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was the foldicr’s friend. Gen. Wafb
ington depended on no one with more
confidence for the promotion of his.
plans than on this gentleman ; and
his confidence was never disappoint
ed.—His Speech in favor of compen
{ation to the army was considered one
of the ‘moft powerful and splendid
specimens of eloquence and patriotism,
On all {ubjects of finance Mr. Gerry
was able and eminent. His clear and
penetrating mind could unravel the
perplexities of a fyflem confuled and
~entangled, and his invention and in.
genuity draw forth the resources and
ability of his country.
On a recent occasion, President
Apams has publicly teftified to Mr.
Gerry’s great skill on these questions,
and has bestowed on him the praise
“of originating, when on the committee
of finance, the most valuable provi
sions in the present system. The fol
lowing is an extra& from Mr. Adams®
12th fetter 1 —
« Mr. Gerry was a financier and
siad been employed for years on the
Comumiitee in the Treasury in'the old
Congress, and 2 most indefatigable
snember too. That committee had
lai the foundation for the present
{yftern and bad organized it almolt as
well though they had not the ass stance
of clerks, and other comveniences as at
prefecnt. Any man who will lock in
to the journals of the old Congrels
may f{ee the organization and the
daily Izbors aad reports of that com
mittee; and way foroi some judgment
ot the taleats and services of Mr.
C crey inthat department. I knew
the cffizersin the treasury in Hamil
ton’s time dreaded to fee him rife in
the House on any queltion of finance,
because they fzid he was a man of so
rhuch influence that they always fear
ed he would discover some érror or
carry some point 2gainft them.” .
Such is the testimony of the late
Prefideat of the United States. The
faéts appear on record and the assidu
ity ang talents of Mr. Gerry on the
queftignsof the assumption of the State
debts, the Penobfot expedition, &c. as
gvinced in his Speeches, have saved
iiiilions of money tb the treasury of
this State and contributed most hap
pily to the present flourifhingcondition
of our financial affairs.
On the meeting of the Convention
for framing a National Conaftitution
of soverment, Mr Gerry appeared as
one of the Members from this Com.
monwéalth. Imprefled wid the ne.-
ceflity of 2 more energeti¢ {yltem than
the old confederation, and governed
by the republican principles in whjch
hehadbeen educated, hzendeavored to
guard the newgovernment from ex
tremes which were equally dangerous,
' “Fhe propositions of Mr. Hamilten for
4 monarchical and ariftocratical sys
tem, found in him a firenuous op
ponent, and it is probale that the
sternness of his republicanism greatly
“contributed to many of the best
features - which ' the Conftitation
contains. The result however was not
agreeable to his wiflies, and he refu
fed it his signature.
FListhisrefufal could not poflible be
of any personal benefit to himfelf, as
it was against the wishes and opinions
of his mos& intimate friends, as ityjeo 1
ardized* his long acquired and weII
deserved popularity and exposed him
to all the malice and fury of unrelen-.
ting party persecution, this retaful
must be considered as the evidence of
unconquerable integrity, firmnefs and
resolution ; andthough the amend.
ments, since introduced, have preven
ted thaevils which he anticipated, yet
themanner in which the Constitution
was ratified, (most of the States, and
especially Maflachufetts, ‘exprefling
wishes for amendments, ) is a complete
‘juftificavion of his sentiments.
- In confzquence of thus obeying his
jadgment at the expence of his inter
est, Mr. Gerry was aflailed by .the
~partizans of the *day, and censur
ed wich all the- illiberality aid- acri
mony that malice could suggest An
-electin# of Governor' coming .on at
.this period,many ofhis friends to thow
theirutter contempt for this unjoftifi
relped forrthe Sategrity of ‘bis person.
gl palitical chaiader, gave him their
_votes for the digee of ChielMagiftrate,
- As this'was the fpontanscus offering
of private refped, without any fyflem,
und entirely wichour bis knowledgs
- Or consent, the whole number of votes
§n his favor were in'no proportion to
_that of the worthy charaler who then
" filled Ihe chair, and| against whom it
- was not the with or expe@ation of Mr.
Genysfiiends to fuceced.
