Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10

Mr.. Jefferson should have left the ma
ton, IN all essential particulars, 50
much worse than he found il
ne truth IS, that dumasoBue, and
he was one on the worst, VIII always
| lald at the same spot thar MIR. Jetler-
son did. Hls measures were all OF the
most selfish kind. lie wished 10 be
hailed as The friend Ut the people, and
the champion Ut treed0m--hc wished
iOr the hoSahnas Ot the multitude, aud
Tor the Influence and emolumenls OF
otnce and moreover, he wished for
the opportunity which his elevated sta
ion would afford him TO CRAFTY his
malice and Vengeance, (Ut which he
possesses as much IS any man hving)
on those hs considered lis enemies
and as Tor the residue of affairs, VIZ the
prosperity, th- dignity, th- honor, aiu
the strength of the nation, he did nor
value them all as straw. MIR. JeHur-
son never had any general and exteh-
slve scheme of policy, when he was al
the head OF the government. He kept
his eye on his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, IN
stead OF the good OF the nation. For
the nTst Jour Years his heart was set on
his re-elecuon, and all his measures
were calculated with reference 10 that
darling object. Even the Constitution
was Obliged to suffer material, and
almost radical change, merely 10 secure
this important event With the same
shutting, varying, contradictory KIND
OF gait, he went through the whole Of
his presidential life watching the
movements of Great-Eritaln * France,
TO see how tar it would do to wrangle
with the former, and fraternize with Ihe
latter but never bearing the port, or
exhibiting the demeanour, OF the head
Of powerful independent Nation. This
conduct answered his purpose, and pre-
served his popularity longer, than could
possibly have been imagined. But by
the time he Was prepared 10 quit the
helm, he had entanged the affairs OF
the country TO such degree, that the
inheritance which he bequeathed to his
successor, already proves a curse, IN
stead OF blessing. Much as demo-
Graf loves place, profit, ard power, We
are greatly mistaken it Mr.. Madison
does not-already begin to sign for soil
tude and insignihcance. IT that Is the
fact, if the crown already burthens his
head, what has he TO expect at the end
of two OF three more years Attacked
as he is by those who have heretofore
blindly followed the Jetfrrsonian track,
surrounded as he IS with embarrass-
ments, and impeded by distractions
which lie has not the capacity to re-
move, surely his situation, high and
important as it is, IL not 10 be envied.
But what has the nation to expect
from his Administration His prrds-
cessor, with much more popularity,
with much more cunning, and with IN
mensely greater advantages OF every
description, it is very apparent, produ-
ced nothing, in his eight years, but mis-
Chief 10 the country, Mt. JEFFERSON
received the government in Sood
plight, free from EMBELLISHMENTS, and
In train for the utmost success and
prosperity. Mr.. Madison took it in.
volved in all the difficulty in which the
folIies and perverseneSs OF ms predc'
cessor had plunged it. With such dis
advantages 10 combat, thus loaded with
the sins Of two generations OF democrat
ic administration, his prospect is mis-
erably gloomy. But when the race OF
madness is run, and the people have
learned, by bitter experience, that
something besided hypocrisy, and trotl-i
are necessary to govern nation, what
are they to turn 10 ? The present state
of things cannot lsst. The present race
of rulers must give way. They are
out of credit with their tormer friends.
With federalists they never had any.
What is TO become 81 the country!
lCons. AArnor.l
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