Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-03-29
VOLUME ~.

may be urged IN behalf Of our preGdent. II is
certain that had the late election been decided
entirely by native citizens had foreign auxiliar-
les been rejeded on both fides, the man who Of,
ten'atiouhy vaurts that the doorf of pubic boHor
and t9nfdsrrs bav. B-s bnrf eben 70 him. would not
now have been at the head Of the American na-
ten. Such a proof then of virtuous dilcern.
meut in the o85re3ea flgi6oer, had an imperous
claIm on hlm 20 grateful return, and without
luppoang any very uncommon flare of j6f b0s,
would naturally be lirong realon for revolu-
tion in his opinions.
The pathetic and plaintive exclamations by
which the lentiment is enforced, might be liable
70 much critciim if we are 20 contider it in any
other light, than as fourth Of rhetoric. Ii
might be aiked in return, DOES the right to an
lam or k9tpitsfty caFry with it The right to flf-
frage and foyereignty And what indeed was
the courteous reception which was given to our
forefathers, by the favages of the wilderness J
When did theie humane and philanthropic fay-
ages exercife the policy Of Incorporating Gran
gers among Ihemlelyes, on their iirR arrival in
The country? When did they admit them into
Their buts, to make part of their families, and
when did they ditngnih them BY making them
their fachems J Oar hihories and traditions
have been more than apocryphal, If any thing
Ike this Kind, and sende treatment was really
lavilhed by the much beiied favaees upon our
thankleis torefathers. But the remark occurs,
had it all been true, prudence inclines to trace
the hilfory farther, and ak what has become oF
Tie nations of favages Who exercied this policy
And who now occupies the territory which they
then Inhabited Perhaps ufeful lsaon might
be drawn from this very reflection.
But we may venture 70 ak what does the
PrcGdent really msan by infuuating that we
ueat aliens coming 10 his county, with inhof.
Plsl;ty2 Do We not permit them quietly TO
land on our flores Do we not protrct them
equally with our own citizens, in Their perfons
and reputation in the a.quiition and enjoy
meal Of property : Are not our courts of iuf-
tice open for them to feek redrels Of injuries
and ase they not permitted peaceably to return
TO their own country, whenever they pleafe and
TO carry with them ali heir efsGs What
then means this vorfe than IDLE defamation
Tie imPoliey Of admitting foreigners to an
immediate and unreleIved participation il the
right Of luHrage. the -ca---=z;ensy of a Re-
Ylelic, IS much Z received %ioa,, As any
thing in theicience OF politics, and IS verified bv
the experience OF all ages. Among other IN.
frances, it is known thar hardly any thing con.
trbuted more to the downfall Of Rome, than
her precipitate communication of the privileges
of cizenfbip to the inhabitants Of Iyaly atlarge.
And how terribly was Syracule icourged by
perpetual ieditions, when, after the overthrow
Of the tyrant, great number of foreig gners were
fuddeny admitted to the rights Of citzenhip
Not only does ancient buF moderu, aad even
domeaic hiltory furnlh evidence Of what may
be expected from the dfPoGt.ons Of foreigners,
whrn they ger too early footing ia a country.
Who wietds the iceptre Of France, and has
ereded Deipotifm on the ruins Of Republic
A foreigner. Who rules the councils Of oor
own ih,tated, unhappy country Ana who
himuiates Penccurion on the heads OF its citi-
zens, for daring to MAINTAIN "a opinion,
and for exerciGng tie rights Of fufrage@ n
jareigHer - Where is the virtuoHs prde that
once dainguithod Americans ?-Where the ia.
digaant fprit which ia defence OF principle, haz.
ardei revolution to attain that independence
now isFAogy attacked
LUCIUS CRASSUS.