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4 ,( tl : , it . - - " ft I IT I 1 ? '- -" v " -. . SWITZERLAND.. - . rial-paper, . Every heart of feeling and liber aUtfmufl contemplati with grief and indignation the unhappy fate to -which Switzerland has been reduced by the bafe Arts of the late French Government. .... Tht in&tfon of that ctuntry the jthfotHtrumerofaprmil. and domeflic Governments ', was indeed a blotfo confpicu$us among 4 A. '..- fii'tttr nf rPK'dutiannrv iniuftice, HJZ lVt II fin vi, .-- j j ttrvermn I798. a rcntlcma report "warciTuItrog in r. tit . a A JX n tjentaunoTPC.Jr. nrect. that a I7Q8., 91 rent cman rocni'w- .r. " The ante quence othu - violence uriprivsccu ; vj .. changes uncalled for is they were,nas p """j ri ft the wretched inhabitants op nrmce nappy "-flirf-,- tht introduclion of the fpir it of fail ion among the governors, ofanimofly among the governed ', .ofumver fal mifery, and univerfai 'guilt. 1 he confejfion ofthofe -who now ju.lify frefo changes, by the proof of the evil which paI innovations have -wrought, is a melancholy and damning argument againf all their fyjlem. They have beaten down the little re ii'yAiVc luhith tar awes had difoenfed a devree ofhappi- nefs and contentment ra'elythe lot of mankind, and in return they fet jig the Ibadow of a republic, productive of nothing but oppreffton, defolation, and forrow. V This change in Switzerland is the more generally felt-, becaufe Switzerland was, in fame fort, the country of every European. - It wds a hind ofconjecrated ground held facred amidf the ravages of univtrfal ivar, and -The contefls 'even if tyrants. It was a holy place in the midjl of Europe, where the unhappy, of every land found an qfitunfr'-where the .mhy delighted to enjoy their Advantages, and the ivretched to affuage their fujfer ings ; where every traveller , from the mf remote corn ers of the world enjoyeda common hofpitality, and in dulged a common affection. It was, indeed, a country that belonged tilhe civilized Id in general, dear a Hie to the rich and to the poor, to the happy and to the unfortunate. - No wonder then that every man is grieved to fee it unjujlly eized and appropriated by any hofile power ; but the grief mufi be mire psignant ffill to fee it burning and agonizing in the rtvotmivnary fever. Alas I carT we be permitted to hope that this paroxim will pafs-over and that its halth nvill again be reftored ? Can we be permitted to hope" that Switzerland will again be the fpot to which men wilt refirt to behold uncorrupted mari ners i a plain r- hme3 And intelligent people i, mankind in that middle, enviable fate, between the innocent ftm plicity of primitive times, and the enlightened comforts of civilized focicty ? , - AMERICANS Murdered by Savage Frenchmen, for fighting like true . Spartans iindertheir own Flag, in defence or their property and in honour of their country. NEW-YORK, Sept. 27. Important ! . Laft.evcningjcame up the Pilot boat PcTfcyeraflce, fVn Award of which was a pibt who, brought into the quarantine ground, an linglifh fchooner in a very fhort pj'flTige from Martinique. The cattail!, of this i'cooiie,P informed the pilot of the lafci'nj of Curracoaby the piench. This a tffeft d by troop vvhith embavlctd, on board 05 fa.i of fl op1 aisci khYs at Guadaloupe. On their" pjioacimg the port of Curracoa, a chain was ran acrofs the haibour, which pnweUd their en fefrinj, but they fon after effected a landing on fome r other p.irt of tht" iflid, advanced to the city, and af ter'a bloody conflict,-tbs Frec got poffeflion of tht place. . The Captain further ilati. that the Unittd States brig Pickering was in the harftnr at the time, and join ed with other Ameiicana in defending the place againfl the French, who, when -they conquered, mastered et-ery' American in the place, including iTie'confuI, of ilccrc, and crew of the