The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-10-29

Vetiailies, as one OF the nnltsrs Plenipo:entimy
# the United States, to confammase thar i'm.
portant bulintfs.
On his reiurn from France he was called
upon BY MaHachufttts to aEit in forming plan
of government anI u him the STATE of MAHa
chafet,s is chiefly indebted for IT'S pr=ten. ex
celien. contribution.
After this important bu6nefs was accomplish
ed, he returned to Europe veited with full pow
ers from Congrefs TO alil at any conference
which might be opened for the ettablilam.nt of
peace and he foon after received other powers
to ne Iocit te loan Of money for The uf- of the
u. States aud TO rePrel.nt them IS their min
iaer pleaipo!ent'ary to the States General of tke
Uniied p ovinccs. Such important trufs th-w
in what high eaimstion he was held BY bis
country, AMI the a5le AMI fatisfAdory manner
in which he executed them proved that their
confidence was we'll placed.
While in Europe, Mr.. AIsmf pu5lilnec his
LEARNED and cELEBSArsD work, in which he
advocates, az the fundamental principles Of a
free governmect-equalr approximation, Of which
numbers or property, or both, ihonid b. the rule
"a total feparation of the executive from the
Legislative power, and Of the iuIieial from both,
and balance in tn. legilature, by three inde-
pendent, equal branches. I" Ii there i one Ger
tain truth" fays he, 80 be collea=i from tie
hifory Of all ages, it is this that the peoples
tights and liberties, AMI the democra.i1al mix
ture in contribution, can never b. preferved
without ltrong executive or in other words,
without Operating the executive power from The
liginat:ve''
A character who rendered fuch eminent fer
vices to his country both at home and abroad,
in teAions ofthe greatelt gloominels and danger,
and who poHsded fuSh an extenGye knowledge
OF politics and government, did not remain un.
noticed by his grateful countrymen. He was
called, in 1880, by The choice of bis country,
to the Vice-Preidency of the Uniled States,
which cfiice he retained until The resignation Of
George Waygiagfos, his illuilrious prediction
when the URited States, aGerting their native
dignity, unawed by the daring influence Of for
-isn agents, and fuperior 70 the machiB7tions
of their zvowed emiaaries in the councils of
America, placed their late Vice Preli5ent at the
fuPrem- head of government. Preident Adzm5
was inzugurated on the 4th Of March, 1907
His addrefs upon that location, is one If the
fnea fpecimens Of fcience and eloquence, which
anY age or country has produced and tn.
delicate, yet animated manner in which he pad
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unrivzled in the annals Of ancisnt or modern
mpoGtion.--NeVenber z3d, the PreGdeni de-
liyered bis frR fpeech TO both houes of Con-
gerfs. Ii was marked by thofe features of pro-
bity, hrmnels, moderation, and deciiion, with
which he has invariably acted, in the aGguR
department which he has filled with the hirhen
honor 10 himfek and the United States. An
attentive perufal of bis fpesch mna convince
the mott inveterate foe OF admina.ation. that
the Pre6dent's eagle eye then penetrated the
deep recedes of Gallo psTidy, and that his pro-
pheiic fpiiit forefaw the actual termination Of
every effort of peace, and thus early recon-
mended iuch energetic mealuaes as alone CAR
f.cure the intereIts or prelerve the dignity Of
America. The following eTtrad NUT be pleaf
ing:
" Indeed, whatever may be the iGdc Of The
negotiation with France, and whether the war
10 Europe is or is not 10 continue, hold it
mott celtain, that permanent tranquility and
order viii not foon be obtained. The fate Of
fociety has 70 long been diiturbed, the fenie of
moral and religious obligations 70 much weak.
eneds public faith and national honor have been
10 impaired, refpea to treaties has been 70 d.
Ininilhed, and the law of nations has lolt 70
much offs force. while pride, ambition, ava
rice and violence have been 70 much unreRrain-
ed, there remains no Reasonable grotnd on
which to raif. an expectation, that commerce
without protection or defence will not be plum
dered.
g The commerce Of the United States, is ef
fential, if nor to their extence, at leaR to their
comfort, their growth, PROPERTY aud happinels,
TIE geaius, character and habits of the p:opls
are highly commercial Their cities have beeh
formed and exit upon commerce. Our arr
culture, fiheries, arts and manufactures are
connected with, and depend upon it. In lhort
commerce has made this country what Il Is I;
and il cannot be delruyed or.negleaed, without
involving the people in poverty and diRrefs.--
Great numbers are directly and foley fl2port
eI by navigation. The fai Of focie.y IS
pledged for the prefervaticn of the rights Of
commercial and featuring, no lefs than of the
other citizens. Under this view Of our affars,
ihouId hold rnyfelf guilty Of negIea ofdoty..
if Iforbore TO recommend that we Mould make
every exersion to prosea our commerce, and to
place cur country in a fuitable poitsre of de-
fence, as the only fure means Of preierging
both"