~ Shortly before this, Mr. Gerry had
rewoved with histfamily to Cambridgey
_and the inhabitants of Middlesex chose
fitn a Member of Congress from thiat.
jromey. - Mr. Deriy, accepred the
RAt & xeiy g 7 Ui
debate, .that 1 mﬁiﬁn ,
e e ST R L L S
gy s P S
ential member ot Congrels for two |
fucceflive periods, and at a third
eleftion declined being any longer a
candidate. H L
In 1793,Prefident Adams appoint- -
‘ed him Minister . Plenipotentiary to
the Republic of France in a joint
commission with Mr. Pinkngy'and Mr
Marfball.. To accept this appoint
‘ment was a {acrifice of personal com
.fort and domestic enjoyments, for the
uncertzinty of a political success,
which the past tranfattions of ‘the
French Ex=zcutive Dire&tory almofk
forbid him to hope, and he had deter
mined to decline the mission ; but:he
was finally induced to yield his con
sent, by the earnelt and repeated sol
icitations of his friends in Congress,
particularly of the then Vice Presi
dent, Mr. Fefferfon, who prefiéed him
with a zeal and importunity’ which i
could not be denied.—The state of
our country at that period was dan
gerous. There was at home a strong
party urging us with all its force and
influence into a war, which the in
jultice and accumulating injuries of
the French Government was power
fully calculated to excite—but the
wifelt of our ftatemen beheld in acon--
tell with that gigantic power the rdin
of our commerce, the loss of our re
venue and credit, and the deftru&iod
of those flattering propetts which the
centinuance of peace ‘could not fajl
of presenting to the United States.
President Adams and Mr.. Gerfy
were of this latter opinion and tkir
exertions for its preservation will
never be forgotten or forgiven, bythe -
reftle(s and disappointed faé&ion who
were then madly precipitating the
country into the calamities of wir.
This miflion® was the mioft ugplea
fant for the ministers and the most
beneficial to the country, of any one
that ever was sent from our repuyblic ;
for although it did not {fucceed in ef
fedling a treaty, and ‘was never pub
licly acknowledged by the French
government ; and although two of the
commiflion, though profefledly the
minilters of peace, were found in the
end to have lent their influence and
chara&er to accelerate a war ; yet by
the prudence, judgment and ability
of Mr. Gerry, this natioral calamicy
was averted, and the road cpened for
the termination’ of hostility and for
preferving the peace and honor of the
country. B
On this fubjed, the opinion of the
late President Apams will again carry
with it a weight of authority, which
party faction -or individual inierelt
cannot destroy. Speaking of the
nomination of Mr. Gerry, thisiliully,.
ous chara&er has faid=—% He wusg
nominated and approved, and ﬁn‘alii;f
saved the peace of the nation, for ue
ALONE discovered and farnithed the
evidence that X Y. and Z were em
ployed by Talleyrand ; and ue aLone
‘brought home the dire@, formal and
official aflurances upon which t he sub
sequent commiifion proceeded & peace
was made.” g
On his raturn from France, Mr.
Gerry was supported by ‘the republi
can interet in this Commonwealth
for the office of Governor. Adverse
politics had for many years been prev
valent in the State and the delusion
had not then subsided. The federal
candidate the preceding year succeed
ed by a powerful majority; but at this
trizl, although the result was a Imall
majority for Mr. Strong,it is confident
ly believed Mr. Gerry had a plurality
of votes, and that if all which were
given in had been corre@ly returned,
he would have filled the Executive
chair.. Mr. Gerry subsequently de
clined being a candidate, notwith
standing the earnest folicitationsiof his
political friends. He consented, how
ever, to have his name placed on the
Electoral Ticket of 1805, for the firft
time, succeeded ; and as they failed
in the succeeding ele@ion in April the
cause of the former success, must, in a
great. measure, be attributed to his
popularity and the weight of hLis po
fitical charafler. © e
Irom -this period, Mr. Gerry kas
spent his time in the cultivation of his.
s farm, andia-correfpotdence with the
firlt men of this country and Europe,
with whom his'aftive public- life has
‘conpeéted him.—"Phe flagitiovs atrack
-of the Chesapeake frigate, by the {hip
of war Lecopard, kindled .again the
fame feelings which the muider at
Lexington . & 1775, bad firlt warmed
“his bosom ;-with the alacriiy cf yourh
he haflened to preside at a’ large
‘meeting of his fellow citizens in
"Boston, collected from that and the
‘neighboring towns, angea the anima
ted langnage of l;:f! oifro, declared
to the assembly, that—* 4t alerifis so
“Fomentons ard:ﬂhhﬁmgW&(wcd
Gountryy L bold it 4o be the durfißf rsry.
