Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1803, 1803-08-08

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l.tflalleyrand then enters into the partic-
uiars cf The mary and profitable means,
France, during the peace, poles & TO To-
ment troubles. 70 iP:ead ditcontent, to
tarniih, the honor, TO undermine the re-
fources, to weaken the Rrength, 10 lull
aleep the public fpirit, and to cool the
Pattioti(m Of the inhabitants of the Brit
iih empire, and by Z gradual train Of IN
| trigues, infults, demands, inlurre6.ions,
! vexations, mutmurs, alarms, and bank
ruptcy, prepare even the Narmeif Englifh
patriot, TO fee with Indifference, if not
with. appreciation, ar r.ion sv;tb France,
which will put an end to all difficulties,
and procure Engiihnlen the fame tran
guilty, honor and hapPineEs Frcnchmen
enjoy under the mild blt firm governmenc
of the Chief Conful."
/" But" faTS be, powerful as France
is upon the continent by its conqueits, by
its influence, by thew gor Of its governs
ment, and BY he Victories Of It's armies I;
in regard to England it is not in a better
petition Of ftrength than IN l755, becaufe,
with the knowledge Of, our means, and
with the great abilities Of cur rulers, We
are unable dteHy TO injure England, our
navy being more reduced, andSut naval
officers more, ignorantithan in C795, Bat
iadneaLy, and in a tine Of peace to lay
| the intaA5ls foundation fer the fsture fub-
| lection Of England, France at no former
/ rav.oj Iol &, -, v,-, -..-+,.r ~, - Ia.
ed under-hnd methods.--A var ct pre-
ient may le.Ien, If nor dellroy them, but
every years continuance Of peace, ihall
Preierye, augment, and fix them
! Ought we not 10 wait, at leait ten
years, before we renew the war with Eng
land till we are in a condition eEeQual-
ly to Iupport our claims, our. views and
our plans ? Tie Englih will do our bu-
/ finelS if We permit then. heir religion
is pleafure, and their plea(ure debauchery.
They have PlungetfhemlelseS into A cx~
celS OF luxury and intemperance. They
baUe bsgua to ntgle9 their .ravy, Gn4 dir
-bana their Qrffocr1, who 50 10 France,
Spain and Holland tor maintenance.
"While their individuals fquander their
riches, the yfate groa0s ba,fmoniou5, ant
begins 70 iaUe - fbs(s articles Oh q3bi15 il
eGnnoJ be TOO prcfnle.
They are even near reducing their
trivial army, and their patriots fpeak Of
enruiting, what :hey call their liberty
and property, to the valor Of militia.
! What field is this for our policy Is it
our buhnegs to awaken or aroufe them
from their lethargY9 five DO, the con-
! iequenco is obvious--we teach them to
believe real t,mb, that they cannot
ltrengthen theulielves 100 much by fea OF
land Then an armv ceafes to BE- the OBJ
| Jet Of public complaint, Of public diilike
and the people begin 10 thin.S, that, as
they mutt have. one, il is better 10 have
an army Of Er.tilh, than Of Frenchmen.
Then their young nobility will continue
70 apply themlelyes to tie military pro-
| FELTON,, and think thenfelves honored BY
that protection, n which alone conGlts the
tdefence and lecurity Of their country.
"ThiS may be fatal to us, for the foon-
er We go to war, the fooner their eferli-
macy will wear OF, and their an,ient fpirit
and courage revive. They will not then
become more wealthy, bur they VIII ge-
more wildom, which is better. The MIL
iitary virtues, and the manly exerciies may
become fashionable, and the nation,
which now feems immerfed in debauche-
Try and corruption, Nay yet think feriouf-
IIy, and be once more what il has often
been, the terror Of Europe. This is nor
ian unnatural fuPpoftion--they eahIy gle
from one exrerne 70 anothsr--it is their
natural temper, and their whole hifory