The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-16
FOR THIS GAZETTE.
EXTRACTS
From the Rev. Mr.. JoHNsoN's
O r Il II ",
Delivered at freeport, J4ly 4tb, 1898.
FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Delivered at freeport, Tuly Atb, 1905

brings l. TO the aye Of twenty two. An ace
which unte5 the activity Of youth with the firm
nets ma hood. And unto which providence
hath, with great indul -ence, cherihed il to en-
dure the ttruggle, which he feems to be prepar-
M Tor IiS PToht, AID we hope its improvement.
Its Prom'ing exertions in childhood made il
known and ackno lied cd BY all the nations Of
Europe; bnt The mot proud and powerful
among them did not yet r. pe6t is age fuAici
emily = leave /. to it(ef. The French have
until this day, expected to keep us dependent
on Their will, joining with them IN ali thair wars.
AMI fublerving Their inte-eR only in al ,ber
commerce. The Bri.ifh aiil kept claw upon
US IN The weliern FoRs, and refuled any treaty Of
commerce with Us, who had heon fught for
many years By the Old Congress, and by all
America, until within a few years paG, the
manly VOICE Of "ur maturity. the youthful vi2or
Of orr rev government brought them 10 the
long fought Treaty,* the furrender Of the pots,
ana the compensation Of their ar5srous f2o!ia.
ton.
Bat notwithstanding our independence IS
young although t was aferted, doubtlefs. as
on as it could he maintained, yet cur Eb4r-
ties are Older than our }atsly native foreas ;
AID their roots are intwiaed R-ongly with all
our principles, affections and HABITS.
Ii IS dottrine centralized By all 4 CORY,
thar liberty and reaion were but Jun now born.
he NIT governments Of all States h I'VE been
tree and although We have called Their chief
tains kings, yet thole kings were only Their LEAD.
ng folders in war, and their prefdng magiC
trates in time of peace. 1t is gen ny BY tie
conquett and tpQlls Of other States That gov
ernmcnt has be'n enabled 70 oPPrefs is own.
1t was thus that the four great bedaly+ empires
we're erected, which have Guccelliv-y Iubdae
and dcb2i5d great portions Of mankind. But
many nations Of he earth have liveI in great
freedom all the while at happy diAancl from
thsir power. And in mode times, that bal
aOce which has held the ambitious powers X
Europe as check upon each the-, has hinder
ed many foreign conqueHs, AMI gwen oppor-
tunity for many fmall States TO main ain heir
ind Pendcnce in the midR Of them Until now
Z trc m the bottomlls pit a-ilcth another beaR. &
unlike the ref in form, bnt wone in fprit, blaC-
Phemin8 Cod, Aayin5 the two vitnefes Of his
word, iPeaki1g as dragon, vi a mouth full
rt curing and bitterness, with feet fw.f 10 hed
blood, leaving defru6ion and m ferry in all ITS
Paths While the way Of peace il r7fu(eth TO
krowD without great price. All the repub.
hes q Europe are in its power already, and
God only, who hath reared il up to icourge The
Grim rs o. the age, can tell when il ih4ll ccafe 10
detroy. The prophecies about Il ieeminq 10
lmPu,e TO i tie ait and geratef plaques # the
nallonS. French liberty, for which tie create /
part Of he reOPe were not prepared has de
generated into impety and blood 6rR 10 an.
arthY and then TO delpo,ifn 20 eafy do all
extremes produce 'her oPPof:es. But ne were
tree born, and were never in bondage 70 any
MN. Our ta'hers left tie Brith les when
they began 70 o2e their Liberties under The Stu.
A IS and here they have planted and defended
them ever hnce. The fmaleR encrolchmenrs
on hem, IhoY rcPelled. in their acknowledged
king. and when at lIt only three peany
tax On tea, oT paper was demanded, Without the
content at our own rrprelen:atives, IL. whole
Of the l}rongcf power on earth was TT a. def.
ance, ra'hcr than aband this barrier Of our
liberties; and Cod looked down IN frniles on
our eXertons, 70 defend what he had 10 Tor "
inGuIged our fathes to enjoy. Encouraged by
iuoh aulpjcts, we dared i0cn to difclaim anv
further dependence on European power, that
we might enjoy our large inheritance alone, ard
be no longer obliged 70 follow the fortunes and
wars, the ilns and plaques Of any other nation.
AS nears Of lucccG we addreftd ourrstves
to that fame jealouty Of each o'her, that BAL
ance cf power, which had been he origin and
ldfety If al lmail Saes, among the larger.
And as Frarce tock The lead, in the fca'e o. no.
fife to Eng land, the was folcited to interpofe.
But as our eagle eyed leaders were aware If he
danger OF only exchanging one dependence for
= Or .JasobIr bq9cy5 had l9rg Etrn flied qv1B
complaint e or dyadqanagnf J9r he qogpt If JacB
frcaty tgt h'c m1fent qoar Akeiy % he o6ili1-
ID, thy 4ae'ed al Atir artillery qgaicR treating al
all
+ De"a"5 Prqbfry.
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