Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-07


"a eoafl and navigable dreams, hyperion IN
every relpea, 70 far as The advantages OF
nature will permd, to any in the diitfict Of
Maine, except iss capital Yet this IS Ger.
tainly the fad at the preient moment, and
with regret II is acknowledged.
But the author of the . reaions thouio
he IN (omc inQances be confidered lacking IN
pertinency, amply atones for it by his protuie
diveriiry of though; and argument. when
he fpeaks Of our Gtuatinn as tbs ns9q espssa TO a
joregr emmy --tbs Gi9aaiaees Of connection IN
e7f 81 q qu1y Tpitb Greet Bri0n--tbe more Pyo6a-
BE readaei Of sbe PysiSenf 70 bear united fbar
our Etayose Doiees IN CAFES Of nsfsFty-his iraagi-
nation appears TO have wandered IN the mcit
gloomy faades Of conjecture and apprehension.
All dininct ideas OF our federal connection
lecm 10 have forlaken hir-and, in the icope
Of his abundant forethought, he unites the
Britifli aud Savasas 10 accomplish our ruin
In cafe of feparation, while the PRECEDENT
and ManTachuletts indignant at our folly, and
carelcls Of our fufferings, liand idle spectators
of the fcene !
There is a certain dignity accompanying
correct felt- eftimaticn, as well m iates as m
dividuals, thar the iervie, whatever may be
their advantages, can never attain and thIs
is as remote from affirming Importance, as
courteous lttenefs. If others can perule with
attention, the srealons' under confederation,
and not admit that the want of dilcernmcnt
correctly to climate the intercfts and the &c
Mus of the people Of the dilfri6f Of Maine, is
among the reafons that may well be Aligned
for their original appearance in public, mutt
fubmit to the imputaton of affirming an OPT.
Mon too halliy. But fri let me invite the
further attention of the reader 70 the rca-
lons'--" Our fore Keepers ayo," Jays the author,
F" -rbo asf msf able 70 gf0e srsdi5 fer gs0d5, gen.
sratiy cane j,om he Oh part Of ibs fate zpbnb
Il tie )ame thing, rseeiVe yaR9ort fbemt;tvss ers
merchants Hviag in that quarter but bOHu Maine
b Eparat.i f5sm A4egatbyjstts, adherence Of goo
cyA1ent and Of iavp5 myq iiminjS tJstf advantage,
~ diriaiGiag toe esdeaee rvbiab principally they
are founded" Is our connection then rhc foun-
daton Of perlonal credit ! Can it be polhble,
that one who ventures an opinion in public,
is 70 uniformed in tho trade Of New EngIan
as TO align fuch realon with hopes of a gen.
eral belief Of it The trade Of Ncwhamp(hire
and Vermont are luflicient expodtisn Of its
ahfurdty the interior OF the former, and the
eaffcTn lide Of the latter, having as fall and
executive credit, 70 far is necelfary to their
fapply, as the inhabitants Of Maine have ever
enjoyed. Where nature concentrates the
lreams OF commerce, there is the b0Hk Of gen.
era credit, and eaeifzI in the ltockholders !
not the identity of local laws by which pro-
perty is fecured and circulated, will always
infure to them the advantages of credit.
But the authcrs attention has been more
particularly engaged on lnbjca that sxcites
in him the deepei interea, as appears by its
promincncy in the realons'-this il no other
than fbf Fat Of gs7synnsai Convinced that
all men Of lenle and dilcretion will pohponc
this fubje9 to its proper period Of dilcuihon,
fialI notice its untimely appearance in the
'reaGons' in future COMMUNICATION and
from bszce lllall extort an Acknowledgements /,
thar the eEJ!ie good has liite advancement TO
hope, either from the deGres Of biz heart, or
the effect Of his understanding.
LINCOLN.