Pickering. "' Tic Pilot inrther addxhat he was informed, that 'B'ertSfon'TJTt fcis-a rm a men t--beg; fitted t-a g aiu (L Curracoa, was, becaufe the Governor, of Curracoa would not rective bills on the Governor of Guadaloupc - for th,e expeiiees incurred in repairing the Vengeance." The. Pilot could not recoiled the names of the above fchoontr and captain, but fays it war told to him as no ways doubtful and that the eaptain. was anxious to come1 up to town hinifelf to relate the news,-as he ef teemqdof the utmott impartahce to America. .. Some time in December ice, th of . av ni Hanover,ojuriousjo . ,fM.: " -""'f""&.. , ,.: - .... j;M;t (l Mr, Ma (hall's intercft, and roucn . . Henry, 8nd wifhed he could be mrorracu . him 1 was intimate with th l0l7J' form him of the report, if be would ftate ht wr tmg. He did fo to tbisa theXnlted States, when he anUced that f ice-be could give in the cafe, was to vote agatnft that petfon for whom the old torie. Scotch and Bnyft . mer-. Chants, were the anxious." "r to Mr.' Henry, and.eceived m anfwer, this much talk W,Mrwhich I hava qften been foliated to pub hih.by charadersfor whom TOd the ttgheft refped j but i oppofed to it, conceiving it unpioper to trou ble the public with what was merely intended to con tradia the falfc reportsto the prcjumce.of n al in a particular dift.ia ; and refolvcl to ufe it. ot that purpole only, tuc icuci ted to the charge of confidential perions, to (hew to the people within the diltriain order to remove from their mi ndsHhe wrong impreffiow which the report nad occafioncd, and 1 enjoined tharno copy ' fliould be U, ken. Aftcrthe death of my worthy tnend, I locked up his letter as L thought forever -But it oo after occurred to me, that iaiinuations had;gbne forth lha Mr. Henry was uaf.iendly to Geu. VVafhington, and difappr.vcd of his adminift,ation. As this let terMLew cd the contrary, ad tl.H .he. gave Gen. WaPaington the preference to any other charadcr whatever, 4 tho t it but iuftice to the memory of my depaqedinend. to make this circumffance known to that .iHnllrious perfort, not doubting but it woi:ld begratifyig to hit., to hnd liis condua appiobated by fo goo'i tuan ; for which piirjjofcJnJrmUed to l'uic only copy ever taken of the letter tt my knowledge. The aril wee which I "had the honor to receive, you may publiih alio, togra tify the curioiity of Air. FiierM 1.. w 1 ; A. "BLAIR. N. B. The original letters may be fecu-b? all who wifh it. ' To fKcniBA.D'BLJiK, Efquire. jLed Hill, Charlttte County, Jan. 8, 1799 . .. Dear Sir, - I V , " Your favour of the 48th of laft month, I have recei vr,!. Its rnnte-nti ire i frtfh Droof that there is qaufe for much lamentation ever the prefenT Rate oTOingT in Virginia. It is pofljblc that molt ot the individuals who corn p'ofe the contending ladions, are fincere, and -aa from houeft- motives. . Bufit is more ttian probable that certain leaders mejitatc a change in government. To effed this, 1 fee no way fo prafticable as dilTolvuig the confederacy. And l.am free to own, that in my judgment, molt of the meafu-es lately puriuiythe oppofition party,' direaiy and certainly lead to that end. If this is not the fyftem of the party, they have nm'e, and ad extempore. , I do acknowledge that 1 am fcot capable to form a coned judgment. on the prcfent politics of the world. The wide extent to which the preient contentions have gone, will', fcarcely permit any obferver to fee enough in detail toenable him to form any thing like a tolera ble judgment on the final refult at it may rtfpcd tiie nations in general. But as to France, 1 have no doubt in faying, that. to her it will be calamitous. Her eon dud has made it the intereil of the gi eat family of mankind to. wifh the downfal of her-- prcfent govern meat : Becaufe its exiftence is incompatible with that of all others within its reach. And whilft I fee the dangers that