Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-19

'e'vye1I. never teGtatsd 10 declare openly. tbat
'4 s main grou { Of their oppofyiion va, thar
'e'egork. tciDg great il porting aa'e, while
fd pendent, had i II her power torale large
Evelsle By imPcRs on goods coniuaed 10 the
gil6ouring ares, which was natural ad
tn.aee 70 which ~. tate was iudly entitled
Ind which fine orgy aot @ ilrEen5e- CO The
gua'izing principles Of the general government
Virginia poAeaes timil4r pride ia her great
lels, and ihe cannot brook the idea Of lofng, ia
ne general mals, Ter fnrerior influence and i'm
leisnce, or rather her fnPpOled right g COM
bead
'eha writer Of this has, from the year esq,
4aaone uniform opinion on this in'ie9, which
II, that If the Contribution of the United States
hoala ever Sc defroYed, would fall victim
d lha pride, The iealopies or the iuteTea Of the
Ease fovereigrties. The great dates viii not
srcnfe d 70 be on afootiug with the f,nall ones.
9heeven,s ofevery week confirm ,his opinion.
4 y PIP fers begin TO breach the plan, AMI to
t.ih cpeply Of The oil Cealid-ration.
4 Jie following are the FIVE ALTERNA
~ YES n " preiented 10 TIE people of the
Unhsd States. ReaJsl Ponder them with
iersocine(s.
iii. Ether total charge in the officers Of
Cove nment, with the anuihilation Of the debt of
TIE marion, and total relaxation Of all the mea-
iuies Of rational dsteuie and further, iuch Il
Ie-atiors in the Contribution as will enervate and
de}roy the powers Of the ExecRtivs and Senate,
leaving the country prey to The fury of PoPu.
lar palions. o.,
I'd. A diholution Of the Union, followed BY
period Of Anarchy, and final erection Of two
more iePardte corfederacies, 10 which Vir-
Einia viii attempt TO place h,rle,f at the head of
The foutbeTn. Or,
Sd. An atempt 70 form Confederation imilqr
TO the OLD one-which cannot Be efeEei, ant il
it could, would produce jealouGes and rivalies
that NUT end in civil war which would crulh
iome Of the Gates, and probO5ly the Target, as
they are not match for their weaker n-ighbors
comUinad. Or,
4th. An ultimate appeal to arms by the two
great parties throughout the Union, without
the dianttion Of States-whjch, III 1uld the "
fol calamity take place, mutt cover our land
with blood, and end in monarchy, luppoEted
by Handing army.
People of America, Citizens cf MsT Ichufetts
1.-The alternatives are before you-take your
choice-but, bleded BE- God, who has hitherto
protested us,
9Th Alternative remains, which, if you are
nor wanting to yourfelves, may yet fave US from
the ruin which impcnds over our heads, This
Is in your power it Is legal onfitutional-
honorable and practicable. Rje in t5e nai5qy
Of ysDr GreFgfb. Elsf TO eset none but k7a7cg and
Decided f5isTds 70 CIR Prseat Co.faaAiog. GRIFFITH
m0sfsy .tadiO1.-
The frierds OfMr. JeFerfon declare there can
be no conciliationwith the friends Of Mr.. Adams,
and are determined to go all lengths to accom-
plilh their objed. The socife o0lrtae5 Of Mr..
Adams, 70 the French Republic, 70 much ap
plauded by the Jefferioniln party, have BEN
indutrioully improved, To remove him from the
chair Of government, and to exalt their f-sorite
inRdel chief in bis place. There is great re..lon
10 fear they will iucceed. Tn this cafe the mi
f9iies of a revolution await you. Rife then, a,
tend to your elettions-adyance TO Office none
but good and tried men, and you may vet fave
the conlti'u ion, he bul~ark OF your peace,
PROPERTY and freedom.