Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-15
Communications.
soR THE GAZE TIE.

New England suffer themselves 70 be
deceived by designing and ambitious
men? How long will they lend their
aid TO promote tie views OF party,
who have no regard for the true inter-
rsts OF the nation or for the legitimate
principles of the Constitution IL
would seem, that they must have hac
time for reflection, and have been fur
nished with sufficient proofs of want Of
patriotism and want Of integrity in the
leaders of Democracy. Itwould seem,
that they must in future be more on
their guard, having SO frequently OF
late detected the mistatements OF our
political iuggIers. and known the moral
defects OF their official characters.
If faithful 10 themselves, in their en-
quiiies and reflections, they cannot
fail to perceive, that the fair promises
of prosperity and happiness which were
made by our pretended Republicans
have never been fulfilled, and that the
great interests of the country have been
somehow totally neglected. They
cannot but observe the following i'm
portrait facts, viz.-rhat the federahSts
were the friends of the constitution, and
that under the iehuence of their policy
and measures the country was raised
20 high degree Of prosperity, credit
and respect ; that our rights were pro-
tected, peace preserved and commerce
extended That, the men, who OPP
posed the federal constitution, who con-
demned the policy of Washington and
the measures OF his administration, have
tor the last nine years possessed the
power and directed the Affairs of the
nation--That the views and conduct
OF those men, as was expected, have
been totally different from those of the
Washington school--and that the con-
sequences of this change Of policy, are
an exhausted treasury, endorsements
on commerce and disrespect In al.
foreign nations of the government and
people Of the United States.
We ask the people to reflect with
impartiality upon past and recent events
upon the state of things from 1870
to 1900 and upon the situation OF our
national concerns at present and for two
or three years psst--and they viii be
convinced of the truth OF the foregoing
positions. We all know that the at
fairs of the country We're in disorder
cd and deplorable state, until the, a.
doption of the federal constitution and
the operation of the federal govern
ment. But we remember also that
this constitution was opposed By all the
Jefersons, the GaildtinS, the Gateses, the
Chntons, The ,GerrieS, the VdfnuDas and
the Widgerys Of the country. BY the
wise, the firm and the dignified conduct
of Waahington and his associates, we
know, public credit was established, the
interests OF commerce cherished, and
the .fnlerican name .honored in the eyes
of Europe. We know too, that this
wise and magnanimous policy of the
federal administration was censured and
opposed by the same men above men-
toned, who had attempted to prevent
the adoption os the constitution. Be-
cause Washington treated with Eng
land, and thus provided for the extern
lion and prosperity of commerce; be-
cause (tho' he wished well to the French
revolution in its first stages) he refused
to JOIN In a foreign war at the request
of France, and checked the insolsnt
conduct of her Envoy who was wish
ing to destroy our peace and eventual
ly our independence, by making US rest
upon the power Of France for protec-
tion--because Washington did these
things, he was Wiz Id by those self
styled republicans, who have since
gotten the power Of the governments
into their hands, and who never ceased
10 attempt 10 unite the destinies Of IL
n1erfcd with those OF the French EN-
pIrc, and 10 provoke the Commercial ma
ton OF England % open hostilities. NJ
And since Mr.. Jefferson and his party
came into power, We have seen, that a
course OF policy has been pursued very
different from that adopted by flushing
ION aud his associates Not only were
those in whom Hashingfos had conf.
dence, dismissed from Office bu,
measures We're materially changed.
Our Nary was neglected and disman-
tied and when it was necessary 70
have some show of naval force to pro,
tect our commerce, large sums Of
money were expended in building a
sort OF hhhu:ion feet, which was nothing
but mockery Of defence. frencl