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King of England was mere irony,
if fuch a farce were not unwor.
THY the Majelty of government.
If one coniiders the influence of
factions in 70 free a country, one
might fupPofe that the King of
| England had only had the weak
nels to yield, if weakne(s were
compatible with the frlt quality
of a King. In ihort, no rational
motives remain to which it can
be alcribed, excepr bad faith
|except a fworn enmity to the
French nation-except perfdy,
and the deGre of,openly break.
ing Golemn treaty, for the fake
of advantages, which will be
maintained, and the facri6cc of
which the honor of France and
the faith of treaties forbid
When a man reads this menage,
he thinks himfelf transported to
the times of thole treaties which
the Vandals made with the de-
generate Romans, when force
ufurped the place of right, and
when, with a hafy appeal TO
arms, they infulted the antago-
nilt they meant to attack. In
the preient fate of civilization
there is refpe6 which great
Monarch, which polilhed peo-
| pie owe 10 themfelves, were that
refped no more than 10 Geek a
plauGble pretext for an unjult
war. But in this intance every
thing is precipitated, and rePug-
nant to decency and TO juhice.
An eternal war would fucceed
a dreadful contef, and the more
unjult the attack, the more irre-
concilable would be its animoii-
ty. Such a novelty will doubt
lelS excite the dilapprobation OF
Europe. While even the Eng
lilh, whole national pride had





not entirely blinded them, Ggh-
ed at this profpea, did the Times
call the peace of Amiens an ar
mifice, and in doing 70 pafed
the fevereft fatire on the govern
ment it defended, and the rapid
fall Of the national funds is the
frlt prelude to the misfortunes
which may follow, as the revenge
due for the wound given to all
locial rights. The French are
lefs intimidated than irritated by
the threats Of England. They
have neither been difpirited by
their reverleS, nor elated by their
victories in a war 10 which
there appeared no termination,
they faw all Europe confederated
againlt them. Their conltancy,
their courage, and the prompt
activity of their government,
broughtit 10 4 concluGon. This
war would have a different Object.
France would contend for the
liberty of the States of Europe,
and the facrednels of their trea-
ties ; and if the Englilh govern
ment be determined 10 make il
a national war, perhaps her boat
ed formidable naval ltrength
would not be fufficient to decide
the refult, and to fecure the vic
tory.-The French, ltrong in
the iulfice of their caufe, and in
the confidence they repofein their
government, do not dread the
new expenfes and new Gacrihces
which fuch a war might render
nccefary. Their fyifem of fl.
nance is more fmple and leiS ar
tihcial than that of London, and
70 much the more fold. II all