Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-15


warlike, and must say, the most savage ma
ton that have as yet discovered among all
the barbarians They are not only at war
(in their own way) with almost every nation
on earth, but they are at the same time en-
gagged Ill the most complicated knot Of civI
wars flat ever infested any poor unhappy
country on which ALA has denounced his
maletlictlon
To let thee at once into a secret, which
IS unknown TO these people themselves, their
government Is pure unaduterated LOGO
cRAcY or government q zvor1s The whole
nation does every thing oiva >voce, or, by
word Of mouth, and in this manner is of
the most military nations in existence Eve
~ man WHO has, what is here called, the
git 81 the CAB, that j., q, plentiful stock Of
NcTbJsity, becomes a sOldiSr outright, and
is forever in militant state. The country
is entirely defended u ct lngaa, that is to
sa, by tcyce Of tongues. The account which
] lately wrote to our friend the snorcr. res
pcCung the immense army Of six hundred
men, makes nothing against this obscrva-
ton that formidable body being keptup. as
l have already observed only to amuse DER
fair country women by their splerdld ap-
pearanCe and holding Plumes, and are, by
teaaers y nc JaU."
In logocracy thou well knowcst there
7 IS little or no occasion for fire arms, or any
such dcs rucnyc weapons. Every offensive
OF defensive measure II enforced IN -p1r4y
bAtle, and P41Sy uaT he who has The
longest tongue, or re4diest gull, is sure to
gain the viCtory-will carry horror abuse,
aid ine SLED into the very trenches of the
enemy, and without mercy OF remorsc, put
men, women, and children, to the point IF
the-pcn
There are still preserved in this country
some remains Of that gothic spirit of Knight
| errantry, which so much annoy ed the faith
| ful n the middle ages Of the Heiira rs,
notwithstanding their ma tial disposition,
they are people much given to commerce
4 and agriculture, and must necessarily at
certain seasons be engaged in these employ.
ments, they have accommodated them
selves by appointing knights, or constant
warriors, incessant bravlers, similar to
tAose, who, in former ages, swore eternal
enInlty TO the followers Of our divine pro-
phet-Ihese knights Genominated editors
or sLANC-wHANCER are appointed in
every town, village and district, 10 carry on
both foreign and internal warfare, and may
&c sad ~ Keep up a constant fring " in
words Oh, ny friend, could YOU but wit
ness the cnOTmiIeS sometimes committed
py thcse Tremendous slang whangcrs, your
very turban would rise with horror and as
tOmshment. Ihave seen them extend thcir
raVa8cs even into tie Kitchens If their op-
ponents, and innIhilste the very cook with a
blast; and do assure thee, bel I'D one Of
these warriors attack mos venerable ba-
shaw, and at one slrOke of hi5 plu lav him
open from the waistband Of bill b.t,ches ID
his chm
There has been civil war carving on
VIII great Violence for come time past. in
consequence Of Conspiracy AMONG
the h'S- All classes, tO dcthrOne his
hghness, The present basIaw, and place
another N lis stead. I was mistaken ,.I cn
ltJrmerB asserted to thee that this Glsa!-
lection arose from his wearing rel ereecifs.
i y true the nation have long held that co.
lonr 1T great detestatiOn I'LL consequence NJ
2 dispute they had some twenty years since
with the barbarians Of the British Stands.
Inc colour, however, is again .Isirsr into IA
vor, as the ladies' have transferred il q :heir
headS from the bashaWs-bOdy Tho
true reason am told, Is tina, the bashaw Att
solutely refuses TO beheyehn the deIure. and
IN the story OF Balaam's ass I'm 4intaiuinr
that tins animal was never vet permitted to
talk except IN genuine logocgacy, where
It IS true his voice may often Dc heard. and
IS listened to with reverence as the voIca
ot the sovereign people" Nay, w far did
ne carry his Obstinacy that he absolutely IN
1ted protested ati -aeLuviau from the Cal
nc empire, who illuminated the whole conn
try with his principleS--and his vose.
ms was enough to Set the nation III " blaze
every slang -wanger restored to his tongue
or ms pen and for seven years have thew
carried on a most inhuman war. In yvhich
volumes OF words have been expended.
oceans Of INK have been shed nor has anv
mercy been shown - age, sex, or condition.
-Very DAY have It'd csc Slang -whanger, made
Furlous attacks upon each other, and upon
theF respective adherants, dischargine,
Iher hcaTy artillery, consisting oi large
sneetS, lead ed with scoundrel william IL
at rascal numskulI uincomDoop dun
dcFhf-Ad ! iackass And dO wear IN nv
DeHrI, though / know thou wilt scarcely
credit me, that in some Of these skil1nishcs
( me grand 5ashaw himself las becn w0.ully
I pe!ted yea most ignomnlously PEELED,
end yet have these talking desperadoes "a.
| capped without tic bastnaJo
! Fer: now and then, q slang-whanger.
who has longer head, or rather a lsager
/ tongue, than the rest VIII elevate his peace
and discharge shot qUtte across Jhl ocean,
ievelled ct the head ot The Emperor ot
France, the ktag Of England or, (wouldsr
,nou beilc' e II, .a, Ascm) even al his sub
lime hiShness the bashaw Of taipoi these
long pieces are ioaded with single ball or
idnsr.Ee, As tyrant usu per rohbcr ty-
| fer monster And thou Ina est wei st.l-
3ose, thev occasion great d.zt.y III at.L Dis
I fn"y in the camps OF The cnrrae, and a~s