Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-08-07
Mr.. Orr's Grafton.

Extract from Mr.. ORR's O,ation, pronoivs-
eed at Beansss,ct, Jug 4th, 1909.
"CAN il at thi, late period be imagined,
that the enthusiastic adherents TO the cause
OF the French Republic, were indeed tie
advocates, the real friends of national lib
erty ! That eplemeral republic has alrea-
dy passed under the iron yoke of q military
despotism. Have we Witnessed from those
adherents, any symptoms of commisse ration,
any expressions OF regret. OF indignation, of
adherence, in consequence of its transit
from enjoymenis of excessive liberty, To the
suilerings of AFFECT slavery
No.-The devotion mantle sted to the min
listers Of anarchy, under the pretence of a
love Of liberty was instantly transferred to
the Tytant who assumed the scepter. and
it was then, that some of our most enthusl-
astic admirers Of a people, who had been
tossed on the tempestaous sea Of liberty"
were mpst senslbiy penetrated by the rays
of The " enlightened government, vi France
What then had become OF those brave
adven,urers who had undergone the perils
OF The tempest J They were cast ON an M
.hospitable shore Of tyrants dominions,
'fillaged, ensla,ed. Yet this slavery was
denominaied an enlightened government.
Like the midnight coniisgration IT'S light
was the evidence of certain destruction
and the political darkness OF surrounding
nations, was rendered mere horid by the
illumination. These have since been en-
veloped ard consumed. and the ruins of
their government, and cities, remain mis-.
cradle monument OF the desoiating fury that
overwhelmed them.
Yet these events are by some, in our own
country,n by many, recapitulated in terms
of 10, and exultation, and VIGOROUSLY the
downfall of governments is source OF iheir
delight, but the fall of The per.shng people
adds lustre to the scene they shout a,
every trap of the Tiger as he bounds from
nation to nation, and rejoice as he iessts on
the blood of his prey.
Such has been the progress and termina-
ton of the distracted republic of France
such are the blind and preposterous sup
portcrs of its success IN our own.
The commencement oil the present CEN
ulry was new era in the political world.
Our late chief mag strate then entered up
On the duties of his Office. Our internal
resources and foreign relations had been or
ganized and established by the indeiatiga-
bic labours oil his predecessors but ms
wisdom soon discovered, that all they had
done required leyision and correction.
Commerce, which had been the object
Of their particular regard and proteeuon,
was now TO protect Itself. Our national
ships were found TO be a national bur,hen,
and were laid up in convenient places tor
decay. Our increasing Treasury might be
tempting 10 ayarce, and some Of the sour.
ces, which supplied 1t from duties on luAu-
ries, were dried up. and the different of.
fees which had been filled by men OF expe-
rence and integrity, were conferred on the
opposers, reviiers, and virulent lbellcrs ci
ms predecessors.
The principles on which this novelty of
Practice VAS founded. became contagious,
and states partook OF the infection the mi
itary was deranged, by infringing The rights
of IT'S tribunals, anal degraded by The sud
den promotion OF ignorance and lneaper-
ence TO superior ranks in command. The
public money wss pu. under the protection
OF the hand II pdlaB, and wasted IN ptotii-
gael and system OF party eXlernnii,a
non was devised, as sa.e OF public con.
duct, efinelns a desree Of human mai snl.
y, that eAcites our astsnlshment aad roget.
In the progress oi tins policy, we have
ssen puLIll laorais IL bastd, BY TIC proies-