“cimizan thoigh be may bave but ONE DAY
10 live, to devofe. TRAT DAY 1o the pub-.
Mpipood?®, oo\ o b SR
.~ L. Gerry has again been prevailed
pon to vermhmé«;:wﬁr placed
“dg, the m% _ticket as 2 candi
e iet Magiltracy of this
Commo «snaggﬁmmwMg
srelo@iance that he again_appears be-
RV T R BiAT G R i g T
poficion to the national governmeat
whoich has been manifefted by a party
ameng us ; the recent attempt to
forma coaiition of the Northern States
against the Union, and the open juf
tification of British measures and the
Britith Minister, which the present
Legislature has fan&ioned, have form
ed gmsther orifis at which he believes
it againto be the duly of cvery good
citizen to devote bimfelf ta the public
good.” £
In private life,Mr. Gerry is eftcem
éd- and refpedted. His pfivate
‘charadter bids defiance to reproach ;
‘and the utmost violence of party has
never yet produced a man bold
enough. to alledge aught_,;a’gam("c .the
purity of his moral, social or religious
charader.
Mr. Gerry resides on his farm at
Cambridge, in the enjpyment of 2 mo
derate income. He has served his
country too long and too faithfuily to
be rich, but his patriotism and his fer--
vices have given him a claim on the
gratitude’of his countrymen, whichis
tnexhautible as the mines of Potoff —
At pr4f:nt, in the fixty-fourth year of
his ag:, he enjoys a firm and vigorous
conlti“ution, and has still the fuil pof
feliro of these high and powertul ral..
enjs which. have so long and so often
be'™ devotad to his-country.
D e e A R A e
Ik Dead, he fpeaketh !
The following Prophetic Letter of one.of
our; Revolutionary Patriots: may not be
uminterefting at this day. » i
Extralt of a letter from Dr Franxriwn,
to the President of Congress, dated
Pafly; Fan. 25, 1784 :
WITH refpe& to the. Britith
coyit. we thould I thiok, be conltantly,
on oyr guard and impress &rongly on
cur minds, that thoogh it has made
peace with us, it isnot in truth recon
ciled to us, but Rill Ratters itfelf with
hopies, that some change inthe affairs
of “lurope, or some disunion amongf
our::lves,may afford them an opportu
nit~ of recovering their dominion,
puitthing those who have most offsnid
ed, and fecpring our future depend
ence, Itiseafly tafee by the general
terms of the ministerial newspapers
(light things, indeed, as firaw or fea
thers ; but, like them they shew swhich
way the wind blows !) and by malig
nant improvement their- ministers:
make in all the Toreign courts, of
every little accident or dissent among
us ; the riot of a few soldiers in Phil
adelphia, the resolves of some town
meetings, the reluétance to pay taxes,
&c. ull which are exaggerated, to re
present our government as so many
‘gharchies, of which the people them.
%’-’lves;aré weary 3 the Congrels, as
yaving loft. its influence, being no
fonger refpedtedi—l fay, it is eafly,
floom this condu@;to fee that they bear
it po good will, and they with the re
alicy of what they are pleased to ima
gine. They have too numerouns a
Royal progeny to provide for, some
of whon' are educated in the military
line :—in these circumstances, we can
not be too careful to preserve the
friendthip we have eftablithed at home
to secure our duty by a punétual dis
charge of our obligations of every
kind, and our reputation by the wif.’
dom of our councils, since we know.
not how fcon we may have a frefh
occasion for friends,for credit, and for
repucation. i |
h_WW
Extracls from Englifb papers.
