Portland gazette., 1805-06-18
ANSWER OF TIE FouSE.
Ina il pkel fonr ExcelLsner,


Mdy If thek y0nr ExreiLsac,
THE Houle Of Representatives, with pleaf.
nre, offer their congratulations 10 your Excel.
lency, upon this anniverlary, efabiifhrd by n.
contribution, ard upon the additional proof
which your fellow ctizens have given YOU Of
their high confidence, in again eleeing YOU 70
the office Of chief msgiftrate Of this Common.
wealtA
To fupport The contribution # the United
States, to defend this commonwealth and faith.
fully and imPartially to perform the duties cf
our refPedive Offices, are obligation. 70 inpot.
ta /, as to be deemed by US, at all times, in.
diipenhble. We confider it as an incumbent
duty to iupport the conltitutional mealure, Of
the of the general government. Without az
energetic government, careful and prompt u
attend TO our bef intereits, TO attempt to fun.
preis domrAic infnrrections, or duly to oppofc
foreign aggrefhons, would bs altogether futile.
and in the end leccrity would be loft, and rev.
olutions Tucceed deftruAive to our peace and
happinefs, and we fhould be expofed to the
mercy Of every lawlefs invader. Asa spirir I
fubordinatlon, is the ufual harbinger of tyran.
ny, and energetic government alone, under di.
vine Providence, can fhield US from iuch a ca.
lamity.
We view with the greateft folictude our fed.
eral compact 1hofe fagrs from whole labop
it fprang, thols who adopted and made il the
bond of our union and fecurity, and thofe who
moulded and fslhioned the government, which
has produced to US the greatetf national prof
perity, mutt ever be der to the citizens Of
Madachuletts. We CONCUR with your excellen,
cy that it IS the duty Of the fate governments
to watch over the rights guaranteed to them BY
the contribution 1t is Especially their duty ID
guard with jeaoss vigilence, the preiervation o;
the union; spon juR and equal principles and
to repsl every meafure calculated TO confohdat
the fates. under the dominion OF fing!e ftats
Iae Tnntilation of the conititutioH mutt be fol
lowed by its dcftru6tion--its dehrn6ton BY tht
efablifment Of defpotic power upon the ruin
of our honor and freedom. We cannot there
fore, bat conlider the recent propofals made il
the honte Of representatives of the United States
to make the judiciary dependent on the will d
the Executive, and 10 annihiate the utility .
the fenate, as iubje6ts Of ferrous alarm.
iuch influence can be obtained in the nationa
counful, by afpring men, as to enable thsm 4
change this facred initrufnsnt at their pleaiurc
if alterations fhould be the refut Of fyftenlati
efforts to deifroy, our country is defined to be
hola the end of republican gsvernhlcnt sit j
defined to prove that men arc incapable of gov
err,ing themIelves, and that rational liberty ca
durably exift only in name.
In the melancholy hifory of she ruin Q
republic, we may ~ impreding leaons, ap
plicablc to our own country. We are full
ftnfble, that the experience Of ages teaches tha
liberty has been dearoyed by the afFunbtion Q
power obtained in the mott numerous brancl
Of the government. The encroac chtnent there
fore Of the legiAative, upon fhe other branches
is the firit and ftrongeA indication Of the diff
olation Of republican fyftems.
The communication from the governor Of II
ltate Of PcRniylvania, cumming from 70 relPec
table quarter, demands ferrous considerations
Yet we cannot but sincerely regret, the exit
ehce of motives, productive of the ref5lution
which your ExcelIency a'ludes.
The feveral objects Of legifation, recon
mendined BY your e1celiency, lhall receive on
prompt and careful inyetigat on, and while 81
return you our grareful thanks for the gcner'
information communicated IL your 2ddreti
wa allure your ExseIlency we fhall rnoR readl
| ly co operate with you in the adontion OF iuc
| meaf1res as may be deemed conducive to th
public welfare.
The Prefenr fate of political dfagrhem-
will not prevent the mott impartial dilcarse o
/ our relative duties. Cenfure ani cllumay, g
often ufarp the place Of pra;leanj c3n -nl'