THURSDAY, 6th JULY.

Dayton. To the Editor of Porcupine's Gazette. Sir, I have not the leaft doubt but every influence has been used by Mr. Dayton, the Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, to fupprefs that cowardly paffage, in a fpeech made by him, replying to the addrefs of the Prefident, relative to the fpoliations of France, and the conduct to be obferved towards that republic, on the part of the United States: and I have the more reafon for the fuppofition, as the general tenour of that fpeech was given in feveral papers, omitting only the following part, to which I allude: "For my part, I am free to confefs, that I "would give up every thing short of the independence "of America, rather than risk a rupture with "France!!" This paffage, Sir, is carefully fuppreffed. If fuch fuppreffion proceeded from a fenfe of its impropriety, or from a thorough conviction that it was wrong, then I would be the laft to tear the bandage from the wound. No; the uniform tenour of Mr. Dayton's conduct breathes, if not the influence of French gold, at least a close adherence to French politics; politics which, at the present hour, can only be confidered as derogatory to the honour, to the intereft, to the independence of America; and fully exemplified in the above quoted paffage, which his conftituents will, doubtlefs, at a proper time, remember and reward.

Can any men who really love their country, hefitate to fpurn fuch fentiments as the Speaker lately breathed? I should denounce them if they could. Awake, fons of Columbia! convince the world the

that he is the very identical French General who has been reconnoitring our western countries! This must be a very proper perfon for our recalled Minifter to submit his "documents approbation" ought certainly to make him very happy!

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fpirit is not fled which was formerly the boast of this then happy country. Call not, by pufillanimity, a figh from the fhades of Warren, of Montgomery, and of those heroes who died martyrs in the cause of freedom. Could they rife from the tomb, they would doubtlefs abhor the wretch who, for 'private advantage or insatiable revenge, might wish to barter our glorious independence, and throw beneath the iron rod of the tyrannic oppreffion of France, that dear country, which to preserve from the fway of Britain, they early loft their lives *.

The warm partifans (and it is lamentable to think there fhould be any partisans in favour of our political Janus) may poffibly attempt to apologize, and affert that Mr. Dayton's delicacy wished not to offend France and Spain by any language that might be ungrateful to their tender fenfibility! Let me ask, whether fuch delicacy operated when war with Great Britain was apprehended? If it did not, in reply we may fuppofe, the Government of that country understood not the beat of the gentleman's pulfe, had not thought of applying the proper emollient, or fought to divert his mania by the allpowerful duft of gold. Then, his delicacy food not in the way: he could bawl, and talk of wrongs, which no one understood, and rifk all that was valuable to the United States, to be dubbed the patriot-the Quixote of the day. Thús Mr. Dayton can, like the cold and wearied traveller, blow hot and cold with the fame breath. Would to God, when next his duplicity is detected, the Americans would act the manly part, as did the cottager in the fable, and chafe him for ever from their councils! I feel, Sir, my fpirit roufed; I feel a refentment

* Methinks this admirer of Warren and Montgomery should be a little cautious how he condemns the conduct of the French rebels.

awakened

awakened in my bofom, which reafon tells me ought not only to actuate mine, but every independent heart, not only for the paft atrocities of this Sir Archy M'Sycophant, but for a late infult he has offered to Spain, after its being understood his delicacy would not offend the tender fenfibility of that country, or of the French Republic. What then does this man? Some days ago he composed one of the filly few, that committed themselves to their country and pofterity, by attending the civic feaft given to Citizen Munroe after his return from an embaffy to France, from whence it is well understood he was recalled, on a fuppofition of having betrayed the rights and interefts of America. He joined the motley group of unthinking fools, in the many contemptible sentiments that were uttered and adopted; two from which number I fhall felect: the first particularly refers to my obfervation on the duplicity of Mr. Dayton's conduct, and was given in these express words :

Reprefentative government and republicanism to all

nations."

