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THE REVIEW, No. 111. INSINCERITY in political in tercourse is the germ of many evils. It is “bottomed upon en mity—nourished by inveterate preju dice—nml matured by deep hostility.— It is u vice which stains the character and corrupts the principles of those who indulge in its exercise.—lt de grades the mind ; and, when once e vinced, forever destroys confidence. — \S hat vice more unworthy of a great nation than hypocrisy - Deception which conceals its real sentiments! and while meditating hostile projects, avows conciliatory justice !—As soon as it is discovered, retaliation is gen erated, and a miserable warfare ol juggling and tricks occupies the at tention of those who are unsusceptible r.f the honor flow ing from an elevated and dignified policy.*—lt must be sup ported by low chicane, and all the winding subterfuge ol” intrigue and cunning must be rallied to its aid. Being ashamed or afraid to avow an open and honorable hostility, it is cowardice, and is only exercised from hopes of impunity or success. De ception t one is accompanied gener ally by servility to another. It is gov erned l-v passion, not by reason; is ac tuated by hostile fear and is devoid of •honorable candor. Deception eleva ted the present faction to power, and insincerity characterises not. only nil their conduct towards Britain, but the.ir infernal policy with regard to ourselves. Our foreign relations were happi ly situated when the reins of power wore placed in the hands of a Theo rist. The intercourse with Britannia was under beneficial regulations, but which had met with invariable oppo sition from the faction. To preserve their consistency, the interest of the country must be sacrificed—and to gratify their hatred against a foreign ration, while at the same time an ap parent regard far decency is preserved, s hostile hypocrisy is necessarily a dupted. British influence was a favor ed instrument in the l auds of unpriu thiled men; and while voeiNrating th'/ contemptible and false charge, on iy proved their own corruption. The magnanimity of a “Washington, and the generous liberality of his dis ciple a. scorned the indulgence and en couragement of prejudices which should have been buried with the ter mination of the occasion which gen erated them, but which were nourished by the enemies of our prosperity, to promote the gratification of sordid and personal views. After deluding a pa triotic people by corrupt intrigue and unprincipled artifice, the first oppor tunity was embraced to implant in this free soil foreign predilections, which have ihk! will prove the heavi est curse, and may eventuate in total ruin. Without alluding to the blind enthusiasm and corrupt partiality in favor cf-Eranee, through all her san guinary variety of form, which have prominently, characterised the artful leaders and deluded victims of PcflTOe raev, it is only my intention to review the official conduct of Mr. Jefferson, in relation to our connexions with Bri tain. To the non-renewal of Jay’s cele brated treaty ar.d subsequently to the rejection of Monroe*:-, may in a great measure be attributed the disasters <k disgrace which the country has expe rienced under she direction <;f a Visio nary. These two striking instances of marked hostility to enc nation, al though disguised with hypocritical professions of conciliatory friendship, were accompanied by the most servile demeanor to France, ami ere the buds which have blossomed into discord and difficulty. A sincere regard for our prosperity weald restore harmony, bat, which docs not exist in our present ni- Isrs. It were unnecessary to develop the national importance of these in struments: Experience las proved the one and time has confirmed it. and the other would produce happy effects if an arbitrary exercise of power Lad sot prevented. Let us suppose the motives which induced the extraordinary conduct re lative to the treaties were just and honorable, it will then exhibit incapa city and imbecility, is deserving of the highest censure, and operates as a powerful incitement to execrate, the disasterous consequences pouring from a weak and lamentable inability. It is principally, and during the opera tion of the Tyrannical piracy cf France, entirely, with England, her possessions and allies, that any profit able and advantageous commerce can be carried on, and it is highly condu cive to the prosperity of this impor tant branch of political economy, that this intercourse should be regulated by fixed and known principles, by de termined and positiverules to guide the enterprizing merchant, & consequently a neglect or positive refusal to secure these regulations by means of an equi table Treaty, evinces either the most stupid ignorance or dangerous eorrup tion arising from foreign