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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Satirical commentary from New York on France's chaotic republican state under the Directory and European nations' responses to French aggression, urging unity.
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A likeness of France, not exaggerated.
A monarchy depressed into a Republic, bolstered up by corruption, feeding upon itself, and devoured in its turn by its own entrails.
A State of all Statesmen.
An army all of Generals.
A navy of Gun-boats.
A ruined Commonalty.
An extinct nobility, and universal Peerage.
Law and no Right.
Power and no Justice.
A Senate going to be dissolved.
A monstrous Directory with five heads.
A weak and unarmed rebellion of distant Lords and Dukes, against bands of usurping assassins with bloody swords in their hands without scabbards.
STATISTIC of EUROPE.
France tries to bully all the world.
America does not like it.
Spain cannot help it.
England fights for every body
The Emperor gives up half.
Russia comes forward a step.
Denmark arms.
Sweden shuts her ports.
Portugal hangs between France and England.
Turkey begins to see clear.
Holland has paid her all.
The Pope has nothing left.
Ireland is turned French.
If all this does not unite us, the Lord have mercy upon us.
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France
Event Date
August 24
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Satirical description of France as a depressed monarchy turned republic, corrupt, with an army of generals, navy of gun-boats, ruined commonalty, extinct nobility, law without right, power without justice, dissolving senate, monstrous Directory, and weak rebellion against usurpers. Statistic of Europe: France bullies world; America dislikes; Spain helpless; England fights for all; Emperor gives up half; Russia advances; Denmark arms; Sweden shuts ports; Portugal hangs between France and England; Turkey sees clear; Holland paid; Pope nothing left; Ireland turned French. Calls for unity.