Portland gazette., 1805-06-03

SE2T01Ts EN2gIRZEs. M
I. THE preicnt fate OF the CountrT demands
the ferrous confederation cf all good men -
Whether the evils that exit, and. the. diyiiions
that prevail can ( imputed to the sdminiftration
of Wafhipgton or Jeferfon,a 1t becomes us to
enquire whether our inquiries have nct fired
UP the +iifpeature Of The Almighty and hro't
down his righteous rger ag,init Us. u We~msY
rclionably expect his favorable regard toward
u, if as a people, we regulate our actions by,
rs viii, and his ETovn, If we at in oppo6tion
y it. " This expectation is grounded on various
aPrellions Of the holy fcriptures; Here we are
nught that rishttonfneis cxaltsth nation, and
hat fin is-a rcprolch 10 any people. One
Who pays but little regard 70 the duties Of Re-
ligioh, may fneer at fthtinients like thefe but
whoever reveres. A experimenting providence
viii look beyond the Preirat icans for the eaufc
IF our preient unhappy 6tpation.s Is not iuf
ice the habitation Of his throne, whole Kingdom
IS in the heavens, and swhofc dominion is over
ali the earth? Does not he delishr in peace on
earth and good will to men Is not he Of pur-
er eyes than to look on I'm with appreciation !?
and can disregard TO laws he pleadng in his
asht .st~,.,:,. .n,. s,e 4.r,
is hs rot God Of Truth, and does ne not
hate every evil z falfe way How then can
we expect to be a happy people, while we violate
his. laws and oppofe his will ? When we de-
Vontly looked to him in ou: dlareis and uni
tedly elected man TO govern US who. vepera-
ted the religion cf his fon, we were delivered
from our enemies, and were propered in our
undertakings we now have at the head of
the nation man, although he may believe in
the exittence Of God. deipiles the Chrifian
religion, of our fathers, which is the nchcr Of
our hope, the fountain Of our happinefs while
rom the government, at the helm Of which
man IS leated, We fee juttice proitra ted, op-
oreilion raging, party ipirit encouraged, ran
iour and i'll will iPrcading difcord among thple
who fhonld live as friends and brethren !; Hy-
Pocracy aiiplayed # falIehood and deceit con
family iaaius iron the preiles which are eusplo
ycd TO juiiity the nleatuIes Of lhat G.vcrnment,
Thi.e the virtuous are degraded, and men .of
the vileit principles put into places of power
and trait, while the land i polluted With blood,
and murdereTs, contrary 70 the Divine WiIl,*
remain unPuniihrd- Day, ,countenanced. and
even favored by Men in high authority 4 What
favor can ne expect from the hard OF God p
What judgments may VIC not fear from hi.
wrath. l-.
1t is painful to refe6i, that many Of our pref
ent nnPrinciped Rulers arc elected, fupported,
and encouraged BY the Inhabitants Of tie land
BY men OF other Countries il may naturally Be
expected that we are a corrupt people regard
ieis OF the hopor Of God andofour own weif.rc
But it's 10 IS hoped there are yet thouiands who
have no: bowed the kEee TO Baal that there
isindeed 4 weight Of fen;i'iiens in the fcaic Of
virtue. It's true many are luke@arm in4he dn
ties OF religion, and too few Jealous IN its caulr
bur | believe great number Of thofc who are
attached 20 the prefcnt order of things ale nsif
lead by ielf iptereited deignng men The
great body OF the people wouis, l'g we'll, II they
well iniormed-but many have not the lieh
oftruth to quiet their minds, for = ant of iii.
they conceive i'll Of thofe who dilapprose th,
conduct OF cur Rulers, and arc IN al probability,
governed mere by prrjuaice and pa lion, thar
t,yrfh fzeTS ~ II