Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-05

Dcrai sIrnlIn, ana umS dh@iteH 1 NViCinnit
pledge myfelf to fupport.
Now, citizens Of Mafachufetts, refea on
thefc things You have proof 70 which you
cannotreiufc ahenr,that III legislative department
IF our nation, a party exits which has reduced
congregational elaboration. to an empty form.
while the mcn important affairs OF tate are de-
cided by a cabal, in which the inrcrc!ts OF the
large Rates decide every ~quetticn. The very
foundation of our republican fystem is deftroy-
ed By reducing representation 10 a name and
nothing rlfe. Even thofe who were in cppot-
ton 10 the laa administration now fee and pri-
vately confeis that national government is at IN
end, and tha, btai intereits fway the move
ments of the legislative body as well as the ex-
%ecutivc.
In this critical ftuation CT Affairs, what has
been he conduct of your representatives! A
fair anfwer to this inquiry muit certainly, with
men who dc!erve The name OF freehnen, deter
niue TIE proPriety, or inexpedience OF re-elec-
ton.
Relieues Fufis and Varnum were wisnenes
10 she iccne Of p.urpa'ion which has proilrated
our rights. While acknowledging this TO each
other, what have they done Have they been
true to ,heir rrut Have they eipouled our
declining caaie with the Zeal Of patriots or have
they like cowards- nay ] may fay like traitors,
abandoned the in,ereits Of their conitiiuen's l.
Let he journals of Gonsieis decide. Wv
we find proof, "nrong Us holy writt,1"""
fead of iu porting them, theT hsI1 my 49,.
" aAip,ed TO meafures, intre~dee' aho oa''ea
with = view 10 arnihias~ forever ING h'huriec
WIN d a.ms With theft eyes open
% ,hs ,n;no,,. ,,oificy in p@rocefs, they dare not.
- IA .rey did not even remonitrate. Since
~. return, have they come forward to Inform
the minds and correct the preludioes OF the c-
ludea worfhippers of Virginia mo here q.
gam their courage ana their integrity failed
them. At frft they faid LITTLE, but as the day
Of election approached, they Imported thotc
vers errors which they were in duty bou'ld TO
combat, and having confirmed the unhappy
ucluiion which has prevailed among their party,
thew have gone back to Congrefs to complete
the mealure Of our diigrace /; nor is there a re-
mote probability that they will there advance
ientinents which they dare not at home.
N,uit we then give up our freednm ? Think
of this feriouny, you who vaiue II. Inc COM
b;nation in congrel. 10 rule us without our con-
fent. !, fuppos,ed bv evidence fttong as the light
OF day.--.lhe coudust Of .Euitis and varnum,
YOU Zee, has been know ingly and wilfuliy treach.
erous. Now what will you do Can you bel
itate a moment There is. among the citizens
of New England, a large majority, alive to rheie
injuries and anxious to repel them by every
conftitu.;onal means. vii you not c%onfult
vour own welfare and unite with them. Viii
YOU in the face Of evidence and reafon diclaim
your dear bought privileges Reied-reHeet
i~erioul4v, for The moment is At hand, when yoa
mnt aGe.
u, fore an election, men who would ufe their
fiph, in voting as becomes enlightened citizens,
couerisinp the welfare of their country, hould
not only have the individual candidates in view,
bu. the general principles on which they meat
10 act. In Suffolk diltriet this fame Doctor
EuGis, Whole conduit has been aefcribed, IS
nominated as one candidate. II there the imal-
lcit probability that this gentleman will change
his tone to oppofe " tie combination" 2 1t not
who can confcienrinuhy give him a vote ! On
the other hand, a gentleman has been fought,
whole diipoiition to rapport our freedom and an
administration founded on equitable. %conititu-
tional principles are satisfactorily afcer'ained.
A queaion which deeply affects your i@ntereits
is before you, and it ], %fncerely TO be hoped
that no confederation whatever Will cancel the
great du, of fe!f prefervation.
In the full confidence of being able to iub-
ftantiatc whatever there may be o! perionalre-
AeQion in the above remarks, the whole IS re-
fpe afully iubmitted by }. fAfA.
BosToN, OCT 81.
N0l.. ~. IT,, y>r,N AnAMS. IaNe N-etI.