Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-18
legislature af Sasssst1uKtfs.
ANswIR OF TEE sEHATE TO THE coy
GkEsk'E SPRkcR.
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k'y il tAfayF ysSr Est.lea9,
The convention of the public fame
tionari-s of a free people, delegated by
tbeH to promote their common welfare,
Is i?ectacle, whics in proportion as il
exhibits 10 the view Of the patriot and the
phIlanthrOpis the nOblrh ditplay of our
natures, will excite in the minds of thole
whole daty Gala them TO the difcharse Of
the important truft, their bcl cxcrtOna to
fecure the peace, honor agd happlncis of
their country.
With your Excellenoy, the Senate view
with high latisfaetion, The lpilt Of gener-
al harmony which al prcirnt prevails a.
mony the citizens Of our Commonwealth !;
and they arc happy in believing, that this
plcaiing event is the natural reiuit OF tho1e
vile lutt;tuuons, which, frOn the cdHcA-
ton, habits snd virtues they enjOin, f.
cure tell the ineRiEablc right OF free en-.
quiry, lac power OF forming . correct
judgment Of the means Of promotiEg their
focal and political hsPPineG, OF ldvanc-
ing the national honor, and Of making a
jott Ultimate of the happy effects, which
invariably rclult from the eKereiic OF mod
Grafton and bcncv9lsucc.
Experience has taught the people and
government Of th= United States, that 20
reliance Is 10 be placed on the mott FOL.
cmn treaties with tie European powers,
while At war among Themselves. 4hc two
great beiiigcrentS have for mary years pan,
been alternately sppealing to our hopes
and fears IN the wills 70 compel CT allure
the United States 10 become thc allies Of
each Sgainlt the other IN their dcaructivc
conflicts. Tae impartial, isQ and honora-
tie policy which has uniformly Influenced
tRc Councils Of the Cabinet Of the United
$Saasa, kAI hitAcrto Gtssate4 tsc a. t4a1
views OF the bcliigcreRtS. Thc A&cgc4x
goVerA0eHt iscapsole Of istt.tioa9i iniu-
~, always ready y apply iam date rea-
edIcs TO caiaA' ~rOugS, carcLEi, while con-
tending with sIL1srls and RUdctstlOs fur
tselr ows rigsts; sot "a dcrog4jr frous
the rights Of others, w'icly prefcring pa
usnt aud amic2b. EcEocj1tiou to ras.f-
ureS 2! violence, vhi.r compatible wita
thtir national dignity will indeed he en-
titied 10 command Tic re(pcd OF al the
honek part Of Tue world Of the prercnt d4v.
receive the appreciation and applzuic If
the tutuic,hifOusn, and fcfve 4. l.icht
example Of honor and morality I'd furprr
axes. Should tbs approximations Of vour
Exce.ie1cy &c realized, and the period be
Al length arrived, WHEN Inc dicultv ana
honor Of the American g.vtrnncnt il
loudly called upon 10 Vlndca.e the RIGHTS of
It's cnIz-us aGMan The unparalleled sgprcr
mons ana "an-On Expectations Of The bel.
ilgefonta or cithcr at them, If the laF aD.
ptal Of nations muf ~ made, We c1rdiaIlv
unite in icnrimAHt with your ExcejIeDcv.
that the PcoP'e of this nation are blrGcd
with ample means to lurport il, and that
under favor OF Divine Providence. u,ri-
mate iucceis Will crown their iua efforts
OuT country, rich in rcfources, abouod,Dc
with the neccdarics and comforts.anI wen
luXurlcS OF life and driven by The ininR.
zee OF beihgerent Europe, to maauf.5furc
to the extent Of all their wants, win meyer
again feel the prlvAtions and djfireE which
he experienced during her revolutionary
war aud her twelve hundred th.uf,ni
citizen folders, animated with fhr live IL
country, and determined u ayrlg4 her
wrongs, armed and diicipliued, may in
deed bid defiance 10 the hltility Of any
n'tion or coalition Of nations On earth. ~
In crHs like this we cannot dUub.. bnt
confidently truf, that our citizens viu
untedly obcY the loud call Of their narion's
IntefeH and honor, that laying aid. al
party Animoliies, they viii llpport every
h'e'lufe OF our national goycrnmcnt for
terminating foreign pIunder and agcreGon.
and iupprehns all predictions or Drrirli-
ces,foT orsgiinf anyforeign nation. u1it- w
e1tsrmnaIlne every germ If foreign iuf3u-
cnce' and voluntari y enlit gnder tbc Rand
aTd OF unconiaminajed patriotifn.
We are happy tolearn from your srcelIeo.
communication, that the regulation of ,he
nl'nla mas again Commanded tie alienation ~
the Frehdent OF the United states, w donb,
hat from this eircunaance. that il viii f9on
cll'r me attention of Co7grefa, 70 rAor. ~
ehennAl Vro1 ar our national fecuriir rr,.
hc oe lu.srS Ct iuIaerencs, We azure