Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-30

he committed to the management ~ - NhuB
by his industry, care and foresight, increa-
sed X IN few years fourfold- ~ tns
while, ~, knsvish wight, was telling "A
that n was cmbezzling his property, and
would bring 1t to ruin, and WAS persuadnE
him to give the management Of Il 20 him
self. Ii an evil hour, "A hearkened 70 the
voice of ID 50 tha, when the AFFAIRS q hrs
estate were - in the full tide OF successful
experiment" lie turned off r, and put his
whole estate Under the care Ut ID. The
latter (mAking good what the old Scotch
/ doctor said, that human nature Is ARGUE and
a scousdtelJ made hundred promises OF
good behaviour, and coupled every promise
with some repr6ach or other against ~
whom he envleA and hated most heartily
Ia short time, however. the estate sunk In
hIs hands full is fast rs X had risen under
the management ofthc former occupIer.--
And how is lhis !! said a 10 ID, with stern
voice. How il this ! My estate was in ex-
ceIlent plight when you took i II hand
but you have put it in the utmost disordera
and brought me to the brink Of poverty.
my dear sir, replied D, with great assurances
| YOU ought 10 be contented and bless your
stars for you must needs know, that /
have bad principal regard 10 yo1r better
part. Had you continued to grow ricn as
fastss you did when managed your estate,
the " Old Boy" by this time would have had
You in his claws. Wherefore, iOreseeing
this, have purposely ruined your eststc
for the good of your soul.
The truth oft IL, many ofthe more know
ing ones among the democrats, though they
see plain enough that the county i going
70 ruin, are determined to stick by Their
cause and 10 one another and who will say
! i is not best that these good patriots should
haEg tygetbsr.- Cen CoiHant
Many arguments have been used to justi-
! fy The late general removals from office in
this commonwealth among others it has
been said that frequent changes in Office are
contemplated in the constitution, and fornl
one Gifts leading features. This is indeed
true in the general manner ~ which II i
here stated but 1t Is believed that there Is
wide distinction between those ,rtices
which are elective and those filed by APP
pOintment the former are mostly ltgisla-
tive, ard the latter executive the duties OF
the former are to represent The sense Of the
whole people az any given period, after
which the people resume he power which
tney have delegated; those who fill the late
ter are mostly employed in executing per-.
niantEt laws with these last an accurate
knowledge Of routine is almost indispensa-
bic and of two men, IN all other respects
equal, he will be found the most services-
bis officer 10 the public who has been i0n-
gest in office Messenger.
It is believed to be fact, that the great.
er part Of The majority Of our l. gislature have
become in crested in the State Bark, for
which they voted, or have received Offices
which they wete instrumental ID Nacat-
ing.
II cer.ainly would be decorous ii most Of
them ID resign, since questions mus. here
after BE- agit2led in which they must NJ per-
sonalIy interested Yet we hardly dare re-
commend it TO them, fearing that The cum
munity would be 10 the state ct the poor an
inal III the fable, who thought il prudent 10
suffer the flies on hts bcdy 10 remain, lest,
when he should be I'D CT them, a more hun
gsy swarm would succeed--ldiL
II has been the fashion lately, for the
democratic governors Of several 81 the
states, to attempt 70 uphold the naiion-
al Administration Ii a variety Of Ways,
and BY variety 81 means, regardless a
tire nature Of those ways and means,
except 50 fur IS they are calculated Id
subscryr the ends oitheir party-One
mode, which has been adopted by their
Excellcncies, has been, 70 come out,
shd boldly and roandly aver that the
French DEGREES nave been revoked
This, ii IS true, is Stepping one side of
their dp.y, but they have probably sup
posed Iney might give Nj. Madison 4
htt5er.Ajt, il MS great need, aaI help
him 70 stand Oh his legs d little longer.
Now governor, whatever ~ may dO
al other times, ought ID b. Careful in an
.his si3sctal conMAAclngna 10 III above
itching a--iib Ih4 facts Oh The
.sttCnFth OF which this declaration has
been SO often made ac now b1f.re the
public aHd II appears as clear ss tic
saA in the iifmamCnt that There IS no
t)undatlon ior the ASSERTION. Cover
nors, then. knowing al. the evidence as
they now do, or as they may, ought 10
nave more regard for their re pntatlon,
thar 10 repeat such bsrrlaced untrulh,
-mSr-ly because the President does.
And il i ID bc hoDed, that hereafter
they viii be moIu "a viul Than ~ ven
.,nEe On snCh rash assertions, WI hcut
stronger proof ,rir coltcntsa than
mere presidential ruthcr'ty AZ ley
are moi il j. iAtunl5 d oA tAt TNpnta
~ the Slate whose niaei-,r.tts art %
lost to tAsir char, tef, 10 CSC. ulen
who i.ase nsofc sessfd iog t.Av ifu,h,
and for the reputation of tbe - tc OYER
which they preside -Scn's II ss.r.