Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-09-13
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Ai"'" t"~ ~ sj0nx'S' Te1e's"''
THATa mans dfpoftion and ftntiments,
NAV be more certainly dilcovered by examin
mo his friends aod aGocates, than by his own
sexpreili ms, is maxim, the truth of which has
never been difputed. Judging Mr.. Jef.ifon
IN rhis way, what fhould we think Can he be
fincese friend TO America, when his warmelt
apauepyrins and mott a2ive Importers have al
ways been foreigners Can he be friend to
,he harmony OF fscial intercourfe and tolerance,
when he has been the conaant encourager and
rewarder of thofe, who were employed in iow-
ing dvi6ons among the people, of kindling
animoGties, and embitteriug party fprit |?
Can he be called magnanimous and benevolent,
when bis partizans have been difinguiihed by
their bale and wicked attempts to dearoy the
fs;ref character, and ealumniate the mott
jealous and ufeful friends of the United States I!
Can he be confidered as unam6itious and un-
mindful of office, when his unremi,ting exer-
lions have been directed TO defroY thefe who
GOOD 10 his way 70 power.
WhilR Secretary of State, enjoying the pat
'ronaee and confidence of Wilmington. he was
paving a perfor or GOO dollars year Out Of
tbe public money, to vilify his unfufpefing
friend and patr on, and to abu(e his admnl.
tra;ion.
The atuf. of the Aurora againf Waiting.
ton, calling him legalizer of corruption and
murderer, awakened the benrvolence of Mr..
Iefferfon, and obtained fron him lixteen dol
lars, to ai1i I in he honorable and pious work,
Of deRroying the reputation of the public
officers, and Of dAmning lhofe he was carehing
wi fmiles, and loading with projections Of
fIiendhp.
An Infamous libel on the character, princi.
pies and public conduit Of Warrington, under
the hgnature Of fatper Ds0igbt, written BY Du.
ane. and the fublequenr caumny and abuie OF
this Brtih fubjed and new imported patriot,
ha, obtained him the confidence (of friendihiP
he is incapable) Of Jeferfon, and what is of
more fervice, twelve or fourteen thouland dol
lars year of The public money.
The abufe Of Calender was fcattered with
profuion his iabors had been 70 great, his
exertions 70 fuccefsful, in the fruitful field Of
defamation, that The tender heart of our virtu
ous, benevolent chief was quite melted, quite
difoIved ia gratitude, for fuch faithful and
-nsritoriuus fervices, that he could not refrain
in the overhowings of his philanthropy, TO
give a. an earnea Of future reward one hundred
dollars, and no fooner does this enlightened
istesman, get hold of the public purfe Rrings
than he orders two hundred dollars more from
sbe ps5Ec r7ny-There is gratitude, there IS
pure rcpublicanifm for you The ltews OF Phi
ladelphia, could not boat of purer inftances OF
charity, benevolence aud univerfal good will.
There is fomsthing in this mans character,
that almoft battles defcriPtion, that almoR ex-
ceeds belief. Every vag gaboud is his friend
every fugitive from jultice, finds in him ben
efa6tor. Under the mAfk of friendihip, ne Is
plotting dearuaon. Whila with one hand he
off-rs The token Of friendlhip, with The other
he di eas the digger Of the afalio and undrr
the name Of charity, rewards the murderer
But fach hypocrily and treachery cannot i:
concealed. JuRice though tardy, is fure and
the people OF the United States cannot remAin
ignorant Of the character in whom they have
placed Their confidence, nor of the bale acts by
Which that conf 1ence has obtained. ,
LUCIUS.