Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
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s5Ilirirs Irasrrz7s ar 1saie4-I ,stys s4.iat.
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That none ruay int .rpofe. 10 sarfe delay,
o s0ntiy cuaioas ak them q their way.
PsIr.
IF sc rslSe Afueyey Of United A
Enerica. II ijsl I'm ncdiatefg Gtikss
rs, ,Aas al inquiE:ise dehre to t.
acquainted With ;hofe things, which
arc afde from their particular Co.'S
scera or mansg enent, conttitutes p
par q the 'tletion4l character Of its
citizens. 'i.hsy arc diain.uiih9d BY
that lille caitchat concerning new
corners, aud the atairs Of their
neig hhor., which Knox and othcr
writers hive 20 fuscelssrlly r.dicuI-
led
A psffcn CIR Rs ID his retIence
IN but very few Of our country towns
with 3ut experiencing the truth Of
this obfcryation. lis merits or de-
meris arc Az the moath Of every III
'habitant, the theme Of every CONVEX
taJiou III the village. sle chance
70 be q nore, the oueition is imue-
date y in agitation, whether he BE
what he feens can fupport the cha
Ta6terwh;lh he afumes or wheth
Ct nc has ,sSen il up fox the psrpof,
of fhieliing him from the caeGts OF
public recruitment for fome crime,
he has committed, or Ct prercrving
himiclf from the ignoahag which is
likely to FIJI on him by fome affair,
in which Venus was concerned.
Should he Be ofthe lower ranks Of 20
ciety, enquiries are aaiduouly made
TO afcertain the truth Of his being a
gentleman il difsu.fe, fecond Sir
William Thornhiil, who has retired
into the country 10 obtain partner
for life who conld love him for him.
fell alons. An opinion Of This kind
has, often times gained credence fur
hcient to cauf- many matrons, who
had the character Of being fagaei-
GUS in lnch matters, 10 inltruct their
daughters, Mites, who were qnalili-
cd for entering IA negstiun gencrarrf,
how their department. ihould 81,
thar they might be able 10 take cap
tive her heart Of the franger.
Notwithstanding the coneenp:,
which may be'caft upon people, 70
which this cuitom, this dsf.iesau5
n9Jresdi. if i my be 70 termed is
habitual, I am fully perfuaded i i
not advantageous, teeing thai 1t is
the life and fupport of aTepublicaa
government. To prove the latter
afT-rriOn many arguments need not
be adduced The experience of all
ages teitifies the truth Of the potion.
DO We bring 70 our view thofe na-
sions, that are now exiting, we find
thar this curioEty is PrevaIentwhere
liberty IS predominant unheard of
in manner, where tyranny is exer-
CITED DO we turn over the pages
Of ancient hiRory, we perceive, that
this has been the cafe in every prece-
ding age. The inhabitants OF rur-
key are remark able for their not be-
ing folicitous concerning the cireum-
lfances Of others thofe Of the Uni
ted States for contrary difpoGtion
Turkey forthe complete fubje4ion
in which fhe is held BY the iron rod
of defpotfn the United States for
that contribution, which fecures {
quail rights 10 every grade Of her e.
tizens, and which is the admiration
of mankind. Greece was celebrated
for her inquiGtisenefs and loquacity
PerEa for her referve Greece for
her high notions Of liberty PerGa
for the abjsa llvery
So long as the fpirit Of watchfal-
nefs is exercifed ~ all ranks and olaf
fes Of repsblic, their liberty may be
confidered TO Rand UPON folio foun-
datiors. Should it aeeP, hOuld The
farmer inaead of fcrutinizing the
aaions and characters Of his rulers
fufFcr his attention 10 extend no fur
Their than the limits of MS farm, and
the merchant wholly employ his time
In boarding up heaps Of th4t metal,
which is extracted from the mines Of
patoG. what would be fhc c0nle-