Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-09-30
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Tuesday, September 80, 1917.

The President Of the United States arrived
in Washington on the 18th inst. Mr. Adams,
he Secretary OF State, on The Goth. The
President in bis answer to the address OF the
citizens Of Pittsburg. speaking Of his tour, OBJ
served -" | shall extend it hereafter, should
be blessed with health, to other parts of the
Union"
The editors OF The Providence American,
after compimenting the President for his az
fable and dignihed department 10 bis latedour,
and ielicitating their fellow citizens upon the
happy tendency il will have in checking the
asperHies of party, observe
We rejoice, for many reasons, that he has
visited New -England--against which eft-re-
terated Interpretations must, in some
measure, have biased his opinions and en-
listed his prejudices. We are confident that
the results OF bis observations on, our soil, CHI
mate, institutions and manners, will convince
him how grossly New England has been SLAM
dered, and bow deserving she is Of all of the
benefits Of a wise, impartial and paternal gov
ernment.-He surely has discovered that we
aresindeed moral and religious people--that
our code OF social morals IS free from impuri-
ties, ard we cherish cordial regard for the
sacred interests OF religion anu learning Il
may fairly De questioned, whether he could
have perceived, with the keenest otaicks.
those noxious geynas Of monarchy and aristoc-
racy, which be had, been taught to believe
were so widely sown in the land once peopled
10y the pious and unostenlatious and liberty
loving pilgrims. On the contrary. il would
require only the exercise Of ordinary sagacity
10 be assured, thar the present inhsbitauts o(
New-England are richly imbued With The spir-
Il OF genuine repubiicdniam /; and iha. ia pri-
mary elements are embodied and exhibited in
all our modes OF life and all our institutions of
society.-Where is there greater equality Of
talent and wealth, than in New England. and
where are the principles of an enlichtened
freedom more extensively di8used, more gem
erai'y understood or more sacredly regarded?
We answer, no where in United America.
and Il no where there, every one win prompt
" add, no where in the world President
Monroe IS hoped, will hereafter listen with
Cautious ear to the rhapsodies Of political
knases, who aim, for sinister purposes, TO de-
grade New England from her appropriate sta
.lon and to deprive her Of her Legitimate in
Iiuence 10 the counSels ofihe nation.
acquaintance with those men who are
deserYediy distinguished in New-England for
their virtues, their talents, and their devotion
% Tie publick veal will furnish him an une-
quivocal retutaiion of the muliiarious CHARGES
q treason, toTgisa, sc which have been So
frequently and 50 in5us:riously circulated.
NeW-Englsnd i, and she ever has beer Ar.
Gently attached 70 that system Of nolitical froo-
oom winch The Constitution OF the Tinted
S'ales 50 benehcenty confefs. n : Good
cause, she has ever been the first 10 reS<, az
erosion, snd We trust she will be the last r.
SURRENDER the rights and immunities Of free
men e external torce or domest;ck r,s,,rnat;on.
strongly attached 10 soil consecraled bv he
'snss q venerable sires. New Enslandmen
VIII never want the industry 10 imo,ave ~
'oe ssiour 70 defend Il they will continue the
. zeaaous champions ofa free government. and
ms ian'' which in times past wa. the nursery
may ultimately become lie ~,nc,.arv &c 4.
nefican freedom.
T. concluding this Gesuitorv article. we
o. "a allowed 70 express the hone that the
. aess3en1 tour may introduce new interests
mo us political existence, and that us lelici-
'01s results nay he recognized in the aug
'Asa'eu safely and happiness q our county
Errors Confessed.
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