The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-24

clad to escape by returning 10 our colonial
conJition-Eyents have shewn how tar these
hears exceeded the danger; and demonslrat.
ed tire importance OF the step 70 the prosperi-
r. otlne United States.
Let itnot be imagined, that any parallel is
intended 10 be drawn between the situation of
the District OF Maine as an integral par, of the
sovereign and independent state OF Msssachu-
selts. and the condition Of the Anglo American
colonies under the despoiic authority Of the
psrl,ament of Great Britain The remotest
analogy Of that kind is disclaimed The case
i Introduced only tor the purpose Of historic
A Illustration. But il Is a very strong, as well
A familiar case and IL is pregnant with the
mos, valuable instruction.
The adoption Of the Federal Constitution
marks another important stage IN the progress
Of American affairs how warmly contested
. how ardenily resisted even 10 the last sgonies
d wounded state sovereignty and pride, is
well remembered by many now living, who
,ok an active part in the conflict II was
reures. MED, as having the most odiOus fea-
hires imaginable. That il squiflted Gbomina
lg--f sqpinted monarchy. The approach OF
nrsnny was Stuffed in The tainted breeze ;
and il was predicted, that consolidation, it not
chaos, would ensue ;--ihat the balance of the
. piliical system would be- destroyed BY the
I, new ceniripeiaI force impressed upon its Frin-
i cipies and that he result would reduce the
respective state s0vereiEnties 10 little more,
than mere municipalities. leaving them about
as much power a. belonged % their several
. courts of sessions jurisdiction in laying
l out highways and suPerlntendiag the state Of
OF the poor.
There are even people opposes from Prn-
i cple TO all legislative innovation .rgetting
that innovation is the vi principle AZ legis-
laton-ihat Time itself hc greatest limo
valor among The cencesLs 81 ankind--a0d
that no legislature can do an ~ IN lis proper
capaciiy. that NAV not be repe5led Is az
successors. Noium,s mutore ieges IS their
motto = and hy the obstinate application Of
this p,axin il England, lis sanguinary or mi
nal code has been able to defy The increasing
clemeBcy and humanity OF public opinion
the letters have been rivetted upon the cath
olic and the reform OF their unequal and
outrageous parliamentary representation has
been constantly defeated.
By THIS stubborn force the obsolete usages
OF the ancient common law, originating ~ the
barbarity of feudaI times. for a long time ct
iectuallv resisted the broadening hight and
progressive Influence of public intelligence,
until some Of their institutions fairly rotted
aray at the sills. Preiudices of the same
kind still oppose themselves TO several i'm
I porant legislative Innovations; II indeed il
can properly be called innovation to repair
the breaChe. which time has occasioned, and
I rebuild decayed fabrics upon their real origi
nal foundations.
Preiudices like these have also been ARA yed
against a = great and phiIan,hroPical projects
lor The amelioraton at the condition Of man
kind. familiar proof of this exists in the
history Of slavery and Of the efforts for lis sbo
ltion The Reformation Itself is another in
stance of the operation Of this principle. The
observation may be extended 10 most moral,
political, and even mechanical Improvements.
In this manner evils become eniFenched and
errors are at last consecrsted.
By Welding to this species Of conteutm
and irresolutiUn, we SHOULD have always re-
NAMED part Of Massachusetts. Objections
would always arise. and there would always be
H difficulties 10 encounter. However the al
rantages might seem 70 overbaisnce the in
conveniences or tie sacrifices, The prospect
y could never be perfectly clear Of all OBSCURE
ties. Indefinite dangers would arise to
Increase the perpiexity; and the political vis
'nertiae easily overcome the feeble tendency
10 reform CYMoN
H We hereby certify that we have made ex-
II perimtn.s Of The process prescribed by Mr.
5obn Bicknell. OF BucbGeld, for preventing
seed what from producing smut ard ggowing
wheat from becoming smutty, aed have thus
'ar, found to onr Satisfaction said process % l'c
efectaal SAkL. PARIS,