Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-11-04

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which is an ingredient of our government. In
one point of view, it may be conGdered as falu-
tary, while 10 another, and we fear, the more
| correct point it prefcnts nothing but the mot
gloomy coniderations. A patton for the dr.
Clifton of pub ic queiiions, were il always under
| the influence Of patrictilm, and aided by bur
| moderate degree of intelligence, would gene
rally produce, between the government and the
citizens, confidence of fentiment, which is NOT
lets delirabe, than it would prove beneficial.
But when this patton is prompted by erroneous
ideas OF ratrlotiin when it is precipitated into
heat and intolerance by ignorant enthuliafm or
when it is ucneceaarily INDUCED on improper
oecafiops il may become vehicle by which
! artful and inGdous demagogues will rife to un-
delerved eminence, not to, lay honors, on the
Paiiiens and weakneGes of the mob.--The llruc-
ture of the human mind, which is varioufly and
unequslly endowed with particular faculties will
forever render il impradicabe to unite men in
the Lame ientiments oil right and wrong. It is
the excellence OF our natures, however, wherew.
experience deiparity Of genius in ore point, to
ENJOY a hyperion rehnement in Tome other parti-
cnlar: And il is the obied of fociety, by the
ahociation of thee diyerli6ed talents, TO produce
pe'fa whole, which, while it can act with
harmony, will always aa with eHea.--In nu-
merous tocieties. fnch as nations, it is unfortu-
nately the cafe, that this wife arrangement OF
ornniPotenc. is generally fru1rated by forne
malignant patton of the heart. IF the earth
were TO refuie TO move in its defined orbir, re-
gulasly round the fun, what would be the efFett
Universal anarchy would enfue. And fuch pre-.
cifely is The confequence, 10 the natural fyllem.
when one man, or number of men born to
M n t,l3r IL r L.
per o1bit. and attempt to eyerciie the preropa-
lives of higher beings.
a popular government, therefore, being COM
pofed of various qaalities, in order TO be fIceeis-
full in its naturalization, as it regards boil, Ks
domeItic and foreign interels, fhould itudy az
once to chsriin a laudable and temperate ipirit
Of inquiry, and to repreis the impairment feru-
tiny 1T vanity, and punih the vulgar aninad.
veilions of eri,boldened georance. To do this
is to eyince It's fuleR dignity for no govern
ment can be digniied. which has no, the power
TO prevent iniult, and no one will be refpesfed.
which is at the mercy Of every traducine tongue,
In France, at prelent, and indeed during the
whole of the late extraordinary eonylfion in thar
country, we have ieen tho effeas of a licentous
lpirit of freedom prevailing among the people
Men, whom the temporary applaufe of the mob
as luddenly become the victims of their fury.
From being the idol, they have become the ex-
eeration of the populace. And vet are there
among us, men who pretend to admire fyRem
of government which nuauatss with every
change of public opinion
In this country, ipirit Gmilar to that which
riots on blood in the former, has more than
once exhibited alarming fymp,oms of furv.
and but for the honorable predorninanee of nub.
lie virtue in the majority, would, ere this, have
obfcured The honors of Warrington. and i'm
moated the honeR fame Of his reverend a0oc;-
ates In war and government Fer while, 20.
Pular clamor had overpoweied reafon and con-
liberation and public merit was fFroudsd with
dhgraee. As yet the prudence Of the majority.
and the iteady and inhexble perseverance of the
government have triumphed over rhefe temno.
rary paroxyims. But we know not how ioon
the contrary may occur. We have indeed rea-
lon to trembie for the f,k efibe coggtation, fnce
we behold men, Whole feaity to /, was undoubt<
ed, join in the acclamations of its deriders. and
ny ungrarded iuggsilions, perplex and impede
the administration
Our tranlaaions with foreign nations. bsv.
generally oocaiioned The mott alarming diGen-
tons 10 the public opinion. In rebellion have
we been born, and, as It prone thereto by our
nature, we feem to ieek protexts for internal
holtlty. We have more than once been as If
were, on the borders of civil war-and tor
what ?-For ourfelves mo, it has been either
tor England or France, that we have been Al.
vided, that our children have been taught 70
ldP curies Our own country has been thrnlt
from our hearts. and we have painted to Hghr
the battles of foreign one 1t we're painful TO
revive the recollection of theis grievou. aherar.
c'es, bur for the hope, that by viewing their
folly, we may in future 81 prompted 70 avoid
a repetition OF them.
On the iubjea of our d:fputcs with France.
uncommon aerimony has been excited. II WIS
but natural that the homer fpi.it of cur conn
thyme" fhopld be routed into Indignation by the
contumeous treatment which our envoys re.