Gazette Of The United States

A CORRESPONDENT observes, that "The first magistrate of our nation, when he gives a letter of Credence to the King of France, must give him the title of His Most Christian Majesty, with a long string of others: But when the King of France gives an Ambassador a Letter of Credence to the first magistrate of our nation, he must call him Le Sieur George Washington, President of the United States. An American Credence to Holland must be directed to Their High Mightiness The Lords The States General of the United Netherlands: But a Dutch Credence must be directed, Tot den Heer George Washington, President of the United States. Our Credences to Spain must be directed to His Most Catholic Majesty: Spanish Credences to America, must be directed to -- El Señor George Washington, President of the United States. This is American patriotism and national pride, is it? American Credences to England must be directed to His Most Excellent or His Most Sacred Majesty, —British Credences to us, must be directed to Mr. George Washington, President of the United States."

This distinction must be known not only at courts, but by the nations—by the officers, soldiers and seamen of their armies and navies. How many drubbings must you give them before they will respect Mr. as much as Majesty. If titular distinctions have any influence, at all, upon human ears, methinks these are somewhat humiliating to the brave, daring and intrepid sons of American liberty. That we can chastise all the nations of the earth if they affront us, to be sure cannot be doubted: But what shall we do with the debts and taxes, that will become necessary to this purpose?—Most men who hate honors, love money.