Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-02-28

Ipincllsle IN our nature, which scsiters thro'
Nations the misery, crimes and desolstions OF
wa, will rend he bosom of the benevolent
man ; hu, II he be sl,o magnsniraous and
las,, his will not tempt him TO violate his
duty, or Inc at the arrangement of Heav.
/ en-. The history ct civil society proves hat
| 1t is a terrible necessity. and man must sub
nit tn his destiny. Sill greser evils are
/ produced by pusillsnlmous shrinking from
conformity to the mysterious law of his
present condition.
/ The ferocions contest tina, would ba The
effect of attempting TO skuik from a psetici.
patton 1T the burlhens of war by severinr
the Union, would nor be the greasest alan
Ity. Yet fierce would be the conflict If en-
ragged partlz.ns. embiuered by personal an
iinosity and rivalry. organized under diff
en-, governments, about euua, in number,
and viewing each other as tt.itors.
In Massachusetts,, during tie revolutions.
ry war, an overwhelming majority sienced
OPPOSITION, and prevented mutual havoc, but
in other parts of the Country, where parties
were more nearly equal, neighbours of en-
shot each Other in their houses, or instan,ly
hanged their prs ners. Divided as New.
England now is, such would nroosbly be lis
w.ifare. Intern nAble hostility between
consequence of accomplishing such a sever.
snce. Foreign faction would con sulse each
! OF them for wax State caR no more
man ain rs tights against powerful nations
without foreign sup,Iort, than feeble man
can defend himself among giants WI bout
laws To pro.ect Inn The ques ion would
ever be, which powerful n. Ia shall BE our
ally G. Britain and FrsAce would each
have strong faction, but pat iol,sm would
be unknown The energy OF the State would
ne exhausted IN chusins its Master. This
slavery would be sggrava.ed BY despolism
Al home, fpr conslanl wars would require
srea armies aud re,,siiess power N rulers,
and these nave ever been fatal TO liberty.
Ii the question be asked, wha, is to
be done wnen We conscientisusly be-
lieve that u ruiaous coui Sc Of measures.
Is pursued by our national rulers and
the dearest iignts and interests of
gIeai palt oil The Union disrsgarded and
sac'i d, The answer Is, examine the
conduct and expose the ell ors ol gov.
ernment withoni preaching seditlon
give LIBERAL support 10 tneir measures
when right, that YOU may be crediled
waen You snow that they are wrong
lndisci mint opposition raises no re.
sumption asaia.t hem, oul IL demon
sua;es "A, the minority are In fault.
truth Is powerful and will command
success, bnt eilor naturally tends to de-
stfucuoli In every syst m pefflcte
nouSh II be capable OF continued exist.
enc, WIS medicanir exists lhat will
restore II not pre,sn,ed by Improper
management QuaCkery may proiong
disease, and even des roy the poli,icai
AS well as the natural body. 1t Is not
ditiSuit TO pom! TO the intrinsic plinci.
pie oil con,ale.cence in our body poiilic
and 10 sh9w hat the redemption Of n.
In laid l, not only possible, but pioba
BILE he natural shape aud division OF
political parry would be very ditIeren,
from that which now exists. me cas-
tern and southern Atlantic States ale
made Tor Zach other A man and wo
man might a. reasonably quarrel on &C
count oil The differences ~ their fotma.
ton New England would soon be le
s'o,.d rom nihility III the poll ical sys-
lem, II improper expe dents Tor sudden
relief were .baDdoned something may
b. done 10 accelerate It's prog ess: but
nptoseh aud Inreciivc sggrayate he
raging o PASSION, and conf m pfrjudi
ces, which are already Inveierate Alsg.
nanimous moderation, oaidid discuss
ion, and experience ct the EVIL conse
quences OF utopian proItcts, would do
much 10 conyincea mslorit, oil the com.
muDiiy, saf commerce "a emitted 10 fro-
lection ; that IL is too valuable 10 the
public 10 De sacrificed /; that ii Is con
Trajectory and unreasonable Tor the gov
eminent to render great expenditures
necessary by a declaration VI war, and
a the same Time d,ynh me only hyo.
dncnVe source Of repenne TO ask ior a
loan OF twenty-five millions, and al the
same moment destroy the confid nee
oil the commercial parts OF the Count J,
where nnlr capital stock exists: to lay
taxes sufficient to produce popular obi.
um, but the product Of winch will l,e in.
adequate to relieve The public necessity
and To prosecute, at ali enormous tx
pense, useless and hopeless invasion,
without men, or money or credit, aud
with Disguised people.-ihe resour.
ees and energy OF a powerful nation
ought not to be wasted in the wilderness,
but thrown on the element where our
wfoags were inflicted and our brave
counlryme have already repeatedly
/ triumphe d. hey are ADEQUATE 10 teach