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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A Philadelphia correspondent defends the U.S. government's friendly treatment of the new French minister, who supports peace and government measures, unlike his predecessor Citizen Genet, whose actions risked war and anarchy. Urges support for the government and press freedom while punishing licentiousness.
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FEBRUARY 25.
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
A correspondent finds no inconsistency in the conduct of the Government towards the present Minister of France and his predecessor, as mentioned in Mr. Bache's paper of this morning. The latter endeavored to involve this country in a war, opposed measures of the government, and insulted the Chief Magistrate. The former has explicitly expressed his approbation of the measures of the government, testified the utmost respect for the Chief Magistrate, and has disavowed all the proceedings of M. Genet which had a tendency to war. It is a matter of course then that the officers of the Federal Government, and the friends of order, peace and tranquility should manifest a friendly disposition to the new Minister, whose language and conduct are so congenial with their wishes, as they reprobate the language and proceedings of the ci devant minister which tended to disorganize the government, and introduce all the horrors of anarchy and war.
The officers of the federal government and the federal interest of this country, were never hostile to France under M. Genet's ministry, but they were hostile to his proceedings, which appeared to them calculated to ruin this country.
It is natural that the preachers of peace should shew respect to a Minister who is the messenger of peace: it is natural that the officers of the government should be pleased with the appearance of one who is particularly charged to express his approbation of the late measures of the government, and the desire of his nation to maintain them. This conduct implies no change of principles, but an adherence to a system of peace.
While we abuse British publications for their attempts to injure the cause of liberty, let us not by servile imitation fall into the same errors, let us support a government which is founded on the affections of the American people, and a model for the nations of Europe—Let us support and encourage the freedom of the press, but let us punish its licentiousness.
The paragraph preceding the above, we doubt not was dictated by the most friendly motives but on reflection, our Correspondent will see some reasons for its non-appearance in this paper.
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Philadelphia
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February 25
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A correspondent argues there is no inconsistency in the government's treatment of the current French Minister, who supports peace and government measures, versus hostility toward his predecessor M. Genet, whose actions aimed to draw the U.S. into war and insulted the Chief Magistrate. Emphasizes adherence to peace and support for the government and press freedom.