Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15
fenks'' Portland Ga&etfe.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER I5fb.
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being the Anniversary Of the birth OF this
venerable man, 1t was celebrated by a
company from Bolton and the neigh
boring towns.-The lollsNiog address
was preien,ed him on The occaiion -
70 he Hsn. JOHN ADAMS, ESQ,
SIR,
THE return Of Til. anniversary, cannot
fail 10 awaken IN our breaiis the warmea FEN
timents of gratitude and eileem Ii recalls to-
view the many important events of your pub
lie life, events intimately cornected with thoie
principles and proceedings which conltitute
the greatcti glory of our country, and will
form iome ct the mol valuable pages IN the
hreory of nations.
We hope the liberty we havetaken in per.
ionalIy waiting upon YOU on this location,
will not he deemed an iniruIon. And while
we offer yos our relpeaful congratulations,
we muft beg you 10 TIC aiTurcd that thi. vifJ
rs the relult of feeling, and not Of ceremony.
The early aud decided part which you took
IN fupport OF The Liberties OF Amer cs-Ihe
ferries Of patriotic and fuccelsfu cxcrtions
which diEhnguiihed you the firm, unwavsr-
in2 and abe friend Of thele States--The many
Stations Of high refponhbi'ity which you filed
10 much TO the advantage OF your fellow cit
izens throughout our revolution, gave you an
honorable title to their veueraiion and love-
But your fervices 10 your country did not end
with the accomplishment OF our Independ-
enoe Since that period, il has required and
you have devoted TO its caule, all the ener
pies of your mind. Your civil administration
as President of the United States, at a cribs
OF peculiar difficulty and danger. wardcd off
evils which fccmed inevitable, and iccured
btfings that appeared unauanabie. Il vim
dictated the national honor, accommodated
ferrous differences with two of tie moi pow
erful nations of Europe, and LETT the United
States with the means of fpeedy extinction
of The public debt--a full treafury-and a
fourifhing eommeroe--to cultivate the arts CT
peace.
May thefe things DC ever held IN fnitable
remembrance. May no untoward circun-
ttances wholly ;ske away tie fair proiPcct we
have had of national PROPERTY and greatness.
For YOU, Sir, we Offer our duplication TO the
SovEREi oN Of the UniveTle, that your invsl.
liable life may be long preierved. In any
critical cOujsncture al aH.Irs, may your coun.
trymen yet have the benefit Of thar forehght,
wldom and experience, which have 70 Often
awaited and fupportcd them. And when you
ihall finally bs called to bid adieu to this world,
and Its concerns, may the cheering words
Promiied 10 the good and the faithful, hail yen
10 the manfons Of bIehednlls.
70 zpJsb Mr.. ADAMS TER Slt.cd to yib5
GENTLEMEN,
TSHOULD rejoice in the proIongs'ion Of
ny life for another year, were i only for the
pi@aiure Of iecing and embracing 70 many Of
my friends.
As every Gentleman here i at lear as in
sependent Of me, as | can pretend TO be of
1; as there is no imaginable motive of
~h0pc, apprehension, or any linaer or private
ialerei, which could have prompted you, to
iGeh mauifelation q y0nr friendly fsnti-
ments, ! am fully ahured that this tiit IS The
Tefult Of feeling, and not Of ceremony.
The performance the parts which were
caa 70 me, in the courfs of The revo. button,
though he fceses were in the iecret conclave
Of congrcfs, without galleries, and with
ctofed doors, or II a thoufand leagues diitancc
beyond ieas, and the few fpe4ators or wit
neies.are almof a. dead, lisl leave 70 the
candor of the public, and the judgment OF
peaerity. with fuch Evolutionary lights As
thSy may pofcis.
taking OF tbs evil administration, during the
period when | was Prehdeat or the United
STATES, ! Zee nothing OF any eoniequence TO re
pent or regret. Some meaiares were the ct.
feet of imperious ncceiIily, much againa my
inclinations.-Others ware the Ees.uges OF the
i.sgifaturc, which, although approved when
pa6ed, were never previouly proPofed or re.
commeded by me. Some Of them lei5 TO my
- a.. no
necefIty for them. in my judgment. ever oc-
CURED. fhal fay 10 more upon this Tub
sea at prefent, but this, we were emancipa-
ted from two burthenfome yokes, the French
Treaty ana ConfuIar Convention, which were
grievous 10 US, and would have been Intoler-
able TO cur children. The nation in future,
unfhaokled with poGtive Populations, will
have only 40 coniider her duties TO foreign
Powers by the law of nations, and TO climate
her iniereR by ar honelt aud impartial pol
ICY.
Let me add one obieTvstion more, Under
the continual proyocations, breaking and
pouring in upon me from unexpected as well
as expe6tea quarters, during the two lait years
OF my administration, he mutt have been more
ofa modern epcurean Philosopher than ever
was, or ever will be, 10 have borne them
all, without aome incauiious expeditions al
times. Of an unut;srable indignation. / have
no other apology tomake TO individuals CT tAe
public.
The profpca Of national greatnefs IS as
fure and certain a. that OF n4iional exiitence.
The Union is cur rock Of falety, as well a.
our pledge Of grandeur. And for this reaion
hehtate not 10 recommend TO YOU IS ascnti-
ment-" a snion Of honef men"
with you, Gentlemen, for the cay, and
for your lives all the honen joys and ieiicitics,
which you can pohibIy with FOR yourfelves.
FOHN- ADAMS.