threaten cur's from her iuttigucs and her arms,- 1 am not lo.raucq alarmea, as 10 uie apprcucu -fidtloffr felt frDrn his public' f iniftry, heaver flooct ' hith in my eftecm as a private cu..,. r and difpofition were always Pafant, lm talents and TSteTrtrruue place that gentleman far above any competition ia-the-difl. for Congrels. But when yov add the part w lar information.andinfight which he ha gimeo, and .. able to communicate to our public councils, t is real ly aftonifting that even blindnefs itfelf ftou.d hefiute in the choice. But it is-to hr. obict't d, that e. el forts of Trance are to loofen the confidence of the peo ple every where, in the public funcbnanes, nd to blacken charaders the moft eirihently d.flnigu.flied for virtue, talents, , and public confidence thus fmooth ingtheway to conqueft, or thofe claim, of fupertority as abhorrent to my jniml as conqueft, from whatever they may tcme. r 1U Mr. Marfliall I love him, btcaufe h; felt and aded as a republican, as an American. The ftory of the Scotch merchants and old lories voting fot him is tooltale, chi!ciifh, and foolifh, and is a French 6nelTe an appeal to prejudice ""t to rtafon and good fenfe. If they fay in the day-time, the fun fhines, we mull fay it is the moon if again, we ought to cat our vic tualsno, vvcfay, unlefs it is rarout or jricafee, &t. vScc, and foon to turn fools in' the fame proportion as they grow wife. Buf enough of fuch nor.feiife. Astothe paiticoliir worJs Aated by you tocome from me, . I "dtrnot recoiled faying thum. But certain 1 I ami I never fa id. aay thing' derogatory to General Maifhall but 011 the contrary, I really Ihotild give him my vote for Coiigrefs preferably to 4U' xuizcu-ifi, the ftate at thisndui e, one only. exceptcdaad icrt.l -one is in another. line. . t "" t am too did iiid infirrri ever agalii to lindt take pub ; : lie cone'ertis. 1 live much retired, amidll a multiplici ty of bleffings from that Gracious Ruler of a'l things, to whom. 1 owe unccafing acknowledgments for hie un remitted goodnefs to me And it I were permitted to add to the catalogue one other bUffiug, 'it (hould be, that iiiy countrymen (hould learn wifdom and virtue, Sc in this their day to know things that pcrtaiu to their peace.' Farewell I am, dear Sir, yours, - j . P. HENRY. A. Blair, Efq. To Aichibalo Blair, Efq. Mount. Vernon, 24th June. 1 799. : - SIR, Your favor of the 19th inft. enclofing the copy of a itttcr-fmm-fvtirleeeafed-Htidr-F to you, dated the 8th of -Januaiy laft, came duly to hand; for this inllancc of your polite attention Vo me, I pray yf"u to accept my thanks, andan afTurance that "the letter fhall find a diflintiithcd plaCc fH my bu " reau of public papers. At any time 1 fliould have received the account ot this gentleman's 'death with forrow ; la "the picfent RICHMOND, Odober 7. Richmond, oa. ?d, i?oo. ' ' Mr- Davis, " --.-:- I FIND myfelf called upon in your laft , paper, to publiih a letter from Mr. Henry to mcn -I fhould not have thought it' necelTary to' notice anyLthing from an anonymous writer, either jriend or foe, had tlieie not been infinuations thrown out that I bad mifrcprefented, and perverted the meaning of that letter but holding the good opinion of my fellow citizens in high eftima "tion, I have determined to publiihlhe letter,- and beg leave fhortly to explain the circumftances whichprodu ced. and ray condua concerning it, that the public way judge whether 1 have1 been guilty ojf the charge of fioa- of hcrdcftroying the grand piUaisot'all go veTnment aud pf fociallife I mean virtue, and moral ity, and religion. This is the armour, my friend, and this aloncY that renders .j invincible. Thcfe are the taaics wt fhould ftudy. If we lofe thefe, we are con quered, fallen, indeed. In vain may France flic w and 'vaunt lier diplomatic tlcill and brav .troops : fo long as our manners and principles remain found, there 'is no danger. But believing as 1 do, that thele are in dan- thing that ought to be dear' to man, is covertly but fuccefsfully aifailed .1 feci the value of thofe men a mongll us who hold out to the world the idea, that our continent is to exhibit an originality of charader ; ,an'd tViat. inilead of that imitation and inferiority wliich the countrtej of the 4.1'd world have been iu thc-habit of ex-' aarrrg- from- thcfiewy-e-will'maMitawxAba-WglvgwjunA i. i l I J" J . 