Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-03-07
q Against the insidioas wiles Of foreig,,

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and experience, prove that foreign influence
is one Of the most baneful foes of republican
governments, &c. Excessive partially for
one foreign nation, and excessive dislike for
another, cause those whom they actuate, to
see danger only on one side, and serve to
veil, and even second the arts Of influence
on the other. Rrut patriots who may resist
the intrigues Of the tavorites, arc liable to
become suspected and invidious while its
tools and dupes usurp the applause and con-
fidence Of the people, to surrender their in
terests, &c. &c. Why quit our GUN TO stand
, upon foreign ground &c.
1T / may hatter myself that these coun-
sells may be productive Of some partial bene-
1T, or some occasional good that they may
now and then recur TO moderate the fury OF
party spirit 10 warn against the mischief
Of foreign intrigue 10 guard against the
mpostmes Of pretended pafriJtisnI5 their
! hope will be full rccompence for the So
hcitude, for the welfare, by which they
! have been dictated"
1t appears from ether remarks, Our de-
4 ceased friend apprehrndcd his moniuons
would he dlsregarded and his fears on all
these subjects. be fatally realized.
How distressing must il be e the real
( patriots q al parties, (for have the CHAIR
Is @ believe there are such Of al parties) 20
I fnd, that, not only one bal ercJ oae, a he
evils against which DC warned NJ. have be-
come realized n The short period of but
eight years For he died On the l4th
Z March, 20.
I French intrigue, AMI influence, has taken
p hold ~ some n the principals IN the admin
I ist-4tion ~ tie union--Forc gn bribery
I and corruption has emb. accd numbers or our
PEOPLE high IN Office, and there j. almost
selfesident reason q believe there are ma
~ more wao have participated IN these foul
deeds, ~ yet undisc vred.
III a very numerous class Of uniformed
and deceived citizens, there prevailed high
toned Partially for the French; and what is
worse, the same indignant and destructive
affection PreaomInstes in some, If not all the
higher orders Of our placement. This, as
General Washington states, has been with
others, one cause Of French predominancy
in our Councils and Of the iusufierable
hHnteur and commanding insolence Of Bon
aParte, and ofhis last most unprincipled and
audacious decree.
Innovations upon our excellent civil code
have been essayed and succeeded. The
sua bility Of states was repealed in order Z
give an opportunity to them to cheat THEN
creditors. have pride in rejecting, thai
with one other Of the Legislature, l gave
my negative to this unjust repeal. On thi.
subject Mr.. Jay had written an unanswera
bic treatise. The attempt that is now again
made upon the judiciary Of the United
Sktes, ID the most insidious, wicked, and
dfstlly thrust, that could be made at the
vrtals Of our Charter, and the security and
Independence Of individual citizens, both
for life and property. When party spirit
shall create, and rule the Judges Of the
land, then will be an end Ct the liberty Of
4 speech, and Of the press Then we soon
shall behold the establishment Of Jscobn
( Courts-Robcspieres, and Dantons, &c
will preside on the seat Of Justice Death
! and prescription become familiar in the
land-Accusstion Gas in France) will bs
! but another name for condemnation, and the
point Of finger the signal for destruction.
| Alas for the LoHg Island Farmer. Thus
teen have so far proceeded, in parts, to
shew that Washiugton's advices Lave been
dlsrespected, and his Eorebodings Of these
evils, already completely accomplished, or
fast accomplishing.
Ruler OF The Universe" Is there not
some chosen curse,
Some hidden thunder in the stores Of Hea.
I ven,
Red with uncommon wrath, 70 blast the
men.
Who'd owe their greatness TO their coun-
tr,'s ruin I"
Having gone to the usual length Or .
nc wspaper essay, | shall leave for future
discussion the other subjects stated in Our
introduction for let my right hand forget
It's cunning, and my tongue cleave to the
roof Of nv mouth, if ever forget, or for
sake, the perfdious enemies Of the People,
Of the Constitution, and Of the country.
Yours. &c
a LONG-ISLAND FARMER.
4 BOSTON, MARCH |.
The British packet Norton, sailed from