Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-01-07


At o'clock Mr.. Tracy moved an adjournment and
the motion was negatved He then addreTed the Prt-
dent
Mr., Prs/ident-I moved an adjourn
mcnt, becaufe | thought more full and
fair dilculion was due to this important
queition, than could be had after this late
hour.
The merits have never, until now, been
before US, for although conhderable time
has been confirmed in debate, it has chief
| Ey been directed TO the fubordinate amend
iients, and not to the main reiolution
But fnce the fenate have refufed to ad-
journ, Iwillnow offer fome obfervations
on the merits, in doing which, | will ftudy
brevity,as much as the importance of the
lubje6t will permit.
lfhaA attempt 10 prove, fir, that the re-
tolution before us, contains principles
which have manifef tendency to deprive
the imall ltates of an important right, fe-
cured TO them hya foIemn and coniiitution-
al compaa, and to ven an overwhelming,
power in the great ltates sS And further,
I fhalf attempt to how, that in the many
other points the refolnti5n is obie6tiona
bic, and from variety Of cauies ought
not TO be adopted.
AS fhall be obligsd in delineating the
main features Of this refolution to men,
ton the great fateyo fthe union as Objects
Of jeaIoufy, ! Nifsit to be tnderfood, thar
no fpecial Ifigma is intended. t" Man is
man, was maxim expreaed in an early
Ss1tbes4iSs deb Ss b Ed he gentleman from
cation 70 the sabjea Of government, the>I
maxim is wortl1sAo BIZ writtenin lettefsofl
gold. Yes fir, ma is man.' and the mel |
ancholy truth that !, is always Imperfect |
and frequently wicke, induces rs fo fear
his power, and guard Aa;nfl HE ranac;tv
By the eiablifhment ar pyefervat;on - |
Flaws, and well regulated onaitutions q
government. Man, when onneffed w;,h=ll
very many Of hrs fellow mn ina arsas .
Rate, derives power from tie-rcum9sncs
cfShis numerous combination, and fra,,,
LeverY circumfance which clG,as b;m
with additional power iIlgenS NJ, de-
i rive fome additional force 70 his d;ons
Having preniifed this, lhal nohsan,
il requiiite TO make any apology WI, Fl
attempt to excite the attention. the "
lance, and even the jeaIouiy Of the fma I
2 reference to the conduct of the great
\ lees. The caution is meant to apply a.
SsiT the imperfeetions and pa6io<=s of
! kas}, gsseraly and not againa any tate, OF
+ 29ticu of men particularly.
J NV mesSs be proper intIlis place to explain
! eo.ll sndg when make ufe of the words
' MaaachSSfast, as applicable TO itates.
r Great fate !: has been ufaalIy called a
5 Sxt;ons of.tbis re7, refpea to all the ope-
i be ranked an,onq Jon, ihe mutt | think,
" Diaria Of Maine i fmall ltates. The
ldl ana mui1 n the nature sahng rapidly
n become = fate. To whicltt nlngS. loon
ig cation, being divided from, went' ITS To-
X aneient colony of Mafachqlet,%as tfe
sr intervention Of NewsHamplhire, Wy the
IN much contribute. I believe therSS55ryj'
IS Legislative proyilon of fome years RaTa
/ ing, authorizing divi6on at the opion
v OF Maine. When this event lhall occt,
t Maaachuletts, although in comparifol
d with Connecticut or Rhode Hand, vii
}, not be fmsll fate; yet in Somparrirol
d with many others, mutt be 70 conlidered
: l think mYfelf jufifable then for my prs
: ient purPofes, IN sailing Maihe, Newhamp
I ihire, Mahachuistts, Rhode-IAand, Con
i necticut, Vermont, Newjerley, Delaware
Maryland, and South-Carolina, final
! ltates. They are all limited in point 81
I territory, and cannot realonably expeti
any great increafe of population for many
Years, not indeed until the other tatc.
ihall become lopopulous as to dilcouraet