Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-14

The statement published some time Since
that The Pope had prohibited, 80 tar as bis All.
thorify extends, the circulation of the scriptures
in the vulgar tongue, appears to have been
MISREPRESENTATION. The prohibition IS now
saidto extend only 10 such TRANSACTIONS as have
not received the sanction OF the apostolick see.
II A smart shock of an Earthquake was felt IN
Boston and the neighboring towns on Sunday
the 9Th inst.
Every aspiring demagogue, in whatever age
be may have lived and flourished, began, al
the commencement of bis career, to cloke his
ambitious views under the mask of a regard
for the rights and liberties of the people
This arti6ce has been ever found powerful
and effectual instrument in the promotion Of
their designs. Men of This description have
accordingly perfectly conceded in the senti-
ments OF Lord Chesterfield, as is evident from
all their public harrangues, " that every col
lective assembly is but mob that mere rea-
son and good sense is never to be talked to
mob; that passions and seeming interests, are
alone to be applied to- That the populace
may sometimes, nay often, err, we have wit
messed too many sad proofs in our own days,
to remain any longer skeptical upon the sub
ject. Not TO mention many other instances.
in confederation of this assertion, we have seen
the excuses committed during the revolution
in France, the affair of .Fohn Wilkes, in Eng
land, vino, after squandering paternal estate
in dissipation and extravaganza abroad, re-
- H.
ment Of Tie revolution in America, and by af-
feeling TO espouse the cause of the people,
and standing forth the champion of this inur-
ed and oppressed nation, became the most
popular man in G.. Britain; was borne in tri-
umph on the shoulders of the mob, withwhona
he was at one period SO great fayourite that
many began TO fancy that even bis Squinting
became him. Wilkes and liberty" was the
cry Of The day in America as well as 10 Eng
land. Such was this gentIeman's popularity
that the most celebrated Almanack-maker in
these then colonies, to enhance the popularity
oil his publication, presented his readers with
the likeness of this pure and Immaculate pat
not, as the most acceptable treat he could Of
fer them Immense quantities were sold.
Every man was DESTROYS to possess the resem-,
blance OF so lllustrious a parsonage as an in
valuable legacy, TO his latest posterity The
motto written by himself, which by his express
command, was to be Inscribed on bis tomb
stone after his decease, was expressive of his
attachment to liberty. Being shown to a polit-
icai opponent, he sarcastically observed, "that
this attachment was perfectly just that it
must have arisen from principle of the pur-
est gratitude ; for liberty had certainly been
a most valuable friend to Mr.. Wilkes Time.
however, which, sooner or later; deyelopes the
motives and views of all distinguished charac-
tiers, at last explained the cause of the patriot
ism and publick spirit Of our hero, and the
sources from which they proceeded. He was
elected member 10 Parliament from Middle
sex, and afterwards, Lord Mayor of London.
and At last received the appointment of Lord
Chamberlain. Having obtained the last-men.
toned othce, and being placed, by bis patriot
&c exertons, IN state of afluence and ease.
Johns love for the people began to cool, and
bis patriotism was at an end. No longer the.
bold asserter of the rights of the people. he
became the sersile creature of the Court. The
'corn he expressed for the populace was equal
to the esteem and respect tie had formerly
for 8 THEIR MAJESTIES THE
MOB. lie was at last so ungratelul to his
former patrons, and even liberty herself and
50 unmndiul and regardless of the .fayors he
had received from them, as 10 abandon both
and unite with his former adyersaries. 70 whom
be had evinced the most active and vigorous
opposition, and upon whose characters he had
poured forth ,very species Of inyective and
caumny.
Lord George Gordon was another patriot
OF the same stamp. HIS zeal for the Liberties
OF his country led him TO take principal mart
III tomenting tie riots of 1880, SO disgraceful
to her history
BY affecting TO espouse The cause Of the
people, we are told, that Absalom stole
away me hearts OF the people of Israel" But
what was the sequel
Shakespeare, for nearly three centuries has
been considered one OF the most exact define
a'ofs OF human nature, as well as writer pos
sessed of the most accurate theoretical and
practical knowledge Of mankind. In his plav
OF julius Cesar, he has introduced scene
partly founded on historical facts. Bru,us
and Cassius stood forth the friends of their
country. They beheld her Liberties about 70
be swallowed up IN the gulf of usurpaton and
tyraony. To prevent an event of this kind
Notwithstanding their respect for the bravey,,