1 17.. !ri- upon wnicn nature n,as piacea uj,-ana inai jcurope (hould alite ceale to rule us and give us modes ot thinking. But I mull flop (hort, or elfc this letter will be all preface. Thefc ptefatoty remarks, howe ver, I thought 'proper to make, as they point out the kind of charader amongll our countrymen mod elti mable in my eyes Gen. MarAiall and his colleagues exhibited the American charaaer as refpeaable. FrancCj in the period of her moft triumphant fortune beheld them unappalted. Her threats left them as (he found them, mild, temperate, firm. Can jt be tho't that with thefe fentimcats, I fliould utter any thing tending to prejudice Gen. Marfhall'a xledion ? Very far from it indeed. Independently of the high grati- crifia of our public affjirs I have heard it with Jeep re gret. But the way s of Pi ovidencie- are 'iiifcrutable, not to be (canned by ihort fighted men, whofe duty is ' fubmiiTion without repining at its decrees. I liad often heard of the political fentiments expreff ed in Mr. Henry's letter to you, and as often wifhed that they we re promulgated throughthe medium of the Gazettes,, The propriety or inexpediency "ot-nri ch meafure, none can decide more coi redly than your felf. But after what yu have" written to me, 1 feel an incumbency tc inform you, that another copy of that JtHtcr has been either ftn reptioufly obtained, or fabri cated, and more than probable U now in the piefs ; for I was informed on the day preceding my receipt of your letter, that-one was in the hands of a gentleman -in this county, (Fairfax) and that he had been alked to, and it was fuppoftd would have it piiated. My brcaft ITever harbour ed a fufpicion ihatzMfZHea ry was unfriendly to me, although I had-reafon to be lieye that the fame fpirit whichr wasat woik to deilroy. all confidence in the public fundionaries was not lefs bufy in poifoning in private ; fountains and lowing the feeds of diftrul? among men of the fame political fenti ments Mr. Henry had given me the mod unequivo cal proof whilll I had the honor to command the troops of the U." State in tlr.-ir levolutionary llruggle that , gerrthaUjaidelityinaubruad of philofophy, ,&c. is fail fpreading, and that under confetous that I had furnifhed any caufc for it, I could the patronage of French manners and principles, every not fuppofe that without a caufe, he had become my enemy fince. This proof, contained in the letter to which you allude, is depofiteri among my files ; but for want of a proper iccrptacle for the-Q,- which I mean to ered, they are yet in packages. When I fhall be able to open them with convenience I viil farnilh yu with a copy bf.Vhat paflfed between Mr. Henry and Jin y M.in cif e cju e n by a party in Congrcja, to iupplant me m that com mand, fince you think they arc nit to be found among his papers, and 5 wifh Jtq.be pofielTed of them. Your letter tome, Sir, tequired no apology, buthasajuft claim to the thanks and gratitude of one, "who his the honor to be', Your moft obedient, (and for its contents) obliged, humble fervant, - - f ' GEO. WASHINGTON. : : :: o n o t i c ev - The Eledion for chofirig Elcdors of Prefident and Vice-Prefident of the Uiiitea States, takes place on the firft Monday in Noyember next., throughout the ftate of Kortb-CaroKDa)f"'''-.;:. '" ' i ' .r ' . .... -.. ii!.- ...-.ir'n,. yj...w? '-.'I.. ' '
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