Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21

POLITICAL.
The following is the Farewell address u the Hon sAm-
UrL LYMAN Efc Of Springfield TO the Electors of che
gBi,d Rsfera DsrS. It's fentiments do honor to the
man, and may prove beneficial to thole who Perufe
them u
Frisrdf and FeLoqU CdiEtar,
THANK you for your repeated and aln1oit
| unanimous outrage, by virtue Of which,
| have, for number Of years palt, held feat 40
| Congrefs-this honor, at the en(uing eleefion,
I with to decline and on this location, think
| you will indulge me without apologizing, if
.. lake the liberty TO make few remarks, relative
10 the political Gate Of our eountry-On this
6bi-a. am fenGble you fand in no need OF
| Arguments, to confirm your attachment to our
country and / know your character tor fede-
ralifm Is high it IS not exeeIled by that Of any
| other Dilfria bur a fpirit of suRmIzE and Of
JEALOUSY has goue forth, and it may even reach
! sou il is againit this pirit caution you this
. IS be lpHit that can undermine and deitrog all
kinds CT government--it can defpny the Temple
pf Liberty as well as the Throne of DefPotm--
Cf what will you be jealouss OF your own pow
er VIII YOU inltfy man who ihall be guilty
| ct fuicide, becaufe he has no confidence either
IA his right or left hand? both Of which may
| adminiaer 10 him potion, or good and Whole
fcme food. are not all who admniaer your
government, people Of ur own choice! And
1t regular periods, do you not poieG The dar
' Ing prerogative Of Killing and Of making alive
| IL Il p9iIibc for them 70 lay burdens upon you
and exempt themielves or can you iuppofe they
you'd Be Instrumental in eitablihing princi.
| be, which in It's operation would dsttroy the
ConRtuiiou, and 70 entail mifery and wretehed
ntfs upon Their polterity. Ce'tainly you cannot.
. When therefore you hear destinations a5oHf a
faadisg ar,Fy, c5out he Li6aty Of ths Pref, and
s5eut Erseutivs Po1yey, Be not dilmayed, bnt re-
member that fuch is the language OF thofe,
-whoie zeal is not always the elult Of knowledge
. of integrity-be rot afraid; our f 4 Magf.
srate IS eminent for iotegrisy, talentsand expert
ence and theGeatlernen who are al the head of
khe great Departments Of State all men OF in
tegrity and talents: Bur you will ak me what oc-
cations fuch extreme party fririt, and why i our
Country divided MO two great Parties J an
fwer, i the confequenoe OF extreme liberty, and
IL higher degree of liberty cannot e1ia, without
endangering the whole the reaion why it can
: rot exit, is beoaule the nature Of man will not
| admit Of il his pride and ambition require very
| powerful refrainrs therefore, all thofe, who
leach the doctrine Of modern liberty and equali-
~ are falfe teachers they are either decsivers
| or are deceived themfcves--A certain French
author, very fhrewdIy and fenlibly obferves upon
this rubiea, tkat nothing Is "a na9ssal az sqaaliy
. 4 admire the frame and contribution of our
#Goverumenr, becaufe il controls, IN Tome degree,
that unegual equality, and at the fame time, gives
opportunity for the fuileh dilplay Of all the
.%m;able and excellent attributes, which dignii J
| man as a focal being-You alfo ak, why does
fhere exif fuch divifion in our National Csun-
| eilss znfwer, Is becaafe they are competed
of men Of like pafions with yourfelves:-If you
hoill eoniiaer mankind, as poGeGipg fonae pat
riotirn, and little more fehfhnefs and pride
you will be able, not only 10 comprehend the
| arrina i1tereas OF great Nation, bur you will
BIO unteraand all The Myaeries of Government
Fl know You want 70 BE- more particular, and
| to ak another queHion, You with TO know how
I'd happens, thar the federal interef is divided in
| sa- N4tioaal Couacils-'rhis is Eeais quelfion
and faors anfwer is better that long one
however, will jnlt ob(erve that the federal in
terefi rot divided IN ointment Or IN The byHcbs5 81
sarniisrirr The Gsveyamszf Bgs there il aivIza d
10 ras1 AID 70 nssavss hire il dvaa az totbedsgres
o 5z.re9 and asm9.y aece1zyy 10 Be pea ia orer 10
. 1s2rcy all ot59ftior TO GsovHnz'ni. A FINAL party
fprofe liucerely believe, that few bol4 Arokes
would Hence all oppoftion. Others FAY no, len
i be done by eiviIity and found argument; 70
here they are az iHue; but their ultimate views
IRE the fame, they al with for peace and tran.
1Hiiisy.
This diTcord is favorable 70 the oppoftiou
slcy at III perfed unilon, an. { hey are e