Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-10-12

by this arch fi:nd u Jacobinism, VIII
would gladly have drawn the Unite
States into the war, which was then OK
lsiing between England, and France
Bot instead Of becoming the dupe D
Gennet, he wisely recommended that
our nation should be placed on neutral
ground, and accordingly published q
declaration OF neutrality, for which be
was afterwards repeatedly insulled by
Gennet, and his 81, "~ssors, Fauchet
and Adet and be il remembered to the
eternal disgrace ct the Anilfederal par
~, that for this wise, and prudent meas
ure, which saved our nation from the
horrors Of war, Washington was Vllitied
and illuminated while the praises OF
Gennet were shouted thro' the Demo
cratic hemisphere.
1t was under this administration,
that the treaty, generally dcnomina-
ted Jays treaty, was formed, with
Great Britain, and approved, and fgn-
cd by Warrington. Againft this trea-
~ every vehicle of flander and a.
bufe was put in motion, and no exer-
tons were fpared by the Antifederal
party, TO cover the Administration
with odium, and reProach.
The merits, or dement's of this
treaty ihall not attempt TO point cut;
fcr the tree is furely known by its
fruits But il is a truth, which needs
no denomination, that under this
fame treaty our commerce not only
Aourifhed beyond example, but role
to its meridian glory.
The feeds of oPPoftion, and party
being thus early rooted 10 our cOun-
Try, thsy were nurtured and cherifh-
cd BY every arr, which rancouroaS
envy, and disappointed ambition
could invent. Bafe inlinuationS were
circulated thro' the country, venal
prefIes were eltabliihed, men OF ihin-
ing talents, and tried integrity were
illuminated and even our Waihing
ton was not exempted from The &C
curled lah of nander.
Ges, my countrymen, the immor-
tai Warrington, VINO had braved eve
nv peril of the revolutionary war, and
had conducted our nation 10 indePcn-
dence,. and peace, was bafely libeled,
and denounced as traitor TO his
country.
And when he was about to retire
from Office, an addrefs, from con-
crefs. to PRECEDENT Warrington, ex-
preGi1e OF their gratitude for MS I'M
uortaat fervices to his country was
openly oPpo(ed BY the leaders Of the
Democratic party in copgrefs and
motion was straightforward by Mr..
Giles, that paragon of Democracy,
70 expunge from the addrefs, all
that part, which expref1ed their ap-
probation Of his administration. Yes,
ne had the ihamelels efrontery to
declare that " he had not that CRATE
fuI convia"on, mentioned in the 2d,
Grefs, and if he were to come there
and exPreis it he ihould prove an in
confident character" Mr. Giles
faid /" he was one Of thole citizens,
who did not regret the Preiident'S
retiring from ofice-He hoped he
would retire. He believed the gov
ernment of the United States would
% on without him, and although a
Glamour had been RATED in all parts
of the United States, from apPrehen-
Cons on the departure of the prefdent
from oiHce, yet, not feeling thefe ap-
prehenlions himfelf, ne was perfect.
ly eaiy OIL the occaGcn. he believ-
ed there were a thoufand men in the
United States, who were capable Of
filing the occidental chair as well
as it had been filled heretofore"
But now, in 1919 we hear this
same party fyling themfelves 4" the
friends, aud dilciples OF Wilmington"
1es, An,ericdns, The fame men 7Ubo mi
firmly sbPs'ed Bin il us Administration,
and 7vbY earnefb froUe 10 bLaf biz
jrigbfniHg fame, are n01O }5sferiRg
thar bdf6gej5 anAer the name Of the IL
lHfrious WAsHINGroN.
TO BE coNTINUED