Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-08-27
POLylCS.
HUME.-Nc. x.
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TROUGH we have commenced the fecond
! pear of the admiostration Of MIR Jef7er(on viii
the repeal OF The Judiciary Sya.m, beeaufe il
vas meature, which VIII probably prove de-
ttru6iive to the liberties Of the country yet
other congregational PROCEEDINGS, b-l,nging to
one elafs. and ione Of them preceding it in
point OF time, merit CONFEDERATION Thev will
charaeeerizc the government, thow the fprir BY
which it was a2tuas-d. and ,be means, it was
Obliged to rfe 20 execute its f.etesiy concerted
plans. The obituate iiencr Of the majority in
congreis on inbjetts, lequirps debate, and the
repeated denial OF Information, which the mi
norify, often requesting, declared ne eeaary fer
them to judge rightly. are The traafaetons, to
which we asde. TO leis inguar, ,hsn rvra.ni-
cal. We ihaIi give iome of the remarks Of Mr.
Dana, one OF the representatives, on the con-
duct of the majority, comment, better than
can be made, aud which ought for ever to be
remembered and prrferyed.
81 beg liberty TO tender the homage Of my
profound retpeets fer the digniGed ituation, in
which gentlemen have now placed themielves,
and congratulate them on their iils nee There
is fomeshlng peculiarly imprefiipc in this mode
OF oPpohus every thing that is urged. It is fell
dom that gentlemen have exhibited fuch ,e-
markaos appearance OF philofophic.i ailem-
bly,
Tint dya6 Legislature e"iv in;no-t ,lTse yeuy
rame. is faid to have been the language of Ger
tain dttingsiihed general 10 ccrtai,, nominal
abbc. WHO. has been repreiened. as having
pigeon holes full OF Contributions Of his own
making"
During the memorable nigh, a, St Cloud
when the French council Of ancients, and coun-
ell Of 1--WE hundred were adjourned to meet no
more, it may be recolle6ted be powers of exec
| usive government were provitiona'iy comnit,ed
to three pcrtons, filled conlus, and TWO of them
| were the general and able. From each of the
councils twenty five members were feeeted to
compoic a commiiIion, and aliif the provIicna
| coniuis in preparing contribution for France
OF the numerous projects of contributions which
were preicnted by the able, no part was final
iy adopted, except the plan of dumb egiiia-
! lure This the general inaautly lezed. ex.
claiming to the able, that diane ierRa IRE 4pih
;mfqo,tatze ys.s 8o,us. |. was determined 10
have ro'..y: ,rsynfve thas ii,oulI vo.s, oas nos
debate"
It was fcarce'y expected that any thing
| like this would oon take pace in our own couu-
Try. hut 1t is the prerogative of great geniuies,
| which IN iirniar Circsnnances, arrive ct the
fame great. refuts though with ioa,e difference
m the pToccts Nor can forbear oferiay my
tribute OF admiration for ,he genius, who has
projected mode Of proceeding among us, that
II nearly rivals the plan, adopted in France.
know not to whom is due the hon OF this lu-
m'nous ddccvery Permit me however 10 al
crihe to him all meri'ted glory for the force of
the argument. Mfnee, relied on by the gentle
men in oppolition to the propoicd REELECTION"
fiere hen Is the novel appearance of the ma.
joriiy Of the national government, convinced Of
their own itrcngth, and reiolvc.l to carry every
meaiurc by the unanlwerabie argument Of f.
lence In this ieihcn of congreis, emypbo,icsN,
faz'd ne d"pb h.gs1atu,c. the atcuiion of the
merit of aqay quciiiop was not permitted; but
every r-i'sason was approved, Or EeisGrd, ac-