Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-14

and forming the germ Of any fore=
which the public exgencics might re-
quire.
II found navy created, which had
rendered f1bllaniial lervicc to the IA.
ton.
Ii found the national debt provided
for, and in part reduced.
found the rreaiury foil, aud the
public credit high.
Ii fouod people encreahnE Ia
population, and country Advancing in
PROPERTY, IN manncr u1sxampIed in
any preceding age or nation
Such is ths country, and fnch the
ltste of things, which the federal adj
ninifralicn lsfs to their fucceGors. II
is the fri with Of my heart, and the
moi ardent prayer Of my mind, thas
the democratic adriaih aion may 70
admniaer this government, thar they
may deliver to their frcceliors. 70 fair
country in fuch high PROPERTY.
Time alone win decide bul Il fems
to be fe,tled, hist if the fame end is to
be obtained, il fhall be BY far different
means. Already giea, changes have
been made, and more are contemplated
Already the meaiuTes calculated to
place the country In a respectable Ea,e
Of preparation to rePel hoaiIlity from
any quarter are reverted. The germs
of The fmall army and navy created
by their prsdeecfors, ale mutilltcd-
The foundations laid for fecutinq a
revenue above the reach Of cafualries.
ae broken up. A death blow has been
given to the boaRed independence Of
the judiciary Of the. United States,
which all parties were bound by the
ltrongea obligations of patriotifm and
duty, to have approached with awe,
AMI to have treated with vcneratiun, an
the only fate afytum for the citizens, in
the .violea, contentious Of party, to
which republics are peculiarly expofed.
The aduiiniItratioR Is almot avowed-
ly party government. None bat thofe
Of the donaioant Je4 are admitted 70 any
flare in public affairs. To be of thar
f-ais the only road 10 employment and
truh, however unworthy the character.
or inferior the alents Of the clai-nants-
On the other haai ta5f- who are our
OF The pale 0 thar lsf, however eleva.
ted Nv char Ger aud ~ frrvices, are
rirorouay excluded from sdmilIioo 20
he puhli- ernployrlelts Thus Is pur-
fu-d a policy calcul ted 10 keep alive
party 1pirit and violent amin sfities in
the community @hilR every liberal and
conciliatory f.ntinenl is forgotten.
Theronititu.ion itleIf IS threatened viii
great alter4ti as. tend x to rearia the
powers Of the national gcvcrnment, ar
the expenie of the lmallgr, and for the
agcrandizsment of The larger States.
What may be the iGue If ihsfc mea.
fnres, is not, Perhars, in human VIII
dom 70 fotefee. Nor IS i my teiire GO
alarm your minds with tie appreh.n-
llons which diiquet mine.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has been made
by the members Of congieE whu had
long been accuaomed 70 act % tie prio-
ciPles which guided he iliufrious llatef-
man who formed the conaitu,ion, and
administered il for twelve gears. with 70
much glory and advantage 10 the ma
lion But every effort which has been
made, has been treated with fcorn, OF
rejeded with contempt. Nor do &c
Any prolpea that any mate,ial chsoge
will take place, during the prelent a5-
miniitration. Under thelr circuma .nces
1 do not feel itincurnbent on me to re-
main reluaant witn+fs Of the iieps by
whirh the narrow views of party adj
rriniltration may render The govern
ment imbecile at home and degraded
| abroad. Y. t..
Permit me. however. before / take
nv leave Of you, 10 adviie you. a. yoa
value the welfare Of your country and
| the felicity of your osn families, 10
oaeriih your attachment 10 the Conlti-
ton, asthe grand oennrnt which binds
tsgether tilefe United States. and which
alone can preleIve them from rnin,
through all the troubles which foreign
hottIlity, or domeftic rage and folly,
may bring upon them. Let the eouiti.
tuition and the uaion be tbe great obJs6fs
of our affections and of our efforts, IN
der all changes of party, and under
the mot aGserfe oiicumtanees, and VIC
hall Gill be a great, profpefous and
happy people, in fpise Of the naifcondua
OF temporary administrations, the nal
ice OF party fPirit, aad tLe bold inter-