Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-10-12

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pendence was acknowledged by Great
Britain, to the organization Of the
Federal Government, are 10 well
known to every intelligent member
of fociety, that no perloh viii at
tempt to deny the then diitraeted fit
uation of our country
The clamors Of numerous. and
fufering ARM, which was disband-
ed, and difperled through the coun-
try, without receiving their wages
fuficient TO fupply their mott pref
hng necefhties, the weakness OF the
general government, and jealoufies of
70 many feparate ltates, were evils,
which feemed to threaten diholutlon
of the national compact & to plunge
US into fate Of anarchy and confu-
hon.
Here the talents Of our beloved
Warrington. which had fhcne with
fuch fplrndor in the field were again
exerted to tranquilize his dittra6fed
country. and to form iyltem of gov
eminent, which fhould fecure equal
rights and privileges to all his fellow
citizens
Under a multitude Of complicated
and perplexing difficulties, our excel
lent contribution was framed byWalh-
ington anifed by other diitinguiihed
patriots, and heroes of the evolution,
and was fubmitted TO the public in
fpeGion and delegates were ap-
pointed in the feveral ltates to inves-
tigate, and analize its feveral partss
and to report on the expediency of Its
adoption.
After undergoing the feversif fcru-
tiny, and encountering the torrent of
popular prejudice, which was tanned
into fame or every poflible occa-
6on, by diiafeded and deGgning par
tifans, it was finally adopted as the
fur damental law of the nation
On the third OF March 1880, Geo.
Warrington was unanimously eleG-
ed the 6rf prefdent. and John Ad-
ans vice PRECEDENT of theie United
sta les.
Our national government being
thus formed Of 70 many independent
fovereignties, combined under one
general head, was denominated. a fed
eral Republican government and It's
trainers, and adherentS were accord
iugly ftyled Federalilts, or FederalRe-
pubicans, to Ggnify their attachment to
the newly organized government.
Then the profpe6ts of our nation
began to brighten union and harmo-
ny, with fome few exceptions, per-
vaded our land--the agricultural in
tereit revived, and became profitable
to its poheffors commerce began TO
fourth, and loon became fource Of
increaGug wealth both to individuals,
and to the nation at lar &c.
AT this time there was fmall
party of difaffcaed, Gehgning men
Gcattered through the union, who
had violently oppOfed the adoption of
the contribution, and not having been
able to accomplish their purpofe, itill
retained and cherilhed the fame fpir-
it of bitterness, and oPpoiition to
the government, which had hitherto
marked their conduit. The(e were
accordingly hyled anti-federalilts, en-
phatically to designate tn Re, who
were in opposition to the national
government.
Under the Westinghouse admins.
{ alton, which continued eight years,
our country Hourished, and increased
In wealth beyond example notwIth-
standing the bitter opposition Of the
Antlfrderal party, VINO were IaboFing
to bring the administration
into disrepute among the lower class of
the community, who were destitute ot
adequate means Of obtaining correct in
formation.
In l79S our country was hOnOred
with minister from France, the cili-
zen GenneL On his arrival al Charles.
on 5. @. even before az was scCredit-
ID BY our government, he began 10 fit
'ut privateers from that port against
England, with whom we were then az
'eace; vainly thinking that our gov
eminent would countenance his Illegal,