Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-11
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49,
BY arrivals at this port, and Boron,
from Liverpool, we have received En-
glilh dates 10 the 9Th Of March--being
conliderably later shan before receiv-
ed. We give fuch extracts as appear
bef calculated 70 give or readers the
mott correG nation relative 10 fer
eign affairs.
rARrs, .sFB. "a.
YESTERDAY the Fira Conful
communicated to the Leqlative bodies
an eaesftion az tie Pee oftb' Reb15ii..
1t is very lengthy aud minute AMI
embraces numercas Objects. IL de-
olares the Republic to be increafed in
its arsngth by f.mer union Of its
citizens-more active III its induary,
and more confident its prolpefity,-
X notices the benefits relating from
the re eftabhihment Of religion, and
feminaries of public indruttion alt re-
views the fautary altsratioos VIII ch
have been made in the Conaitution !;
and declares that in the interior calm
nefs and iecurity prevail and that he
vigilance of the nagiarates, and gen
dymarie drongly continued, impress
every where the greateit terror on the
brigands.--Its report On the hlcal con
Germs are hAttering and it declares,
that on the continent every thing pre-
tents TO Us the pledge OF reP7fe and
tranquility. On external affairs il il
forms, that" Trudii, Bavaria, and al
the fccuier Princes, who bal PolIellions
on the lefr bank Of tie Rhine, have
obtained on the sight adequate indem.
mites, The hou(e Of Auaiia finds ia The
Bihoprics. i aeqaires more than il has
lot in Tuicany."
Thus. By the happy co operation Of
France and l&uflia, al thele parma
nent interslts are reconciled, ard the
Germanic Empire, an Empire 70 ne
ceHary 20 The rtpoie and TO the cgai!iJri-
I'm Of Europe, has received an aecelion
of real ltrength il is now competed
Of elements more concordant, and
more appropriate to exiting circum
iiances, and 10 the idea OF lie prsient
age.
Alexandria and Malta are Gill oc-
cupied by Britifh troops. OF this,
government would founded in complain.
ine but it learns that the veiIels in
tended TO carry them 10 Europe are
now in the Mediterranean.
"Government has iecured the p- zee
of the Continent and it has reafon
TO hore for the continuance Of i by Tea.
This peace is equally. neceGAry and
wifhed for, by all people. Tor its pre-
fervaaion government will do every
thing confident with The national hon
or, q0bieb Is sgcnfiaLy ooansasd 7vab be
fri execution Of Treaties.
Bur, in England, power fseras 70
be difputed by two parties. The one,
which has concluded Peace, feems de-
termned TO maintain it the other, has
fworn an impiacable hatred towards
Rance. This fl6tuation Of opinion,
and of Councils, dif2lsys an attitude al
encc pacific and IDenacing.
"During this ftFuggla Of parties,
pruden mesfures are adopted by the
government of the Republic. Five
hundred thoufand men are in readi.
nefs to Proted and avengc it. Unac
countable necelity (which paGioos the
MOI difgraceful) impofes upon two na
tions, whcf- interels and incl'nations
combined, equally attach TO peace!
However, it Is 10 London, the
fucceis of Intrigue Is limited il is IN
able to influence other powers !; and
government can afert, with jnG pride,
that at prelent England would have 10
contend fngly agsinlt France.
But we entertain better hopes, and
rather believe, that the councils of vii
dom, and the voice of humanity, will
prevail in the Biitilh Cabinet"
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