[No. 15, of Vol. IV.]
MANIFESTO of the Government at Brux
rllks in aniwct to the UuUi*tivn cj u-uf v/t 1/«
pirt oj f ranee.
PROCLAMATION,
(concluded-)
THESE meafnres, which France seems now to
have forgotten, were quoted to the prince? ot
the empire as an example proper tor them to imi
tate 111 the refpe&> ve ffates, anr3 with which the
defpoiic agents of the French government wouiti
be fatisfied.
We (hall avoi<l taking notice of all the calami
ties with which France is aHli&ed, we should leave
to time the disclosure of the machinations perpe
tually recommended by a set of insidious writers
jn their dangerous publications, were it not evi
dent that, at the moment of the intended aggres
sion againlt these provinces, a resolution is taken
to ipread tfce poifcu of a ftduftive illusion on the
pretended advantages of the French conflitution,
with a view to make those pat takprs ot u who
may be deluded Uy this means ; but it is neceii'ary
that the people who aie confided to our govern*
mem be reminded and informed that the king
dom'of France groans at this time, in the name of
liberty, the moil hateful ftavery, every fpe
cics of vice, of the molt unhridl&l paflions, and of
a species of »ns»(£by whico ts without example;
that rights and property ate abolilhed ; that the
holy religion which we profefs is there trodden
under toot ; that altars arc profaned and polluted ;
that their trur ministers are deprived ot their juil
rights, ill treated, peifecuted cv n in their retreats
ainoi.g foreign nations, and replaced by intruders
who have no million from the hieraichy of the
Church ; that the pallors of the people have even
been deprived ot the diltincbve vestments by
which they were known to their flocks ; that in a
jmonftrous code, rights have been extolled which
man cannot enjoy in foocty, and which he
tacitly renounces, by being boin in civilized af
fociattoii* ; that, purfuaut to those chimerical
rights, attempts have been made to abolifn, ov. r
turn, and confound those real rights which have
been tranfmnted under the protection ot the fun
damental laws of the kingdom, from generation
to generation, to those venerable dalles 10 which
the French nation had in every refpett, the highefl
obligations ; that real property has given way to
the name by seizing the eilates of those who had
Wen folcmnly inverted with them by time, by
the laws, and by an uninterrupted poflVflion a
hundred times renewed and confirmed by the
trud representatives of the nation ; and all thii
under the deceitful colour ot an equality of chi
merical rights, not exiftingin faff, and annihilated,
if it could for a moment ertift, by that variety o! '
character, ttnpreffed on all mankind at their birth,
by they share, in very unequal proportions,
inoial faculties, the very diiproportion or which
has always determined and will ever determine
the afcendeney of genius, itrenglh, pattcnce, in
dullry, and economy over the oppolite qualities,
together with all the advantages which may law
fully arise hom them, and which may be trauf
" letted like every other species of property.
Finally, it is necvflary that the faithful fubje&s
.ol 1115 inajefty be intoimcd tha - , while pains are
.taktp 10 <. xiol the pie tended glory and profpeiity
oi the kingdom of Fiance, lately the moil flouriih
iiig in Europe, there is now no commerce, nocu
* culation of I'prcic or goods, no public force, no
jullice, uo police, and that the pnilofophical per
secutors of all those who are not of their i.ft,
kpow no bounds to their exedjes, which they ex
cite their people to commit, except a taticty ol
crimr«,
Who, a s t rth-Sy could be so blind 01 stupid a
,to p.ace the leatt confidi nee in the promises and
in the iufidious afl'urances made by thole tyrants
, to thofc nations whom they wtlh to subdue, thai
they will refpett their property, their religion,
their rights, their privileges, and their conftitunon ?