<We havereceived files of various London
prints tothe 12th of January inclusive, from
which we have extradted a few articles of
intelligence: 1n addition to those already
given which embraze almeoft all the news
of importance they contain. 1f these papers
be taken as indicative of the opinion enter
tained in England of the condu& of Mr.
Jackson, no doubt can be entertained of its
general reprobation. Indeed the Couricer is
* the only print we have seen that juflifies it,
and that orly partialy. We have made
two interelting extra@s from the “ Morn
ing Chronicle.” and ¢ Bell’'s Weekly Mes
senger.” and {hall in our next paper, give
other txtras, {crving to shew the light in
- which the fubjct is, viewed.. . .
- Neither the letters or papers received
“from Eoglan? coufirm the previous inform
ation that Mr. Canning bad been appoint
ed 1o the plags gifislk Lotd ot tlie Adm iral
“ty. . From this flence it must be inferred
that the informatien is pnfounded. .~
It is proper to 2dd, that the latest informa
tion received in Enpland from this country
was to:the 15th of December, when Mﬁ
Giles’s resolutions had pafied the Senate, but
had not been acted -upon by the House of
Repreféntatives, .~ ° [Nat. Zutelligencer.
- Wethis day insert a copy of the
Meflage of the Piefident of the United
- States of America, to Congress. It
~will be seen that a 'confiderable part
~of it confifls of observations on the re
lations between the American El?v
~ernment and this courntry. . The
-mission of Mr: Jacgkson is of course
prominently aliudéd to,and it is with
~no small astonishment we find it (fated,
that this gentleman had received no
autharity so emter. into explutations
5 i‘élfan?»c “to,cither ztambof -the ar
'v’“ré'n{i‘ge'.nmi-"df.faiyé. ved, (that of , Mr.
Eufkine) nor any authority to fublli
“tute propofais 23 1o that branch witich
Aoncld i Snith Oriy Toloun
@i; “Supported us this assertion is
) '- fﬂkﬁﬁ@iﬂf‘ct){#@{% %ﬁ’é
dent, apd thus filsmnly commuaicat,
ed to.’tﬁg\_llég{ﬁmre, wefeareas; kanw
how to believe it. Is it poflible to
conceive that when ia consequence of
the disavowal of an arrangement
‘made by one Minister anothsr has
‘been sent, that the latter (hould have i
no authority either to enter into expla- l
nation, or to fubflitute a proposal re
specting the most importaut’ point in
negociation ? If this is the case, what
neceflity was there for Mr. Jackson 0
~crofs the Atlantic; it surely would
have been better that he should have
remained at home, than that he {hould
have gone where his presence, under
such circumftances,could only tend to
increase the irritation which before
prevailed. The way in which the fub
jet is put by the American President
involves the mission of Mr. Jaickion
in an unaccountable myflery. Lither
the former has deliberately deceived
the Congress, which cannot readily be
believed,or tha latter has been sent on
an errand in which it must have been
known before he wsnt, that it was im
poflible for ito succeed. A ne
gociation ‘under. such circum@tances
was worse than useless ; it could only
- generate an angry and.a hostile fecl
ing. -We stated a saw days since the
immediate cause of all communicaticn
being broken off between the Ameri
can government, and Mr. Jackien ;
and we find it pointedly alladed to in
the paflage where it is (tated, that
¢ forgetting the refpe due to all
‘government, he (Mr. Jackson) did
- not refraig from imputations on this,
* which required that no further com.
/ manications {iould be received from
~bim.” ' These ¢ imputations” are ex
~plained in the circular letter of Mr.
_ Jackson rohe Britith cornfuls in ‘A
lerica, to mean the assertion made by
- him, that the government of the Uni.
ted States knew the nature and extent
of Mr. Erfkme’s infiru&@ions, they
having been submitted byMr. Erskine
to the American Secretary of State.
It was in consequence of this charge
being prefled by Mr. Jack{on, that the-
American government broke off all
communication with him. The im
putation therefore, made against that
government was a breach of faith, in
- concluding an arrangement with Mr.
