Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-05
Subsidiary.
From the Boston Reperly.

From the Boston Reperly.
" A cause ike ours is us oVvn SACRAMENT;
" Tyuih, jgstice, reason, loVe cna liberty,
|" Tie eternal links, thar clasp the zUorld are
IL Il,
g ind he suho breaks their sanction, breaks
all TAU,
" dsd infAite connection"
WE have arrived to that period of
our history, when pusilanimity and
sordid principles, have usurped the pIa-
ces Of spirit and patriotism, and corup-
ton and yrnality, have found their way
into the very sanctuary ofeur Liberties
To some It may appear strange, that
we have SO soon contracted the vices,
which seem TO belong TO the old age Of
governments but others who have
gained their knowledge from obserya-
ton, as well as theory, will not be sur
prised thai the American spirit is de-
graded, or that corruption begins to
canker the root Of our liberties. A
moments reflection will convince any
one thar there is as wide difference
between the principles whichinfluenced
the first administration of our govern
ment, and those which are now fashion,
able, as there is between the blessings
which we then enjoyed, and the calam-
tiles which we now suffer. Causes
will produce their natural effec.s. And
who is he, who expects fruit from a
tree when the catterpillars cover its
branches. What husbandman calcu-
lates to reap a crop, after the locusts
have ravaged his field. The spirit or
the people partakes of the genius Of
the administration Of its government.
The Romans were carried on by
such shades and gradations of mischief
and extravaganza, as not to have been
much surprised or alarmed, when Cal
igHla declared his intention Of making
his horse Consul !" 1t is a melancho
ly reflection, but it is nevertheless true,
that if the spirit of this people continues
the series of that degradation, which
began ten years ago, for ten years TO
come, we shall be as tame 10 be yoked
as the OK.
tits true that we can yet recollect
and repeat the letters, which compose
the alphabet of our liberties. We can
yet articuIate some of the watch words
of our revolution. AT some seasons,
at our anniveI saries for instance, We
see the tappings and machinery Of
freedom. The hectick glow of patrio-
tism may flush the cheeks Of our citi-
zens when the memory of Washington
is toasted. Another generation will
not pass away before the majority Of
our children will be ignorant that he
was the author of the liberties of his
country. When we say that the A
merican spirit is degraded, we msan
that it is so in great majority of the
American people. Praised be God
there yet remain some In whose bo-
SONS, the holy fame Of patriotism is
kept burning. And there will contin-
ue some who will cherish and perpetu-
ate the magnsnimous spirit Of Their an
cestors. There are and will be those
ho will not bend their necks to tue
yoke Of slavery. When that calamit-
Gus moment arrives, when they are to
become the property Of DeYiot either
domestic or foreign, which moment
seems fast approaching, they will re-
tire TO the Businesses and strong holds
of their country, and, under the banners
of some leader Intrepid and unconquer-
able, viii erect and consecrate the Ntan-
dard Of Washington, where thew will
canonize his bones, and purpetnaie his
principles. Disciples Of IEaSAinylon,
you, your children, and your children's
children, viii under heaven, tie able t.
protect the sacred behcst committed 10
your hands. Tho you may be associ
ated with slaves, you Will not learn
their mariDiS, or be contaminated with
their PRINCIPLES. BE- strong--animate
one another, for the time may Come,
even in your day, when il will &c neces-
sary for you 10 beside the destiny Of
OF yourselves and posteriIy.
WITH IAN [ATIACE