Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-06-24
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ANSWER.
My II fiege yar Horror,
THE Houie of Representatives have received W
fenGbity and repect the communication whiSA
Honor has been plcsfed to make to tbem, in ~ "
~ enu ".u ~ III = lhoie
iang experience, demand oy1l 1T. ,Sa ~ "a
- = a n : o n :. A. sppoled TO them
- p -. ~ &c for innovation,
IN ss.;.'.,ss,;s~ utions fhould be redoubed-
t.,e1.sf - q lentIments between the different
-. 81 Government, produces harmony, adj
-. Ie intercG. and tends To promote good
- "a the happiness Of the people which is the end
~oughg to be the aim OF every free government We
nee ey fymPahize with you, Honor in the Z, ef &C.
alontd by the death OF our late excellent Oh Ct Ma
Citrate. In adveriing to this melancholy event,
esanot refrain from pauGng and dwelling for moment
on sholt qualities OF the deeesd which 10 remarkably
endeAred him 10 his fellow eitizens In him fin
guary emitted all hofe virtues which coneiate affection
| and command rdpeet. To uncommon miidnefs OF
temper, and dhpoition promote the happiness Of
all, were joined unfaken frunefs, ana unyeldng
fenie of duty His knowledge and difcernment enabled
and his regard for the public good prompted him to
make the mon ju'icons appointments correa and
enlightened Understandings and long and intimate
quainance with the fsiencc of jurprudeuce, qualified
him to form JUN opinions of the eIpedency and coni.
,utonaty OF uch Legislative acts fubmitted to
his confederation The whole of his life eviden-
ced the iinceriiy OF his pety, and his unaffected pat
rlotim. Surely the death of uch ma in ate, and AT
iuch crili,, muf be confdered mott ferrous public
calamity and If the ardent prayer Of his Eel owciti-
zens could have prolonged his moi valuable life long,
very long would h, have continued bleflins, and
ornament to h country Nor VII his dea.h be lament
led by the citizens OF this a,e alonche friends OF the
federal government throughout the union will deeply
regret the lois of man, Who in fcharsing the impor-
tant duties OF his high Office, gave every proper oc
Gallon his deedca fuppcrt TO the meaiues OF that gov
eminent.
The excellent principles of eur Contribution founded
wholly The BATS of equal representation and rational
liberty if properly attended to- and duly executed, can
fad, under the blelugs of Divine Providence, to
promote the Happiness of the people, and eniure the
PROPERTY OF the Republic Intelligence and virtue
etiential ingredients in the character of Republicans -
without them Nations may fancy themfevos free, while
they loaded with letters and with them brave |
people can never be enlaved although they may be |
occasionally oppre6ed. The general means of cdu "a
tan therefore cannot be too highly encouraged andthe
Unworthy at Cambridge, well as all other Sem naries
OF Learning merit our peculiar regard not only from
the folcmn nuneton of the Contribution, but from. the
important and dtinguihed benefits which have flowed
from hoie literary fountains. The Cbr9iaa Religion. is
the grand BATS of pubic and private virtue. While
lament the introduction of modern philoiophy, the |
fpreadng OF atheiifca principles and the eoniequent
decline Of reg ous woI lhp we fully acco with your
honor, chat it is incumbent duty to uppos main
tan and extend thofe public in0ntons of Religion,
10 dear to our piou anceffor', and which ufy ef
innate the foundation Of our national glory and pub
lie Happiness.
The aate of the Treafury grateful to feelings,
and honorable the nsnc policy of our predece1ors
The promotion of the and fceinces which adorn
and improve. and the encouragement OF agriculture and
commerce, which enrich naticn are certainly mpor
tant objects of Citation. To revile and to adapt
Laws to the prefcnt improved fate Of our country, will
continue to be the fubjed of our attention
While we contemplate with pleaiure, the tranquil
ard happy 6tuation of this Commonwealth we cannot
forget that future PROPERTY in great meaiure de-
ponds under Cod upon our own eIertions. Our Fed
eraI Connution the reiult Of common fenie of
public DANGER and of general conviction of the total
nehcency of old confederation. In its formation
il the work of the whole American Peopie-in Us
erecu ion it has been upheld by their virtue, and uP
ported by their affettion.-In It's principles it was
therefore naturally mild fafe and equaL-In its admin
lration has been uniformly wife patriotic and Elf
can't. II there have been any deuded citizens, who
have looked upon the Federal Government with jea-