Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18
ANSWER Or rns sESArs.

Af-y t,esk y.~r Essszsay. =
The senate mpret'ed with deer sne OF the obi
CATIONS winch re,a ts coaittus'o, sss o ,e Ass-
ioabe connection Its prsnct3rs a,d tala OF
ely uitics moderation Temperance, lsauy, and ruyAiy
ON TINS IS iourev o. i~ss~aoa 10 'ne' ula
your Exceeacy again placed AZ the aeid .. TINS eon-
nonweslth and thai ADD yl.ae.
from the prcceps ahd example o. the ,se sisgtsass On
tins evcn. 10 aupcous 10 virtue and beny, sy
retAin from conratuatipg thsclves fellow
The opinions exprsaed by your Exceency touching the
perfection OF civil liberty, oppot,cn e.nsoulne,s and
ITS ccntency with the reitrcy Of Law and use are en-
urey in Un.on with The entcnts OF the senate aud u,
the principles of the contribution d.gsrs u Lber.y
om the iEdicretion OF miiaken, and fron Aees u
ambitious men, cannot be too rrcqucnty oeprcc~.s
In all free States, the tyrants. VINO have ulti-
mateiy wreited from the people their i,be Ities,
nave commenced their Vaccinations under /" the
garb OF patrioti!n,." and have riien INTO inAu.
ence, by employing " their talents TO inilame the
Paiiions of the people and excite the,r contempt
OF deccncy and orber." Whenever, therefore.
IN any country, clafs, or dricriprion OF men a.
rife, making loud and executive prcteuiions Of
friendihip for the people, yet Importing thofc
preteniions by no fare initances of private or
public virtue when fuch clafs or deicription
OF men, fet themfeves ailiduoutly TO deceive and
corrupt the reople, ftrinng, by iubtle inGnua-
ions and oy the CIRCULATION of anonymous falc-
hoods, to deprive honorable and vir,uous men
OF the talr rewards of their talents, and in,egr-
", 1t becomes all thofe, who have a real regard
tor the people, and who poilefs juit and no.
Die zeal to pcrpetuate the bieliinss of liberty,
order and religion. to b. vglent, active and in
nsnt, to maintain the fund nenta principles Of
tree government, "pety, jnitice, moderation,
mperence, induitry, and frupality :" and " TO
have particular attention to all thos. princi.
pies in the choice of their officers and rcprefen.
tatives.''
Inc Senate Iy concur IN fentiment with your Exceen.
Cyl that public happneis is founded order and thar, IN
MAINTAIN 1t, inuitcc NUT be rerained life and properv
guarded aganit outrage the mpe and innocent placed in
iecdriy from artice and fraud, and uch tate of trancu,
my produced as that the moi defenceeis may be fate under
the protection OF government And your Eyceencv NAV
ret aured that in all deliberations concerning puh ar
private rights and ineres they viii keep contanty in view
hoe great, JUN and cd6tutona principles of ,s.rg 81
,y ana p'af'ea' equality which your Exceency has been
,leacd TO elucdae. And ON the one hand /, ,al h.
heir aiduous udy pre.erve and cher;N the eon, &C
gh which conlts in auring protection to each ndiydu
w. IN the amenany OF all men, of every de.crption 70
'hce IN equal government and impartial laws TO- on the
her, It fa bc their ioicitude to refrain thar ;uur;o
md difgracefu fpirit of equality leIy 70 fted Which
would proihtue the honos and preerents of the p.o,
ue only to merit and capacity, to criminal ambition ana
htryue' a'p''' winch never fails to arfe in republic
when manners exceedingly depraved when nnr;oh.
nagitraes no longer repeed and parents and nubl;
tructors are treated with rudeneis and oence when th
hid behaves hmef proudly asain tn. ancient, and The
aie agnt the honorable, and the natural and nsseila
iitincticns in focety difregarded"
The Senate entirely coincide in the en,lclns Of your E.
cheney, that, in fome nations the genius and habits
he people feem not to admit OF free government and ,h,
hey appear to ne incapable Of that n and reaonable oe
fence which is necedary in free Rate" A wife peonl
therefore, like that of the United States engaged neere
md heartily in the great experiment of aicer,snins The "a