Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-02-06


was once effected. Tie Constitution was
calculated witt, that view. the sapes who
framed IT cor ,iIered and weighed tie IA
teresls OF the northern and southern, the ar
iaasic aud socstern people and endeasoared
to adjust them. IL ~ the wish Of federal
lists that this union may be perpetual and
perpetual it viii be, 1T Jellersonian politics
do not destroy it. A severe blow Was
struck at it, in the acquisition OF Louisiana.
II it ouuiyes this it may endure forever
When that boundless country is divided IN
to states and annexed to the union, the
voice of the North can no longer be heard
within the Capitol, but by SPECIAL permission
--es grafia, but not de jae. Whers,ts the
interests Of New-England are exclusively
concerned, they must depend solely on the
sovereign will and pleasure ot Louislanisns.
1t is most probable that the finger OF France
was in this thing. France has ever looked
with an evil eye on our southern territory.
Despsiring to sever the oil thirteen States,
she very wisely calculated that the advan-
tages OF the river navigation being possess
ed for time by the western people, would
finally induce them 10 follow The destinies
O: the riyer-couniry. Taey have had those
adyan ages far a time and France IS be-
ginning To give vs. trouble about LOUISIANA.
Federalists never advocated the possess
ion of this country an the manner we now
possess It. They necer Ssished nor DO they
noss desire srveraaee II the Enien. They
warn the government against Tie con e.
quences Oh ats wicket policy. They protest
against any measures winch tend to disis-
ion. For near eight years they have Teen
suffering, and the nation has been grooming
under short sighted, time serving policy
TIL we are now without money, without
trade or commerce, without respect abroad,
VI peace or confidence At home. Ii the in
te-es,s of the community, and especially Of
New-England, are thus to be neglected,
and their rights despised and trampied on,
and their voice dlsregarded let Jefferson
and his minons look to the consequences.
We wash our hands Of it.
Giles and his friends, As long ago as 1895
openly threatened to secede from the union,
because the ancient dominion" could not
give laws to the whole nation. Washing
ton had world Of trouble with those tur-
bulent spirits as his letters at that period
will testify. They yexed his soul and he
foresaw that their policy would, if not con-
tro,led, PROSTATE tie Liberties oil this grow
ing empire. God be thanked they have be-
trayed themselves before 'tis too late to re.
trieve our affairs. They openly boosted that
they belonged to French fuy; and We
now feel the bitter consequences of the d.
abolical conllexion.
Where then is the evidence that FEEDER.
alists desire = separation lis lime they
say that if democracy persists IN its opPres-
sive career; ii northern men aud northern
in,ere SITS are thus laughed To scorn disgust
and rooted jealousy will ensGe and proba-
bly, separation. But they cxecrate the
policy which shall bring US there.
Come forward, now, We base calumnia-
tors Of all that's virtuous and high-mlnded |;
-ye unprincipled revilers Of the samted
Washington and his illustrious compatriots !;
ye hypocri:icsl pretenders to republican
principles leave your Frenchihed cant,
and come forward with your proofs. Name
the place where, the time when, and the
Federalis. who has expressed the remotest
wish for seperation-No answer
My fellow.citizens the last pbial Of de-
mocracy has been poured CT, upon you
You have seen the day when you enjoyed
ease. afluence and fair fame under The
auspices Of federal measures. need not
remind you of the steps by which you have
been degraded. You have been deceived
You lost sight for a time Of the poll star of
true liberty and have steered by an isn,s
fnuus,-a jazz o'kanthorn, that has led you
into the pit. Your Indignation has waved
hot against those who have misled YOU
No wonder they still endeayour to deceive
you by dark insinuations and bsre-i faced
talshoods. They have tasted the sweets of
power, and arc unwilling to let them go.
Blu. the charm is broken The Invisible
mi, W Of Heaven has blasted thir plots.
Be true, now, TO yourselves and to your
country, and your children shall bless you.