Erskine, knowing that his inftru&ions
¢id not go the cxtent ‘of warranting
-the treaty. "T'his neceflarily involves
a question of fa&, upon which itis
impollible to decide, without further
information ; bhut at all events, it re.
mains to be ascertained what neceflity
there was for pressing and reiterating
this point, until the mrritation it pro
duced rendered ufclefs al! the powers
of the negociator. Mr. Jackson, in
his circular letter, fays; that his c¢on
du& was that whick his” duty fmper
ioufly enjoined him to adopt. Uaﬁ»}s,'
therefore,it is meant to charge him al.
so with a&ting contrary to his instruc
tions, his mission must be considered
as a most remarkable one ; according
to his own letter, it was his duty (of
course dire@led by his inftruétions) to
urge an incidental point, which could
only produce irritation ; and accord
ing to the President’s mefiage, he had
no authority to emter into explana
tions or make proposals relative to the
main objects of negociation..
[ L.ondon Morn. Chron.
It is with very sincere fatisfalion that
we have to announce, that therc are f{kill
some hopes of conciliation with America.
It may be collected from the language of the
ministerial papers, that government is about
tofend a negociator in the place of Mr.
Jackson. Every .one must approve of the
determination. The dignity of the country
is not compromised by consulting itsinterefis
in preference tothe petulance of its agents,
Every account seems to agree,.that the con
dudt, and flill merc the tone of Mr Jackson,
has been unnecessarily offenfive. If fich
be the real state of the case, ro one can
surely contend that the minifiry at home
ought notto kave more prudent coenfidera.
“tion for the interest of the countrythan for
the negociator. That all the advantages of
a commercial intercourse with America
are vow to be facrificed,becaufe certain per
sons in this kingdom {till remember the old
quarrel, and avenge themselves of their dis
appointment by dire@4nfults on the indg
peadence of America... We-are” Jorry to
fwythat according to all credible reports,
such a party fill exists in our court, and
that lords Liverpocl and Mulgrave are not
coufidered as friends to Americas ©
As to the truth of what Mr Jackson al.
aHedged, this.is no fuflicient excuse for the
abrupt and offenfive obtrusion of matters
which have been previouily disposed of « Tt
appears to us morcover, that the manaer of
Mr. Jackson bas given more- offence than
any thing in his difeulfion. The American.
“minister, upon the fuggellion of a certain sub.
je&, seems 1o have depied-that thc_Amcrican
goveroment had any knowledge of it, and
cven to have alledged the avthority of the
President in this denial. © Mr. Jackson ap
pears, in an avowed disregard and difbelicf
of this denial, to have.infifted on bis charge,
and,conirary to the cfiablifbed decorum of diplomatic
intercourse, to have directed an aecufation im
mediately againfl the American government. Such
we fay fecms to be the state of things upon
the comparison of the accounts at present
before us, The Amcrican accoiimits speak
plainly, and Mr. Jackson, if Lis jettet to the
consuls be given correctly, appears to bave a
very infuflicicnt exeufe. Immedintely upon
the meeting of Parhiament, the }cdﬂgfg—m“_
dence will doubtless be laid before the House.
‘But the minillers fccm-:“érh‘,‘t:adi'yy;tﬁ have ex
prefied theie opinign, -~ - oo
1t Mr, Jackson be reealled, the Americans
will probably be fatished, und matters may
Be arranged before they can cntor' iato. de
bate, I;%;rlim‘xc ntwill kuye so mich to do,
AR W T B ey S
g’i‘ ﬂﬁﬁvﬁ%ts &:.,s;,.?mi?*;}*fd 10 Wil
for any addition to their huimeis. Tie min
isters will do well if they contine their de
fence to their own immediate ads. We
hope never to fee the House again occapied
with American business, the debates pecel
farily beget il blood on the other tide of the
water ; and our fincerc opinion is, that Ame
rica is the last and best refuge for Englith
commerce—that it is 2 market anaually in
creasing, and which can never be filled be
yond its demand. Eagland and America
seem as lif made for each other, the one to
assist the other in its progress to perfect civa
Nization.— Bell’s Weekly Meffonger,
Maliachuictts Eledion,
- . e il ""”““‘“"‘*—-—:——-.—-—-—-:5
Republican Nominations.
