Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-06-06

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we fhall coniider il as an inexpl,cabie
perversion Of intellect in whole ccuntrss
to be willing 10 prolong the miferies o.
war, for an object altogether 70 irrational
In thar CATS, we (nal be forced to think;
that the United States ought TO be places
at least on as low level as the Crcek
Indians and that il will be but juitict
to apply to the former, what MIR. Madts
son heGtates not to fay of the latter, Viz.
thar it is necessary "not only 10 chaitiss
the favases into prefent peace but tc
make laiiing impreilion on their fears.
The Legislature of MaGachuie.ss is a.
gain aHembled, and in this body, though
much altered for the better, will be re-
cognized the face of many of thofe iturdy
appgovers of col.r rrcial reitrictions, and
war. who haze done all in their power 70
bring ou. desossa ea-4,s.y 70 iss rs,r-..s....
degraded and forlorn lituationi What
r.uit now BE- the reflections of fuch msn !
They did not expect that the arm Of the
Almighty would be nrstched out againft
the imperial dictator, their fupport and
their confidence Will they pretend I'd
apologize to an indignan, people, by
confeiIiog " in whom they put thcif
sruft, and their cruel diiapPointment at
his tail
The honef & inquiring have never r,if-
taken the nafare of American denocra~
cy Ii was the fofter child of the French
revolution kpsce;yed its poifonous all
iment acrofs the Atlantic it ahumed the
appearance OF force and vigonr but fof
its feemingly firm ftep, it depended on
It's monltrsns parent 1t could never
ftand alone. Now the parent has fallen /
and wcNhsfl fee hopelefs flare Of milf
truff. .les.o, lathe metaphor de-s
mocraArasis.- ,sr boaited, that ;hey
were governed BY the purea principles Ct
patriotifm. Why are they caft down by
the triumphs of caufe, in which all the
nations Of Europe rejoice ? Why do the5
mourn, when France herfelf begins -
cxult III neI HOetatloD
Becaufe the world has never received
fuch leifon OF initruction as the reecns
hifory Of France has affarded. Thx
lsfion is now complete an expef,Eiert II
hnifhed. which we NUT fuppo!e eanrUs
foon be forgotten. We have feen mas
tion involved in all the horrors Of snsrchys
From anarchy we have feen TO ariss
the mott unre,enting defpotifm. We
have wi,nched the progress Of defpotifm !
a nation proud OF their chains, win, nv se-a
naming abolition but to make all man.
kind IS wrctched as theh.felves. We
have feen TIE end of thefe things, and
thank heaven that the fcene is cioied 70
foon. What can our unhedgcd tyranss
now expect France no longer dazzless
me can TO longer enfavs nations, NOT
encourage thofe who would Our rul.
rs anf their minions are now left ~
manage u ey the fole fundamentally Of
our own wicked paHions. md that too
with an wyful warning before US. Itis
no wonder, Men, TIA: democratic look a.
gha&, or that Vie countenances of good
men brighten. You. fed-raIilts, who
have itood nrmly attached to your coun-
try's good, in defpite of all the lures Of
corruption and apoitacy, you now have
the reward Of your pa,fio:iim and per-
feverance. You can hold up your heads
while your reviers are covered with
confuGon. Their predictions are prov
ed falle-their hopes ara blalted their
confidence is gone. The faction which
entitled themfelves as the allies Of Bona<
parte, have furvived the power OF their
principal; but ftanding ALONE, in re-
generated world, they cannot furvive it
long. -Bgf0a Spectator.