Is not this a pointed infult to one of the nations, whofe tender fenfibility he has been fo careful not to offend? But perhaps Mr. Dayton, although he rebuked Mr. Harper for the affertion, may not willingly allow Spain to be confidered as an independent nation, but only to be viewed as a colony to France. Should that, however, not be his opinion, then the infult is ftill more offenfive, fince he has publicly wished monarchy in that country overthrown, and republicanifm crammed down the throats of the Spaniards in fpite of their teeth. But Mr. Dayton can only be confiftent in inconfiftency.

Having thus, Sir, pointed out the abfurdity of our Machiavelian in politics, and held him up to public view, I fhall conclude with a remark on the fentiment growled, rather than uttered, by the Wild

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Beast of Vermont, which, if I recollect right, was comprised in these words:

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Perfeverance and fuccefs to the United Irishmen.” A toaft which carries with it much of the fame generous complexion as the other, and muft convince every rational mind, by the hearty applause and concurrence given to the fame, how very, very folicitous this Mr. Dayton is not to give offence to other nations. Let us, however, awake the feelings of every honeft American, by a fuppofition that a fociety could poffibly exift in Ireland, or in any civilized country, who would unite, either in fentiment or in act, to with, or indirectly efpouse the emancipation of fix hundred thousand black flaves, fcattered throughout the United States-how would fuch information be received? Good heavens! with what deteftation would the horde capable of adopting fuch principles, be confidered! Would it not be regarded as the fignal for rapine and brutal ferocity-for the commencement of a scene more fanguinary than ever was practifed by the fierceft favage, or even the blood-flained tyrants of France; and for lighting the firebrand of rebellion, which would, alas! too fatally hurl amongst the affrighted multitude the dagger of deftruction? In fuch a cafe every tongue would be alive to reprobate the fentiment, and every heart would fhudder at its dreadful confequences.

FRIDAY, 7th JULY.

Smith of Baltimore.-Extract of a letter from General Smith, dated Baltimore, 4th of July, 1797, to a Member of Congress. "Captain Singer, twelve days from Port-de-Paix, arrived laft night, fays that Santhonax has ordered all captures and condemnation of American property to ceafe, in con

"fequence,

"fequence, as was reported, of orders from France. "He adds, that two or three American veffels lately "taken were liberated in conformity. Captain Singer " is a very respectable man, and fays, I may rely on "the truth of this account*."

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Spanish Magnanimity.-Extract of a letter from Captain Fairchild, of the fhip Levant, of this port, dated Algeziras, May 10, 1797. "I was taken by a Spanish privateer and carried into Ceuta, where my fhip was immediately condemned. The fentence was read to me in Spanish, and only a few words interpreted, fuch as "that I was from London, had an English jack on board, was a dd Englishman,' &c. after which I was bid to get out of the room; and underwent a confinement of ten days: at length was fent here with my crew, in order to be exchanged at Gibraltar as Englishmen. I have, however, fince got my liberty, and permiffion to go to Malaga, and have appealed to the Court of Madrid for my fhip. There is great talk here of a war with America: the brig Minerva, Bray, of Philadelphia; and brig Hawk, Hall, of New-York, were alfo condemned at Ceuta. Ship Polly, Captain Shafh, of Salem; brig Difpatch, Bram, of Philadelphia; and fhip Three Brothers, Smith, Portland, are condemned at Malaga."

* I wonder how much General Smith received for giving cur rency to this lie. It is faid the price of patriotifm has fallen below par lately; owing, I fuppofe, to Fauchet's and Co. refufing to deal. General Smith's is faid to be of a fuperior quality, but a good deal worn.

Now let the patriotic partifans of France and Spain, with Monfieur Swanwick at their head, come forward and justify this conduct of the Spaniards, as they already have done that of the French. I make no doubt but they will, when a proper occafion prefents itself; for it is little difference to them what they fay or do, fo that they receive their reward.

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