Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-01-12

CuFlOry reader pISlulhSs - al very Wei pui
There are more things in heaven and
earth Horatio
Than are dreampt Of in your philofophy."
It is necefary to remind the reader that
the United States are the principal proprietors
Of rhe wild lands in the Wenern Country, and
Of courle il Is their irteref, As il is always the
intereh of prOprietors of wild lands, 10. ex-
pend reafoEable fun of money IN education,
roads, rivers, canals and every fuch fort Of
ImrGuvcIrrrsr- T MS ~ alWaxs- cnnidered as
money laid out a. the beh advantage and
therefore the United States have heretofore
been in the practice Of making grants to IN
dividuals on condition Of heir making a road.
cutting canal, &c. for the common ben
eft The people 10 the Weltern Country
have long preaed Mr.. Jefferlon on this fub-
Jet, and now preis him to aid them IN adj
| vancing the improvement Of that country.
! Mr.. Jeherfon we'll knows that there is no.
| thing which would mere endanger his popu-
laritv than Lacal arrangements, iuch as laying
out road, digging a canal, eitabiihing a
| public fchcol, &c. He, therefore, in order
to avoid the hazard, tells theie good people
| that he IS perfectly di(poled-nay, extremely
| de1rous Of yeldrgto their wifhes; bur i isfrlt
necefary 10 get the content Of the legislatures
| of the feveral nates to amend the contribution
/ and vei Congrels with the power 10 apply
/, monies to thele objects.
Tins we believe IS the true explanation Of
the clause Of the Message under considera-
| ton
Mr. Jefferson fears to attempt TO improve
| the face of the western country, by estab-
| Gshing schools or encouraging arts and man
| ufactOries m beAalf of the white inhabitants,
/ but he has no scruples good man, respect.
ING our Indian neighbors.-Ever since he
| was president this favored sect have been
blessed with his smiles and his patronage.
Arts and sciences have been introduced a
mong them, and several schools have been
set up He y regarded By them AZ the
| great Indian SchooL-master, nor - he ever so
| delighted as in contemplating their advance
| ment towards a state OF glorious perfecta-
/ biiitr. Hence the figure which tie Indians
and whatever relates 10 them, makes III all
| lis Messages as the reader must have often
! observed He seems always to write in
| pair, and to express himself with constraint
| till lie comes To the enlIt emng topic Ut our
| Indian neghbOIs With what delight does
| lie inform us about the [hictusazss and Cheyo-
| tees, who lave IN Tx f0rk u the Oc7ifaly PC
and U!cJauhache, together with the Par
teshz7ys
:" Words that ought only to be spoke upon
holidays
When one has nothing else to do"
That Washington thought very different
\ " on the subject Of national university,
+ may be seen BY turning TO his speeches Z" I
/ have, hcret fore (says he in his speech at
the opening OF Congress Ut 1880 proposed
| to the consideration Of Congress the expe-
/ dIency OF establishing a Nat.eaal UAiueysitg,
and also a Military Academy. And then
( he proceeds to mention the variGns consid-
creations in favor OF the establishments 1t
! never once enteredthe head Of Il II sage pat
riot, this tried and enlightened friend Of his
country, that it required an amendment Of
I. the Constitution, which he had lent all his
! aid TO frame, and afterwards to procure a.
! dopted before the plan could be Carried IN
| 10 executioD But Mr. Jefferson, who was
I'D France at its formation and opposed it's
adoption by letter, Is 80 tremblmvly alive To
this sacred instrument, that ~ IL afraid To
! nod towards it least it should be thereby
shaken from its basis.
He would not take any measures I'd pre-
vent or suppress All internal insurrcctian IL
gainst the public peace or authority fer fer
1t zvaS against the Constitution
He would not mterpose TO obstruct an en-
terprize undertaken and carried On in the
heart Of our city against nation with whom
we are at peace, Jor, teer it sVas qgairst the
Constitution.
He would not recommend the application
Of public monies to the purposes of educa-
| ton, roads, rivers, canals and other objects
OF public improvement, without having the
powers Of Congress first enlarged fer teag it
7pas against the Constitution !; tho to never
dreampt Of harm in furnishing the Indians
with these several advantages and improve
ments. But:
Where were his qual1ns Of conscience al
bout the constitution when he violated 1t by
interposing between criminal and the laws
Of ms country and peremptorily ordering
nokie proSegui to be entered to shelter Duane
from prosecution instituted against him il
behalf of the Senate of the United States
Where was his scrupleS When he trampled
upon il by CREATING vGcuiriss If gtice in
the recess Of Il E Senate, tor the purpose Of
gratifying dabolcI spirit Of persecution
driving the war-worn soldier and his
children from their bread that he might pro-
vide for his own creatures :
Had he difficulties in lis way when he
assumed power over the public Golfers and
took money to reward traitor, a c:lumnia-
tor and william for his infamous libel on the
good and revered Washington
DID he experience any compuhction when
he headed the attack on the Judiciary de
partment and inflicted deadly blow On its
moe Iendence
Or did 1t once occur To him Chat the law
pas cd for the temporary govc'im mont Of
Lo, s;ana, vesting BIN with the appoint
nent OF III the officers, and among tie rest
he Judges during pleasure, was utterly Az va
rance with the letter and spirit OF tie Con-
stitutiol
Thus it is that tbs man on al occasions