spirit, and repress the ardour of their Countrymen, in a measure, the success of which, they are conscious, is the only thing wanted to place us out of the reach of danger, and to enable us to defy the rage and malice of our external and internal enemies. We know too well, from repeated experience, the views and principles of these advocates of France, and libellers of England, not to feel, that, next to the applauding testimony of enlightened and zealous Friends to the Public Cause, any measure has received its surest sanction, when it has provoked their disapprobation and censure; and we therefore rejoice to find, that while this great and important measure of a GENERAL NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION (which we believe capable of ensuring the Public Safety) has been already sanctioned by the greatest and most animating examples, and received with the warmest approbation by all the Friends of the Country, it has had the good fortune to become the standing theme of invective, for all those Papers which may now be considered as the established vehicles of Jacobinism, and the regular organs of the Whig Club and the Corresponding Society.

WEEKLY EXAMINER.

LIES.

"THE BRITISH SOLDIERY CUT THE THROATS OF ALL UNITED IRISHMEN."-Morning Chronicle, Feb. 8.

Such atrocious falsehoods as these require no comment. The Jacobin Papers appear to be running a race of infamy

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for the amusement of Mr. O'CONNOR *, and, we fancy, it will strain even his faculties a little, to decide the

contest.

"The true cause of no names being put down at the Bank is, the firm "determination of the KING not to subscribe one farthing. The Directors "of the Bank make no secret of the FACT.-They say that every " means have been used to induce him to subscribe, but without "effect!!"-Morning Post, Jan. 17.

We shall

We have hitherto taken no notice of the falsehood and ribaldry poured upon the Voluntary Subscription by the Jacobin Prints, justly alarmed at the measure. shortly, we flatter ourselves, have an opportunity of doing it to some effect; when we trust we shall neither be found wanting to them, nor to ourselves. "Omittance,” as the Proverb says, "is no quittance;" let them look to it.

"Lord FITZWILLIAM has positively accepted the Lieutenancy of the "West Riding of York.-Morning Post, Feb. 3.

"It is not positively certain that Lord FITZWILLIAM has accepted the "Lieutenancy of the West Riding of York." Morning Post, February 5.

Morning Post,

"It is pretty certain that Lord FITZWILLIAM has not accepted the "Lieutenancy of the West Riding of York !!" February 8.

Fecistis probé;

Incertior sum multo, quam dudum!

"An Express arrived over land from Bombay. Those who must "be well informed upon the subject, pretend it brought no alarm❝ing news. It may be so, we know nothing to the contrary; "but persons the best informed, consider it in a very gloomy light," -Morning Post, February 6.

The distinction between well informed and best informed is worthy of all praise for its accuteness. It appears,

however, that the best information is not always better than the good; for on the next day but one (the 8th) the Morning Post inserted the following article:

"The advices received over land from Bombay, which we spoke of few days ago, give assurances of tranquillity in India!"

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And this is true: but as it might damp the spirits of the Directory a little, the Editor kindly subjoins:

"That tranquillity now reigns there, we admit; but how long "will it last?"

"People the best informed, despair of the safety of the Taunton Castle, 66 as she has lost all her anchors; it is feared she is gone to the bot◄ "tom," &c.—Morning Post, Feb. 7.

"We are well informed, that the Taunton Castle is at anchor in Yarmouth "Roads."-Morning Fost, Feb. 8.

Cannot the Morning Post avoid these unpleasant contradictions? The French do not look for truth in that Paper, nor, indeed, to do them justice, do the English.A melancholy Lie, beginning "It is a fact," is worth a thousand such sneaking recantations as these.

A propos of "It is a Fact" - We pointed out to our Readers in our last Number (page 436) a Paragraph thus prefaced, as composed for the use of the Directory, and, in confirmation of our sagacity, we can assure them, that the last French Papers which arrived, contained a literal translation of it!

MISREPRESENTATIONS.

"It will not require the efforts of France to disarm us. Disgraced as we are, every puny whipster may take our Sword!"-Mording Chronicle, Feb. 3.

Yet

Yet the French, (and the Jacobins we suppose will hardly call them puny whipsters) the Spaniards, and the Dutch, have repeatedly tried it in vain. However sedulously the degenerate hirelings of the Directory (who probably find it cheaper to propagate Terror amongst us by means of our Public Prints, than by building rafts) may labour to raise the spirits of our Enemies, we believe they will hesitate a little before they venture, "disgraced as we are," to attempt wresting cur Sword from us. The paragraph, nevertheless, is well meant, and we are sure it will receive the Imprimatur of the French Govern

ment.

"Yesterday His MAJESTY presented the Red Ribbon to Admiral "COLPOYS. The Admiral was the first man who boarded the "Bank Subscription with a 1000l."-Morn. Chron. Feb. 9.

We do not quote this as a falsehood; we hope, and indeed believe, it is true; but merely as a proof of the insatiable hatred with which the "Leading Paper of the Party" pursues every man who deserves well of his Country.

We are not fond of alluding to the Mutiny

Excidat illa dies ævo, ne postera credant

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but since it is necessary to mention it, we scruple not to assert, and we believe the whole Nation (always excepting the Jacobinical advocates for unconditional submission) will join in the assertion, that the conduct of the gallant Admiral on that trying occasion was glorious to himself, and salutary to his Country. Yet can the Morning Chronicle insinuate, with a truly frenchified sneer, that his honours were not the reward of his long and meritorious

services,

services, but the price of an early contribution at the Bank.

While we were writing this, the Morning Chronicle of the 10th was brought us. We are happy to find the sentiments of the Country so much in unison with our own. The rising indignation of every true Englishman at the Paragraph we have quoted, has terrified the Editor, and he now sneaks forward with the following palinodia: "We rejoice to bear testimony to the independent spirit of the gallant "COLPOYS. The Red Ribbon was offered him as a mark of gra❝titude for his Services,' -Morn, Coron, Feb. 10.

It now remains for this "Soul of Candour " to lament that he ever called the British Troops" Cut-throats.”We hardly dare flatter ourselves that he will do it; for they have many claims to his displeasure. Brave, faithful, and generous, what justice can they reasonably expect from a Jacobin Journalist!

MISTAKES.

"The French are determined to shut up the Communications with "this Country. This may be considered as an important step "towards reconciliation. By this means they will put a stop to "the circulation of our Treasury Papers in France, &c."-Morning Chronicle, January 18.

Most rightly doth the Pere du Chene say, "Treasury Papers," (by which we suppose he means such as are not yet devoted to the views of France)-for, with respect to his own Paper, and those of his worthy Coadjutors, the Morning Post and the Courier, we know, and he knows himself, that so far from being interdicted there, they are received with the utmost cordiality; and do, indeed, constantly furnish the French with those ingenious topics of

declamation