For the Firlt Monday of April.
FOR GOVERNOR, :
3 3% ~
Hon. Elbridge Gerry.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
-T - -
Hon. Willlam Gray.
Republican Nominations in Maine,
SENATORS~YORK COCUNTY.
Hon. John Wocdman, N
Homn. Alexander Rice,
CUMBERLAND: .
Hon James Means,
Hon. Levi Hubbard,
| KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET.,
“Hon. fJoshua Cushman. ;
| : &
f Lincolny, Hancock and Wafhingtor,
Hon. William King, ’
"Hon. Francis Carr. .
i X Ty
- Republicans of Maine,
i 'T'be firk Monday of April is at
- hand.—lt is a day big with the fate of
- your country.—The importance of
- Maflachufetts among the Rates is ac
~ knowledged by all—hence the {olici
i tude of the friends of unicn that {he
i should harmonize with her sister tatzs,
and with the general government.
The federal fa&ion, driven from
powerin Vermont and Newhampfhire,
- concentrate all their forces to array
- Maflfachufetts againf the National
I . . - .
~ government in favor of Britain—Will
L you relax yeour exertions to preserve
internal tranquillity and the union of
the States ? or will you look calmly
on tifl you fee the {word of civil war
unfheathed,and buried in the hearts of
your parents, brothers, friends ?
Remember the federal axiom :
¢ The civil authority bave a right
to make laws to bind men to wwor-
Jhip all in one way, and 1¥ No'T,
| THEN BURN !!1”
Such arp the fegtiments promul.
gated by ﬁie federal candidate for
Lt. governor.—Ponder these things,
fellowcitizens,~—remember you aé& for
posterity—do not then let them curse
you when you lie low in the grave !
From the Essex RecrsTEß.
FREEMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS !
THE importantiduty of feleGting from
among yourfeives a citizen to whom you may
catruft the sacred charge of securing the in
terefls and guiding the destinies of Mafla
chufetts, for the ensuing year, now occurs,
and calls you to be dictated in the cledtion
- by the voice of truth, the feclings of grati
tude, and the essential interests of this state
and of the Union = Thg eha v;a&ér,'t-hc a
bilities and the fcrvice?i‘%, “&éwho are
presented for your approbation ought to be
firictly ferutinized and exposed to public
view. The rulers of a free people ought to
be distinguished by that republican simplic
ity which is the bulwark of every indepen
dent government. - Luxury and voluptuous
ness will tndermine -the firmeft foundation
of government, the firongeft fyflem of po
litical ingenuity, the molt perfet cenfhitu
tion of human Jabor. The secret curses of
those upon whofe'mifery theirflcaders revel,
will sap the mouldering fabrie of their pow
er, and overturn them, and with them all
government. into the sea of anarchy and
tlood. Y »
- The ensuing ele@ion acquires additiona?
importance from the chara&ers of the can
didates presented for your fuffrage,and the
greatest congraft that human nature is ca
pable of exhibiting,here intercfts the firong
cft feclings of the heart. -On the one band.
the son, of a tory, and the baserof-o¥E printiples of
a-dvertory-atténmipts to raise himlelf to the
_ Gubernatorial Chair, to be the Chief Mag
ifirate over thousands ‘who witnefled his
father’s treachery ‘and desertion, and. who
combatted on the ficlds of war the murder
ous janniflaries whom his treason, with that
of his companions in flight, induced to per
severe in the horrid projec of reducing A
merica to chains. The weak mind which
i reccives a bias from the pafling scenes a.
. .round, conforms to the principles of these
{ whom nature teaches ouly to relpet, and
is dazzled with the glittering pagcantry of
.I Nobility, the gawdy magnilicence of royaity,
i whose resembling phantom it ever pants to
| find around itfclf is peculiarly exemplified
| in this man for whom you are cailed. to
| vote. But weakéefs in the formation of
| principles is ever the porteptous signal of
' an obstinate adherence 5 and hence he fill
. retains his English fentimecnus, his voi?g‘g
ous aud effemivate habits, and that vaig'ot
tention and parade, whichi as much enslaves
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