Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-07

co tbe Cutter or tie 2or,lano Ca!ette,
Emf REFS, 3Jh Jan. 1903.
SIR,
THE aUributing 70 much TO the
sgency Of Pai-e. in Bringing about the
revolution which terminated in the in.
dope dence cf rhe II itej States. as
SPi'ie1t doss, can oalY fPring fIom a
celign 10 miGead his readsts, or that
totAl ignorance Of Affairs which has 70
often told u, in the republican papere,
that I.ferion was fele0ed, on account
Of bis merits and talents, ID draw up
the declaration Of that important event
But if we will permit our memories
TO travel back "a thof- times, and re.
trace the impreaions that facts thea
made on the mind, we lhall be latished
they are both equally without founda-
ton. The rfb.5iiaaJ are not TO be
blamed for catching at every circunl
Gancs, no wever irGgnifcaht, that will
rebound tb the honor of their leader, or
tend Ia Cd yer The wjckedne(s IF his il
fli friend bat they ihould be careful
1haJ lhefe triies are true. To eraip
az TRIES a their Ian rrfort for refpea,
and for ihe IN 70 prove falfc, is placing
their tsvd rites among the moa ahan-
doned. d u viii leave Jeferfon, for
the prelend, and fre What evidence there
IS to fupb port The pretended meris Of
Paine.
We hed r very little ofh'm til Com
mon StBfd was Pu7lihed 10 the fpring
Of feveDty tx. How long ne had tesa
in a Cle'ida is immaterial there is no
evidence d bis doing hspch to produce
the Ggfs Of the public Mint which then
pervaded the ccuGtry. It is faid he
then prelcnrcd truth ID the pablo that
priudice could not reGlt and Inde
pendenoe took place four months alter.
Admttej-To som i The chief DO.
nour due ? to him for preieniing Ihc
uu,hs, or ftofe who had p-stiouly edu.
Gated and informed the public mind to
make il capable Of receiving, and IN
oeraanding thofe uu,hs as ioon as pre-.
tented This argument ahumes what
is not true, that C0mm6a SeEls preilnied
ae7v hattJ to the public nud.
How often has The truth been pre-
fented TO fncele md deyout catholics,
oc the fubisa Of The real P,sEHee, and
hosE5fogriGfioH, but frEi5 had no effect,
The mind was not prepared to receive
1t Y; and The moment il fall have had
due education and general inform alton
on the whole subiea, Il VIII rs naturally
dlicover the srurh ofnfelf as on opening
orr ewes We note the diferent objeGs
before them.
have no fear Of b-ing refuted when
/ fay thar, before the publication Cf
Cown0g SeriE, a greater number OF CO
pies of Sermons were in circulation,
containing every impoTtaot idea which
afterwards appeared IN thar pamphlet,
than there were copies 0. that book
previous 10 the fourth OF Jolly, ieventy.
fix. And he GermoOs delivered, but
not printed, during tvo or three years
before thar date, which aaed moe pow
sriully on the public mind, were more
ihaa thouiaGds 70 one.
II r1iehs be thought invidious to
mention The names 81 DiVines who DIFF.
rinruiihed themfe.ves on this iubjed,
ard not name al OK them and 10 do
this mutt run this IsG,er TO an nndue
length. Iadced, the exceptions were
10 rare, We may Fay the whole clergy
joined the country
Thele fcrmcns, IS well the unPrinte5,
a ihofe thar we're publifatd, a.slinaated
clearly the nats,zl and jsriair,Stfs of
man. tie M,za.5.y Of TX eilirzs Of Pa.rfs.
aer', Iheright y na;aps AID ~ Bra1B
Cs.fst4sssa. tie people had 10 oppois
ia. le Slsirns while iieir CONFRONTING
ceties were enforce with The energy ct
eloqu.nce anatbe fanttioas Of reiigica.
rhe dady conves a ions The min;.lers
held vSh their FaFithsorefs, snd The
Il eumeGts AMI pu.iuaiiohs, upon ali
s.ea.ions, IS vel a. lie frequent Fubli-
cations n d. s p7pvrs, were al intsriasf,
an crgh. "a b ;e--., s-ita With grl'i-