Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-07-22

Or. Parish SAYS, - IL we GENE down 70
ossr Stale government, We ind the same
intolcrent. ireacherous, and tyrsn,cal tem-
per. mention only single instance
Look at tire proclamation wnich bias called
us tcgethes---In the third section is the fol-
lowing sentence" Who las blessed us
with wise and upright nssional govern
ment, winch amidst numerous embsrras-
ments and difficulties has promoted beyond
reasonable expectations our peace, prosper
ssy, and happiness" Excellent government,
Indeed f! ought not every citizen 10 be the
advocate Of such government, govern
fnent that 'promotes our peace, prosperity,
and happiness.' Ought 1t not to he deien.
ied with invInciblc ardor. But let Us ex.
amlne this ftsttering statement of his Excel
icncy, respecting our national government,
who have promoted osr peace, which g
true in part that we have had peace With
n our bcydcrs shalt not deny; but IS 1t
respects pru- Per'y within our hab1atiOns,
the reverse IS generally experienced. Ii
our prosperity has been promoted, Why il
there scch general complaint of our mer.
chants and frmers from WHENCE 40 their
calamlties rise is there not some evil in
plants OF Our citizens without = cause. (
believe there IS sufficient ground tor our
complaints, an6 further believe that they
are justly brought upon Us, ~ our sdher-
snce 10 The Uaby lonlsA system and that
Shere are still ISOre walls Of wrath 10 be
l0ured upon our guilty land. DO y.u not
i.s-f : voice from the tomb Of WasLibglon,
warning you OF your danger } DO you not
hc@r God himself, informing you that
Babylon Is the hAbHalion OF devils that
% be prosperous you must be separate from
her : y my God, do we not pariake of
her sins. must we not drink tie cup OF her
plaques Our haRfihsss ! happy nation
ladeed Has oer general government pro.
'aoied this Il; iEthey have, by whist measure
has il been effected Is il by their mid
and equitable laws No, alas the reverse
vi this is every day experienced aud in
s,esd OF mild and equitable laws, We are
'cnder tie most wicked and tyrsnlcsl I; aud
are at present ilI bondIgs 20 AsirrcaII
Task masters.
America in bondage Can ;his be true J
and yet ous Chief Mag,s,rAie talk about
mid and equitable laws OF the smiles On
cur n4viga alton and commerce, ard OF meas
Sountry. q miserable compound Of word !
Why are we not sisy0uuy cAied upon a.
EeriO' m the sacred duiiSs u lhe day, in
humiliation and prayer, ior mit aral.eileo
iagsstiiude 10 ,hat being. Who has, in lis
judgments which arc unse arciisbls, sppoin
ted those 10 rule over rs, who * a.. not ~
cause the American Israel TO err tom tbs
right path with legislators ubyise III iheii
conduct with codes OF unjusl and ,Arsnl
Cal laws-who has checked the progress II
cur navigation and commerce and lenGer.
Ell cur Country vulnerable 10 every rotcIgn
foe These are The judgments OF H-atn
upon cur guilty land, and call ALOUD upOA
rs, tor deep humiliation, fasting and psSJe,,
that Cod may avert LIS judgmcn ), sDG save
sur Country from inme diste iLlA. Having
'has far examined The leading kcntinen,.
IN DIR. Parlsh's Sermon; in THIS my cOnclu
Ding number, ask whether any Ease slate
meats nave been made whether any thing
h-s bsen stated, walca Is not founded ~
the ihccnlroyeTtab.e basiS OF slt nnIllstration.
This bsing the case, may tie .opposels Of
this man of Sod, who exhibit To view the
solemn truths, be convinced ct their error,
and retract dieir assertions sbeiore repea.
sance be forever bid from their eyes,
While wickedness thus Liedominsies and
sice assumes bold frcnI, in opposition 10
write, what can we expect out thai dai X.
ness wal cover The land, and gross darkness
tie people Contlas, the present tine
sith the days of Washington, and we are
seady 10 t1claim how is The gold come
dhm, and the tne STD changed WInlc
other nations are dasi,ng in pieces, 2lnid
tie ~as.s and rocks Of human deInayisy.
E.ay our country Ua.ride the stotns, SC . ured
) in.inIis perfection.
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