Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-27

cI, tIlal 81 lilO 1eft Nis'Nt 49, 49, "a
the country may be preserved. Nor
do | conceive, that We need much new
information IL is only necessary ~
look back on fast Transactions, to d.
vest ourselves of all 1rrclisaites, and 10
act according to our BEST judgment.
We must be on our guard against
the idlc retorts, the intrigues and mis-.
rehre8cnta ions of ambitious and selfish
men. We have often 6een deceived by
them heretofore. Let US be more
careful 10 r.ramiae and judge for our
selves. The charges against Federal
Retubicnas, which the democrats have
made, are, f" that they are uneer Bril-
ish fnfuesee-.triends II monareAy and
enemies Of religious fberfy." q little
reflection will not fail TO convince US,
that these charges are wholly nnioun-
ded, having been made by these only
who were seeking for fiace and hosver.
II cannot be denied, that Federal
Republicans were the warm and active
frien,ls of the Consultation. By them it
was defended and established, in oppo
sition to the democratic Earfp. l he
measures of Washington In administer
ing the general government were all
approved by the Federahsts But
those, who are now the leaders of The
democratic band, censured and oppo-
sed those very measures Washing-
TONS proclamation Of neufyuhfg, his
commercial treaty with England, his
declining to unite with France in azr
against the British "a thing some now
wish) were violently condemned by
the democratic faction. After he went
| out OK Office, he was called traitor and
an afesiafe by these very men. And
our democratic rulers have displaced
those whom he had put into Office, and
openly patronized the wretches, whs
had slandered that great patriot. The
federal policy and measures with re-
gard 10 France in '93 were also fully
approved by Washington, a.. appears by
his letter to President adams, accept
ing the command Of the troops then
raised
How then can it be pretended the
Federahsfs are friends to monarchy p
We challenge any man to show, that
they have ever wished or attempted TO
destroy the principles of the Consume
hon or to change our happy retu6f-
can forms OF government. Il will not
be denied that the /rderahsts are desi.
rous OF preserving heaee and maintain
ing 8. free trade with England, on fair
conditions, 1t will also be admitted,
that they wish success 10 the brave
Shanfards now struggling for liberty
and INDEPENDENCE against the monstrous
'yrdnf oil France. But does this show
their love of monarchy or England.
They wish neither France or Fxgland
to give laws 10 the world-But to have
both confined to reasonable limits and
powers. Men must be rogues or fools,
who make the above charge against
.fsderaiSts.
Another stigma is attempted to be
fastened on the federal retu6fcans, viz.
"that they are enemies 10 religious f6er.
~" One would think the people could
not be so ignorant as to believe this
charge is well founded. When did
federal rulers, or federal legislatures
ever attempt to abridge the rights of
conscience. They made and are the
supporters Of the State Constitution,
which confirms these rights. The
thing was never contemplated. Hsa
base and wicked /aishood. The people
had all the freedom in matters Of re-
ligion under federal governors and ru-
lers as under any others. The Con-
vention which adopted the Constitution
OF this state, was composed Of Bahtisfs,
C0nSrtxstionahSts and PresAstyrians--
and aAthese denominations Of christians
are alike protected and defended by the
Constitution, in the full enjoyment of
their religious privileges. Let this un-
founded charge then, be treated with
the contempt II deserves.
The federal Rcta6iicaus, therefore,
being the sincere friends OF the Coaaii-
tuition, OF true freedom, of feoee and
commerce, let the people, one and ALI
come forward on the first Monday Of
.Afrl and give support to men of this
character men both able and patriot
ic. Then intending erits may be aver
tes-uar prevented-,hroshe,iiv re-
stored, inSt7endrnee and liberty perar,
tuated.
In al.