Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-12-19
From the Centnsl.
AMERICANS! READi THIS

From the Cen,insl.
AMERICANS! READ! THIS!
THEpublic will recollect the systemat.
&c yirulelce and abuse, 10 which all those
have ben compelled to submit who have
'eptured TO maintain, on the floor OF Con-
g'e's or elsewhere, in opposition TO Mr..
JEFFERSON and his par,izans, that NEW
. AXIS, formed IN territories, beyond
the Unit of the old United States, could
not be admitted into the Union under the
piesen' constitution OF the United States
and HAT tor thu purpose, an amendment OF
.nat mstfumshtsn which the people Of the
United States shosld express their assent to
such admission, Wa rectssary. Thi. doc
time 'ns partlzans q 9r. JEFFERSON have
never ceased 70 deny ano,o deride. Undes
his influence and with ks consti,n, ional
sanction Louisiana was ad.sued into The
Union, without any resort to lie neo,Ie far
the at,ainmtnt of an amend.en , Of the
Constitutiou. What will the pto:c hint
what will the people of the Uni,e1
say,--whenthey learn that the doctrine, nus
denis d and derided-,hus abused aud sc.r.
ed, sraa the deliberate oftrnion Of Mr. JEA
EERsoN hi,ssey and as such was ayowed
and officially transmitted, 10 gentleman,
whom lie solicited 70 become his agent, in
collecting Information relative 10 The very
Province, which has been by monstrous
osurps;ion inserted into the Union Yet
such is the fact. !!
The evidence Of this fact is Contained in
the following extract OF letter, wrstcn bv
Mr.JEFFEnsos to WILLIAM DuSBA., ESQ
of Matches OF the authenticity OF thi,
letter we are authorized 10 give the ms,
positive assurances. The extract Was mad.
by gentleman in the habits Of close init .
macy and friendship with Mr.. DUNBAR,
through whose hands The papers off that gen.
ueman passed alter his death, aud vic
made the copy of the following extrac, from
Mr.. JEFFKRsoN's original letter -
EXTRACT or A LETTER
From THOMAS JEFFERSC.N HxLL-
IAM DUNBAR, Esq of tasches,- dated
!" Washington, ia judy, 1893.
g Before you receive ihis, YOU will
shave heard through the channel oi
{" the public papers, oftne cession of
f" Louisiana by France to the United
$ States.-The terms as stated ia the
lnleliigencer are accurate.
That the Treaty may be ratified
+" in time, have found it necessary
" to convene Congress ON the l7th
T" October ; and i, is very impor-
+" tant for the happiness OF the coun-
&c try that they should possess all The
/" information which can be contain.
" ed respecting il, that they may
/" make the best arrangement prac-
/" ticable for its good government
4" 1t is tie more necessary, because
. THEY WILL BE OBLIGED TO
" ASK FROM THE PEOPLE, AN A.
4" MENDMENr OF THE CoNsTIrU-
I" TON AUTHORIZING THEIR RE-
" CEIvINC THIS PROVINCE INTO
/" THE UNION, AND PROVIDING
!" FOR ITS communicating
f." THE LIMITATION OF POWER
" WHICH SHALL BE GIVEN BY
THAT AMENDMENT WILL BE
+" UNALrERABLE BUT BY THE
SAME AUTHORITY. | have there.
I" fore sent some queries, &c. &c.
(SigncdJ 9TH. JEFFERSON"
Such was the deliberate opinion Of the
President Of the United States on careful
examination Of the treaty Of cession, before
he discelDed its converlibility into new sat-
elites, revolving round Virginia, ana aug.
mented the scope OF her baleful influence,
Yet the same President afterwards sanction
ed the act admitting a portion Of this new
purchase into The union sithonseonsutting The
PecEfe for the amendment he thought ndis-