Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-06-25
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b'dHCncS 81 tne u v-rumtnf, the senate
Fsipt .ffmly recognize, in thS perion If the
Chief MAeigra'e of Mogeebgfesfs, the man
Who IL crniurntly contributed BY his rtvo-
.uti0aaTy icryices, To efabl'h the indepen-
ac cS, and tecure the peace and PROPERTY
Of our country. The zeal and fidelity
with which thefe fervices were rendered,
afford 90 ms A pledge. that in difcharging
the duties CT the high and honorable truf,
committed 10 You by The iuffrages of
Enjority of the people, your Excellency
will not be Influenced by the Enifer iug-
scaions Of party fpirit, but viii be guided
by a hnctre and Jingle regard TO the great
n,efshs Of the whole ammonweaith.
This cc1ddence is ftTtngi hened BY the
rsllcction that during the coafiict which
tor many yrars has agitatcd almott every
portioa ~ oul community, your EXcellen.
cy has been aloof from the icene or con-
teution, an we trua, therefore, has adj
ganced - the chair Q! Government, un-
biaiEed By thoie psfiions AMI prejudices,
which are IL f)mc dSgree common to all
eho have been Actively engaged in the
warfare Of political opinion.
Experience, in every ace aad country,
has too fatally cvinccd the truth Of the po-
ftian, that the mea,urea and not the pro-
s,iiiUns OF rulers, furniih the HAnd2rd, by
winch to determine their claim 10 the graz
titude of the people. While, therefore
The Senate, proifer 10 your Excellency
aocral degree of conf fence, aud receive,
wiih unteigned pleaiure, your aiiurances
VI impartiality in the adminrftration of our
public affairs, they look forward with ttil
greater pleainre, to the period when ftrIct
and undertaking adherence TO thefe pro-
teiiions, fhAA have injured to you The rich.
Ell reward of an % upright and honorable"
mind, "thc happinefs Of conicious rseti.
tude," aud the Univeflai " appreciation &
rllcem" OF your fellow citizens.
In the meaiures purified by your imme-
dlate predecetior, we have wItnefied a
ioInpnlous regard TO the principles avowed
At the commencement of bis admlnIitra-
ton; and IN this rcipeet, we confidently
hope your Excellency will not be iurpaf-
led by any who have gone before you in
the executive department.
With the mott incere and perfect cor
diaIIty, we reciprocate your Excellency's
sxprtfhons of foIicitude for the preierva.
ton Of that ipirit of union, which is " the
vital principle of liberty p and which is
as eflential 10 the fecurity of our political
inifhutious, as is the power of attraction
20 the harmony of the planetary fyftem.-
An indIllolubie union among the States,
who are parties to the great national COM
pact, We confider As not lefs indiipeniable
20 our peace aad PROPERTY, than an unity
u tehtiment & action among the people, to
the defence ofthe liberties iecured TO them
~ their contribution. The man who fhaIl
iniiciouhy plot fubveriion of this COM
past, or ihall iecretly iriflIie into the pub
&c mind a fpirit of difcord and dlfunion,
whatever may be his projections Of patriot
I'm, is attempting 20 demoliih the fabric of
our public PROPERTY, and merits the de-
ieifation and adherence of his country.
However alarming may have been the
indications Of isreconcilabie diviiion a.
mong the people of the United States, yet
we are not without hope, that the nearer
approach OF impending danger would
dad them united, with Jingle heart, TO
rePel every foreign encroachment on their
liberty and independence. However por-
tentnus may have been the progrefs of
this diiorder, our reliance upon the INTEL
ligence and patriotiffn of our fellow-citi-
zens affords To Us rational belief that it
IS not yet Incurable, and that couric
o. wiic and ialutary mealHres may yet
place Us beyond the reach of danger.
In contributing 10 this mott defirabe
object, we truft we fhaIl fee your Excellcn-
~ magnanimouily " dliregarding all
political diitin6hons," and by calling TO
your aid IN the admiriin ration OF the gov
cnf 100, r.
ents, integrity aud fidelity to the Conltitu-
ton, thus uniting al, who are worthy to
oe united, in tie great work Of political
reformation.
at crisis not !eis alarming than the
preient when emiiaries from abroad were
tscretly. impelling US TO take part in
their contentious, when infringements of
cur neutral rights were rot leis frequent
nor outrageous than at the prefent mo-
ment. the naturalization of Warrington
prcicrved our neutrality and reicucd US
from the vortex which threatened TO over
whelm our national independence. While,
therefore, his precepts and his example
are continued TO us TOR olir future guidance
and direction. onr fafety can only be en-
dansered by the peryerfcueis OF our rulers,
or the bind anc icnie lefs infatDation Of
she people. His name is written as the
rainbow III The clIud, 10 remind us that
the tronbe4 eaters have fu56ced at his
cpalmah1, ana Is 4 token that an imitation
Of bis virtues and reverence for his exam
pie, will, at ali TINS. bound the fury of
the Surrounding tehpeft, and aiuage the
pillows OF internal faction.
But if 8 dOmeitc prejndices and ami
notifies are toitere- b. the /" invlfibIe
hand Of foreign innueacs :" il our national
dignity ihaii be forgotten, in " deep
rooted" jealoully Of one nation, or an ex-