Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-07-02
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war, and raising the popularity Of the
administration. This advantage of
doing business al distance, il not a.
mong the least profitable of the JefFer-
sonian mysteries. Ii Is a fact, thar
ever since the year 1901, our aI7sars az
home, have been regulated with steady
eye 10 afDirs abroad. Wishing ear
nestly to keep up q fretfull and irritable
temper with Crea--Brilain, and al the
same time, to subserve the views and
interests OF France, Mr. Jsa-<s~.-, -.
ring his presidency, watched the fluc-
tuations Of European politics with the
utmost solicitude, taking courage at
one event, and Responding at another,
as they favo,lred his views having no
system OF his own, but governing him
self entirely by the occurrences OF the
moment. To statesman Of this char
acter, transactions, three thousand
miles distant, are susceptible Of use in
multitude OF ways, in which those ta-
king place within the view Of the pub
lie, on our oTyn ground, could not be.
From the correspondence between MIR.
Pinkney and the Marquis of Wellesley,
lately published, no one could imagine,
that any Advances towards the forma-
ton Of a treaty between the two coun-
tries, had been made at the s.aic of MIR.
Pinkney's letter to Secretary Smith,.
VIZ. the 2lst CT March. And vet, the
country has been all along amused
with Q perpetual succession Of reports,
and stories, that the basis of lreaty
had been agreed upon, and was COM
ing out in the frigate John Adams.
The John Adams sailed from England
to France on the Goth Of March ;-on-
ly Ave days after Mr.. Pinkney's letter
aforementioned. 1t would seem, as
we have remarked, impossible, that a.
ny advances had been made towards
the adjustment Of the disputes, as no
hint ofthis sort is given i'll the course
OF the correspondence. Whence then
have originated these stories Our Adj
ministration appear to have countenan-
ced them. Do they govern their con-
duct by mere newspaper fiummery,--a
bait too little tempting to deceive ordi-
nary gudgeons : This is, if possible,
out doing Mr.. Jefferson himself If
| MIR. Madison imagines that the affairs
ofthis nation can be carried Cd b; any
man. not only without system, but with
mere regard to the constantly shift.
ting, unsettled, turbulent, and vicious
politics Of Europe, he is grossly decei-
we'd, and will first or last make the dis
covery, to his own cost, as well as that
Of the country. And system Of meas
ares, must originate .frcm hmsey.
From his cabinet he has nothing to ex-
pect. J hey are in the first place said
to be- divided in opinion, in the I'd, they
are altogether incompetent. The par
ty, in Congress, if estimated by the
sentiments Of their former supporters
on, are not only despicably weak, but
coward!y and proiligate.
! Surely our circumstances as IL res.
fleets Great Britain, are III most un-
| promising train. With that nation we
are at dead stand Her minister is
recalled, and no other is likely to be APP
pointed to succeed him. Disputes of
, a long standing, rendered, by the unto
ward and mysterious conduct of our
Administration, more and more per-
picked, and irritating, are to be left
IN situation, from which, 1t would
seem, they never can be extricated, but
BY sacrifice Of nationa.. honour.
IN the mean time, France, which
appears to have been in the opinion Of
Jeffersonians, almost Of importance Z
nough 10 take high rank among the
twenty gods, with al our humility, and
suhs-rvicncy, is not in the least pro-
| nItiated. Monsieur Champagny, now
Duke Of Cadpr-, has gained new nso-
lence with his new title, and We are
treated IN his CORES pondencc, with the
utmost contempt. As It respects any
advantage which tie nation gains from
his services, Mr.. Armstrong might a.
well b. among the (sonaquais horde
Of HottentOtz, a. Nt the Court Df st.
Cloud Our vessels are seized and
| conIscated BY Boaapar,s, IN manner,
To an amount, and under pFrsrnces,
which would hryr astonisled the r-cr
OF pirates and buccaneers.
This, If w. are not mach mistaken,
Is concise bet plain and honest state
ment, o. the Jctt-raoui-n diplomats
+, account current.
| IL i stated ~ the Concord Caste, that
the II ~. Nicholas Gilman AMI Charles
Cuts. have brea ~ ct-d senator, ut the L.