Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-07

ihto SAdetil th~ NShstdtf W W'@a a.
would have bees if they had aimed
at monarchy. Bear it in mind. toes
that the conduit Of the Jacobin par
ty was exactly fuch as the French
monarchies have readily purfued, to
place crown on Bonspartc's head.
The more they thirifed for tyrannicai
power, the more mobbi.h and licen-
tious they made the French conlliiu-
tion.
So far, however, were the feder-
aliffs from purifying the cunning
courfe, that they administered the
government in fuch way a. to en-
dear it to the people Property
fpread wealth and abundance cvery
where. The Chronicle, indeed, u
niformily faid that the contribution
dclerved no credit for II, bat the fed
eraliffs Faid il did. In time of pub
lick diitrcis, when the people are
poor and in deipair Of feeling better
times, they are very prone 10 chang
es, and 70 desperate changes, rather
than to go. on in the old courfe. Are
the federalilts fools, fuch uncommon
fools, as to labour night and day TO
make the new government aItoni(h-
ingly fuccefsful in its operation, and
to afcrihe all the iuccefs Of II 10 the
contribution and government, iftheY
meant to change that government and
ALLEVIATE the hearts and hopes Of the
people from its defence. Yet this
unfpeakably abfurd opinion vcu mutt
adopt before you can judge from what
the federaliits 6id and Eid Of what
they really thought aud INTENDED 10 90,
for the fuccefs Of their pretended plot.
Plain farmers who fome-
times fit on juries, and Judge of the
weight Of evidence uuder lolenn
oath, fuppofe you were now Citing
as jurors on the trial Of the federal
its GIL this charge, fay, and FAY as
truth and confidence may dictate, 10
you believe the charge is sru- II
you d., and can be fatished with
fuch verditt on Eseb egidfnrs ar az
hare conEdered, which evidence com
prehends TIE qobole t2litirat c7nG4F an
tie fedeyalfs, then b. it noted well.
that the lives and regulations ofycur
fellow citiz1rs would b. urfafe IN
fuch hands, if you ih3u.d ever again
be called to fit as jurors. May il
never be my 10; to fall inso the hands
Of fuch jurors, if my life Ut character
lhould be on trial.
If MaiTachufetts becomes decided.
ly iacobinick, We fhail probably Zee
revolutionary tribunal, and you.
democrats, at tirf may be jurors.
but you will foon be arraigncd as
criminals. Far fbt nlsnRsr kevo atioa
Is FIRE 10 eat its ozva children.
But fuch naked unfupported hear-
fays, fuch prejudice and Partially. as
would produce verdict OF giay a.
gainlt the fsderaliits, would nor con-
vi6t a vagranr Of Healing tea fposn.
\ You would not charge your con-
licences with the loac of guilt that
would prefs you down as if the
mountains lay on you, if in trial
at the bar of law court, you would
Iiiten to fuch evidence and return
fuch verdict. "A thoafand particu-
lars might be mentioned, bur there
( is no room for them, there is no need
of them, and they arc dehgncdly q
voided becauie the great outline and
the uudoubted effect and tendencies
of the federal fyltem Of policy afford
better grounds and the only furc
grounds for your judgment. We
might too, ak you, do you really
believe WASHING TON was Potter
for monarchy, were hundreds Of
your mott famous patriots, admirers
of the contribution, and MANY Of
them officers under it-were they
mouarchifts
But infead Of aasiug you to put
ltruf in men, we ak you to take IT'LL
higher ground. Trua attiorss ;rult
twelve years ferries, uniform lr-
ries of actioHs truf the refults q
thar policy and then, if you eiIi
P-rtItt in liifening 70 the Jacobns,
and in believing that the Federahit
are Mon7rchilir- lien hv all means