Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-07-09


It's government Already do We see mocke-
ry OF republican principles, and sspecies OF
oligarcay introduced, when publick func-
tionaries substitute themselves Tor the peo-
pie, and an elective Executive dominates
bis successour, Under such regimen 1t
will soon be easy, considering the Cons,ilu
ton as no longer barrier against encroach
ment, to dispense with republican forms,
and 10 transmu,e the people, OF this once
happy land, into as obetiient race, as count
in The Representative of imperial iginia.
And shall such men pretend 10 popular
favour or pubck confidence No. brothers,
We have tried them and have found them
wanting lc: them retire from their sta
tions, and be it our duty 10 look for men 10
supply their places, who will not abuse their
trust, who will administer the government
in its true spirit, and not employ il tor their
own sordid or ambitious purposes. lie not
named) be profaned by the occupancy OF q
tenant, who ingioriously surrendered that
palace ard the national capital 20 band Of
modern Saracens, under another Omar,
without a struggle; and by dastardly
fgh;s from the field of battle, appalled,
and dismayed the yeomaary Of the country,
who, with different example from their
Chief Magistrate, would have died in its de-
fence.
Brothers, We have too much cause for
sorrow and alarm, when we see venality in
almost every department Of the govern
ment; prodigality and pfof1Igscy walking
hand in hand honest men daven from office
for daring to think as fieemen women in
terfrnngt and directing publick affairs !;
| embassies planned to make room for
bfother-in law Il servants ofthe people as
Stunning the pomp aud state of PEI SLAMS
traps; when we see the Constitution esti-
mated as piece Of old parchment, and an
oath OF Office considered as imposing no
moral obligation when we see an English
adyenturer, who is not by British laws, re-
leased from his allegiance, and who an H.
lustsipus Chief Magistrate pronounced an
| English agent not ten years ego, palsying
the sinews of this nation in time of war with
| his monarch and exercising control
over its des:inies while we are seized with
| establishment at the phenomenon, we can
not but behold in these things the rapid
decline ofthis still inlant repubick, and It's
has.y march on the road 10 ruin.
= am aware, brothers, that in giving you
this imperfect portrait OF our sfiairs, and in
daring to speak as a freeman, expose my
SELF to the maligniiy of corrupt men, and
that all their ours and spaniels will be let
loose upon me. Be it so, le, them rail and
let them re,ile the only regret / shall
feel on the occasion will be, in the r,flec-
ton that the money and the Offices of the
people are employed to slime free inquiry,
and 10 SIP the foundation of our republic an
system. But while I have the power of
ut,erance, and am not gagged by sedition
law, nothing shall deter me from raising
my teeblesyoice to unmask hypocrisy, and
expose corruption Ii was not to become
be panders OF protested republicans out of
qfiice, but tyrants when in, tina, We united
our efforts with them to reduce Prtsid, NJ
Adams 10 a private station. Ii was not a
change OF masters and achange for the
worse TOO, which strung our nerves 10 te.
sistance IN the contest at '99 and 1900, iii
was principles and.no, men, which then
formed our motto, and which trust We
never shallabandon, bu, with our lives. nd
the conduct Of the men of our choice be
worthy OF our Cause, ard worthy oil the M
selves II republicans sustain the high char
acter to which they pre,rpd, as well in as
out of power, we owe il 10 our principles
and justice TO give them our cordial support;
but II they become our 5eirayers, end seek
our ruin in irir own ggrandisement, the,
merit q double PARTON oil sbhorrence.s Tol
endeavour to crafty ambition or cu?idi,y
by the ruin Of friend is the worst OF hu.
man vices, and ought to consign the per-
iidious wretch TO everlasting inf,my. We
havesbeen betrayed, brothers; power has
corrupted The men of our confidence and
our choice A change has become neces-
After the first rocket was fred by the enemy
al Bladenshurgh, Mr.. Madison called out,
Come General Armstrong, come Colon. 1 Mon.
roe, let as so, and leave il to the commanding
General" and g.!iopeS from the field.
My husband snd l. said he wife Of a pari
ot'of modem stamp who b xedthe political com
las, are going 10 Washington 10 endeavour 20
&c the-othce, and mean 10 apply to MRS NJ
use her influence, and We shall certainly sue
c.ed for the Office my husband holds will no,