Tyrants, who, fwee they have usurped the public
power and force in France, have trodden under
foot, with an affrontery and audacity hcuhertq un
heard 01, the mo ft solemn public treaties, all rights
human and divine, and every thing which is held
! m.qft sacred all over the world ; who, the moment
they, thould bee me the mailers ol one province,
would Icize, a* they Have done in their own
tiy, the estates ol the clci'gy and nobility, and the
property ot the cili7.cn-.
Once mote, having never haa any inclination
to meddle with the internal government of ail)
neighboring Rate, we fnould not have entered on
these ?ffl 6ting details, relative to objects which
are foreign to the government with which weaie
rntiuftrd, were it not that French writings and
French enjiflaries, and even the recent adts ot the
11 w leg»flature of France have a tendency to ren
der a fylb-m ol innovations whether
good or bad for the French nation, certainly and
decidedly ruinous to the people under our govern
ment ; bccauf" it is lubvofivf of all that political
organization delineated by a conftiiution which
tTicv love, whtch the lovereign has engaged to
maintain, and on which lhe o? Belgium
has tor ag. been founded.
It was our du.y to warn the people of the im
minent dangeis with which they are threatened.
We have laid belere them tinths which all well
meaning pcrfons will acknowledge to be ftnking;
«n<t ib©v "will, of courle, use their uttTioft endea
vour* to roarnmn peace and public tranquility
with'n tKcf? proyittces, and wo (hall thoic
an tnemirs to the (late, and treat thtm as iuch,
who ftia!l attempt to disturb them.
(Signed) u Maris Albert.
(Counter-Signed]" Baron di Fetiz.
Pone &BryjltU. % Aptil *9, *'92
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENS'O, No. 6q, HIGH-STREET, PHIL A DEI.Pi-] IA
Saturday, Jui.y 21,
On -j.d a Fabliik V.Kami nation too
j!act in tr.e new A, idemy lately founded in Alien'
Townjuito, Northampton county, when the Vijttut
and bounder , ■ //,• -.-jry , 1 <> led their adorn a
tion of the impr. v.- r.cnt of the bo\s, and were pi *•./<•<
to congratulate the mujlen on that fuccns' itt tint
refpcaivt projcffioris. Thejollozving Oration iva
delivered by one of the young Gentlemen.
IN meditating on the superior advar-tr.:,-;*s,whirl
mud in all places and at all titrie s arise ;o thof
.>t liberal and moral education, no country has c
er difpUyid so rxrenfjve a field to nlm ; mem, a
hat in which providence has Ci*it our lot. lavor
:d by he •.vcu Willi a mild and happy government
wc behold ourselves participating in all the Iweet
)f liberty, «njoying without interruption the iv
efiaries. nav,thedelicacies.ol a Iruitlul and Inend
y toil. Strangers to the tyrannic sway ot arhitin
y power, we no longer hear the piercing groan
>f the vifctrms ot oppreflion—-we are no
aught to consider ourtelves Lhe children ot a.i en
laved people, fubje£t the caprice of no forei o
.fat peis, and e\pole dto /n* tigid impoliuous o
iO,hireling of illrgotten power, we poiiefs (if wi
an but ditcov. r means Of enjoyment) no final
iGi non ot the molt ueceliarv ingredient* ot humji
uppinefs. Our country the moll ex-enfive, i;n
uoit independent, ot any in the Chriliian world
las witmil herfelt innumerable refourcc* of grow
tig greatness and wealrh. 'Blclfed with n valt va
itiy of clirmtc, her no; the n territories 4ir pit*o
ilii'llv furmlhcd with the producc of fhole ot th
outh, whilftthey in return are indebted to lii
lorth lor thofc (upcifluities, winch arc ever in <_.>
nand by a ric'ii and civilized people. ,Vot con
ined to the limits ol iier own domiiuoi.j. nitiu
ms prelcribed means ot her becoming great t>) th
ifiHancc ot people icmoved trom us by immcu'
ceans, whole untriendly climates deny them tti
uxuric s, which ours molt liberally supplies. Pc
uliarly fortunate in her enterprizes, her ions ttov
nay jultly claim that rclpe£tal>ilit\, which niui
ver murk a great and commeicial pectpie—a peo
>le whole actuating piinciple is ; un.iv? i lal li hei cy
vhole affairs are conducted by the molt ditincei
lied, the molt patriotic members of the conimu
ir.v, whole every wilh regards the public good
Jnder whose lenient guidance we not only ar
trangers to thole religious contentions, whic
i«>. v-j ever deluged the world with blood ; bur b<
loid univcifai toleiation of iontiment pervad
very civil and political body ; lee amity jeigi
>etween (octettes ot various denominations, anc
he primeval ipirit ot equality upholdeu here, m .
