Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-07-18
FROM THE N. Y. HERALD.

ing extracts from ibis paper, would
haze appeared before, but tor want Of
room. The federal reader il desired
to note well as he peruses.
To THE AMERICAN PEoFGE."
A lWlicy more insidious, but less
bloody than that of Robespierre, Dan
ton, or Marat, has been begun, to build
up an aristocracy, and to bring the
pride and the magnanirnity * the hopes
* the virtue & the glory Of the Ameri-
can people, into base subseryicncy
20 its detestable ambition.--Such POI
icy IS worse than an open warfare a.
gainst the general liberty. Violence
& blood defeat their purpose. But
treacherv under the mask Of modera-
ton, marks his victim with " Parth-
iaii's aim"
Of sHch policy warn my country
men 10 beware--He, who counting on
your eowardice is willing to barter your
glory to a foreign despot, is guilty Of
treason against your reputation. He
who thinks that your forbearance may
be moulded into chains for you and
your posterity, does not know that your
bosoms are still animated by spark,
from the altar of your fathers.
What must you think Of the fitness
Of that man for your head, who builds
his hopes Of prelerment on your igno-
rance Of his character--who challenges
support while he endeayours to sjiile
enquiry-who insults your understand
ings by declaring that you are free,
while the instrument Of death is put,
to the very organ Of political life
free invesJigation--and who, Jealous
of your complete support, courts the
favour Of man* who makes and I'M
makes things at his pleasure"
/" If any one can bt at loss ia dis
cover what course would be pursued in
the event Of Mr.. Madison's elevation,
he might find al earnest Of the policy
ii nc could view some Of the secret pro-
ceedings in the cabinet-If 1t were not
I rather indecorous to in|crrogate man,
who If liz had the anil, has not the
liberty 20 disclose, | would ask Gen.
Verrmn if some OF the propositions
made there did not go SO Ear as even to
| disorder the symmetry Of lis counte-
nance and whether he observed the
dignifed stand, taken by the secret airy
Of the Treasury. and the energy with
which he resisted the zeal Of tue minis
ter in a work which would ultimately
seal the fate of this country forever +?
But you need not resort 10 any covert
transactions-you have the " noon day"
. evidence before YOU l here is a SYM
patty in every bosom which is never
70 rest until it finds its Counterpart
The man who chuses the intercourse
of madness, gives indubitable evidence
Of his own insanity. Who are the men
that ia '96 exulted in the prospect Of
Republican France, and who now,
reckless OF the gfoans cf thirty millions
Of people, declare that the French are
free the present abettors Of Mr.. Mad
ison.-NYho behold nothing bat I'M
sullied integrity in the repeated BRAN
chcs Of solemn treaty, made with the
consular government, and recognised
by the imperial government Of France,
and on our part observed with the most
scrupuIous exactness the friends OF
Mr.. Madison. Who perceive nothing
in the insolent note of Chanpagny but
the disinterestedness Of friend and
The tenderness Of a lover I? the friends
Of Mr.. Madison. Who are the men
who desire TO see our Judges as subset-
Went to improper influence as British
Admiralty court or a French Tribunal
Of Prizes the friends Of MIR; Madison.
Who wish 10 ruin commerce by per-
manent embargo--to destroy our fiscal
e iources 50 as to justify the imposi-
ton Of a land tax by the plea ofnccessi-
ty-to multiply ofhces-incrsase infah-
ence, and 10 carry the strong arm"
of the law, newly nerved for the put-
pose, 10 every mans " fire side" and
thus to set on that power a seal which
they despair Of finding in the affections
of the people the friends Of MIR. Mad
ison. Who have turned their backs
on the cause Of the people--on the
foundation Of '9s--on the true interests
ofthe United States"
Who are they who wish to Violate
the true understanding Of our fedora.
tive compact, 10 reduce each minor
section 10 state Of vassafagc, and de-
mnd from rs the tribute Of homage
to the lords Of the ancient dominion
the present Friends Of Mr.. Madison
By men whose object !; is TO aclona-
*l'hs French Emperor.-ED Ed. :