Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-07-27

not an atom in the scale Of opinion. Tn,
fascination is too powerful. The sill,
birds may Autter and scream and fy from
twig to twig, but the hedious snake holds
its Jaws open, and they are. down and
gulphed in its mouth one after another.
What spectacle the administration Of
this country will in short time present
to the moral eye, what painful subiees
of contemplation to the thinking mind !
A people will forget when they have nc
well appointed organ of recollection
They forget all the good that Is done
them--Hence they are always ungrateful.
But do them justice, they forget the evil
also. A majority Of Americans forget
the debt they oweto Washington, and &
the federal repubiicans theywif forget
too, indeed they will ifnot often remind.
ed liz, the debt and the kindef debt they
owe to Mr.. Jefferson, and the democrats.
But with Gods good blessing and per
mission they shall not want remenn-
brance while we have sheet of paper TO
print upon. When the day comes which
we trust win soon come, that France by
fair, legal, and judicious process, shall
have got rid Of the burthen with which
she now groans in travail, when the inon4
strous despot who rules her shallbe bro't
% condign punishment, hisarts. his wick
edness and his atrocities brought to light,
and his name whirled and blown about
the globe by the breath of infamy, and
the excavations of an injured and insult.
edworld, then shall the wretehed, rash
words, I" the enlightened government Of
France" be repeated and reyerberated
from east to west, and from north to
south, till the world shall sicken at the
sound. Then win it be seen what thar
thing was which the President Of this
free, moral and religious country en-.
balmed in the message to Congress with
the title of s the enlightened government
Of France" What If it should be found
then that It was rnonarchial dispositi-
on Of the very worst kind, approved and
already recorded in the page ofhistory
as convicted Of the most foul guilt that
can stain humanity 4 tyrant so palpable
and self convicted, that under the inau.
enee Of" the merciless policy of fear, .
Il sits in its closet trembling, while it
.hatches new mischiefs and murders, con-
spring conspiracies, and like the needy
garnet sharpers of great cities, contriv-
ing and practising forgeries, not to pick
the pockets, but to take awaythe lives of
men x Is ~ =, I !. b r.
Let it be remembered, Americans !!
Let It be remembered, that let the issue
OF the present government of France be
what il may; turn out in the end its cha
raeter how it will, your tcountry's opini-
on is not to be retraeted. Il is on record,
Yes, let the present French government,
be good or bad-to use the words oil
Hamlet, /" be il spirit Of health, or a
goblin damn'd-6ring with. it blessings
from heaven, or blasts from hell--Se
!" its intents wicked or charitable" you
byyour Chief Magistrate, have given !
rseordedlegisiative guaranty to the world
tor ITS excellence. You have, through
your constitutional organ. been made e
call II |" the enlightened government Of
France, and 10 write Il forever in the
archives Of your state. = e.
Nor tis this all for which YOU have to
answer. Your ambassador at Paris has
undertaken to declare that Mr.. Drake
the British ambassador, mas been PROVED
guilty Of certain charges made aeains,
him by the aforesaid enlightened govern.
ment. Now, if these charges should
turn out TO be fale. see what predica.
msnt, what shabby predicament, this
country will be in! Good Heavens, wha,
q spectacle |! A free, y moral, and 4 re-
hglous republic, gratu;tously standing
d-mother, and giving v tender name
OF her own choice, to foul and afro.
eious despotism, and giving the security
OF ms credit to the falsehoods Of that des-
poeism, BY endorsing the name offs am.
| wicked foroer;e. - II E 3,