i eater degree ot purtty, than in any other coun
ry under heaven. Under the influence of lucl
nvaluablc advantages, ought we not to imptov
•er oooortuiiii les ? ought we not to endeavor t<
tiain chat portion of felicity, which lite is capabr
»t that felicity (without vanity I expr< Is inytelt
\ nich may be procured in this laud of freedom
nore cafily than in any other part of the univerie
I o ctfcfct this end v, hut particulars ought to ca!
or the attention of parents? what claim their uu
emitting alliduiiy il not the education oi tfiei
hiidrea ? this is the balls ot promotion ih thi
i!e—this (if not perverted) is the ground wyrk o
ternal h «ppinefs. By this the foul is cx-Mudet
nd ra led to views worthy of herlelt— by, tins Ihi
►ecotnes acquainted witfi. the (tupendous woikso
ler creator, and n» 'famiiiart/A'd with the moil re
note causes ot things. How then can that whicl
s big wuh fucii inettimable trealures be n
d ? do we not behold the daily advai.cenK nt o
nen of parts ?do we.not fee merit conducted t(
t:»rewaid ? have not liberal bred men of .ill conn
ties met with encouragement in Am rica ;am
hall-wc, who are enLitled to superior privilege*-
leny our ft Ives a participation ol thole whic!
sa free people we may jufily cXpeit ? no, th
pirit of ambition has operated, with luccels ii
l ilfereut parts of the union, and it'll c"ii-inues t
pread its wholcfome influence. The flame lectn
low to have reached this par t. O! may it worl
ip the resolutions of you my country men, lo 1;
audable an undertaking.
Pnlymni, the father of the celebrated Epam
londas, is f«iid to have spent the molt ot the lot
une he could give his lon upon his education
he Lquel ol his life lhews to what infinite advan
age it was applied. Would this noble spirit in
L ine vour bosoms, would ye devote p -rt oi im
noperty which mult be their'sat your diliolution
o their education, you would not only diicliaig.
!ie duty of parent?, but that of men anxious to
he profperitv of our country—ye would make ;
nore weighty, a more inirinlically valuable dona
ion to the community by such an application
h;in by bequeathing 'he molt affluent, the molt ex
(-(five foitunes. Your children would be th
'iops ol )our old age, an honor to themselves ant
n ide of their cuunti \. Wcie men to think astht
ncient Spartans formerly did, refpefting the edu
ation ot youth, no conlideration could prevail oi
hem to omit a inattci of such public utility.—
That wife and prudent people conceiving the Spar
an youth to be more immediately the childret
»f their country, th;;n those of their refpettive pa
ems, eitablilhv d seminaries, into which they ien
:i their,yon.h —In re tlwy iei.iai:ied until the ag>
'Imaturuy, under thecire ol able millers, an<
rom hence", as the inclination of cach tiiiefted
aunched into the employmeni ot their country.