or local cau ses, and perhaps from a combination of both. Ibe moment commerce is not only left without a specific and re gular guide, but fettered, restricted, & vitally affected by the wavering breath of caprice, then industry is paralised ami prosperity w ithers apace. A trea ty is nothing more than a mutual com pact to abide by its provisions, and w ould not prevent similar connexion with another power ; when experience had demonstrated the effects of such an instrument and proved them useful, ne cessary, and highly conducive to the national welfare, wilfully to refuse to renew or destroy such an advantageous and amicable bond, augurs a strange visionary mania, o, curious theoretic philosophy. t\ iihnut n navy to pro tect commerce, to refuse it the support it would receive from the pledged faith of an honorable nation, evinces to wards it blind prejudice or determined hatred, yet such is the prevailing poli ry, and if even we allow motives to be perfectly pure, is it worthy of confi dence f Is it correct to confide the most important concerns to men who. although they may be actuated by sin cerity, yet by not appreciating or dis cerning the national interests, and by resorting to visionary projects and im becile expedients, entail upon the na tion humiliation, shame and ruin ? But the whole tenor of the actions of this faction, confirmed by their own professions, prove their extraordinary conduct in relation to the treaties, to spring from animosity and hatred a gainst one nation, with a correspond ing servility and baseness to another. The resources of language and the la bors of invention cannot produce terms sufficiently expressive to convey the boundless enmity of Democracy to Britain. The constitution of Eng land which lias passed the ordeal of trying times, confirming on an immor tal basis its extensive usefulness and beneficent principles—a constitution which secures to every branch of soci ety indiscriminate justice ; the princi ples of which are recognized in cur own jurisprudence—which has reared a eollossal power setting at defiance the world in arms, and elevated the nation enjoying its nourishing influence to the highest eminence and extensive benefits—such a constitution only ex cites in the bosoms of American Dem agogues inextinguishable hatred, which prompts them to blasphemously de sire to hurl the “ red artillery of Hea ven” and wield the dread thunderbolt of Jove, not only to annihilate its ra dient light, but to “ drive the fast an chored isle from her moorings,” and savagely to plunge into eternity mil lions of our fellow creatures who re semble 11s in language, in habit, prin ciples of liberty, and to whom we are allied by descent. It seems as if the patriotism of these wordy warri ors lies deep hid in the bosom, ‘till the blustering vociferations against England unfold it to the view, wliieh in a manner, account for the astonish ing competition and rivnlship, in their malignant anathemas, only heard,how ever, like the barkings of a pup at a very respectable disiar.ee. TANARUS! o con- sequences of this policy, cr mad grati fication of interest and prejudve, are sadly developed, agreeably to repeated predictions. The long train of disa greeable nnd lamented events which have siuce occurred with that country, oiay l,e attributed to this factious pre prejudice, or interminable hatred, which is the real origin of the preseut crisis, and the true cause of the na tional humiliation ar.d distress. It is the essential interest of both nations to maintain a good understanding and amicable relation with each other, and sincerely accompanied cu our part by a policy towards France corresponding with her outrageous conduct, would immediately accomplish them. The greatest advantages would have been derived from u commercial treaty such as was rejected, with an extensive maratime nation, as had al ready been experienced in every point of view, but more especially in a po litical light. It would more readily enable the detection of encroachments on our rights by appealing to a recog nized standard, instead of vague inter pretations of public law,moulded by di plomatic chicanery into any form to suit a temporary purpose. It would remove the necessity of deceitful and endless negotiation, by establishing a positive rule by which to test pretend ed grievances. It would elevate the national character by obviating toe shameful stigma, which wordy mena ces and miserable threats affix upon it, grow ing out of the same contemptible disposition which produced its impoli tic rejection. And when these benefits are wilfully spurned with a full know ledge of the anticipated consequences, to promote the interested views of in dividuals, is such a policy pure ? When the prejudices of the people are artfully fomented against a foreign nation, na