Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-06-02
VOLUME I'LL

~ Of forefeeiig the end Are we never to be-
come people J Shall We never be permitted
BY ambition or wickcdncfs 20 acquire fone ma.
tional character O. other?-SureIy there IS power
in the prefent conaitution 70 prevent the pro-
grefs Of deErneracy, and no need of total
revolution to edtea II Az vet. Mr.. Adams is
neither dangerous teacher or example. IF
Americans can BE allowed 10 form themlelves
upon the models Of Wilmington and Adams,
think we lhall not be aihamed 70 look down upon
oar PoGerity. Can you prediG as much Of
new order OF things which is begorten in NOR
LITIGATION ADD mutt be brought forth in infurrec-
ton, which is foRered with f4nguinary thoughts,
and riots IN guilty pleafares Is it not madnefs
n great political concerns 20 put To hazard even
toersbla litustion If then 10 our unparal-
leled prvlperity, barely as il were for want of
employment, we kick away the foundation of
all We have or hope for in the world, farewell
mot heartily 70 al republican vifions forever
and ever
But are we to flppo(e thar foreign nations
will look on with indifference while we make
havoc or lport with principle as If it were Of 10
value? Our intereh mott imperiou1y demands
that having at length prevailed 10 eRablIh 4
good understanding with the other powers ia
the world, we ihould labour to prelerve II. Are
we yet TO learn that there is nothing they will
70 much oPpole or improve a. vcratile difpo-
ttion in US? Shall we ever be yruRed again
with rank among nations influential in their
conduit, if We cannot adhere to the moa "a.
ti0nal proviGons mo We may become 10.
meHicaed wi iofurgents and rebels through
the world, and have vouchfstements Of Kindred
fromai haudirti Of fenor or hyperion preteulionst
but cabinets where h. nature Of man IS under.
lt"od, aud where Iibera policy i conducted
under the eye Of fober rele1ian, mutt immedi-
ately come "a the attitude az feiE defence. Our
gooJ reception abroad IS founded on The pro-
mde which our prelenr form Of government
gives IF gool behaviour. We have clafs Of
acceptable agents al the ieveral courts Would
il not be the height ut wautonuef, to chooie "A
man who would recall them all, AM very pofi-
bly, irnd let leletted upon iuch principles as
70 excite jealauly il not provoke rePulle Think
on thele things IN their whole complicated
conf-quence.
Il is wholly inconceivable why it ihould be
deiired to place Mr.. J.Fsrion in the preGdent's
char. To all enquiries Of this kind we have
nothing but weak, inadequate, or evative an
iwers the fun total Of which Is nothing il
amount, and projected by inGgni6cance. If
you ak why Mr. Adams lhouid be dropped.
As little satisfactory is any poaible reply. Were
II PoIlible then by any jnggle NJ choofng cleo
tors 70 eFe4 70 great a change againll the pub
lie ienle, and againA al manner Of reaion and
ProPrietY what have we not Ia fear from the
differences o be made by an injured and Hfulted
people 1t will be evidently done BY depriving
the m'norlics In feveral fates of their Dropor-
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As The representatives are, more than twenty Of
them in Virginia, Penniylvania and Network
would vote for Mr.. Adams. Is il then any,
thing more refpeaable than legerdemain that
general tickets are employed This precious
privilege ought 70 be put further out Of the
reach OF faction it ought 20 be depofted with
the election dltritts, which ought 70 be made
uniform and universal by constitutional pro-
vition. This would b- 4 fate method, and the
Legislatures might fupply the want Of popular
choice But iutely We have alarming proofs
Of the expedition of encroarhment, while Oh.
ierving that in three great States one half of the
people are reduced to a CIPHER already.
Upon the whole, hope God will beRow
wlidom upon you in mercy to Us all, and not
in juf wrath for our abuIe at paR favors and
bleliags take away your prudence at this I'M
pot moment The tranquility Of our own
days, and the whole noble birth right of our
thildren's children, may now be 10 your difPoi4l.
We tremble at the greatness Of the hazard. AN
anxiety icarcely ever felt before coniumes our
Pleaiures. We adjure you by what you mot
love aud fear 70 lay aide the influence Of party,
and obey The intereR Of your whole country.
Remember that you cannot remedy your ml-
takes JultiIy and reward our confidence D.
ierve your own ielf appreciation. Save yovr
country
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