Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-01-14


M: great Gues / flr,l at prefcns, take no FJr
'her Zee OF this warning, given 70 ns no doub,
In The Tan exerene OF benevolence, but to reou Ell
the Insii uAle, 10 pr seIve it in con.t1 recollec-
taos. Il may induce tllsn not haItiiy to p srr with
,onIiitnt;onal feeuri,y.
Thee are fome o,he- points Of light, in which
] with 10 place the ffbj-st before US.
The contribution i, OF recent da,e It was fo'n
ed by TIE mutual coneeiIi,ns of cooAiane parties,
and balanced with view to the fecuri,y Of all -
Experience, alone can ter its utility and time
aat prAefrce dilcover It's faults. II is fonnd po-
firm that you ihouJ never attempt an alteration
10 an in i,umrnt 70 complicated. and calculated to
ieive IL m my various and oppokte n,ere0s, with
ooi hcng able, by the ter Of e1se,iment, TO DIFF.
Germ clearly the neceGty Of alteration. ard without
a moral certainty, that the change 0t,i not only
reaose AN eulg'ng evils BIZ, that it ihsil rot pro.
date any ni.H. The article - the contribution
eAahlifhinf the mode Of eieeling chief magtraee;
sthd which Is now propoied Z, be altered, was un.
toubtedly one OF the NOR difficult parts OF the
whole. at us formation am convinced, Cir, thar
tie pn,lc mind is no, fdffieiently impreGed with
tic difficulty Of adopting. not only an unexcep.
fionsbe, bu, even tolefsble and ps attcable mode
Of exciting chief magiarate, pcH: diag fuch i'm.
postact and esssofive powers, as are conatu'ionAl
u veA.d IA the PreGesnt Of the United States
An a,,e,hps 20 detail the number and magnitude
1t his powers to this lenate would be impcrtinen
hus Il nv0 and will be acknowledged BY all, that
NE relidene Is yeGed With powers vafsiy extenive
sad ;ssport4nt, and that he win bring with him
ieo The aovernmen, more Of LET'S Gate politics and
itats prsiud;ees, and the5e faes. to which may be
added lie PROBABILITY, that he viii be taken from
large Aase. NUT have incseased The difficulties
Of the convention, u 6xinc On mode Of choice.
How uftsn have ecnteR:, wars and bloodthsd,
the jssusadn cf corfejeraeiss, Of liberty, and Of
vaa portions OF the human race, arifsn from the
ete<lioa Of chief naeiRfa,es' When we conlider
that re powers veIted in predent OF this union,
are fofh ierty importany to excite the avariee and
ambition Of the human heart, is two mott active
principles, to gain poastIion Of the Office when
we connlcr the difference OF sentiment, habit and
interei in ,h;. coun'ry--&ate pride, and tate jeal
only, which could never be laid aflseP the old
ruls;cs Of 6xing upon proper mode Of election,
nun he alnso9 Infinitely multiplied. And YET this
article is nav feetted for alterations AL the
n,cndmensy which have been hitherto adopted,
.nr 70 icme, general explanations upon vs1y gen
ersl p,ine?less NOT ekan1Sn8, BOT rather expound-
jnr ehe contribution.
This. a. have before Mid, issskin9 up tbsfnsR
di(ieuls and the moA important article in the con
ilieuson hosh ia relation % rights and principles.
Hut i faid that experienss has ihewn Us the ne.
ce6isy OF an alteration IN this srssie that % evil
hss been fosAi 10 psadiee 70 grow on Of the con
iahuiisnal pro,iion, which calls impsriodny tor
sespedy.
had an equal number Of voice, and that nuivber
vjkrma;uiey Of the woes Of all the sleaors ap.
r~fOte5, which etsuuAanee gave the hosis Of rep
se4asa'ivs ecnai;usional right to feIea one q
,b{m f6s pseltasns. IN ekeseifiog this eosli,u.
tihai right, shey voted By 6asss ADD shers was -
fra diviHoa, no choies beipg made uotl the
hxfh day. when an eaeealoo was e6sAed. Of the
v<sy man whom tie great Aases; and the advo J.
cafes of this retaliation wilhed.
Il euRhs % be oseed hess, shst slthoaSh they
vossd y Azsess yst ishappene6 IN this disi1on.
that a..jdsity 10 pcioe a souaots, voted for the
prsson p,eia<nt. who evsn,sAliy becsme vice pre-
hdens As 20 inu;sas. By either ofthe candidates.
Or ~ their f.iends. know Of none ;&-ths Enti
meo:s and eoodoai Of the vice psefdens, a. pub
lifhsd. we're perfectly fair and honorable, eoAtain
iHg declaration Of his wiihes not % ftand 10 the
way ofths0shsr candidate.
Ast@ the view Of the contribution which We
hare taken, and comparing this fA, OF fet offasfs
~fih the p.oyiious for eleAinE preiident. we lha
really be II lofj 10 66d DOT rhe mighty evil,
uAish the experience Of this election Has ditzoter
81, and which is laid to call % mpe'ioeGy for .
sexnsdy. Bssahe advocates Of this relolns;oa have
had III. goodnefs to pot their finger On he fpot
They Cy, that in the certificates Of the eleeori.
Nj. Jrtferfoa's name Rood 6sa this Il called =
kat of record tsRimony AID 10 sSdision, ioce. Il
nor all tie eledaosss Ead 'shsy ms>Ae 70 sle0 M.
Jsffssfons pss61sas. and M. Burr, 'viee preGdens,
and this u declared 70 ~ the "pablie wih,s e..
reHtd hy, the eorAitu,ioAal oseAny t6e ssdors.
this espseGpu Of the 'publie will.
FAY the gentlemen, large ptopseticu Of sAs heots
Of ycprslsasa6ves with0ood and sppoled shs pab.
lie will, for shs pace Of tx days. and waf1Hy ~
rcd tor tie man ,o'be pseGdea& who shsy knew By
che evidence jaR nensioned, w. melns 10 be v;es-
geGdeat only. Ole gedtttuna Mr.. Wright)
has laid, thas ifAa had beet shss msptsf Of
that houfe, poAeling lach iens;rasnss upsu che Is