turally and politically in the present state of the world, our friend, and arc made subservient to self-aggrandising views at the expense of the national interests, should not the men who thus abuse the confidence of their deluded constituents be banished from all con fidence ? When deception and fraud are called into requisition to inflame artificial complaint and unfounded grievances to increase the fermentation of faction, in order to continue a few in capable men upon the political surface, ought not the public voice to unhesita tingly condemn them and hurl from stations which they have disgraced ? Such are our rulers, and such should be their fate. PERICLES. |C7” SEE THIS AMERICANS. NEVER was the confidence of a people more shamefully abused than ours has been by the present adminis tration—Measures of the most injuri ous tendency are adopted and adhered to w ith obstinacy peculiar to little and weak minds; national good has been rendered a mere empty term, and a base illigitimate popularity is assiduously cultivated, in opposition to honor, rec titude and principle. It has been the policy of our cabinet for a few years past to fret the spirit and feel the pulse of the people, by plunging us into dif ficulties and then sneaking out by mean and unmanly artifices. One would have supposed that the pulse of the country was sufficiently felt by the first great restrictive measure, without a dopting a second; let these juggling politicians, however, take good heed how f r they proceed with their in trigues, for if we are net finally extri cated this time, they must inevitably be ruined. Good heavens 1 have we not virtue enough left to make one ef fort for cur liberties ? In what spell has Faction bound this people, that they thus stand w ith their arms folded and see their substance wasted on for eigners, cr perishing on their hands. Onr administration does not appear to think of posterity, and are as indif ferent to the decision of their tribunal as they are to the opinions of present men. Duplicity and cunning are en grafted on all their proceedings, and French politics and perfidy, like French laws and sinecures, have the Common Fluce Book of Mr. Mad,son. If this people will allow themselves to be thus abused and blinded, liberty must seek some more congenial soil and erect her altars ainonget same more honest people. The National Intelligencer, that ambiguous type of an ambiguous cab inet, keeps pace with the will of our President, and as the one intrigues, the other justifies. “ The Georgia papers, [says this insidious print,] state that the agency of government in the late enterprise a gainst Amelia Island, and in East Florida, has been disavowed by the Executive of the United States.—We have no information of the subject.”— Ciiap. I*. This is ona of the most impudent and glaring fetches that ever insulted onr common sense. Has the Editor the Folly to suppose, that we have for gotten what the ministerial print has before stated on this subject ? 11l the Intelligencer of April 7, he introduces an account of the transactions at Ame lia, by some prefaratory remarks, from which the following is an extract. “ lathe absence es any other in formation on this head, than what is afforded by the public prints, we should imagine that the commotion in that country has not received the least aid or countenance from the government of the United States, although some of its citizens appear to have been en gaged in it.” Now is it to be presumed that Mr. Madison had not seen such articles in manuscript, if indeed they were not his own suggestions ? Here then we perceive in these two extracts a flat contradiction. Here is a loop hole left open for retreat it is true, and such precaution is con sistent with our policy, the Editor may say that he asserted to the best of his knowledge or some thing of this kind, and it may be taken as a satisfactory excuse by ignorant men. but there is a portion of the Union from whose eyes the scales are falling much faster than the government wish. What are we to believe, when our ministerial print is detected in such barefaced contra diction ?—Even its usual cunning ap pears to have forsaken it, and it gives us a specimen of plain old fashioned contradiction ? The fact is, the administration seem dete -mined to plunge us into a war, or ruin our commerce by restric tions. They are driving the country to ruin and nothing less than a mira ele will save them from the arm of vengeance should they reduce us to despair. Header, an American citizen bequests you to ponder on these things and reflect well before you act.