Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-05
i1n;.r.....Ns Xxx.
Reuieqo Of Mr.. J~fEfftRSoN'S A1niuTrafnn

Ill lSO2. W ere w CCTthiiI Nldt 10 WIS uClsI1-
cd to be the Iast brt one, he fhould ever fend to
thar BODY, As proficient, we ,hould e1Hcriencc
eereater ~pleaipre in the CONFEDERATION oi I, than
a belief Of pre- JUDGED feelings in The people will
permit US 10 enjoy. This ~pleaiurc would not
ayife from pertoiia! enmity, but iroul a lincere
conviction, TIA, he has uted u%nprinci! led means
70 obtain national confidence, AM ihen u%ntaitli.
fully betrayed il. Whatever may be the fate
Of the nation. whether to be governed by Mr..
Jefterlon, or fone other per.on, it Is the duty
Of every one 10 attempt 70 ward OF impending C.
Wis arii;ng from a deceptive and ielflih policy.
We lhali therefore in this number conoitelyex
anime the topics. and exnofc fome part of the
fate colcuring Of the ~rnetaec.
The executive besirs by informing %congrefs
/" that they witneiicd az their late feilion the ex
traordinary agitation produced III the public
mind, by TIE fuipenior Of our right of d-poiit
at New Orleans, no Alignment of another place
having been Made according TO treaty, and that
the were fenfbIe, tina. TIE continuance Of that
r%rivation would be more injurious to our nation,
than any consequences, which could Tow from
any mode of redrefs." 1t is rruc, ~consrcfs Wit
neffed tho agitation Of the public mind, but their
conduit was fuch. as could by no means I.iti-
~ the latter opinion. lnitead Of a'crting the
violated rights of oar nation ir the manly aad
independent manner recommended in the refo-
lutior of Mr.. Grifwoid, they reforted to Mr..
Randolph's expedition of the excitement of the
iuit fef.ibilities This. inltead of being a mole
Of rcdrcfs, was 70 weak and chi!dith al evidence
Of our determination to maintain our rights,
unlefs other meafurcs had afterwards been adopt
ted, the naughty Spaniards would have contin-
sl:d their aggreiTion until the preient time.
Whence then did the PRECEDENT infer thar our
rights would have been afcrted by other meat
ures, than thofc which had been nled, had they
not Been re1ored From a confcioulne's that
national Indignation would have overwhelmed
his Administration, if force to him aims an in
comprehensive idea, had not been finally ufed
to repel aggreiion. The right of depoGt has
however been reitored, not in coniequencc OF
the exprelion Of our icnlIbility. but from the
adoption of an act, which might intimately pro-
duce war. Pnis rctoraticn of our place OF de-
polt has fortunately reicued the executive
from a Gtuarion, in which his conduct muithave
repderad him contemplate to the world.
Cnns.cfoh~Dias appropriated two millions OF
dollars to purchafc New OItcAno and atjarcn.
territory. which n,ou.i fecure to Us the naviga-
ton of the MiiIiGippi and thofe itreams, empty
inr into il. the next information from the pre-
xdcnt is, " that the enlightened government OF
France faw with iua di!cernment the import
ance TO both nations OF luch liberal arrangements
as might beA and permanently promote the
peace, friendliip, and ime.eits of both" Here
openly break forth thoie partial fentirnentts to
ward France, which Mr. J~e!ferlon has long been
acculed CT entertaining. unleis a government
be termed enlightened, which has been distin-
pu;!hed for It's diihoneity, ambition, pertds
~i..;uftice and tyranny they can have no claim
to the appe,larion. The iuhice of it mutt
be fought for not in her conduct. but in hf az.
fecfoin. which would hazard our national exit
tcnee to alift her in her plans OF aggrandiz-
ment. Certain ofrhe feelings OF the adminiitra-
ton of France faw the cafe, with which the
~.rcalure Of this country might be appropriated
70 her own ule, and has not neglected to ieizc
the favorable opportunity. For fifteen millions
d dollars VIC have acquired from her a title 10
proper.y. the maintenance Of which may iubieet
rs to war, Or tne payment of additional millions.
1t however anfwers the purpoie Of the exeou-
five. if. no immediate evil arite from the tfani-
saion, which may endanser his popularity
He can calmlyfurvey his collection OF materials,
which may hereafter deprive us OF our FOYER
eighty, or light the fire of war, to be extingu'ih-
ed only by the beh blood of the nation.
The.account of proereiliye Improvement a.
rnorg she f.avagcs mutt be pleains to every one,
deiirous of bvholding ba,barifrn transformed M
10 civilization: Fire executive tays, =" with
many of the other Indian rites having ipo-
Ken of the Kiikaikias, s. Improvements in as-
,iculrure ard houfeho'd manufactures are adj
yancing, and with all our peace and iriendth'p
are efabliihed on gre undS much tirmer, than
heretofore" While a knowledge OF the msi'or-
ated G~tna.ion Of the Indians is a iuhjeet OF tat
~isfa6tion, it mutt be matter of regret TO the en-.
cmics of party, ,lat MIR. Jelierionfhoald eagar.