The gazette., 1799-03-11

IlAVING Gewn that the pretended
republicans are nothing but an oppofition- parry,
that they were oppofed to the contribution, and
that their intention Is 10 defroy it, thall now
proceed TO examine whether they have provid-
ed G5Gtafe for it, when they fhail have laid
1t ia ihs duff. Mr.. Jeferion ihalI fill aRfwer
ali my enquiries.
ESSAY v.
IN the courfe of examining the contribution
By conventions, it was uniformly obiervable
that It's oppofers only found fault with feveral
of its parts, and ieIdom or never propofed an
amendment; or If they did, their objections
were removed By farther confederation. But /
do not know that in any infance whatever they
undertook TO f4y that we did not need con
hituton, and 10 reieaed the meafure itielF.--
The Vice-preGdent is underltood 20 go this
length, and fay that the confituton ilfelt is in
ELIGIBLE, ard not only 70, but that even now,
fhough it isinterivoven with our.very exltence,
il ought TO be fent away and defvoyed. Ger
tainly it is to be expected of fuch bold and con
funnate politicians that when they proPofs a
;S-eat cblnpe they thoulJ exP'aia its advan
f2so4s Ana Eve Us fome profped Of our nsw
co9dit;on-O. : It eaough for the peoples
iatisfaaion tha, difempered Imagination or
difanooin,ed pride lhonld piate about rePlh'
l;canifn. ana tell Us that we are all wrong,
aud that # we do not rebel NE ave rui'e1
Let this fofice xhom il wlb it IS NOT enouS9n'
for me. While am condGsrlng tne an !roI
pofed, It Wia always be vey e1e'is' ~, PARK oi
nv enquiry Wbat cge b5qH 70 next
Mr. JeFeIfon, Ike ali his predeccH>rs II oP-
petition TO the confitution, quarrels and tret'
at every thing from 6rf 10 laf, tbs Exeeusi0s,
Be Ta4fe5ry, tie etF-srS Of g1vsrtrzent, t6e bank,
1bs faad and in ihort the whole machine, but
does moi intimate anything as better, unlels you
can gather bis wi(hes from the phrafe g r16n6-
Ec,'' or g fembsRasas (sa 9f65srty."-It has been
the conaant leproiy Of his party that they could
never tell what they would be at, nor whether
they Good upon their heads or heels II they
gou inform US what It is that they dellre, and
condelceud to be particular and clear other
people are Obliged TO be, we ihould have little
difficulty in laughing them out Of countenance.
But this IS not to be expected Of them 70 long
as they know tha: they have Jealous people TO
enlame, and that halfth work is done to their
hands in the predjlpoiition Of their audience. /
ak pardon-It cannot be 70 hope-bpt FAY
thar they believe it, and a8 upon this prefump
ton. They will be forever in the clouds
qrafp them, you find nothing in your hand
ftiike them, you fall youIielf for want Of fome-
thing to fupP9rs the biow-puriue them like
an igui5 fzfa4s they keep the fame diiance, aha
lead YOU aaray without ohiett, without arrival,
OF poAibility of return. Such Is the phanom
called Tacobin, and luch is MIR. Jeferfon.
IL is not fair, nay il is infamous, to feduce
and d1lude the people with perfuaiion that
their government is wrong aodlhat foreign
nation could fet it right, without pretending to
digea a afngle me sfure which ought to be adopt
ed It would be a 8 tembsqaouf jsa' indeed,
If the people could be Induced to e, themlelves
adrift without compass orru1. .'er as Mr.. Jeffer
fon feems to deli,e. Could be guide them -
WouId his fs bic voice be heard in the general
np-oar ..ad dilmay ?-In he frantic rage Of
horror to which the panic Of dholution would
reduce the people, even woman would iay
this AbineIech, and drink his blood~-Is not
the :. and 3. Of September, the 10 Augult,
sni the proceli9n to Verlail'es in France
enough to appal republican heartf Could the
Vice prefdent tooth the 6ery rage, pa.liate the
dreadful rapcour, and repel the bloody pnrpofe,
Of diara6fcd hnman nature What then does
he mean by bis romantic image Of " tbe tem-
Bsazons Ea OF liberty ?" Doe. it become the gra-
yity IF the frt magiarlte Of this nation Have
we 60 better hopes ethan to Be governed, in
cafe Of M. Adams deceafs, BY a moon aiuck
vionary-aa utopiaa philolopher
But fuch is the porular notion of Mr.. Jeffer
ION. that dare FAY he viii have credit for fome
plan Of his own, though lie lays nothing about
Il il this letter. / am content that he fhould ;
bus X can be no plan bat what refsmbles {" fbe
tembffuorf Ea," becanie that ne has fnentioned
in The letter andwhat he ba5 nat faid ought not
TO ourve'g gh, nor can i coRtradift what he has
f,id. Ans am perfectly wiling that any friend
Of M. Jcfarlon, OF any milk hearted politician
who has not yet choiea his fde, ihould fay al
they pafTibly can il favour of man who in
y Ain black and white has declaed his rfefer