcifruc-
8 Don l-Ctrtainy his heel will tread out the merable
Yght you have afforded the world-or elfe he deferve
20 walk by taper-igh. and glow-worms forever.
'l The age Ut chvairy, it fecms dark, romantic,
nd itrational--the feuda fyltcm ariltocraca-
tcnarchy was nothing les than deipotifmand the
ZION Of jefns Chra was fable. So fays the worlds
= lew prieiihoed the phofophil with Anacblriis Cloos
-pd the reverend Thomas Paine their head. Yet the
o & OF chvairy age Of honour and of delicate
Einc'pe -the ffuda lyfem was militia of the impef,
1erd iorthe age of it, mott beautiful conlruction--mon
compared pen,archy France fay the leaf,
no more than Rehoboams whip compared to his
EorPions-and Chriianty the defence of
inch pen as mine But in the transfer of g1iS pro quo
's Us lee what we ha get by the bargan.lhe age of
chivary was gone before France meddled with the
" world and II there any honour il combating its
PIine'p'e was exactly fueh honour the people
Epof Charles lis time had in burning Oliver Cromwers
Is bones but The more the pity that it was gone
Z sor carried al the virue their and would
Z nave aolutea he French principles exactly you would
drag pr spocket through horfepond. As to the
feuaai iyie' tnat too was gone but boud be really
glad to know of lome of the laeobn dabbers in learn
ting, what comparon there can be between mere de-
nhve iyen OF 'and.tenures by military fervce where,
lthink the n'mot period of duty was bu, forty days.
refer to The ieadA tenures Of England) and a mon
Irons co oia mpfeimen' OF all the people for life
til the world GA be fubdued as is the cafe !, France
I What do yon tell abrut The feudal fynem what was
( gwen the h'nehy heron Of ,hoie day, compared to
private 60 der Of france whole death or even aron
to b. az ated by Tie leasueton Of whole nation