Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-11-11

Reborf TO ftc ExecfiUs IiTefl0ry by fbs ni,JkY az
qoar, z6 71ermidOr, .ysar 7, IS Asg4a, 19o.
" CITIZEN DIRECTORS,
GA CITIZEN we'll known for his civifn,
ard inveled with public character, has nform-
ed me, that perfons unknown diltribrte at Paris
u Journal, entitled, "Qfaeial BuAsrin" of the
Armies ITO this publication is annexed direc.
tons how to fubfcribc for the Journal, and to
manage the diifribu,ion of it. The danger OF
this paper conflls in the artulncfs of its Goplif-
try. 1t gives the mott extenGye details reipea.
ing the operations of the French Government,
the zeal or fictitious force of the enemy, and the
impoGbility, as it iuppofes, of our being longer
able to defend the caufe of Liberty. The Jour-
nal had publiihed three numbers before was
apprifed of its exilence.
" The Commandaot Of the Eve military
divifions has rranimifted to me four pamphlets,
distributed by the emiIaries of royalty among
the Republican Troops. The fr.t is entitled,
+" Refledons upon the fate OF the French Min
iaers at Raiiadt." Second, s. Motives which
have induced the Revolutionary and Confcrpt
Troops to abandon their aandards." Third,
:" Letter of an inhabitant of Paris TO his friend
at Berlin, on the aiialination of the French
Minillers, at Raffadt." Fourth, Oblervatons
upon the manner in which the occurrence az
Raltadt has been repreented at Paris, and its
eifceas."
The objee Of ,hefc royaiiR fabrications, not
only is TO ieduee our defenders from their bat
raons, bur to return them againit the French
Government, by reprelenting il as the author of
all the crimes of the Houfc of Aulra.
The monhrous calumnies circulated By the
emiilaries of Royalty have not failed in produc.
ing the efea which oui cruel enemies had pro-
pofsd. 1t is my duty, therefore, to rscAl mol
Erouly to your attention the imminent danger
of a general eonAagration, ready to bart out
in the bofom of the Republic at the moment
when IT requires all It's efforts 20 repel the for
eign enemies.
!" 1t is at the moment when the Ru1ians,
aided by the gold of England, gain poGellion
OF the tortreiles which French valour had &C.
qured, that inteainc digiions feem anxioufly to
cooperate with the Coalition. Itwould argue
a itrange iniatuation not to perceive that Royal
i'm has its Government feoretiy organized
among us. Nay, it is almoa sufficiently pow
ertul already TO be no longer under the neceflity
of acting in the ihade.
You are acquainted with the dillurbances
which have broken cut at Bourdeaur, in which
hatred to the Republic has unaffected itielf in
the mott uncquivocal manner, by the cries of
| pive Roi You are acquainted with thofe
which have appeared at the fame time, with
the fame character, in the department Of La
SomaT. In word, in every quarter the enc
mics of Liberty exhibit an alarming concert
of maehinalion, of hope and ct audacity.-
Every day the movable columns in the depart
men's of The Wet are obliged to engage the
brgands who have arilen in the expectation of
deftent from England.
"Notes which have been tranlmitted to ne
by youiiclves, Citizens Directors, and which you
have received from unquelliopable authority
dfmoggrafs fse s*iqsaee Of a counter revolutionary
parry, ading pozoe7dy sgiftin our sqon Lojom.-
| The information which | have received from
every quarter leaves no doubt relpeeiing the
organization of the ReyaN tands, which, in lhs
pay Of England and Aniira, feresd themielves
in public places, introduce themielves into fen
lies, and endeavour to paralyze the operations
OF the government, the Object Of which is to
reitore the Republic to its glory, and to give
peace to Europe.
And when our combined enemies fnrround
ed US with every crime; when even robbery
and ahaiiinanop have become counter re,ou-
| tonary inltfuments; when our whole fituation
deviates 10 much from ordinary times and ord-
nary laws, we hefiiae to employ laws for our
talyation, when laws are Efficient for our de.
| fence
81 By your meffage Of the 9Th ThermiJor,
July 26, you called for the power of Judging by
military comm'dioas, peEtoas guilty Of ieducing