Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1805-01-07
Another aa of,hc 6ra congrsfs, which muH

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tempt Of Alx Randolph to procure the adoption
of certain refolut:ons to dcprivr the 6eorgia
claimants Of the benefit of the agreement, made
5. the coa,aiEoners Of the United States and
shs itasr of Georgia they. declare what con-
tracts Of this Gate are, and what are not Valid
his is completely an aaumption OF the Ju'
dicial power, which If not uncon'tuutionai,
Liberty i already 81 an end II from the honte
pfrprelentariyssn individual juiticr is alonc g be
obtained, the happier viii this country bc, tias
ioouer the form Of its government becomes DEL
patio for lnitead Of many i will then bf Dir
rGsed BY only orc tyrant. Indeed, it congrets
can snnul csnrr cts, our judicial tribunals, e.
tabiilhea 70 rotcd the rights Of the weak a.
oainif the itrong, may be .aboliIhed hnre, they
car, make nc e.cci6an, which may not inln'fGs,
ate!y be abrogatsd An, attempt to cxerrile
such power ought TO be behcld BY the nation
wit. ajcaloufy of freeman, not yet difpoicd to
fubgtitue the OPTION Of their houfe of repreien-
tafIves for thris conRitution. The people OF the
caitern flares ought particularly TO be watchfui,
Gnce MIR Randolph himislf has probably ayow'--
"a the notiyc Of his bitter and angry per-
lsyrrapce to carry into eject his Tclolutuns 70
pl IN, though vulgar language, !" kbaf DC qpos.a
BED dit y wprb niaaey GaaId Be drasDa frso zee
ssfioaas tssaluyy to Jfanes N<zo- England
Bur the preGaent not only acquires laurcis
of fame fren, the conduct of his iycopaants,
but from his own. Hcis juffy ehargeabsc with
the lois 81 the frisate PhilaAelphia Of a. gunSss
one Of the fineA yeftls in the american navy
The rripolitan war, which mas extorted the ap
plauc Of the enemies Of MIR. Ienerion, from ting
energy with which he has carried il or, has iiin.
ed il the lefs OF this frigate and 600 men. no
/, is impoilibie for human fagacity 70 foreiee
the time Of the teo,peit coming from above, OF
know the place where rocks lie concealed be-
low; vet had the executive ordered another fhip
TO accompany this, there would have been
moral cer,ainfyof fasng the men, and proba-
biiity Of pselerving the yefel. More than asni'i-
onof daiiars,which nuit be given to rsnfom the
Grew, would not have gone TO diminiih our, ard
iscrcale their refources. It will however well
agree with the preldcnt's philofophic coldnrls
Of temper to fave this fun by tutoring them to
linser. our their lives in hoplefs aavery. In
deed already have our icamen been thrown in
20 drearv dungeons, and the government of her
country been callous to their milery.. Congrefs
tho acquainted with the captivity Of the crew
Of the philadslphia, aaop,cd 10 mcafure for their
deiivcrance hey have only ineEeafed the tax
es on the pecefarics Of life TO tcnd a greater
force againif theie barbarians, which will hcigh-
Ten their fverisy 10 their prifoncrs, if it do not
zeal their immediate deftru6lion. Such are the
rewards of thuic who exert themfelvcs in the
fsrsce Of their country such is the economy
of an naturalization, which to fave trifling
fun. have loG millions, and been the caufe Of
cruel captivity to many brave men.
he acts of the government have now receiv-
ed the examination W intended What is the
profpeGts which areviwc Of them preien's weak
l,sis and indeciGon parry patton and political
intolerance, dereliefion of national right anc
an ardent deGre Of popularity at the expence of
truth and reetitude are pre-cmineniy conipic
nous Like traveller in dreary deiart, few
objects, but thefe exciting difguf, have greet
cd the eye. Social harmony aud friendlhip,
which a mild and combating administration
NAV produce even among q divided people, |
fem to have hidden an. eternal adieu TO our
country. The production Of fuch a litua,ion
mutt be,attributed to MIR Jeferion alone. The
morning of his political career was clear and un- |
clouded. The day however has gradually dar-
kened, as if marked by dcathiy confteation,
gathering blackneis with its rife until the whole
herzon, has become enveloped in tcmpstt |
Of angry pailions. The excitement Of theic he |
might have prevented But he has chofen to |
drilroy opposition TO injuitice,by the itrong arm
of mower Il is however in vain. Until hui
man nature becomes more degraded by vice, A. /
ncricans, though many Of them are enthuiaftic