—He reminds you of the treachery of onr rulers, and assures yeu that but a few weeks will have elapsed before the A merican government attempt in the face of day to seize Florida, even at the hazzard of hurrying us intow-war with Great Britain. ARATUS. On GENIUS. WHAT is geuius ? who can de fine it ? who can pretend to describe or delineate that fermenting animation, that irresistible impetuosity—that con vulsive energy, which invigorates, nerves and strengthens the mind— which bursts the feeble fetters that restrain it, and tramples upon the igno ble chains of prejudice ? Who can de pict that more than mortal faculty, which dives through nature, penetrates her deep recesses, unfolds her mazy windings, and developcs her various phenomena? A ain is the task of him who pretends it—-yet what is genius ? Whence the brjlliant flashes of a Shakespeare—the vast, the sublime, the majestic conceptions cf a Milton ; the pleasing, the rapid, the elev ated invention of an Ariosto—the grand il luminating light generated by a Ho mer—the elegant philosophic strains of a Virgil ? Did not an heavenly flame illume their souls, shed a radi ant lustre upon their minds, clarifying their perceptions, banishing misty pre judices and enlihtgening their views ? Did Got a kind office which -J nirnatos, inflames—which burn, J dissolves, arm them with Ull "] omnipotent power, and enable, J wield thunderbolts which wit!,.,] totmd, destroy or eurapt ? ]>■,) ] “ arti| le r y f heaven,” become subservient to their v , iq ] vivid flashes fill the mind wit!,] create a fearful tremor, and ..-] trembling admiration, which ] forth in every form, scorning a] tine of rule, but yet within th,. u .l one great system ? It is impossi] say, what genius is, except from I*9 minons effects in others. \\\ I that some great and splendid f i] ters possessed that div ne faculty! yet cannot describe it. It i s , av ";l and is seen; it is a spirit, vet )! body strong and vigorous; ut!i r ,l the most splendid dress, possess',!!,l most engaging graces, dignified. n J tie, fascinating, yet is incoporcai.l cr thah thin air. Where is <r Chi ! he attained? What ages of toil.! oceans of jewels can purchase I Whence can this approximation :J angelic nature be acquired? Jil gift cf heaven; a gift mere v! J than kingdoms, more precious than! itself. I Genius is not confined to fhepl regions—every department and p,J es life are open to it. It is of v a J Shades and nature. It exists indeJ dent of collateral circumstances, I favorable state of Affairs call it fj and nourish it. The American J lution produced generals, statrj and orators, while in a tyranny ill dormant, silent, crushed. A eo!>!?B a tinker may possess genius ofthjf est grade, while a legislator maß perfectly dull and stupid. Genius* peculiar nature is an indispensable* quisite in legislation and govrrttitß There bodies are destitute of it. ’ the folly and contempt of their ] suits—if they were filled Ly men t] immediately from the lowest will.] Die, we would have then more let] live genius than at present exists. ] capacity appears to he an imsk] recommendation. Congress is all without a soul—now stupitT. *u.ui ,1 ing—sometimes wild, always fmilll Genius enlightened a Piths* and a New ten, illuminated a V* ington and a Hamilton, animat‘l Burke and a Chatham, stimulat] Turenc and a Frederick, and rend* them resplendent luminaries, ; I guides, and brilliant oruamcntsl their age. How many melanehoiv* lections of men of every deserintio* Statesmen, Generals. Philosopher* cts, who have acted their busy s* flittered their little moment upot* stage, enjoyed their little honor<B were (lien swept into the con* gulpli officii \ ion, from a deficit:* genius! How many puny eharac* are there* at this moment candid* for Fame, who think themselves uirl dv enrolled in her immortal temple.! who suppose they have acquired ! heavenly honor by their heroic dr* whilst the Goddess of Fame iai* them into scorn,beholds them wilhjl ty,and banishes them to infamy!-! Alas! that the Heroes of Montpe* and Montiecllo should be an;! them—but there is no averting i“! rious fate. I RINALIXII His Excellency Gov. Tompkins, of v l York, lias succeeded So well in const! ■’ I the people of that state on the propriv; 1 his prorogation of the assembly, that he 1 doubtless feel much inclined to try ip j By the returns, the next. House of I ser.tatives trill have a considerable {edu’altl jority. An increase has also been raad £ J the federal part of the Senate—we - | enough to make a federal majot ity on a .’vl vote of the two Houses, which will gi ve .1 federalists the choice of electors of Pi -wj and Vice-President. Next spring, the people must be cousulted again on •. :r l interesting question to his Etcelleucy—l Who MU be Covsrm- of that V.ca fl'i enr:an g three yeur* ? Pcrhsps upon conei“| them on that occasion, his F.xccMenc’ 1 find, that as lies happened in the present | stance, tliov will refuse to ti-eir ‘ I Pao-Robce. _ I Cou. Cour . BLANKS Far Sale at tliis Or .* ICEj