Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-01-16
Tie Nrzv: ENGLAND Contention.

Inc .Ne7U- England (1OnOefHl0r.
THIS meeting having closed their debers-
tons. adjourned on the 5li inst. The doinss Of
this assembly of worthless has been published
and we have commenced is rel ubI,cssion III this
days paper, and shalt complete it in or two
the following papers. We would invite the
candid and disinlefested of all Parties 10 care.
lul perussl of the report. as afIardng The best
dats for forming correct opinion oftae motives
md views OF those who appointed as well as
those who composed the Convention g by their
works shall We know them.n For ourselves,
knowing the characters of the Delegates, we
he'd The most pesfcc, confidence inthcir wisdom,
negligence and devotion to the best Interests
of the count $. AT the same time .liths mal.
ice and ignorance couldinvcnt au5 suggcs., has
been uttered by word anG print 70 create an al
arm aud hatred IN the puock mud towsIds ehe
meeting was Represented as idle and f4yccsI,
being composed OF men incapable and unqislili-
ed to eifec, either good or evil. AT another il
was pronounced 10 be composed of SET of des.
perate spirits. who, sired Of The dull pursuits
of civil ife," convened for the treasonsbIe pur
pose Of organizing md Recommending dis
solution Of the Jni6n" and ''clsi war, in hopes
lha, il would afford them opportunity Of ri
sing in the whirlwind, and directing the storm
which their wckedncss was 10 excite. Those
whose parry deoouon aud credulity had prompted
oembark IN Mr.. Madison's panioie and tempting
war, leans aid 'Chequers, were very iniresttagly
alarmed, lest the Convention should do some
thing winch might effect the rich msn's delight.
In short, the horrors of the war, snnihiaion Of
commerce, and The bankrupt state Of the coun-
try, were trifles in comparison wiz! the evils
which the leaders and herald of the democratic
party sid would be brought upon the counsr,
by The Hartford coaesntien. The par,izans of
democracy, judging The members Of tile Con-
yeniion. By the wickedness Of their own hearts.
and former conduct, proclaimed that there was
nothing 100 bad for them to do Or recommend.
They called to mind how thcy conducted when
in the minority. IN exciting one insurrec ion at
ter another. Witness those If K-n,ucky ard
Pennsylvania. They proposed " dissolution Of
The Union,p under the protection Of 100000
brave virginisns; witness The proposition in
Virginia respecting Jays Treaty. All this in
the eyes of the leaders Of democracy 81 The time,
was constitutional and patriotic. Blu, wher fedef
asis. being minority, propose and NEE, nsow-
edly for he purpose Of preserving the federsl
constitu ion, and to se1ue to the people OF
New-Ecgsnd The privileges and Benefits con
templated by IL, 70 stcer,ain :nd point out the
causes winch have brouB''.s re country into IL
presen. deplorable situation, and 10 agree upon
measures Of relief. and recommend such amend.
men's in the National Compact as in tuiu will
prevent repetition Of the evils we experience,
terrible hue and cryis up Of g Treason AID
Rebellion" by the oilice-hoiders, democratic
none, lenders. stock jobbers, and those who
Il en- on Executive favour from Maine to Geof-
gss.
Every Basviisg psr,zan Of the present Admis.
is,rstion declares the union TO be dissolved, the
laws resisted, and pesce ed, and the
country ruined--in spite Of sIl that Mr.. Madison.
Gen. Dearborn. CONSUMPTION Munroe, Secretar,
Crown-snd-shield, or the able financier Jacob
Barker can do TO save it, Such has been the
declarations in the democratic parers, and such
has been the course OF conversation in every de
mocratic circle.
But there is this consolation that error AND
fslsehood cannot last always. When the men
now in power were in the minority, they pro-
claimed themselves the exclusive" friends Of
the PEOPLE. grea, advocates for peace and natiot.
al economy The name If soldier would 81.
mos, make them sick, and fill Their republican
souls with trembling but in power, war is pas
time, standing armies play things. snd taxes
and imposts sweesmcats. but however these
measures may prevail when bad men rule. IN free
governments. they cinnos continue long. The
people Of these States are beginning to enquire