Portland gazette., 1805-05-20
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TT .,,.,rs ;.nn,rso ie for the mott iuper.-
cal and phlekuat:1ally indifferent Teader' after
havinz peruled the Itcms ot th's Gay A"teIA-
ysnee, col,ect.d from vlriors parts OF tue con-
<inent, ani, having conceded 70 them the IN
nortancs uraAly attached to truths, 70 AVOID ex-
y.-r;encing emotions Of an uncommon nature
r. ,tion, CON bounded with a(tonihnent and
ao.rchenEvc pAilanthrophy FJr ms altonlll-
snS th,r An individ4al has capacity AMI means
tofrt quarter Of the globe IL q fate Of dan
eerons fermentation and humanity matt be-
ror5e ;ntereRed in the ifac Of Irch mitchievors
agency.
Weller On the lea, who from the deck :ot the
yefcl can dininay diAingtiih objects, and
.br conaernation, conful;on, irreiolution, alarm,
and deilruaion, the nnilchief prodaces, that
mar the preient and threatened Rate OF Europe
he 60 the politician, who, from his Mont oparg-
neh contemplates rs preIent, and ITS probable
future exifhence ~.
The Fame Of war RACES already inthfcc king
sor., and no diviner can alcertain the time
when. or the location from whence its hidden
ard r,ihing fury is next to irrupt. Spain, Eng
land akd France have already entered into con
ten,;on Lifbon, Turkey, Naples, Rome, and
indeed the whole Of Italy, have been afaiIed by
~ brands whin Holland and Switzerland
roHeH;nq the vet uAkindled materials OF Patri
sr;{o. onlv wait for fome falling iparks to pro-
ducc conhagration.
There is no necefiity 70 compare the tor
r,er with the prefcnt condition OF Europe, e
,og,arare our conception Of its ituationS thc
cer5afntv OF exiting and of impending calami
~. IS ruificient 20 nnprels or the mind, ab1nd'
an, awe and dread, and 70 complex is the ar
fangefsene of affairs, and 10 undetermined az
The principal and ruling parties appear TO be
Thar thofe lnconneQed. with executive govern
-r,e,t are refcinnded Of the loitary con{oisiior
81 Sorming 4 conjecture Of the future 1h'
sna4:fib monarch, under the guidance CT io.di'
in,beciffty, and lofty ambition, is compelled O.
caiolcd in ihow Of, or attempt at preparation
ard effective holtiity, thar the poverty and pau
civ of his refenrces VIII prevent him from fui
fll;nr. His nooles have the with bat lack th
s---,.l4.ar countrY they are reducing
20 uppiy thc wants of TfITrnrCry5 wrr0Tc 1IrIur
hciency and infoIence they derids aud dePlore
they hare neither hope or confidence in thei
ill-conditioned and aPathic folders and failors,
= part of whom poleis no energy TO al vigor-
cahy il inclined, and the other part fee no in
ducement to counAraQ their diGnclination ;
tisic high and Hosral minded patriots perfoi n
fheiT duty as diichargco of confcientious oblisa-
tions, without expectation Of any favorable re-
{ult but their efforts alone are Inefficient TO
any great purpofc and from what quarter are
shcy 70 expect aGiltance not from France !
71ct froz1 money for the Esezyl of so:r are
daily din;niiaed by The Englifh crlizers. What
then, have their enemies 70 fear from hollow
menssscs. and declining means
The Turk tremblcs in his divan but panic
ftfrlf cannot indace him 10 fhakc off thc long
worn habits ofenervat;ng luxury, and efem;nare
pra6ffce; he is fwaved by the dogmas Of an
ab!urf fyitem OF religion, and leaves the pumcs
of his aigre5ts 10 the wind Of fate and def
siny.
Portugal, the emporium Of floth and igno-
rance, ofiIth and bigotrs is in the vicinity ofhe-
ross, and placed TOO far On the back ground Of
10 combine her itrength, and forrni.
dstty oppoic or afilt thofe who would ascngth
en- her fopaofItion.
Eaiy is efentially, though not formally coarced
By France. She mutt chrouch, and obey her
graas 5a5efI, and mutt march at command in the
ranks with o,her Brisilh afai!ants II is true
that lorla- unexpected and Formidable opponent
may afE1t, and France Fsay prove mott vulnera-
bic whsfs: Ihe now thinks hsriclf mott fecurc.
But ff15s is inhypothelis al is uncertain, bat
the 'delTsny of Britons tha; is fixed, and they
NUT fghr for. or perth in the defence Of their
country. Ii may be urged, that there IS fat
tering prrFped of alliances being formed and
il may BE- aiked what benefit c2n Be expedcd
froai thefe snrbrv Partnerihips Will they be
,f nature oPpofcd toiho4e that have been be-
fore formcs Are they not TO b formed with |
the nne nations as heretofore, what likelihood
5 there Of mere productive confcqucnces than
hey produced? " Tbe qvcrla las net grs1oa