Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-10-21

or aristocratick class Of men than mast Of the
leaders Of bis party, a body of men who treat
he lower classes Of the community with
greater contempt, and manifest more haugh-
~ and arrogant spirit, we have DONE
Our opponent triumphs at the effect bis adj
mired ncE intercourse and embargo produced
upon G. b. Let him look at their effects at
home, after noticing lheb abroad ; let him
contrast the former with the late and present
appearance OF this town, for example let
him look at the industrious mechanick, who
was reduced almost to absolute ruin by those
measures, and then expatia,e upon the excel
lency Of Jeffersonian policy, as long as be
pleases, and doze on, for life, with his Edin-
burgh Review, and Reviewers. For just
character of these writers We would recon-
mend to his perusal, Dir. Eust. phieye's reply
TO their animadversions upon his " Resources
OF Russia" Hence we still assert that the
embargo, non-intercourse, &c. &c. were meas
ures which struck deadly blow at the roots
of our national prosperity, that they were CAL
culated only TO produce the event II is SO well
known the sage OF Monticello wished 10 ac-
compIish, if mans words may be the critic
rion by which an estimate may be formed OF
bis character and motives.
As proof of the anti-repubicanis'n of the
federal party, the speech of Gen. Tracy is
brought forward, in reference to the revolution
in France That event, was hailed by fed
eralsts, as the downfall of tyranny in that
country, and most glorious struggle for lib
erty, and accompanied by their most ardent
desires for its success It's true, they never
justified, palliated, or eulogized the atrocities
Of Robespierre and bis associates, and when
France, from being nation OF gentlemen and
cavaliers, degenerated to a banditt OF barba-
rians when the vital principles OF republ-
canism became sacrificed by the promotion OF
Napoleon Bonaparle TO the first consulate OF
France for life, with the privilege OF nomi-
mating his successor and afterwards, when
the brow of that despct was encircled by the
imperial diadem, the federal party tested its
republicanism by abandoning the defence oi
an event whose termination blasted the hopes,
and banked the expectations OF every iriend
to civil and national liberty.
We are further told, that Washington, new
er attached himselfto any party. Without
inquiring how far this assertion is correct, the
fact that he denounced the democratick party
as the pest of the country and calculated TO DIES
troy ats liberties, the farewell be took OF cir
Gle of friends when quitting his mansion, after
having paid him a visit, not long before ms
death, the apprehensions he expressed, in the
event of its success in its attempts to obtain
the reins Of government, is specimen OF the
opinion he entertained of the democratick par
ty and. its leaders. To the latest period Of
his life Washington uniformly voted for teder-
alsts We challenge the Argus to adduce a
solitary instance in which democratick can
didate met with bis support.
In opposition to the writer in the Argus,
We assert that every thing material IN either
of his articles has been replied to, that the re-
luctahce he has shown to canvas the conduct,
and vindicae the behaviour of the democrat
lex party, under Washington and Adams, with
our remaining accusations against that party
is certain indication of his consciousness OF
having espoused bad cause.
Until the Argus first attempts to prove the
falsehood OF our allegations against The demo-
cratick party and exculpates its principal lea
ders from the charges brought against them,
we bid it farewell. These charges still retain
their force notwithstanding the niche as
signed Mr. Jefferson in the temple OF fame ;
and we are convinced our opponents will new
er be able to invalidate their correctness,
should they continue writing all the days Of
their lives. Adler pens have resumed the
same subject, but have at last, voluntarily "a
bandoned it.
A FRIEND TO HARMONY.