Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-09-23

That this spirit of civil discord has unhappily
spread is innaences over our country u lamenta-
bio a. we'll A. an undesirable fact. Il - also no.
forions truth. that il originated IN the political OK
sstence Of llt party OF hieh this writer - mem
Der. which a. IL gaye birth this monster Of isis
on and dssseation ought 70 be foremost ia buryins
il IN lasting and eternal oblivion. Though the fed
ers constitution vas adopted by the consent 81 The
gfsrent states, there were several individuals VITO
opposed ii .; lis formation. The friends and cup
porterS of this Magma Charta Of our liberties and
rights. assumed the name Of fsdefcisas which with
Nashagton at their head. they have since borue
--its opposers were ienominated am jtdffaiisfs.
and have since alter lsely uled themselves Jacob
ans which latter designation they dropped after the
msnia excited among tkem by the Preach revolt
lion bad subsided aud TO which they have since in
scribed tue furious dislike aud should this APP
peiason 10 which they formerly gloried, be affixed
TO them at the present day like the heroes Of the
Duncsd. they vonId become +" rerity Outrageous"
Abandoning the title of jocotis they have al last
taken tina, OF demoerafiek Republicans.
Thus from The earliest period of the Washingto-
nian administration, we may date the commence
ment Of political dsunon in our country. Nor
was the thea opposition, (now denoeratirk party)
contented with barely Disappearing tie il
pursued but uniformly manifested the warlnest and
the most resoue determined opposition TO the poll
cy OF who Sc ris1om time & experience afforded an
ample demonstration. The party which has ever
been denolnnaied federal supported the sdminisira-
ton Of Aashington-tat now styled democrafick
opposed H. Were proofs Of this assertion required,
we would barely refer any person whose recoilec-
lion is so weak, 10 the history OF those periods.
and he will ind the most distinguished leaders OF
that party fomenttng discomfort and scattering the
seeds OF disunion and discord throughout the
try. Who opposed the treaty negotiated by Mr..
Jay and loaded The father Of his country with such
unqualified abuse Cor signing il z Who bestowed
upon bin the epithets OF try British partsGs &c.
SC. on this ACCOUNT Who fonented the Pitts.
burg instruction to queI which the u. S. expended
nearly million ofdolIars2 Win employed Cal
lender, Duane and Co, for the purpose ofihrowing
upon the character and motives Of that godke hero
every calunny that malice or vugarty could IN
vent2 What leading dcmocratick paper declared
that the day on which be retired from Office ought
10 be observed jubilee throughout the country.
because . THE NAME OF WASHINGTON
CEASED TO LEGALIZE CORRUPTION.r
These sentiments were from the pen Of foreigner,
who till of late has been one of the most popular
iemocratick editors 10 the country. Lastly for
what purpose were those secret societies, denomin
ated jaeobin clubs, estabEsheds These are black
and undensble facts, too notorious TO be questioned
or suppressed. Admitting however, for the sake of
a-gumept, that the acts TO which this opposition
was made, were illegal aud oppressive (Which no
one, not even their bitterest opposers will at the
present day, prelendl might not the same reply be
made, whick was so frequently given TO the CON-
plants OF those who suffered under the commercial
restrictions OF Mr. jefferson, Were not the legis-
ators who enforced them the representatives of the
will Of the nation and ought net the majority to
rule Is their will to be surrendered TO that of a
minority 7" In short, to notice every act of oppo-
sition TO the Washiugtonian administration display
cd by those who have since obtained the reins of
government, would be task which would require
volumns.
Te exonerate the deuocratick party from the
imputation of opposing Washington and his meas.
ures it has been observed. that il is extremely
ju tito eliminate the whole body for the misconduct
ofits leaders. Had this party then abandoned
these men, this plea would be entitled to some con-
6deration and possess no inconsdsrable weight.
Bot If the party did not approve Of such conduct.
Why did its members confer upon them the highest
and rnost responsible Offices ofhouour and trust it
was In their power TO hestow ! Is not this step
sufficient and convincing demonstration of the
participation OF that party in, and its appreciation
Of, these proceedings
Il is not for the purpose Of mutual recrimination
we have been led 10 make the foregoing remarks,
but to prevent the weil-meaning but uninformed,
from becoming the dupes Of the artfut insinuafions
and suggsstons Of these promoters Of political jar
gon and discord. With what efFrontery can they,
who opposed measures useful. legal, and consttu.
ti,na ,ecIam upon the resistance manifested by the
federaiiss those which were at least abandoned
by their very authors from sad conviction Of their
inutility and impolicy. which nearly brought the
country to the brink Of ruin, and Frustrated our
former unexampled happiness and prosperity as
nation. Has not the termination Of every measure
opposed by the federalists uniformly verified their
predictions? What was the result OF the Gun
Boat system' of the philosophical embargo and
nonintercourse of 1907 s. and 9? Of the refusal to
establish national bank TO build navy until the
united voices Of the people began loudly to demand
il ? fthe late war which terminated without OBJ
tanning single object for which il was declared
Has not the wisdom Of the policy pursued by Wash
ington and Adams been fairly tested ? and receiv-
ed the appreciation and support of its former reyi
efs and opposers Have they not borne decided
testimony 10 its excellence and superiority. bv a.
bandoning IN its favour their former airy ruinous
and visionary theoriesP And has not every deyi.
alton from it been attended by the most destructive
consequences. and struck blow az the vital and
essential interests Of the countrya
Let those who with such admirable modestv and
are continually harping on federal OBJ
positions 10 The measures of the two last admin;s.
sTatsons reject on their own conduct while the ia
fher OF American independence guided the helm Of
our political bark, and conducted us TO happiness
and national wealth With prophetick eve FORE
seeing the miseries which threatened tbs nation =
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