Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-21

tHouSht, would not De totally unacceptable no
uninstructive to some OF your readers.
Yours, p. d. S.
II I mas he
All what If you was ? Why would do SO ane
SO. No, sir, under the same circumstances, you
would do just like him or worse.
" Ii was Minister says well meaning
parishoner, {" and had as little to do as most minis
ters have, would study my sermons better--l
would not come into the pulpit without sermon,
and have TO make one as 90 along ? nor would |
preach one of Bars.n
!" Ii was lawyer" says farmer, :" should
not have the face to ask three dollars for few
words OF advice" But suppose sir, you had spent
i've hundred pounds in qualifying yourself?
Neighbour Iomkins has large farm, he owns
stock of cattle, but he lives wretchediy in his
house. His wife is drozzle his floors are an inch
thick with dirt-his Italics and chairs are GOV erred
with grease--IfI acas he, l would put things in
better Order or Id kroac the reason lrhy.' Alas
poor man, wait, till you have slut for a house
keeper, and then change your tone.
Ill was shopkeeper, 1 would not meany I'M
dersell my neighbours, nor would give credit.
am sure should not be gully Of the dirty business
Of dealing cut gis Of TO euefy louiired eliow.
IF was married man." says old bachelor,
II would govern my children, or I'd know the rea-
fers his children TO do all manner of mischief, and
if a word of reproofis uttered, the little fellows
laugh in his teeth"
Bachelors children are always well governed.
What pity, since the world is so bad, this Mr.
l. who is SO wise and benevolent, cannot turn into
erery body, and correct every body's vices and fol-
lies-then change from every body intoI again,
and correct is olcn vices and .oles.
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The Argus considers an C Union of Par
ties impossible. Mr.. Munroe, however,
thinks different; and it is allowed on all
hands, that TO effect an objecr of this kind,
was his principal motive in undertaking his
late tour. A keener reproof could not have
been conveyed, than was contained in his re-
ply to an address from the committee of
party in Boston. But we are told, Mr.. NJ.
was formerly censured in the severest terms
this change of sentiment toward him The
reason is this we believe him convinced of
the misconduct ofhis predecessors, and desir-
Gus of counteracting the i'll effects which have
flowed from it. But now permit us to OBJ
serve to ebjectors, You, gentlemen, once abu-
&d General Washington? What is the occa-
sion Of this change IN your sentiments respecting
him ? You ssould blush TO repeat any Of your
former charges against him.
The Argus applauds the independence of
Mr.. Adams while president. This precisely
COMFORTS with the language Of democratick
editors respecting him while filling that Office.
II the editor ofthe Argus wishes for speci-
men of these encomimns, let him peruse the
writings of Calender and Duane. Ii is i'm
possible for him to eulogize Mr.. AS conduct
without eliminating his own party, and ac-
knowedging his brother scri bblers, gang
q. unpranaPted ossassins Of reputation. This
certainly is not the g hoary beaded traitor of
Quincy as he has been styled by those
gentlemen times without NUMBER
POLITICAL.
Under the administration of Washington.
our country was happy at home, aud respect
ed abroad. Emerging from The horrors Of
war, she began to experience the blessings.
and partake of the felicities of peace. A man
presided at our helm whose virtue, patriotism
and integrity had been amply tested, who
had led our armies to victory who had
achieved, under heaven, our independence !;
who refused the smallest compensation for
seven years long and arduous services; who
had given his country the most unequyocal
proofs of bis affection and attachment. Yet
even against bis administration clamours were
excited. II was contended, that the re,olu-
tionary services of the President, furnished an
additional reason for scrutinizing bis publck
conduct that be might commit the most cul-
pable errors, and violate the most sacred du-
ties with which he was entrusted, which might