Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-08-23

Eayirg f-id 70 much as To chr ereat onrs.
| will now thew the dilemma, in which they
are placed.
IL may berememhered that the afemhly pat
fed law, which authorifed the governor and
council 70 raiie body of folders. This Law
did MT f4y word concerning barrs~ks. Bar
racks were nevertheless wanted although they
were not indifpenlible TO the feivice. The
Governor and Council have coniidered that The
law. by implication, meant that barracks ihouid
be built. For this pole il was neeeiiary 70
Gorre7O the money for the whole, from fome OF
the funds in which there was a furplus. Ihe
barracks have been built at an eIpenfe OF about
5000 The laR aiiembly thought proper to
inqare into it. After inveaigation, they not
only approved of the mealnre, but pafed vote
OF eulogy.
ANY of the perTons who have been concerned
in the barrack bulinels, and who have condemn
ed Mr.. Stoddsrt for purcha6ng the navy yards,
which acre indiLbeniJs, mutt have great deal
of folly, or efFrontry. If the two cafes are ex-
amined and compared, the refult will be alto
gether in Mr.. Stoddert's favor. He rurchafed
navy yards by means of funds which were ap
propriated, and were abundant, without which
into effee. The council executive have built a
houfe, which might have been delayed. by the
means of money which was appropriated to
Other ufes. The republicans applaud and eulo
giie the conduit of the Governor and Council,
and fome Of the fame republican ale ready to
condemn, to the low eft pit OF infamy, the ofcial
conduit and private character of Der min
Stoddert. Thefe are orange contributions
Readers, whoever you are, ak you to
paule-Let truth and ju(tice take the lead
Exert the properties, qualities, and energies
which belong TO your own mind and character.
BE not spprehenGve that Mr.. A., Mr. B.,
Mr. -, and 70 on may either condemn or rid
cule YOU. The editors Of this paper have pro
mifsd to publiih any reply witch may he fered
Why has no body appeared, OF rather why viii
no body appear 1t is becaufe the truths and
arguments are TOO powerful for the impudent
iubterfuges of fallhood, or the empty illuhons
of fophiary.
With reipea TO the building Of the barracks,
my opinion is, that the Governor and Council
atted not only with fidelity, but wiidom and
il is enough TO fay 10 thote who carp at them,
shat the houle is worth and will fell for more
money than it colt. The wifeacres who com
plan. may, It they are iUthcently numerous
fell The hoefe. I have no idea of calling men
10 the mott honorable and confidential iitua
items, and then aaire with them as if they were
either fchooI.boys or tEarpers. If they are IN.
fit for their places, get thofe who are fit.
The Game reaioning will apply with inereaied
force as 70 Mr. Stoddert twas far more light
for him to purchale the navy yards than It was
for the Governor and Council 10 build the bar
racks And | cannot conceive it pofible that
there lhould be man in iociety, who has given
either vote or opinior in favor of The bulldog
of the barracks, who can hsitate TO give, not
only appreciation, but thank and apPaufe, TO
that able, vigilanI, yirtuoui and meritorious
man, Be9anin Soddert. late lecretary OF the
navy who, not long fnce, made the American
name and navy luxurious to whom every IN
dividuai il fociety owe individual thanks--to
whom commerce owes 10 much--and to whom,
In times 10 cone, the candid and impartial hli-
forian will not fail to render exalted praife.