The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-10-15
FOR THE GAZETTE.
M. IENKs,
DANIEL DAkis.

- OASSt Til g 8enlicTlen 70 TePrei-nt them IN
Congreis, perhaps few remarks on that event
may be INTELLECTUALLY at this intereaing
period Of our public aft 4irs
The lat elc6tion terminated much to the
honor Of the Dilrict and were not the Jacobin
taetlon now Rruggling to fuPporf taome charac-
tiers, whole political tenets are equally black
and ihameful, perhaps fence might Be proper
on this location. Though this lFruggle has a
precedent OF recent date, and will doubtlefs
end in the fame mannsr-yet it IS laudable-it
| Is duty incumbent on us, to manifef our at
tachnenr to federal principles, and 10 expels
the petnicious views, and deeterious intrigues
Of French fraternity, in all their uglilels and
deformity.
While It was the objea Of France to remedy
the abnies lis ancient government, and 70 r.
Eeve the people Of opprefive and Arbitrary ex
actions, we even felt in.ereRed in her fucceE,
and faw with pleafuie the progrel, Of her
arms. But when thsle noble obietts and elsva-
ted views Of France were buried in the pro-
mlicuous murders Of the innocent-in the pro-
fcriptions OF the beli Of citizens-in the confif-
cations OF their property--in the 1avery and
degradation Of neighboring independent States,
and more particularly in the attempts to reduce
US 70 the fame humiliating fpeGacle--it Their
became criminal in US to advocate her cauf-,
or u be filenr under the lalhes Of her vindic-
tive meafures. The wanton dearu6ion Of our
ProPerty-the conaant violation Of the almoa
lmmutabe law of nations, and the final reiec-
ton Of our minifers, have cancelled all the
moral, political and ltipDlated duties Of Amer
lea towards IFS ancient ally, and impo1ed new
code Of obligations on ts citizens To this
0la pF ~
baen willing lubfcribers The third, alas now
cut Of office, tho candidate --
But here, for the fake of the private citizen,
and the man OF tolerable military talents, let
me draw veil over his political life, nor wound
bis feelings By recitation Of bis public conduit.
leave TO time and chance the correction Of his
errors, and the peryerle obainacy Of his fenti-
ments.
L ieems, however, that he, and one Mr..
tAIRFIsLD, an old fup-ranuated preacher Of
Inc goiPel, are candidates IN thc.two diari6s,
which have been reprelented the two lat years
BY Mears. TsATcAER and PARkzR. Seekers
q public Off e.. and afo all thole whom the
people delight to honor, are always fair game
10 the field Of citiciGm and Of animadverion
and they expole their talents and characters to
the ordeal Of public inveaigaton. This, 70
long iaHetioned by practice, feems to Be con-
ditl2a precedent Of their sffembt5 to acquire the
public fufftage-
Very eliy i Is for a dilcerning mind to point
out the qualifications neceaary to a reprefenta.
tive, but not quite 70 eafy To find mao por
ieiied Of them. Does Parton FAIsFIELD in
any degree pohefs the neselary qualifications |?
l. ne man Of h9neRy, integrity and frmnefs !?
Iheie are lndnPenli6le requisites. Has he
penetrating Iudgment-a comprehensive knowl-
edge OF our foreign and domeaic relations
an acquaintance with the laws Of nations, and
with The municipal regulations Of his own
country I: Ihefe are Of the utmof Importance
70 legrlator--without which his confltuents
will iuHer, and his country be dihonord.
Does Parton Faiyjfaa poaels the talent Of deliv-
erins his lentiments with clearneis, preciGon and
freedom Is he able TO encounter the impu-
dence Of ToM BLoUNr, a. gentlemen, and other
iouthern braggarts and to expofe, By a NICE
dedufion Of argumnet, the foph Thy and arti-
hce OF the faaious Can mar of very fen
der abilities, ana deRitute Of acquired knowl-
edge-of a profellion the WORT calculated for
the Senate-whof- life has been devoted to
uiury and to the acknowledgements Of boards, ex
tor.ed from his parilhoners under prelext Of
miniiteriai dues, Be conidered IN any view as
worthy the fufIrages Of the people-efpecially
when The old Representative has fach frong
Pretentions 10 public confidence? Mr.. THATcH-
EE las ever been = faithful centinel in the
temple Of liberty ;-he has ably advocated the
private rights Of his coniituents, and defended
our country againf the Entertainments of for
eisn intrigue. In fine, be i a firm Federalia
aad hls competitor an iinPlacable jacobin. /
FAY nothing Of General Dearborn his poliii
GA principles, As mannelied il Congress, ia his
retirement, and IL the lat felton, of the Gene
er4l Court arc too wen known to need exEli-I