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

icste its prejudices. The President, GER
tainly, was as well qualified as any man in
the country, to judge of the possibility of
such an event, and had he considered the
result OF such an attempt as hopeless, he
would have never made it. Many demo
cra'ick prints, have deplored the existence
of parties, as The greatest curse that could
possibly joefall country, aud have in'ima-
ted that ain Union among ourselves would
be the greatest political blessing that hea
ven could bestow upon us. We regret to
see this difference between their presen.
and their former sentiments A man
whether federal or democratick in poli,icks,
who would prostitute his talents, in keeping
alive those passions and feelings, which the
real interests of his country requires should
be forever removed ON the bosoms OF her
citizens, is one Of her bitterest enemies,
and is indeed viper in her bosom.
The only object person OF this descrip-
ton can have in view, is the promotion of
his own interests, aud for this purpose he IS
willing TO
" Oqve his greatness to his coant,y's rum"
The distinction between the zohig and
tory parties in G. Britain, adduced as an
example, is far from being applicable to
the parties in this country, or ii i, were so,
the conclusion which would follow would
be by no means creditable to that party to
which this writer belongs; and this differ.
ence consists not IN principles. For both
the tories and wings are monarchisss in
III &c
ting the rights of the Brunswicks to the
crown There are always I" COURT and
"count,y harfy" in that country, and We
believe Lord Cochrane and his friends may
be at present included under the latter of
these appellalions But should the mem.
bers of the country party succeed, to the
places Of their opponents, they would then
become the I" conrf farty" and the now
.sccurf harfy" become the country harry !"
BY this latter appella,ion, the party out of
power is commonly designated in that
country. Both these parties profess them
selves the friends Of the British constiiu-
ton, and the reasons generally assigned Tor
opposition by the unsuccessful party is its
violation by the existing administration.
A tory in the reign of Queen Anne might
with equal propriety accuse wing OF that
period who was opposed to placing the pre-
tender on the throne, after the decease of
the ruling sovereign, with antl-monarchi-
cal sentiments, as democrat advances a
charge OF sni-republicanism against his
federal countrymen.
1t is true that differences will take place
from the "very constitution of human ma
ture," but the political sentiments of the
people Of most countries are commonly in
unison, altho' they may differ with regard
to the fidelity OF the administration OF the
government. No doubt the present oppo-
sition party in England would cheerfu'ly
support the present form of government,
were it administered, as they thought,
agreeably TO the spirit of the constitution
The democra,ick party assigned a similar
reason for its opposition to the administra-
lions of Washington and Adams. That
the former decidedly approved ct the meas
ures of the latter is evident from his letter
to the then President upon his accep,a,ion
of the command OF the u. S forces in 1903,
during our contest with France. or the
same nature was The ground assumed by the
federal party for opposing the measures Of
the two last administrations.
We believe, that those writer's who In
dulge the hope Of meeting with reward
from government, on account Of the party
zeal, they manifest, will find themselves
disappointed. The disposition already
shown by the administration, leads US to
conclude that men only of temperate and
conciliatory politisks will with It's ap
probation, or receive its promotions. The
day of favouritism is now over, regard TO
their own Interests would lead these wri.
tiers to pursue diametrlcally opposite
course, by endeavonring to remove, instead
of creating and keeping alive evils, whose
existence the real patriot, and sincere lover
Of his country deplofes.
The accounts between these parties are
perfectly balanced, settlement should
therefore take place. Do democrats re.
proach federalists with having opposed the
measures of Jefferson and Madison Fed
eralis,s, on the other hand may retort the
opposition to Washington and Adams
Washington and Adams. Jefferson and
Madison are no longer in office !; man has
succeeded whose conduct has met with u
niverssl appreciation and applause. Do
democrats still object, that federalists have