Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-01

Who are the men Whith Duane points
out in this paragraph AZ Enemies" and
are To be marked down for destruction
those who are opposed to ruinsus and un-
necessary war with England I; those who
are opposed to system 81 French influence
and policy, which has already spread dis
tress and confusion in every quarter Of the
country, as well as those who are opposed
To the principle Of perpetual embargo
But Duane is not alone in denouncing that
class OF citizens who stile themselves ieder-
alists, as g enimies" and holding them UP
as proper victims for sacrifice But this Ian
guage is not to be wondered at when COM
ing from those who pronounced Washing
ton :" traitor and an enemy to his country"
and rejoiced IN the day that made him a
private citizen. Those who adhere to his
principles, will ever be stiled = enemies"
by the leaders Of the French party i'll the
United States.
But we rejoice that the dav Of political
delusion and error is Fastening to close.
The people now find BY sad experience,
that they have been cruelty deceived and
imposed upon They find there is no other
mode Of relief but BY charge Of measures,
and this can only be affected bya change
Oh men So long as the anticommercial pol
icy is pursued, 80 long the community will
continue To suffer. And at the next cleo
tons, the people will have al opportunity
To exercise their constitutional rights to
place such men III power as will pursue the
principles Of the Washington and Adams
administrations under which the merchant,
mechanic and farmer enjoyed peace and
prosperity.
NJ --~rs ~ saz---
At time which portends such sad dsac-
tars 70 our once happy country and in
which ruin and misery stalk forth at noon
day" it j. subject Of great felicitation 70
the sincere advocates of our future prosper.
itv, 10 observe the absndonnents which are
daily making Of democratic principles. The
destructive policy Of our rulers has become
apparent to kLL and virtuous citizens, who
prefer the general welfare Of the country to
the caprice Of a party whose souls are lit
tie inclined to harmony, Oh the first consti-
tudonal occasion which offers. will unite in
hurting from their unmerited eminence, the
authors Of our ruin.
Notwithstanding the zeal which demo
cratic writers eYInCe ln their eHfe1r0rS 10
impose Oh the suffering community belief,
JilaL lBG EtnDAEpO - a WISE dlAu IA lIRnlH-
ed" measure yet, in private c0nvcysdtrer,
they admit il 70 be otherwise, and acknoWl-
edge it incapable Of effecting any Of the OBJ
iects contemplated BY tile administration
What then, are we to think Of the insidious
wretches who assume fictitious names 10
screen themselves from the responsibility,
and szbport in the public papers, measures,
which they dare not have the hardihead to
deay in briUate to be impolitic and ruinous
in the extreme Such, however, fsthe de-
pravity OF human nature, and such the de-
ceitfulness Of jacobinic intrigues-who, for
the honor and emolument Of Office, under
take 70 deceive in this way
Virtue and patriotism-whch are TO be
found IN the disciples Of Washington only,
mast again direct the helm Of State. we
must pierce the thick cloud Of prejudice
which has hitherto concealed iron us our
true situations, and there ~ reason to hope,
that sufficient o. that generous fire, which
warmed the bqsJms Of OUR sires, has been
transmitted ID their sons, 10 enable them to
repel the ntrgues of those political Jug
glers, which the times and erroneous opin-
ions have let loose arsong as. Then, and
rot till then, viii our situation be bettered