Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

we Win mu uai Datreus 10 reno diundts 'sse
bands which have united us J To throw
from eur vilals the ihieId which projects
them
a good government, is Heavens richelf GIT.
Paf events will flow The worth OF ours ca
iami,ies formed and introduced our federal
Contribution. Its adoption, the deired and
long fuipended hope Of our citizens, Wa. hail
ed and truly hailed AZ the f.isaiion Of our
country Experience has esal'ej it, value x
diicloied more and more, it's praetica' excel
lences. IL IS worthy the wit3nn aud ,3ours
of its authors, aud merits every fscril.s for
i,s preierva,ion. Or hiftory which preceded
IFS adoption furniihes examples. which are
fraught wi h admonitions Our Government
wa. humbl.d and inefficient. Our Union a
thread. Our Commerce unregulased and IN
protected, Our revenue nothing. oa. .-.,h
perfdy. Our credit bankruptcy, and ovr pri
vations the want Of every thing Individuals
were embarrafed grievance complained OF
--our rulers cenfured. town and county reio-
iutons pusiihed, combinations formed, non
compliance with the Jaw abnonneed-Cov-
eminent oppofed, property fold for one third
its value, tender laws made, the inioveni i'm
priioned, aud our courts of juitice Topped.
Blu Government nun then be fupported and
IRIS laws be respected. Troops were detach,
ca armed men pasroled our itreets' and we
law them with a joy imp red 10y the icea OF
protection and iecurity. from the execution OF
the law and the energies OF its officers. Is the
preventative agaioa all theie and worie ca
lamities now to be abandoned and theie and
worie ones to be invoked 10 sfliiet US
Should the northern. the middle or the
foutl,ern Ia e,, fhouId Virginia, or could Nal
fachuietts, any OF her towns or citizens, die
tate mea.ures to Congress, and by oppoi,tion
or convuisd 4 te OF things force thtir adop-
tion. Then indeed, would one flaie have oh.
tanned diiaitrou. triumph over the U. States
Then we ihouId have conquered the Union,
tben ihoud We have proitraed its govern
ment, and have trzmpieo under our feet the
laft reierve o. national power. Could the op-
petition prev.ii, part roerce the whole, cur
rights and our ltrengih woulo be fcatlered 10
the winds As a nation We iheuld peril, as
ffsemen be loli Our palladium. our ak, our
national buIwark,. would he ihauered and bro
ken to atoms Then might their fragments
fit by the hssseo 4 our enemies Then might
we Jingle handed meet the cs,iis, and buffet
ting the delltuetion threatened frors .he deep,
cry coill6on are ready TO break On our heads.
Bur his can never be'-socety is yer ffrong
Americans viriuou. and enlightened. amer.
caDs li.ady aud deiernuned, viii continue their
confidence IN their effsris.--T They will rally
round the national t1nihtution, cLng to their
governmea,, and Il ould II be driven TO the
edge Of preeiplce, keep their hold in she ex-
tremity of It's eat. aud fink with IL into the
awful abyls
The importance and the intersflirg and
perilous nature of the cIhs, has compelled
me, thus long to dwell upon 1t, and to hope
fron the w,idom of our Leg failure, Tome re-
oneiling expedlent, to quiet the agitated
minds Of our ciuzens.
l. il the idea that there are no dangers
that il can be faid thus far ihal the Indictment
come and no farther, aud here ihal IL sifeess
be itayed! Let US not be deceived. This 10
the prerogative of God alone Are we ripe,
are we prepared to proclaim TO fufirring aud
an en1aved world, thar pnhaPry nan has
made his Ian dfpolng effort for the :uPport
of free government that the mon promic
ing experiment has e. foon iALed--tbat liher-
ty, the legitimate of.pr,ng OF law, the favors
ite child OF government, has been expected II
hoped for reiting place. dr.een from us ait re-
treat, and baniihed the world san we not
wait with magnanimous patience. and endure
privations few months longer, aud give 10
government one fer, unimps ted experiment
ofiheir meafures on foreign nations VIII not
the evils aud The objections from .K'iting mea-
lures lie as nroug sga,nit non insefcesrie,
war, or any other arrangement Tor national
defence , Are we ready 20 iurrender all 20
export our government with cur produce, *
to import foreign defpotiim with fore'gc
good. The farmers merchandise aud his
flips are in The country Mine are there, <
| fhoud rather fax diem than government
fhould be funk Without government they
are norm niue nor family nor perionai pro
lection, noritbe opportunity of future aeqn'
litious or future happiness
AZ all times II is pleafing TO cont emp'ete
the pairiotim, order and d'ic,pline OF cur ma
btia' TO which tue contribution looks with con-
fidence for the defence OF cur country The
lail aurumnal reviews have beeo fpoken of
with pride by gentlemen of military ikill. An
eltabhihment 70 fate 70 economical, 10 prefes-
able 10 Handing army, in time peace, can
never wan, the patronage o. provideht reg
ilaiure SO long as this fyfem hiatt be eeem'
ed fuicepnble oil improvement, IL VIII pe 'ne
favor,ie object for the labours Of me feprelrn
tatve. Of free people. am no. Iui'icienty
converfant with the principles or details Oh
military arrangements 60 decide on Their de-
seets or to pom oul their remedies 10 leg.
ila,ors OF mil ay .cierce and experience ms
fubeta peeuiarly addrefss lief They will
know whether here is the greteft aptitude q
efficiency N all us pare, Ard Whether It IS Ca
pable Il moving aud being moved, in harmo-
nv wi hou, mcr,fyiag delays or dangerous
coliifsns.
An ev,l Of magnitude is fpreading re ca'am-
itous elTe6l. over every portion OF our Com
nlonwesth. The accumulation Of depree,a ed
and coupterfc.fed hank bis, with ali he r
fraudulent AID dem RAILING aeticn on iociety
and the habit. of individuals, are hot, perhaps
z l. L.. IllI.