Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-01-20

cHt'nqa='rrhoHJ. but IN dcr0g1tIOn or the
rights aid wiidom OF thr advocates of a.
amendment, the happy mean Of referring
union, they have been ;ncrflantIy aHdled
with reproaches, to pe.petHats sbe fame Of
party.
The revolution of France foon formed
mother epoch, and fertile of events une-
auslled IN preceding annals, could DOT fail
deeply TO involve our national, fate, and
individual iptereas. In the dcitiny Of
Frsnce, was incudcd that of Enrope !;
and anr cilix@Hs, aecoriicg TO their hopes
and frsFa, ere ssa arranged ia fnli'ical
bastalla, and were copsouny fnpplcd vi h
! hanables, to n0url6 aA4 intsea)r fbe
Lfifft gparr.
In the purfuit Of this fuhjed, it is An IN.
plealant, bur ntcrflary task, 10 revert
TO the period, which preceded the revolu-.
tIonary war and in wbich exiltcd a imall
but an active anti revolutionary party
When hoitilities commenced, portion of
il adhered to their King. and Quilted the
country; aud the reiidue remained a
mongh us. OF the latter, part condne-
cd inaafaily, declared their opinions againlt
revolutionary msafures whIlf pending
and fupported them when adopted
Such men meritcd appiaufe. Some, ltfs
active, were Gill inofftn6ye in politics; and
were treated with liberality and kincntis.
But otbers, and many Of their defendants
have been and continne TO be, the iecret
enemies of the Government which pro-
tets them. Ofthe Refugees, trqv have
been CONDITIONED by their KIEg, and
admitted by our National Executive, in
public capacity. Some have returned, diff
charged their allegiance to our Govern
ment, aud been received with friendhip.
Whilif o.beyJ, in the true file of bold intrH-
derS, have increafrd, if poiiible, their en-
nifty towards US. Are not thrfe diiafect-
ed refugees, re6dents, and their defendants
royaIifts in principle aud in practice, and
ave they not juitly contidered in this and
in our litter States, as the mott dangerous
enemies Of our peace, government and u
MON Are not the United States and @.
Britain much inaebted for their prefrnt
difputes, to the Vaccinations Of the royal
ifs, aided By Britiih agents. and diiappoin-
ted, irrecoIcilsable expedantS And are
not all theie ia fart the common enemy
of both nations why in the negotiation
for peace, was the britiih cornmlfiioner
RrenHonlJ for, aud our own miniiters
sUarmly opt9ied 10, the return OF the tetu-
gees? Was Il not fore/fen,that fome of them
would be vehement partZans of the Blif:ih
government why were the royaIifts al
luded to, 1iolrnfiy ID favor Of The Coniti.
tuition without amendments Was II not
better adapted to their views, as Rep
ffone to Monarchy why did they tx-
pea, that cur revolutionary Officers would
fupport iuch fyitem? Was il becauie
the WORTH If thrfc had been tftimated by
a foreign ttandard and that, OF their mum
Der a ioiitary native Brifou, had urged in
the federal conventions, but urged IN vain,
a moaarcbifai project. Why have they
takeu the nanle of Federalifs? Was IL
10 ierve Is a cloak for enemies in dliguiic
* for avoiding the crniure which awaited
their dement's ? Why have thy mixed
with one part only OF the revolutionary
patriots? We're they impelled by an Gu
thuhahick Zeal to JroHrge the other part
to perpeIuate between them, an implaca-
bic hatred ;--and thus to promote Their
mutual deiiruction Why have they con-
fideied every charge againit themfelyes as
a charge againft fcdeiahfs Did tbsy with
to identyT themfelyes with theIe,whoie pc
luical views are a. different from their own
as zgrtne from viee as liberty from Raut-
y why have they proclaimed them
i-tves the tIieads of tie contribution and
cf Genci al Wellington /? Did tbey cx
pect to be the guardians OF that national
charter Of uur liberties. and TO be thus
rewarded for theirrevoutionary excrtlcns,
70 raiic bio fame 10 the btigbfot Humans /!
Why have tby nigmatizrd as apeRates.
theft dsn h-d patriots, who deeply re-
grttting aud willing to terminate our pc.
ntical contention, have again united with
their friends AID brethren? Did tbey
kcpr by blaze ~ ohenfibe patrictiim- 20
conceal their want Of political finceniy =
is il not tuhi>ct cf alfoni:hment that the
CO patriots Of the revolution, have b en-
70 long divided by ,ieiuilvc me4iufcs cod
certed, 70 rrnLer the taiirrn itatrs. The
tanguinafy Flanders of faction? Conaect-
Ell with this fubjcc., are publications from
the Bilti.h gaZrttes, announcing that
tuCFC die w tHS OhtCi SkflCd, fStfscfSt iii
the pay of the EngIilh minIAry, 10 iuppnrt
heir government" And If qvriterJ, arc
there not Ministerial printers here 10 aid
in dcitroying orr GUN, and 10 re-eitabllih-
ing over Us B'if!h government But
without that evide ucecan the tact be doub-
ed! Has not the prtfs occupied BY penhon-
Gu writer's, been tho great eogiot OF European
potrn,ales 10 d,iIeminale contention Have
they not by that mean, often deitroyed the
internal harmony of nations, a. treaty with
ihtmicIvcs. and made them the psves OF their
own intereil ! And has not our political
bark, iron che time ihe was launched iato
hSr element OF independence, been endsnscr
cd by iueh quickiands The liberty OF the
pTeis j. great, an ineflimahle pubic bel
fng IL induces fsasstd, seGgieys and efsgans
rhx.f .~fts