Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser., 1803-01-03
From f5e NswroRK HER1LD.
No. I,,......l9reGnsus's peGags,

was no nec-f1ity for his fgnature tc
entitle Mr. Jeferfon, exclulively, to The
credit Of being the writer If this meiage.
In every line We readily recognize the
isyle ofthe ambitious, cunning. deceit
ful demsgogue. Whole principal aim is
always TO Cal ole The people-by alstering
their weaknefes. In The prelsnt as
we'll as in the lal public addrets of this
man, we perceive the fame mean, IN
generous, unjuR, dthonea attempt 10
erect popularity for hirnielf on rhe
RUNS of bis pfeleceAcrs The only
perceptlble difference 10 the two cafes
is, that he now advances more direely
and boldly to his Object, heedlefs Of
even the appearance OF decorum. But
as this topic will again occur in the
courie Of our examination, we will
dwell NJ longer upon it here.
The PseIident begins by felicita'ing
us thar we are " Gill bleded with peace
and friendhip abroad law. order and
religion at home good affection and
harmony with our Indian neighbours,
and that our burdens are lightened."
Is i proof Of triend,6i1 abroad, that
one foreign nation has. BY the "infrac-
tion of hes treaty." as 10 the free navi
gation of the MiiiiGppi, rendered that
important and valuable river no longer
uieful TO the citizens of the weaern
country, 10 that this breach OF coed
faith has become the iubjett Of msmo.
rial from the fate of Kentucky 10 Con-
gieis I? lis true The Prelident has NOT
taken any notice whatever Of this iui ieet
in the mefage, and ye' Ihere are many
who think with Us, that the welfare of
this large and refpedaole body Of our
fellow citizens is quite as interelling.
and ought 60 command as much stten-
ton as thar OF our af.7i01afr, 9rcns IT
dian or negro Hsig550Brs, OF which he
iPeaks 70 much and 70 oftcn.-Again !;
Is il a mark OF fisEdEib abroad. that
another powerful nation has, without
eoriuiuing US in any ihape, bargained
for an iEpa tAnt trad OF our continent,
immetiareiy % voioniLe r.; which will
render her ar oblect a I.lloDfy and
continual apprehension 20 the fouthsrn
Rates ? Ones more how does II be
iPeak extraordinary fTisnsf5p abroad.
thai I" in Tome paris Of Europe mono.
palizing determinations have been
copted. which. N the form OF duties.
tend e.Fedually 70 prohibit the carrying
thiiher our own produce in our own
veilels !" That futh il the faet we are
alurrd in this very meiiage nay it is
complained ct as injultiee. which it not
removed By Jrisndy djissbFan, viii call
for legislative iEtsrference.-Fis Fisally /;
we find il Gated BY The fame authority,
that naval torce VIII all be necefary.
70 rellIa ain the Tripoline cruiIers, and
the uncertain tenure OF peace With iome
other of The Barbary powers, may even
tually require the force in the Mcditer.
! ranean 10 be angmented.
Such then being the aaual Rate of
things abroad, with what face can Mr..
Jeferlon attempt TO make the people
believe that We are uncommonly bief
fed with The peace ard jritndBip Of fo-
reign nations? I? But it was thought. ne
ceiiary to prefent a pleaGng picture,
aud to adhere ari6ily TO truth would
have been 10 facri6ce the portrait.
As to " law, order and religion at
home ;-the fra | fuppofe is proved BY
the deItrnttion OF the Judiciary the
next has been fhewn in the warfare
which has been made on one half of the
community, who have been driven. from
their bread becaule they would not re.
.nounce their principles and for the
lal, what doubts can remain of MIR.
| Jeferion's love Of religion after The in
vitation 10 Tom Pain, and his placing
him athis own table
/ Whether there exit between our 20.
vernment and our Indian neighbours
or as they are called in another part of
the mefage, our ltrong neighbours,
that degree of e1raion, which rendered
il proper to place Il among the blcfhnps
of the palf year, we ihalI not be .ver-
lpoiitive but if tie accounts in the
liouthern papers be correa, as TO fome
late tranlattions in that quarer, or if
any reliance can be placed on whar
took place IN council held at Canan.
dArqsa, lat AuguR, stwhlch the pin
cipal chiefs and Sdchens of the Seneca,
Onondago ani Cayuga Indians were
prefent, we can hardly think there IS
much cauie for feiicitation on account
Of the goad s8ef7isa and ksrrsny ef or