Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-05

haassxsi, For the Portage Sentinel. zip .a157
3xnuss--4T Thisr' . History oftha5 French
Rsr6sniaa 4, aoBookof singular interest
lhsisds sEripsion sf4he stsse ef Edrepa il
37ae q = thas a t6bll pklng paragraph e
ihp pitsd States, p tbb TIE i; accpfa
~ afnsiesss of its siatements and infer
Sses, Il viii be perceived that the namao b
lsxs 4t66io5e wohld Be very likely to b.
pkstnsa. But the name and authority 8
~ alcna s. alaicieat;s g.issis.'s noi,o
a.sGiou6b ilai arisen between France an,
America. The Uhieed Stnses behaved 10
was1s us Siths equal injustice and ingrati
,ode. aOld " ashinston had suffered him
sslf 10 bedrawns into the party Of John
Adams and the English, which was desireus
Sfbfinging' Americn. buck to the aristo
csskicas snd monarchial state. The injuries
faen esetain priyateers, and the, eonducl
of tho agents of the committee of public
wSlfares served them for q pretext-a pre-.
Sest very i'll founded, forthe wrongs done
81 ske English to the American navy were
oEa fassaore serious nature; and the con-
dut ef feufr agents--was censnred at the
fiins by cur government, and ought to have
becn excused. These favorers of the Eng
lish psfty alledged that France meant to
sbssin from Spain theacession ef the Flori-
dss and Of louisiana; that by means soi
those provinces and. Of Canada, she would
sacbmpass,the United States, sow demo
cratic pranciples in them, successfully de-
tsch xll the Stntes from the Union, thus
dissolve the American federation, and. form
Msast democracy between the Gulf OF
Mexico and the FIVE lakes. There was moi
the slightest foundation for: the runor; but
these falsehoods served to heat the minds,
anfito make enemies to France. A treaty
ofcommerce had just been concluded be-
tssssn fhes United Stntes and England. It
epnfnined stipuiations which .transferredsto
dat power adyansnges formerly reserved
Cor Efance alone, and due to- ;hec services
which she had rendered the a merican
se.ase. In ,har French government there
we're persons in favor Of asrupture with. the
Uuited Ssates. Monroe. who was. enbas.
sst3or 10 Paris, gaye the Directory the most
prudeut advice on. this occasion. War
Niih France, said he's viii force the Ameri-
can poyefAanent to throw itself into the
arms of ENGLAND and to albnit to her infu-
encas nrisaocracy viii gain supreme con-
srol in the United States, and liberty will
be. be.eoupremised. By patiently enduring,
on the contrary, the wrongs of the present
pfesident, you will leave him without ex-
cuse. you will enlighten the Americans,
and decide a acontrary choice at the next
election. All the wrongs of which France
NAV have to complain will then be repair.
"a. This wise and providept advice had
its effect on the Directory"
Tho impressions Of France respecting
the conduct of our government at that Pc
riod are, thus briefly expressed; nor does it
appear they have undergone any change
There are several statements in this small
compass worthy Of notice:
s1st. That the United States had behay-
sdwith injustice and ingratitude towards
her former ally and friend. I 81 >!s5
I'D That. w ashington had suffered hin,
self 70 be connected with the party prinei
pslIy gully in this respect. ..g5
sd. That this. party, then controlling
thesgovernment, was desirous of bringing il
back 10 saristocratic and monarchiai" rule
e.s4th,as That these fayorers ofthe Englisf
sasty were fearful that France would 4s0N
demctsatic principles and form ''a vas
ssmoeracya stretching all the way. from
ihs lakes To- the Gull. This shot shows 3, il /
shat sepute, the7 term sdenocraey' was
held by Fsderalis::s as applied to our gov
4srnniment, ni : and how excessive their VI. view. ".
we're ia other respects. rsu d
ss5th.a That James Monroe. by his pfu
dent adviee with the Directory, saved oul
country froaa tlie perhicious counseis ofthe
party 70 which Washington had suffered
himselfto Be attached; and from war with
France, whose power just OF that time was
rapidly increasing under the rising star oi
fhuaumost extraordinary man the world
svet produced" = - - @
oh. That Monroe clearly foretold the
effect Of patient forbearance on the part Q
France, and the fate Of the Adams dynas
sy:for which he was recalled with implies
SAhlisrA ST CSC 'tssn3 ~ q t7-'se7
And finally that BY bis course he jus'l:
entisled himself to the honors afferwara
sopEsrEsd upon him by ''the denaocrati
Siarsyss ana bis country e z4F4 n }.
These afe not all of the statements mad
iEshis important historical paragraph an
.itsssonnexions, worthy ofnotice. But the
3snay serve 10 draw the attention softhe res
-dsr topit.aoasau Yours, hs.Es6ea :. So
ssAsa as<ss ~ 81 VERGNlAUD.
AuaosA, Christmas le47.