Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-03-14

ton which the importance OF the subject
demands If they have, does not their pres
ent situation tell them that they have bee;
Frievously imposed upon Since the ador
ton of the Federal Government, the cit
zens Of the United States have unfortunat,
~ been divided into two parties. At tho
commencement Of the Washington admins
tration, they were stiled federal and anti
federal From that time 90 the present, tbs
federalists have uniformly adhered to the
political sentiments and wise measures "
that great and good man whilst the latter
have been constantly changing their gronr
and counting popular favor, in order to as
into power and Office, which they are nov
in full possession of, The limits Of news
paper essay, will not allow me TO go into a
review Of the Washington ard Adams al
minisrations. They were evIly spoken Of
in every place BY the men now in power :;
but still the country rapidly progressed IN
wealth and dignity. Notwithstanding the
people were constantly told bvmen who set
themselves up as their exclusive and dismter
ested friends, that the federaists were ru i.
ming the country; that their FIGHTS and lib
critics would never be secure, I'll every man
protesting to be a federalist was driven
from the government, and Their places filed
BY men embracing Jefiersonian policy. Far
mers, mechanics, and merchants, were
promised glorious times, it they would
place those men in office who opposed the
federal administrations, The experiment
has been tried. Have The people been ben
Gifted BY the change Let those who have
supported government answer. Did the
.. eha
when the government was in the hands at
the federalists No. Nor would the Uni
ted States have been placed in the alarmm &
situation they now are, if the Washington
policy had been pursued Ii British mum
| neefS, dessrterS, and rznazDays had not been
protected TO favor the will of republican
Bonaparte-If the good old sentiments,
| millions for defence, not a cent for trib-
ute" had been practised upon-If honest
| and impartial men, who would not, t. graft
| fy spirit of revenge, seek q quarrel with
one nation, ard at the same time servilely
cringe to another, had been appointed to
conduct the affairs Of state our commerce
would not now be rotting in our harbors
our mechanics out Of employment and the
farmer without market for his produce.
If, fellow citizens, you wish to enjoy better
I times if you wish to see your beloved
country PROSPEROUS and HAPPY, this de
| sired object i within Your reach.
CHANGE OF MEX only, can produce :
CHANCE or MEASURES which must be
( the ease before your situation will eHANeI
FOR THE BETTER
! The writer of this expects neither office
/ nor power by the success OF any party. HI
is one Of that class Of citizens, whose for
tune it is, to depend Oh the culture Of th'
soil for living, and does not feel very wei
satisfied with the approach of such crisl
I as will " take the bread from the moutL Q
labor" without knowing tie reason. tin'
those men who have boosted most Of thei
| pstr otism, and love Of US, TIE feeple, al
/ the first to help themselves with share Q
( the loaves and fishes whilst those who haNI
\ " one the heat and burden Of the day,
are left to pay the reckoning.
PEACE, AND NO EMBARGO.