Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-01-16

frcurity againlt the danger Of the exam
| pie Pfeceden:s OF reliance TO the
WORT Administration. are eagerly feizel
BY thofe who are naturally hottie to the
belt. Nsceility alone can fanciion 4
refort 10 this mcaiure and it fhould
never be extended in duration or degree
beyond the exigency, until the people,
not merely in the fervour Ct luddcn
excitement, but after full elaboration,
are determined to change the Coniti.u-
ton.
L is a truth, not to be concealed, that
a fentlment prevails to no inconiiaerable
extent, thar adminiaration have siycn
| 5uch pcnitructions 10 that inf uaAcnf,
and practiied 70 many abuies updcr col
our Of is authority that the time for a
charge is at hand hofc who 10 be-
lieve, regard the evils which iurround
them as intrinlic and incurab.e detects
in the contribution. They yield 10 per-
iIailon, thar no change, Al any time, or
on any occahon, can aggravate The milery
of heir country This opinion may al-
timately prove TO be correct But as the
evidence on which it reifs is NOT yet con-
cluliyc. aud as meatures adopted upon
the anumption Of its certainty might be
irrevocable, tome general confdcrations
are fubni.ted, in the hope Of reconcliing
all to cousir Of moderation and finn
nels, which may fave them from The
regret incident e iudden decilions, prsb
ably avert the evil, or at leait enlulc
|conio:ation and fucec.s 10 the lat rslort.
he Contribution of the United States
under the auipices Of wife and visruous
Administration, proved itielf compete.,t
to all The objects Of national proipeii,y,
comprehendea in the views Of It's fran
crs.- No parallel can be found in nli.o
~, Of a trapiition 10 rapid as that Of the
United States from tbs lJ9ett depreilion
to the highe!t iciicity-from the condis
ton Of weak and disiointed republics, TO
that Of grcar, unilcd, aud proip1rous
nation
although this high ftate Of public
happineis has undergone miierabc and
affecting reserir. through the prevalence
Of weak and pr I'll afs Poiity, yct the
evils and Affections While i have thus been
induced upon the country, are not prcu-
liar to any form OF Government. he
uit and caprice OF power, the corruption
of patronage, tie cppfeilion OF The
weaker int reiis OF tie coa n.unity by the
itfong@r, heavy taxes, waitcful expen-
drures, and u juit and ruin US wars, are
the natural offs .,ilng Of bad admniiltra
ions, III al ages and countries. II was
indeed to be hoped, that the rulers Ct
thc!e States would nor make Iuch ciiai-
ferrous hate TO involve theiI niancy in
the enDsrrafiment of old ana rotten
nilitutons. Yet all this have they dur {
and their conduct cells lou.hy Tor thS If
aitmhlloa and dlisrace. Bat 70 attempt
uton every abuic OF power 10 oh use the
lonitl,utipr, would be 70 Terptlu1tc the
evils OF revolution.
Again, he experiment ofs Tie powers
OF tie loniii ution, 10 regain lis ,igor,
and u the Pc pie 10 recover from their
drluilans, las been hitasr.o made Iader
the sreateit p3ilibs disadvantages afilng
from the ita.e OF the world. The fcrce
pailIons which have conyulled tie nasions
OF Europe, have paiisd the OceA', and
nndmg their way 10 The blooms cf our
citizens, have afforded TO administration
The means Of pefverting pubic opinion.
IN fcipeet 10 our foscign relations, 10 as 70
acquire It's aid in The inou,g nee Of their
animofncs, and The incrcat- OF thslr
acherents. Further, reformation Of
puolc opinion, reiul.ins from dear
bought experience. in the Southern Al
iantlc Stats, at iea.t, is not u be def.
pared Of They viii have felt, that the
Laitern States cannot be made esciu- |
livrly the yictins Of a capriclous AID
lmpaihoned poiicy They viii have ieen
that the great and en.ntlaI intrlrits Of the
people, are common 10 the South and TO 4
the Eait.
They will realize the fatal errors Of
fyfem, which lceks revenge for com
mercial injuries in the tacsiiice of CON-
mrrce, and aggravates by needless wars,
to ali immeaiurablc extent, the injuries
it proleils sto redrefs. They may blizzard
the inhuerce of vfienary thcoriits, and