Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-06-17
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1899.

the lame circumstances, and the creed of rebellion i.
always oecaiiona and ariui. Blu, after all govern
ments mult 90 pretty much the fame things 1t Quail
hes ours, and will qualify its conduct, that it is our
own.
In what other cafe beldes government is it pre-
tended to be proper to debtste actual weakness =
Our own hory is already convincing proof that
notwithstanding all the fine pictures of vionary wri-
tiers, government without The of energy call il
by what name you will. may be degraded. How many
good men have better idea of government now thaa
as being one Of two parties 9-If we eonhJcr COVE,
ment and oPpohton then as placed At the ends OF
ieaiebean, the time ha' been, the ihamefuI time has
been already, VIXEN they were about even. What
would have hindered this dilgrsce ! The power to
runlih the fictitious correspondence of the clubs and
TO ihut up their doors and who contended againft
TINS power The clubbihs themielves ; that is the
innrrcttion the rebellion, guided by Franee-If any
government ought 10 have beides authority, il
Is republican or elective government. For to FAY that
any government which has fyfem OF policy the main
enanee OF which is eiental to the exsnce of the ma
on' ought to be iubect to perpetual embarraiiment
ON ignorance and folly is at to bow its head
beneath the creis OF other ntaions, who will always
know this weakness and profit by it. In fort, gov
ernment ought TO be as independent pofb c, that
It's mind may be free and its courage good--and if this
DC true IT will 70 low that the Administration of an
elective term ought always have fubiantal
It's dhpoial in more efpecia manner beeaufc, being
hort II will nor be able give fatisfaetion, con-
tend WITT calumny, unlefs Its meafures prompt,
cffeetua and dcciiive. And we know that all wrong
has the fame final effects, though they may appear
fometmes to arrive through sent fecondary caules
1t the people JULY dati,fed thar is really unhap
py, it matter whether this aries from the abuc
he want OF power in admint atom. They never
be made happy without power, and power is not mere
authority but ability, the abu,e OF which may be pun
lihed IN proper manner.
Jealouiy is quality which, applied to government
has,
the drugs of the controversy with England than is
eeiary tor any good purpofe whatever. mean that
the prime pie is too ftrong in thcory-for it muh be
owned that confidence has always appeared on great
oecafions but the very manifestation of fews the
impreilion of jealouy TO have been made. Why. for
PHYS fake fhoud we be more jealous Of our govern
ment than OF rebellion aga MI it ?-lt puts one IN
mind OF difordered perfons who imagine fch and aoh
one TO be their enemies, and unoa generally their
fathers and mothers, hulbAnds and To be afraid
OF government TO elected our, carrying the
hgion of fear to pitch of fuper ion, WI oh. like
chvalry Of old, might well become the fubea of ro-
mances. In fact, in other cafes, If nlsaa Of
ceflive eareulne about every thing elfe we could
part OF our thoughts upon ourfelves little eaculy
night tS very well expended. For under the Amcr.
can couflitu,ion there lean equal danger of ia
nat'eiin as of milrule Poit cal mar,ms revi-
hon forit mutt be remembered that they made
before eur conittution--and that maIims, to be
good, fbbud be taken from ourieves.
But u jeaIouy muf have lis perfect work, it will be
lar TO find food for it Now the natural food of this
PATTON is uniahfulnefs, intriguing hypocrfy and
croachment. AS of theie belong to US, and yet
the devil is TO pay who has been anne lit is hap.
Ply for us that the mferAbe fqua5b'e in France which
perhsp has not been dignfcd by the name of revou-
ton, appearsn IT'S true light and Is coming its proper
end The idle eanufy aganft Our government is there
by removed, and for the pteen, will be al ref Blu, it
is well, though perhaps angular remark that if the
government, had been more powerful, it never would
have enaed. TO be eo.snned1