Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-08-13
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flOlc Oh TIC rcFc!utic"diy ~dts arc idEiii"i w
many snorg Us, who we're perioualIy active 81
The great ,eseats which gave us freedom, inde-
penlencc and empire. And foane there are
now living, WHO ere engaged IL that c,,ntpir-
acy. In the ti,na,inn Of tie Ratcs at that Pc
siod, fuccsf,, in fuch an enterprise ieemed but
probable And nothing. perhaps, but the IN
examslei Integrity, the eminent patrictifm OF
ouf Wafilinston, conld have fccured 10 US the
freedom and independence 70 gofiod.ly won.
s jhall now, very briefly obtctve upon Shay.
rebellion. IT have already has-d that my plan
would exclude d minute inyeitigation of the
gradual prosrcfs Of jacobinifm, even If my in
t7z;~ation aud talents were COMMENSURATE to
the undertaking. I!hall therefore merely no.
flee its more prominent effects, without an at
tempt to trace the intermediate Gep.; or to
follow catfIes, in their regular operation, till
,hsle effects were produced. !.
Il was sapystisa 70 jsun4 pr;rfgsf which u.y-
ed the infurgtrts Of 80 TO open rebellion. The
particulars are Of too recerx > date, and too
fafnilliar to memory 70 require notice here. A
few reflections Upon the principles. or. rather
the want Of principles which led to this NOR
flying event IN our hi0ory ihall fufhcc. The
presenee was L:te1ty and TIE ,igbfs sf tie pfat!s
Wishou, frch svpreteaee, iseobiniim could
principles, where majesty of the people
,nsanto 90 Iight, mutt ever fail q rs objset.
lis BY deesId6n, only it can eser. prevail.
1aeobinif.n is nevci without thei. falfc pscten-
ees. this fpecious hyPocrify. The people, the
people, the people, This word, like magic
charm. is continually repeated to MS ;asd lik.
a magic charm, feryss their purpctes Of delu6on
! and impolxrs A few faeficus demsgogues
declared that the peoples rights were invad-
Cd The; truth of fuch declaration was not
examined and no evidence was produced to
fupport it. The fe1f Geiuted infurgenss either
did not enquire or were unable TO inycttigatc
Il was fuiLcient that (onc Of them FELT the
predure Of real or imaginary evils !; and thefs.
dr!udsd nseo, as fkough they knew not that
fuch is thcineyisable lot, nor onlyof individuals,
but fomrrirnes Of communities, imputed all to
/ the reffraints Of law, and the policy of govera-
4 snerit. which ware tAe only pror-eion of their
rights, and their properly, from the fasa! con-
fequences, which might have resul.ed from the
treaforabe defgns to which they were made
the dupes.
The natural fcl6fnnefs, and love Of power
inherent ii the mind Of man, has made the
impoGng name of Ets1y a pretence, and an
execute for the fubyeriion Of ,igIc Whole
fon,e laws allow the flbjed no greater liberty
than is confident with the rights of others.
Jacobinifn Graves more, and covers its inno-
vations under the faife pretencs Of THE v;gsfs
sfsbe people.
The whole number Of rebels in $50 was
abour two thoufand, and 'thefe affirmed the
name of Tit PEopLE 7! they threatened all
the reft If t6tir fellow-citizens, with the e.
tablifhm.nt offuch principles, and the laws as
they (thc infu1Senss) ihouid Zee fit to inpoie DIP
On the lesiisrufe. Then treafon extended
soan actual Attending in arms, and lesying
war againf the government. This was the
higheR crime which can be committed agsinft
the community perpe:rated under the wicked
prceence Of Liberty. Ireaf,n was called the
win and the aG Of the so<'sisn peegaf ~ And
in order TO fh-itef themfsivesfsom tae juf pun
nhment Of our violated laws and tl.a, they
might fpfead s. havoc and fpoil and ru;n" in
our land with imPuniry, rsiey dirsacd tiaSir
principal operations to fupprefs the court Of
iulkice. Its we'll known thar they fucceeded
IA fome initances and WHEN a tsw Of the lcsd-
Exs Of the rebellion, after fair and c.iidid
trial were found guilty BY their peers, add re-
ceived featencr of death from the trbun-
sls Of their country, they mott outrayeouay re-
tA&isted by making priioners Of fomc OF our
mott Respectable citizens, and threatened item
wish death, If the officer of justice ihbuld per-,
.feryerr to difchzrge their duties. in obedience
TO the laws. the obligation Of their oaths.
lei atruth, extremely mortifying to men Of
correct principles, thar during thcfe trouble
fome times, there were many even in the le-
g'Aatnre who iccretly favored the deGgnt Of
the iniurgen,s, and fome who fcarcely attempt
ed to conceal it. Thefc events are well known
aud II i unnccefIary to dwell on the painful lub-
jet. The humane policy Of our government
/ Mas recorded ffce-pardon, ard the particular
cIcumftances fhou!d only BE- remembered as
caution againft like errors for time to come. y
To an, except thofe, whom painful expert
enc-has taught that evil proqsniisies will al