The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-11-26

gan. More of this hereafter.-Mr. Adams
being declared 10 be chofen, after decen.
paule, with charaaeriaical neatnels and dig
nifty exprefive Of the voluntary facri6ce and
devotion of himfef to his country at criis
viii none but the PRECEDENT Of the United
States could fully know the danger Of, with a
dignity exprefiiVe of the wrongs that country
was fnffering from mere exc1ls Of kindnefs, and
which, God blefs him, never never 4UN
forget advanced to the altar cf the Anne
rican name and character, and fwore in the
name Of that God in whom Il is we'll known
he believes, to do-WHAT HE HAS VERY
FAITHFULLY DONE. What has the mi
ferable lack.wit ridicule, and poor club confe
quential vu'gariy Of jacobinifn to FAY in denia,
of all this
Here the tide fra turned But like all
tides, i continued to How in advance while il
WIS filling back in the rear. The people were
Rii! imPellad BY the influence Of France 4 as BE
Moon imPels tides and other tbiqgs) as barely
| Electromagnetic influence Ike that Of ,gr4vitatioa
began to be felt, which recalled the more fluid
elements from this foreign bias and attachment
towards their proper and natural center and
the principle of this Influence was THE CLIO
RIOUS MIND OF JOHN ADAMS aaing
as Pr5fdent oFtbs United Slater. Who will tell
me Of the Philofophy Of JeFerion, the patriotifin
of Monroe, and the fri.ndhip of France Feel,
as feel at this moment, the blended force 81
reverence, withcu, mingled thought of viii h,
even 4 fneh momeAs / am alhamed and
/ fuch things will be trifes, dua Of the balance
wonderful how they were ever thought of
/ This in6cite importance Of the presidential off &
7 in this country now for the hrG time appears,
\ TIL. being the olofing fcene Of the exe:ton Of
( is influence againlt foreign intrigue. IF even
tually It copes with France and difhonour
coupled and throws them both to the ground,
It viii have Tie merit not merely Of faving the
nation from France, but from her colleagues
dilhonor and proRitution. And who will f4y
fth u the Jingle mind # Mr.. Adams, exer fling
the conaitutonal powes Of the Proficient
not great as the occalion, ample as neceGitrs,
and firm as the oPPofpg mil, h,ef , Has he not
dared % venture il in he unparalleled contef
Did be { o. preient himie f 20 the danger at the
moment Of expiring agony and diGolution p
Do we not al eady admire him Love him
1t was this mott luxurious citizen who in his
6rf fpeech to COngref,, though groaning in his
official capacity anI as an American, under thc
| ;ndigEiies received from Faance and the per-
fsa knowledge &C her deGgns and means ia
America, announced the rejection Of one min
Tier, with the painful addition that he " bad
" nOt thought The dignity gfbi5 country incompatible
&c nth re6 attempt at afgociatioa," and 70 mad
appointed an extraordinary commiflion. lie
was obliged to negotiate with France under
not only the dfAdvartages Of her power and
abominable pride, which with an united coun-
try on his Gde would have been nothing at all ;
but under that alto which unncrved his hand
and Embraced bis heart, detraaion believed, and
the enemy cherihed. When has patien: merl
been more prudent and diGntersAeG? Whel
has true greatness Of mind been more thorough
ly tried By afHiaion of circumstances, and more
frmnefs joined to noble reiignation Ameri-
cans. you may believe that this man will deceive
you, if you can-Yos cannot believe what you