Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-13

pleased so pathetieally To describe mat
neonle have not sent us here to surrender
their rights but 10 maintain and defeno
/ them land, that we have no authority 10
dispense with the duties thus solemniy I'M
posed Your Honour has described tine
calamities which introduced our federal con-
stitu,ion," with great truth. Our govern
ment was humbled and ineficient-our un.
! ion a threatl-our commerce unreSuia'eu
and unprotected--on revenue nolh'ng--our
faith perftly-our credit bankru2tcy-our
I privations the want of every thing-ipdlyid-
uals were embarrassed" &c. and our
courts Of JIstice stopped, &c"
! Can il be necessary to remind your Hon
our. that the administration OF Washington,
produced precisely the reverse OF the PIC
ture which you have been pleased TO draw
so much to the life
And will you permit us to ask IN our turn
but in your honour's words, whence then
the causes ofjealousy, distrust, alterations
and bitter aspersion' Of that great and GOOD
man, and upon all who were attached to ms
measures. Whence the evey to be regret
ted indiscretions, suddenness and indivldu-
al rashness which Denounced an adminis-
tration. that safely guided the people to
prosperity and glory, amidst great and i'm
pending dangers Were these calumniators
more worthy of confidence better in
structcd,' or did they possess higher means
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they less blinded BY
their interest, less actuated by prejudice
or stimulated by rescntmen,s' than the poll
, ,ical savior of his country and his compatri-
OTIS, Whence then the misrepresenta-
| t,ons, groundlss suspicious, violent and in
, discriminate abuse thrown upon men VINO
had right to ,all for union' in support OF
their measures-upon men who had gwen 70
the publck tie proof of their talents, zeal
and iabours to serve and render their coun-
try great and happy 7
/ but the pres sent administration, although
aware Of the ELECTS Of past arrangements,
had not the wisdom or magnanimity to adopt
them. They lave veEtu'ed upon new ex
pedients--and are responsible to their coun
try for the Distressing results
Your Honou. is pleased 10 inquire II we
could not wait with magnsn'mous patience
and endure pryations few months longer
and give to government one fair unimpeded
experiment upon foreign nations'l
The administration has indeed been pres
sed to the very WALL and we know not how
much further they would retreat ifthej
could.
I But may il please your Honour, we have
seen as little Of spirit as OF policy in the
Embargo system--We know that the Empe
rour approves ifhe did not dictate the meas
ure-We know that Great Britain receives
immense advantage from the surrender ts
der of the whole trade OF the world-ant
we cannot imagine why the people SHOULD
be called upon to endure privations' am
longer. unless the administration. having
failed to operate on the fears or interests .
the warning power expect ere long 3
obtain some relief from their compas
sions.
We most heartily concur with your Hon
our. shat there is point in national sensibi
ity az in the feelings Of men, where palienc
, and submission end And when that crisi
voc have been pleased to say) rally rom
the national constitutions But, Sir, the
. will not cling to an administration whic
has brought them to the brink of destructio
t-they will not keep their hold in the q
tremity of its exit nor sink with il into tn
frightful abyss No. Sir The people q
Massachusetts will not willingly become tn
victims off,litless experiment.
i We shall be readyat all times with 20,
to cherish the interests of literature, espe
cially the University At cambridge'l an.
the sentiments which your Honour 10 plea
sed to advance, that mo crisis should ares
the progress Of the arts and Sciences meet,
our concurrence.
We shall endeavour to find remedy 20,
the denominations ofdcpreciated and coun
terteit bank bills to which your Honour
has been pleased to call our attention.
Touching the Militla-we cannot concea
our regret, that the administration of the
general government has not discovered that
dependence upon IN establishment which
your Honour is pleased Justly to observe il
SO preferable to stsnding army In time oil
peace ~ and to which the Constitution looks
with confidence for the defence ofo coun.
try.'-We regard that constitution 1t once
with pride and with coniidence-and we
agree with your Honour that it can neys,
want the patronage Of q provident legisla
tures; surely not in time Of peril like thes
Your Honour was pleased to anticipate =
difference of opinion, but we beg YOU Ia
'rest assured Of our solici,ude, assiduity and
best cndeavours to promote what from our
own convictions shalt appear most conducive
to the good ofthc whole.' And we Join with
yourHononr in the wish that the : wisdom
which is from above. which is gentle & cas-,
to be entreated.' may lead in our councils,
bu, we fervently pray moreover, that no,
only our conduct, but that of the genera
government, may be directed by that wis
dom, which is also pure--peacible full OF
COED fruit; without Partially and withou,
hypocrisy.
--WH~
Mr.. NICHOLAS's NOTION.