Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-09
POLfTGs.
HUME..... NJ. pr

ion in connection with the means, which refuit-
ed in his elevation to the chief nagistracy Of the
union, the next of any importance III order
Of time, is his inaugural fperch. This produc-
sion will long ditplay the intincerty, With which
the MOI brilliant psomifts can.be made. The
'naon,et, III which it was pronounced, was per-
haps the mott favorable of any, fncc the forma-
ton of.the general government, for concliating
sfe confidence and eileen, Of that part Of the ma
ton, which it mctt ever be deiirable for the ex-
.ecutiv- TO poffefs. The people had paid certain
taxes. diiagreahle, though irnpoied to repel the
menatcs Of foreign kingdom, and guard a.
gain!s = fate, Gmilar to that Of Venice, with
swhich It threatened US. The impoition of theie
taxes for the preferyaton Of The country, fucces-
fully lufed to impreIs belief of prod;gaIny and
corruption in the Federal administration, had
PRODUCED great conflict oe opinion BY the
cloic hlwercr of this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
foreign nations had been fet,lcd, and confcqnrnt-
" the neceflity for extraordinary expenditures
had eeaied. Nothing more then was requifitc
70 unite parties at this period, thana dignihed,
impartial. and juh conduct. This was promif-
ed BY the Prehdcnt in fircn language, which for
while .lilcnced the voice of all, Thought could
not make many believe him iinocrc. Indeed
the fwect yihons Of the inaugural fpeech foon
Aitted away BY the commencement Of political
per!acusion II was then that the faith OF fplen-
did promifes proved deluGve. lnltcad Of pro.
eed,re, lending to aIiay irritation, the preGdent
apparently cemed determined to banifh "the
harmony Of focal intercourie'' from fociety
:. We now prncerd TO give certain parts of the
inaugural iptsch Of the PRECEDENT with his ac-
lions, more Immediately relating to them that
the public may judge Of Promii-s and their per.
Torrance. Thcfe parts Of the ipeech will form
text, OH which his conduct is comment, as
utbecoming an individual, and incompatible
with goodneis Of heart,as unworthy chief mag
ilrate, and ruinous to the pterrlt Of the nation.
TEXT. The will Of the majority to be
!" rightful muG be reafonab:e. The minority
!" ro1cfs their equal rights, which equal laws
/" Con. Let US then, fellow citizens, unite with
I" one heart and one mind let US reitore to
:" focial intercourse that harmony and affection,
+" without which liberty, and even lite i,felf, arc
" but dreary things. Let us reflect, that having
" banifhed from our land religicus intolerance
!" under which mankind 70 long bled and fuf-
" fcred, we have gained little, if we coaaten-
" ance political intolerance, as defpotic, as
" wicked. Every difference of opinion is not
" difference of principle We are all repub-
" iicans. we are all federahRs" Speaking Of
the principles, by whic., bis administration was
to be directed be fays 3" Equal and exa0
jultice to all men Of whatever fate or periua-
" fion. religious or political A jealous care
6 Of the right of election. Economy in the
"pub!ic expcnfe. The encouragement Of ag-
!" ricuture,. and of commerce as its handmaid."
COMMENT. We ihal name only few per-
fons among many others, WHO have experienced
political intolerance by dlfmiiIion from office or
been obliged to reign in confequenee of it
Mehrs Dexter, Sfaadsrf, adams, Smith, Hmmpb-
vsys, Hab<r1am, Ofi,, Ga>d,ieb, Chester. Sands,
Miller, Hxfera, Heydan, IalbOf, Iruxtsn, Putnam,
and 81. Clair. Among thefe were heads of de-
partments, foreign ninifers, and other import-
ant officers Of government. Not even ths 6 cir
cult Judges, who were independent Of Congrcls
during good behavior, could avoid the fame tate
The interference of the executive in the cafe Of
Bayord and Rodney, furniihes ftriking infance
with what Jealous care he watches over the
facred right OF election. As. specimens of econ
omy Mr.. Jetferiou threw away $4,000 dollars
Oh the Berceau more than 1000 BY Dawfon's
trip France, entirely ufeef, unlrts in inviting
to this country, the P,aiasm', dsaysa friend. Tom
Pane; 5000 by the recall of Col. Humphreys,
as an outf, for Mr. 'Pinckney isa,o7o by
CaIlatin's faie OF the United States bank itock,
TO foreigners; upwards of 5000 BY rafting fal.
aries in the time Of peace; upwards Of $1,000
to that foreign renegade Duane for printing
for Congrefs the firR leilion under his pre6den-
cy. when a native American would have done
the fame buGneis for two thirds Of the fun [;
400 in VIC alton Of the contribution, returned
to Calender. "e
If the ingenuity of the executive, or any of
the democratic party, can reconcile this text
and comment, it will exhibit the perfection OF
genius. Never did man ia an official iitua-
ton make greater promiles, OF more directly
falfity then, iii his conduct. But we ihall con
fider more particularly fome of the cafes
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