Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Something New !

The General of St. Domingo, Toussaint Louverture has addressed the Military in that Island. The address concludes in the following words, in which the reader will observe a striking variation from the style of modern philosophy:

" The God of nature, he who governs the universe, will not forsake us whilst we are employed in the defence of a cause which is become his own, since we only endeavour to restore men to the liberty which he gave them, and which other men would have deprived them of without offending and contravening his immutable will. We are but the instruments of his mighty power, and the executors of his just vengeance. He employs Frenchmen to break the chains under the weight of which people of both hemispheres groan. It is thro' them he is to remove the obstacles which separate nations, and to unite mankind into a race of brothers. Such is the glory he prepares for them, and we will partake of it, my friends, as forming a part of that united race, if we are fortunate enough in succeeding in what remains for us to do, to exterminate the impure remnant of a proscribed nation, [the English.] But let us never forget that, for our success we are wholly indebted to God, and let us not have the unbecoming pride to arrogate the glory of it to ourselves exclusively. Let religion be our guide ! It will be the best compass we can have, to prevent us from losing our way in the remainder of our voyage. Let us then address our fervent prayers to the Supreme Being and with one voice, let us all say to him :

O.Lord, give us sufficient strength, courage and sagacity to drive away our enemies. The enemies of the French Republic. Suffer not thy work to be destroyed. Please, O my God, that our hearts be attached and devoted only to thee, and to the public welfare. O Lord, who art infinitely amiable and who lovest us infinitely, suffer not that we should live in ignorance and slavery.— Grant us thy divine assistance, that we may march against our enemies in an erect posture to drive them from the French territory— Grant that we may be obedient and strongly united, and we will conquer them, and they Shall never again appear upon the territory of the French Republic. Amen."