'J he wisdom o the Terlians in the mai.jge
ncntof their children has been no less admired
L'hey did nor permii parent.- to dtliow what edu
ation they pl'-;<fed-on litem ; but obliged tbcm tt
rnd them to Ichools bounded at the pnbiic charge,
vhe<e tliey rece-vd f.-ch mil; ullion, as was deem-
BJeccildiy to lit them toi the virious ernploy
nt nts ot their country. Ail thofc who iccidc r.-
aliy did not partake of this public mode of cdu
ation, weie indiiciiminaifly excluded trom all
he honorary fer vices ol then country? Shall Aine
57
f icans then, in the enlightened days of Christiani
ty, prove more |cmif& than those heathens.'' Shall
t!ic' dr<- :ne ihc acccptance of thole favors, which
Prpvuience molt bountilully off-, rs ? Shall they
ftillremam unacquainted with the which
are in tlore sot them ? That ambition which ope
rates in the jjafoms of many of our countt vmen
to represent their fellow fubjc&s m the kgifloturr
of their country, fViouid llimulate them to furrtifih
thrir children with the rudiments of wisdom, rh*t
they may the more ceit. inl> have it in theirpowet
to render her in their turn, thofc services, which
she may one day (land in need of > and which thc:r
refpr£tive situation* in life may make acceptable.
This, iudependeutiv of oirer more iiitereftwigcon
fi derations, ought to determine your doubts oni
this hcid. Let this then, my countrymen, call;
lonh your confidcration. A moment's attention
must convince you, that no provision you can make
lor your children, will more amply answer your
wi flies, more amply repay the toils and diificulties
which mult be encountered by youth in the at
tainment ot any, kind of knowledge, than a jjood
and virtuous education.
P A R 1 S, May 10
THE houfeof the Jacobins is to be
fold, therefore they must seek
out for another spot ou which to hold
tbeir fittings—with a changeof place,
it is hoped they will change their mca
fnrcs—The universal cry is, the Ja
cobins have ruined France —
havs latlely moved that the protec
tioi: of the State (ball be put into the
hands of what they call a national le
gion, to be conipoled of Invalids !
Thry have again revived the absurd
idea of transferring the French crowil
to the Honl'e of Brttufviick —a fliort
time will determine at what value this
precious diadem is to be elHmated.
A bill has been ltnck up in all parts
of the town, intituled, a petition of
ten millions of the French nation !
it is however only signed by fix Jaco
bins ; it recommends depriving M.
De La Fa v htt e of all military com
mand ; it fays, his victories would be
more ruinous than onr late dil'graces {
so that it appears every thing is to be
wrought for Francs and Liberty by
magick, or rather the c;u:fe is to work
itfelf.
Rochambeau is said to be 110 less than
a.traitor ; that he is in an infamons
league to enslave both France and
glanders -, —the proceedings at Lijle'-
are spoken of, as, in some cases which
could be named, worthy of imitation!
The subsequent observations have a re
trofpeil to the Man'tfeflaiS ijfucj by
the House of Auftr'ta aiid their General
in the Brabant 'tne provinces, to jnJUfy
the combination of that ."id certain o
ther continental powers againfi the re
jormedgovern;aent and anjhtiition oj
France.
Nothing can afford a clearer proof
that governmental reformation is far
behind national reformation, than the
principles which the Governors gene
ral in the L'ow Countries have dared
to publish Kdilfeminate in their pro
clamations. XVe there find aliertions
[the nioft falfe, imputations the moil
fianderous, and the denial of fatSs the
molt notorious, 'l'liey deny, for in-
Ihncc, that the emigrants have either
he'en protected or tolerated in Ger
many ;and that the French travellers
and residents in those dominions have
been infolted, abused and plundered.
This audacious impudence that can
cooly deny fa<fts known to all Europe,
is not new in their fyllem of politics.
What is molt aftonilhing is, the deli
berate coolness vvitli which defpotifin
pnblilhes the catechifin of its faith,
and repeais the ancient creed, at the
present period as it would have done
3o years ago. The sacred name of
God is iauroduced to fandtion their
worse than Gothic abuses of true go
vernment, the perpetuity, we may
fay, the eternity of the molt absurd
institutions, couched under the res
pedable appellation of fundamental
laws, but in l'a<ft annihilating the
rights of men, who have taciiiy re
nounced those rights, merely for the
benelit of aflbciamig together, and
living under a defpotifin, that has
made them its abfoiuie polieiiion and
[Whole No. 357.]
properly. Ami these aie the base
principles which ait- preached up to
Jr'.urope at nearly the dale of tlie
eighteenth ceimiiy.
