N° XV.—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1798. Rome is the scourge Of the vext world, destroyer of mankind; THOMSON'S SOPHONISBA. WEEKLY EXAMINER. our last Number, we presented our Readers with several Extracts from the OFFICIAL ORDERS of Colonel TATE. We were apprehensive at the time, that the Jacobins of this Country, faithful to the Interests of their Employers, would boldly attempt to discredit them; but we were rather agreeably disappointed, to find that the Morning Chronicle and Morning Post had tacitly acknowledged their Authenticity, leaving the task of flying in the face of Truth to the Courier-a despicable Print, equally unworthy of credit and notice. Yesterday morning, however, we found a doubt of the same nature hazarded in an obscure and miserable Paper, called, we think, the Observer. We shall not quote any of its observations on the subject, because, fully aware of the arguments that might be drawn from the apparent absurdity of the Instructions, we briefly obviated them in our Preliminary Remarks; but shall content ourselves with reasserting the Authenticity of what this Scribbler calls an "attack on public credulity;" and assuring such of our Readers as may have the curiosity to seek for fuller information on this head, that the Original Instructions at full length, signed by HOCHE, and attested by the Colonel, are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. LIES. "The Papers that are not implicitly devoted to the Ministers, are "perpetually accused of lessening the importance of the Wealth " of the Country.-Such accusations may be parried by a few "plain questions. Who declared that the Funding System was 66 at an end? Mr. PITT."-Morning Chronicle, Feb. 12. To parry a charge by a direct falsehood, is an artifice peculiar to the Jacobins. This very Paper has given Mr. PITT's denial of what is here impudently imputed to him, in the most express, and positive terms. Every Englishman knows, that a great part of the Supplies of the Year are to be raised by Funding, and this the Pere du Chene himself has repeatedly stated in his account of the Debates of the Commons-why then was this despicable Falsehood hazarded? We will tell our Readers in one word-to furnish out a triumphant Paragraph for the Republicain and the Rédacteur. Morning Herald v. Morning Herald. "The Earl of CLARE, LORD CHANCELLOR of Ireland, arrived yes"terday in Town, and immediately went to Burlington House. "His Lordship's visit to London must be of an urgent nature."* Morning Herald, Feb. 15. "The "The LORD CHANCELLOR of Ireland is not arrived at Burlington "House. They say at Mr. DUNDAS'S Office, that he is arrived "there."-Morning Herald, Feb. 16. Foolish Lies, and scarce worth contradicting. How, in the name of common sense, does this Paper find purchasers! The Morning Chronicle, Morning Post, Morning Herald, and that most contemptible farrago of fury and imbecillity, the Courier, have teemed every day, since our last publication, with the grossest fabrications respecting Ireland. We are happily relieved from the necessity of copying them (which, indeed, was hardly possible, from their numbers) by finding an Abstract of them all in the following sentences, which we confess, we were surprized to see in a Paper professing to be a Government Paper, and to collect its information from authentic sources. "We mentioned in our Paper of Tuesday, that we had reason to "believe a change of System had been adopted in Ireland. We 66 can now confirm this information from very good authority; "and we understand that it originates in the opinion given by "General Sir RALPH ABERCROMBIE. We understand that Lord "CAMDEN adopts the sentiments of General ABERCROMBIE, in "opposition to those of the Lord Chancellor CLARE, who is re"ported to be come over to England to represent the danger of 66 a change of System."-Times, Feb. 16. To put an end to this warfare of infamy among Prints, equally ignorant, and equally presumptuous, we think it right to declare, that every article in the above statement is false! No change of System has been adopted, or even proposed; and Lord CLARE is still in Ireland, which he never entertained an idea of leaving!!! We hope this will be a salutary lesson to the Times; and that it will be cautious, in future, not to copy the Jacobin Journals, and give a momentary credit to their fabrications, 5 fabrications, by foolishly, as well as falsely, pretending it had them "from very good authority." MISREPRESENTATIONS. "BETTER to lie down and die, rather than seek to prolong life by "base and mendicant importunity."-Morn. Chren. Feb. 8. ago This elegant phrase is a repetition of what was enlarged upon in this Print some time that it was "wiser to submit, than to attempt any farther resistance.” We have no doubt but that the Morning Chronicle is bid to say so; and it is for that very reason, that every true Englishman is determined to resist to the uttermost. The terms "base and mendicant importunity," come with an admirable grace from a Paper which lavished the most enthusiastic encomiums on the Scheme for raising a Subscription in France for the invasion of this Country, and which quoted as a proof that the wishes of the people outwent those of the Directory on the subject ficent deposit of five shillings!!! a muni Let the "But can we wonder at our degradation !" Pere du Chene recollect, that we are not yet degraded to the situation in which he and his Coadjutors, at home and abroad, would have long since placed us." But," he proceeds, "Our Rulers cannot inspire us with any thing great; what heart "can they animate with courage ?—what arm can they arm with "energy?"-Morn. Chron. Feb. 8. We might ask, in our turn, what can be done by those, who insist, as a preliminary to their taking upon themselves the trouble of "ruling" us, upon an unconditional submission to France? We here beg it may be observed, that the Morning Chronicle states our hearts to be without courage, and our arms without energy, while the Texel is yet discoloured with Batavian blood, while the Navy of Spain trembles in its Ports, and while the Coast of France, from Dunkirk to Bayonne, is daily insulted with impunity by our triumphant Navy! Yet more; it states "the Nation to be without confidence or strength," at the moment when our brave Seamen, not content with offering their lives, are sacrificing a part of their Subsistence, towards the Defence of "Old England;"-when our gallant Troops are every where emulating their example ;-when 200,000 men in arms are eager to repel the Foe; - when more than double that number are prepared to start forth at the first call; when contributions are pouring in on every side, from those who were said by this wretched Print to be already exhausted; when there seems but one heart and one soul through the whole mass of the People (we except, of course, the newly-associated Clubs, the Whig and Corresponding Society); and when no sound is heard, no thought indulged, but the cheering cry, the generous resolution, of standing or falling with our Country! A new and approved Method of conveying Abuse, recommend ed to the Practice of all True Jacobins, by the Members of the lately affiliated Clubs at the Crown and Anchor, Take any Gentleman (the more respectable the better) and charge him with what you and all the world know to be false; then revile him for it, as if it were true: - this done, retract your Lie as soon as possible; but instead of shewing any shame for it, or any sorrow for the insult you |