Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-09-17

| ing principles, and. deroralizing virtuous hab~
| its in rapport Of his administration. Having
exhibited a life 10 prolific in iniquity, FOR what
ether purpoic could this Slpe Of virtue Se -ccals
| led . he executive Cannot expect the aid OF
the truly patriotic in Administering the govern
mrnt, when thef behold him, counteuancing
man, who is excrtng himielf to ZAP its founda
! tons.
I'heie are the unhappy fugitives from diiirefs,
who have been 70 pathe,icay reprcientcd as
claiming orr ho!ptality. They are lhat .uHer-
| ing humanity, 20 whole cries fates unler-
itandirg their oxn happiness. and regarding
the durability Of their inltitltions, have been
deaf, bat to which We have fatally llhened.
Like tie natives OF Rome III the time Of Had
rian, we may FAY, our country has attracted the
vices Ok the univcrfe, and the manner, ., the
mott orpo!ite nations. With habits. f.c''Css,
and principles totally dila,iiar, deltitu.e OF Any
retpeGs to moral rettitude, and nn4cqaain,cd
with the mott obvious rnaxld = E4nd policy,
they are TO give liability to government, which
is founded on virtue and Information Initead
of the production of this effeei BY naturalization,
it will be a miracle for it long to wi.hl4nd the
f,ocks and con.l,6ts Of the coDtending pah;ons
of .uch diltraGtcd,l incoherent, he:srogen.
w ripcn the deGruQon OF this empire The
worlds lait add bet hope will ihortly have an
e4.tencc caly on the page of hi.tory. Soon
will the traveller read its ruin from the mould
ing fragments of it's monuments and infcr;rtions,
and centure that infatuated policy, which hait-
ened its downfall by MIXTURE Of foreign, ipu-
rious, and matchmaking elements.
The hihorv OF nations difp!ays the fatal ef-
feas Of indi.Icrin,ina.e naturalization, and its
necei.a,v attendant, foreign influence. The Chi
nefc, who have never had any communication
with aliens, except in Jingle city for the pur-
pofc of trade, have preicrved for ages pure and
una.cred their manners, habits, and civil initi-
buttons. Nor has the conqueft of their EN- pire
eReCcd any change lhe ruder nations Of the
north have ever initiated shofc, whom they van
aui.hed. But kingdoms which have had con-
fart intercourse with other ftates, and which
not only granted temporary reiidcnce, but
admitted aliens to par;ipate in the honors CO gov
ern nent, have fufered frequent revolutions.
Switzerland by excluding foreigners and their
influence, might have had fome,h;ng left bafide
/" rocks, ruins. and den,asouses )" might have
ieill triumohed in that Gmple iiherty. which
has been the admiration OF the world. COM
pete cxcuGon of them would probably have
faved, from the deadly embraces of France,
Venice, Genoa, Geoeya and Holland. At
leaa were ,heic & ties doomed to fall, thsir
ruins would have been the grave of their inhab-
itants. Had not Poland requei:ed the aiIitance
Of FOREIGN nations in the elections OF her mo-
narchs, he might fill have had an exiitcnc.-
1.-THE parties in Rome had contantiy denied the
rights of the CITY to aliens, her liberty would
not have expired IN the bloody fcenes of Scyl-
la and julius CaSar.
A familiarity between the conduit OF aliens in
thefe and our own country ough: not 10 iufier
US 70 be indifferent abont the fate of our beloved
inititutions Already has the deadly potion at
lacked. and ioon will dl1olve them, inlcis an an
tidote is ufed. Judging from what has pait
a few years may exclude our native citizens
from any thare in the government OF their
choice When once this right is wrelted from
them, it can only be recovered by civil war,
which will be the fcal of cnd!efs dettruttion'
How much more fold foundation Of fame
could Mr. leifcrlon have laid by an oppoitc pol
lev? Were he 70 prevent the naturalization of
foreigners, the friends of this country might
rejoice in the profpe6t, that far diitant would
be the day Of her ruin. Succeeding genera
tons might invoke his name, as continuing
the duration OF liberty while now they will
anathemtizc as the cauie OF its premature de-
ltruaion. But he Pounds his grea,nfs on their
aid; and ambition without virtue will be graft
iied, though nations be deitroycd' Little
reelection however would teach him, that he
never can be con(dcred heoafaaor of his
country by collecting and lighting the materials
Of her funeral pile.
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