Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

administrations as they affect now to be.
lie did not, he said, consider every Fed
eralist as good, nor every Democrat as
bad but he weuld make some general
comparisons. Who adopted the Ma
tlonal Constitution Federalists. Who
opposed ii ? Democrats. Look at the
States !; which were the first 10 accept
the Constitution I? Those that were
federal. Which came reluctantly into
the measure? Those which were dem
ccratic. Who held the malorities IN
the lst and Cd Congress Who organ
ized the government, and framed the
frs and most difficult Tvs, and estab-
hsAed the system ever since in success
iul operation The Fedcralists. Who
began the opposition 10 Government
The Democrats. These then oppo-
nents, who now caution us to beware
what we say, denounced law, which
did not punish Z simple lie, nor mali
cious lie, but only malicious lie, when
published With design to degrade the
Government. And now We must not
sVtSfer disapprobation-a person is to
be mathematical, who says thing is
not exactly as il should be. The for
mer administrations were accused Of a
want Of economy, Of couferring high
salaries, sc. The farm was brought
too, and well fenced, and the present ru-
lrrs entered upon il \; and what have
they done Have they lowered the
salaries No ; but IN some instances
they have raised them. Seven years'a-
60, the ruling President declared that
he found the treasury fall, and the ma
ton at peace with all the world. Is it
so now We ascribe all our difficult
ties to foreign nations, but have we our
selves resoued TO proper measures ofse-
cuTity, strength and defence: Suppose
farmer suffered his fences TO fall and
remaip down, could lie, when he found
his crops injured, complain, with pro-
priety, that IL was because his neigh
boGr's cattle were breachy But how
ever 1t may be, o. whatever the causes
are, Federalism has ruled, and Democ-
racy now reigns, and the times Instead
Of growing better, haye grown worse.
his may have been inevitable but
We hope We may be permitted to in
quire. If We feel, We hops We NAV
speak. Tread upon worm, and it will
shew that il is sensible 9 it.
The gentleman from Charlcstown,
recommends that we should rely on the
great Governor Of the wsrld TO be res
cued from our endorsements I'm
donbtediy we ought to repose conf
dence IN the Supreme Being, but we
ought al the same time to do whatever
is ia our power. He will, it is frmly
believed, reward suitable efforts.
There is no doubt that the embargo
IS universally Distress |, and perpet-
ual embargo is novelty in the history
Of the world. The law having been
passed without specific Limitation, it is
not in the power Of majority Of Con-
gress to repeal /! against the wiz Of the
President. If he objects, il will require
two thirds Of each branch, to secure its
repeal. The reason assigned ior stop
ping commerce was, that it was neces
sary TO preserve thc property of the
merchants but give to merchants
correct Information Of the state Of az
fairs, and the dangers to which their
vessels will be exposed, and al else
may be safely left to their discretion.
Any other doctrine, would admit the
obnoxious idea, that the people might
be their own worst enemies
But why, under the ayowed motives
for the embargo, has the trade Of the
VSrmonters to Canada been prohibit
ed No DEGREES or orders OF council,
operated there-no imprcssments took
place. The gentleman from Charles
town, indeed, has the goodness to say,
he would willingly feed lis enemies.
He takes care, however, to add, if the
President said so.
The resolutions are couched in res
pectful language. They are not in
tended to introduce monarchy. No
person is more opposed to monarchy,
than the person who offered them.
They are intended TO prevent such
course of things, as might end in pla-
cling all power in single hand. While
we boast Of free government, let us
beware of placing implicit confidence
in any Rulers let US not slide into
habit of thinking that the President
can do no wrong for such is the di-
rect road to monarchy. Look at the
course of events in the late Great Re-
public of France, and endeavour to a.
void the steps she has pursued.