Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-04-17

not content TO go to war until all
honorable and fair means have been
attempted to fettl- differences by ne
gociation a negotiation conducted
in manner that fhall evince The
mott perfect Jflcerity and Juice. An
administration that ihould commence
a war, againif the public fentiment,
would afiume an awful Responsibility !;
and bring on ,hemfelves and their
country inevitable. difgrace. Even
the monarchy of England canno, fui-
tain war that is unpopular.
The gentleman from Virginia, has,
in pathetic Trains, invited US, he has
in emphatic language called upon all
parties to unite in Importing the
cauie of our country. In the caufe
of our Country we will unite. The
American people will all unite in
supporting our nations independence,
and in the defence of our rights. In
no portion Of this union will the peo.
pie be more united, or more e6edienf
to iuch cali than in New England.
fhey will not furrender but with
their lives. either 60 neign DONNA
ton, or domeftic defp6Iifm, their UNI
alienable privilege as freemsn, their
birth right.
But, Sir, there is a manifeif differ.
ence between call to fupport our
ecuntry's eays-and call to fupporr
the meafOes # an administration The
former is Pcremptory sad irre6itible.
But the latter is not entitled to the
like rupert uniefs its neafures are
founded in jlfiee, 1uydom and /allnd
policy. The people of New England
have foficient di6eern,m.s ,e.,;o, ~ -.
UnitSd Stafes and the administration.
Between their comtry and the admin
J2yation q its government They
cannot be induced to fscri6cc' their
beit interefis to fupport the failing
projects of an administration, whole
political character and influence, ard
not the honor and intereit of the
country, are at fake on the meaiures
now propofed to be- enforced.
An administration to be jgf mutt
be 6ncsre and impartial, both towards
foreign nations and our own citizens.
Confcious of this truth, the gentle
man from Virginia, has declared, in
the mott decitive language, that the
prefent administration have been
bogh Eneere and impartial; and has
challenged us to adduce proof TO the
contrary. AS the gentleman from
Delaware (Mr. Bayard has 70 ably
and 70 concluGvely proved the mfr
eerity and partially of the ado i HAIL
ton, as regards fore;or the fenate on
not take.r, but confne myfelf to
,ery few remarks upon the iyfneerity
and tartiaiity which have been prac-
.ifed upon orr pun citizens. May l
not ak whether the commencement
Of this administration was not diitin-
puifhed by circumstances which
might we'll excite doubts of executive
/? In the inaugural fpeeca
we were told -" all will bear in mind
this faered principle. that though the
will of the majority is in all cafes to
prevail, that will to be rightfnl, mutt
be Reasonable, that the minority pol
fefs their equal rights, which equal
laws mutt protect, and to violate
would be oppreiiion. Let US then
fellow citizens, unite with one heart
and one mind, let us reitore TO focal
in,ercourle that harmony and affec-
ton without which liberty, and even
life itfelf, are but dreary things
And let US reflect. that having BAN
iihed from our land that religious in
tolerance under which mankind TO
long bled aud iuffered, we have YET
gained little, if we countenance a
political intolerance, as dcfpot;c, as
wicked, and capable OF as bitter and
bloody perfecu:ions. We have CAL
ed by different names brethren Of the
fame principle. We are all rcpubli.
cans we are federaliiis.---fqual
and exact jua.ce to all men, of what
ever Gate OF perfuaiion, religious or
poli,ieal."--I was 20 credulous as to
think all this Gnccre. went home,
and was active and in earneit TO pro-
pogate the fame opinion amcng the
&C Il. % he itlfe 10 Mhieh helons.