Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-01-26

they have not YET performed Oar tucce1s IN
var has exceeded oar expectations. Four ar
mics, ali victorious, are united by an unioter.
rupted chain from the hne formed by the Prui
fan neutrality to The center Of Italy :. matters
the Dauube and the 70, they occupy bytheir
detachments the borders If the Adriatic and
Iucany. The genius Of France fved the
army OF the eat frou: a convention which
would have placed it in the chains Of the En-
glib. Malta has furrende'ed, but it was after
TWO years Of the mot glorious reiaance.-
Every thing which could be tried to fave this
important place the Government has attempt
ed though without effect. The organization
Of the army, military diicipIine, enquiries into
dilapidations and abufrs, the re efabiment Of
order and economy in all the branches Of the
ervice, have been the Obj Ct of the labours and
DEGREES OF the Government. A report from
the Minfer at War will pre(ent the refut.-
Peace, peace, alone, can give 20 the faccels
which they lave already obtained completion
ana foidity. II has not been in the power
Of the Government to repair at once the dilaf.
tiers of our marine, and to relfore to it its an
Gent luare but it has collected its wrecks,
and prepares its re- Establishment and its glory.
Regulations have reformed abufes, enfured
regularity of fervice, eaablilhed 10 the ports
union of power, and icverity Of INFECTION :;
former adaptations have been enquired into
and removed, burthenlome conuals have been
cancelled, agreements more advantageous to
the Republic have been concluded 10 word, !.
Comfortable advances have been made towards
order and economy. But It'll much remains
70 be done How much labour mutt be iub-
mitted to, ard how long an interval NUT elaPf+
before the Government can execute the talk
which it has impoled on Itfelf, and which the
public intereR demands of it. In the prefent
fate of our marine, it has been impclliole to
keep up regularly with our colonies I'll # rela-
tions Of iEter couf- and authority which belong
10 the mother country. The Government
hovr yer has preferred with care thefe ties
which attach them to France, and il prepares
in ience the means Of reaoriog them to calm
nefs' to indu0rY AND PROPERTY. a council
fry prizes authorized by law pror1U gated in
the laR feli n, has applied 70 this delicate
(nbett a fpirit Of imParliality and judice which
l,.s already had happy Influence on our com
mcrctl relations Neutral flags have experien.
ced them on the ieas, and in our ports, The
powers Oh the coat Of Barbary have renewed
their ancient relations towards us. If Gov.
eminent had been able TO renew them iooner,
Malta might perhaps Gill have been in our
power But al Leaf they viii fecure iubda-
en9e to Liguris, and 70 our Souihern Depart
rn.nts, nor Will they be ufslefs to the army Of
the Eslt A Convention founded upon com.
mon inte:ea aod the moi perfed reciprocity,
will renew The ties by which the States Of "A
merica were bound to France. Thelc ties lhall
Ian forever, becaufe there IS no unequal condi
ton to alter their force and purity. The
French nation does not deire any executive
privilege nor partial favour She merely de-
mands from the nations Ia frieudihip with her
The rights Of equality that NJ nation be more
favored than herlelf, and that fhe herfef Re
cot favored moe than any othe, nation. Such
are the pretenious and interets Of all States
which may coltra4 engagements with her
All natoGs who are lenhb!e Of their rights
will rally around theie principles. The North
will hake eff the tyranny which opprcd.s its
commerce and its ieas.
II will feel that our interefs are the interelts
Of the human race. Rudia in particular will
remember what is due 70 her dignity, and The
ancient relations by which .he was united with
France. She will know that France Is necef
Gary counterpofe in The maritime balance Of
he world.
The government had offered peace before the
opening OF the campaign. II made hat offer
on the field of battle, and in the bolom of vi6o-
~. Il offered peace worthy of the grandeur,
but alfo worthy Of the moderation Of tie French
people, and on conditions which fhould have
guaranteed to US both its acceptance and TIA
bility. On the 1ighteff hope OF drawing near
to 70 deiirable an epoch, itfufpendsd thoie fuc-
cedes which Injured the petition Of our armies,
and the ardour Of our warriors. IF we do not
yet enjoy it we have TO 7ccule only that power
which, unaf- ded by the dilaiers of the cont
nent, IS anxious only to cement, with the blood
Of nations, IFS empire over the feas, and its mo.
nopoly in every part Of the world. To con-
clude, an Antrim negotiator is now at Lune
vile man who merits the efeem of Europe
&c L. III. Il 6 G + - q