L O N D O N, .May 8
The letters by the Flanders mail
delivered yedetday confirm in evfry
refpeit the 1 total defeat of the Freucti
in the two actions before Touruqy and
Mons. In the annals of the French
hiitory, we believe their troops never
met with similar disgrace, which is.
heightened by the cruelty of their
conduct towards their officers. Tha
Romans made it a practice to admin
iiter every soothing comfort to their
Commanders under misfortune, —;he-
refined manners of the new order of
men in France make the Turks their
example. [Eng/ijh Triumph.]
At the af&ir of" Alois, aco French
emigrants were present, but without:
arms and without commissions ; and
their conduct was so tiilpleaiing, that
they were ordered to cjnit ftions in
24 hours. Those (liil remaining irt
the Low Countries are seen every day
passing through Br:i(fc.'<, pu thpir way
to join the Princes, for fear of being
ttruck out of the military roll.
This instant orders are jfl'ued to
the emigrants to <]uit Liege, Montmedy
and Trevet, to prevent the eleifloiates
from being attacked on their account.
Ext raft oj a letter from Haerlevi, May 11.
" We have received accounts from
the Auftlian Netherlands', that the
approach of the army of M. de la
Fayette had made fomechange in the
polition of the Aulhians,»ho had re
tired from the polls they had taken
poUeflion of; and that as M. de la
Fayette advanced by bally marches
towards Namur, the AnUrians drew
in all !heir ourpolfs, and had fortifi
ed themselves within the Citadel ;
that a very serious rencontre had taken
place between an A u [Irian detach
ment and foine of the troops under
M. de la Fayette, in the neighbour
hood of Charleroy, in which it is laid
each party claim the victory. The
action is (aid to have been brought 011
by M. de la i'ayette, making a feint
attack to Charleroy, Which'drew Ge
neral Brown out to succour the place,
and an act ion en (tied.
" Letters from Namtir, of the 6th
of this month, fay, the ariiiyofM.de
la Fayette had not then appeartd be
fore that place."
A letter from Rome mentions, that
the Abbe Maury is at length invented
with a public character* by the Pope ;
his Holiness lias created him an Arch
bifliop in fartibui, atid has appointed
him his Nuncio at the Diet tobe held
for the election of aiy Emperor. He
hns further graftred him the Aim *of
three hundred and thirty thousand
French livres fur the expence of his
equipage.
The-detacbmein of the French ar
my, who marched to St. Ghiflilain,
were preceded by a band of mu(ic.
Whenever ibey arrived at an Austri
an village, they halted, and regaled
tlie earsof the frightened inhabitants
with their favorite tune c.a ira. This
was continued till General Hea-ulicii
spoiled lheir concert by the found of
his trumpets, when the philosophi
cal Musicians hartily decamped, in a
chorus of sa Uv e q_ul ti ut, leaving
their Batterie df. Musiquje in the
hands of the enemy.
KRF.NCH POLITICS KO R. 179*.
Without acknowledging the truth
or propriety of the following lite
ral allusions —we inf«?rt them as
being the production of a female pen.
The Throne is A, B, CJ cast d®Wn.
The Clergy D, C, D. JJcccdc, dead.
The Parliament — 1 a j] e t cj(h ned.
The Kingdom 1), P, C. ■/;</•«£,ionvtopieces
Frenchmca H, B, T. HLetc y flupid.
< ood —O, T. Ote, removed.
R, S, T K'fle, remains,
Evil
Two incendiary i-.'»vlVan<?vs Ik.jc
been for foroe time pi vii*t •: J i'ar'.i