Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-09-29
Political.


Mr.. ADAMS,
lam induced to fubmit the following
cbfervasions, on noticing the account of the
Marquis Yrujos having received new creden-
tials as minilser from the Court of Madrid to
fhe United States.
Ambitious demagogues and the fervile fat-
eerers Of men in power, are loud IN proelaiIn-
ing the oppo6tion which the scderalills have
MADE to the political principles and conduct
of Mr.. Jefferion, as the reiult of difappoinf-
ment, malice and revenge: knowing sha,
shsfe bafe padions prompted them to oppofe
the meaiures of WAsHiNcros and ApAMs,
they helitate not to attribute the fame unwor-
thy motives 10 the federaias. Had the great
body Of the people been permitted to exer-
cife their realon and reflection, uninfuenced
by eFss.ireEe,5 and djiSyga1iSers, they would
never have withdrawn their confidence from
thole men whoie Val9r in sbe fed procured for
this country its independence and whols
zpijAsw IL e.uzeS framed and carried into fuc-
cefsful operation, the federal contribution of
rhe United States. This change of public
Piuion, has been effected by means which all
honelt and independent minded men would
fcOrn 10 make ufe Of Would any one ak
what theie means are, anfwer, by fattaring
the PaGiOns ard preiudices of the people, BY
JuilrePreienting the principles and conduct of
the tederailts, and by Eniform practice Of
the arts and wiles Of faiihood and intrigue.
BY the too luccslsful eyercife Of fuch 5oasy-
c5.s oondutt, The management of the general
government has been committed TO the hands
OF its enemies men who exerted every nerve
10 prevent Its adoption; but when the public
voice pronounced in favor of it. thefe pfeudo
patriots changed their ground of oppohtion
guaz-eIled with, and oppofed the adminiftra-
-o!e direction of the public affairs.
The people are told, through the channel Of
tic democratic prefes, that Mr.. Jeferfon is
the gre2ten nateinan in the world, and that
nc IS the political favour Of the couatry, in
fhor5, +" the man who has eitablifhed the glory
OF America" and we have his ozDa zvord, thar
we are refpected abroad )" but let me ak
how is this refped for our prefent rulers
Iaahifefted by foreign nations Does it con-
Git in the treatment our Executive received
from the Spaniih minifer, the laft winter "
am led to this inquiry by noticing in aBalti-
more paper, an account of the arrival in thar
city, Of the Marquis Yrujo, who has lately re-
ceived his re-appointment Of Mininer to tins
country, from the Court Of Spain and for this
SO homage Of high confederation" which the
King of Spain yields to our z0ilf ard retpes7s5'
rulers and TO our national ioyereignty, fhe
people are wholly indebted to Mr.. Jeferfon
During the administration Of Wilmington
and Adams, when cur independence was more
sbaa name, and our money inffead of being
fsaf of to enrich the Golfers of foreign depot
was appropriatedto the defence of our fea port,
and the protection of our commerce, this fame
Marquis de CaIa Yrujo, treated the govern.
ment of the United States in fuch manner a:
to induce Mr.. Adams, then PRECEDENT, to re-
qnelt Of the Court Of Madrid, the recall Of the
Marquis, this with of our executive was readi.
" complied with on the part of Spain, who fig.
nifed to our government, thai the MARCUS.
wifhed TO retire, and that they fhould appoint
fucceaor foon after this, the office Of Pref
ident of the United States paffed into the hand
Of Mr.. Jefferfon, who to ingrstiate himielf
with the king Of Spain, and throw nigna on
the official conduct Of his prediction. folicited
the re-appointment of Yrrjo, from his Court.
Thus he is the very man, Of MIR. Jefferfon'
choice, & nowsheiets the independence * fov-
ereignty of this country at defiance, through
abe weakness and folly Of our Prefent mater
qyEa administration. TRUTH.
AS the ftration of affairs between this eoun-
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