The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-15
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hostile 10 the Union, and adverse to the efectu.
al defence of the country--these being the pecu-
liar features which have been considered fas dis
tingushing il from other measures.--When thi.
point is settled, the opposition Of Massachusetts,
and of the New-England people TO the re ,asurss
o. government, and of the war, INNS in parallel
with the opposition elsewhere 4 with that OF the
minority of the Representatives in Congress, and
the nnorties of the people ont OF door, with :
the opposition in the state of New York, led BY
men Of great distinction, whose sias forgiven ,
with the opposition in the legislature nf.laryland,
~ some counties OF Virginia, and other places
perhaps sometimes little in advance, but al
ways distinguished more by its locality tran by
any other peculiar feature. Whoever will COM
pare the language aud the course of opposition
in and out of New England, will be led to con.
cude that the former was considered as more OBJ
noxou., merely because it was more extensive
There is no difference ia their nature, and mons
Of moment in their degrees But in popular gov
ernments it cannot be a maxim that the o.feace
Of opposition increases IN hainonsness in the ratio
OF the numbers concerned. The strong expires.
sions Of the disapprobation Of the measures Of a
farmer administration, peryadins tha celeb
resolutions Of Virginia and Kentucky, which
have not since been surpassed ia emphasis, Il toae
and 'aietagfble piquaney1 were not allowed TO be
the more Objectionable in consequence ofexprees-
rug Tue SSn6fdi VOICE. VI tueiI ceDHie.--We
openly assured that the people Of Missouri will
construc the constitution for themselves, ithe ex.
position Of Congress should be unavoidable 10 their
views. And in Ohio, Kentucky, ami Virgins.
the obligatory force OF the laws of the Union. al
exroanded by the highest judicial Authority, is
doubted or denied by persons in eminent stations.
who probably consider themselves land lave al.
ways been repn,ed to be good citizens.
Opposition in peace and in war, is the growth.
and sometimes the blenish Of popular govern
ments. When Chatham, Barre, Burke and Fog.
and other illustrious men, put forth the energies
Of their mighty minds, and defended tho rights Of
the American colonies, they were charged with
promoting separation Of the empire. When the
expressions and the tears OF Ireland are portrayed
by those who have sympathy in her sorrows, and
Indignation tor her wrongs, aud i.paiience for
ier relief how many have tsen ready to asssi,
the ssiatans and the Currans OF he two last cen.
turtles with the cry Of" treason,o aud stismatise
the advocates for her interests the apostles Of
sedition, and Of dismemherment Of the empire
So il Jared with the opposition ia the British Par.
lament in every stage Of the late contest with
France, and such is the character aud lot of all
opposition. II pauses not TO deal out circumstances
by grains and scruples, and consults no critical
dictionaries for words OF equivocal inpert IL
must be dumb. or speak audibly; and though il
addresses its fellow citizens, il must be heard by
the world. While il struggles. it is faction -
when IT triumphs, il is people. Each OPPOSE
tion, in its turn. is branded with impatation Of
aiming to undermine the constitution in time Of
peace, and 10 the season of war, ofinspiritng the
enemy. Time rarely fails TO shew the Injustice
Of these accusations, which in their nature, are
hardly applicable to great communities consisting
OF free citizens. Such people may do wrong
by mistake. They are open TO erroneous impress
sicns, unreasonable jealouses, to depression and
enthusiasm aud to ardent passions; they NAV
be blind TO their interests, aud for time diverted
The Censinel Of August -, 1919 mentions a
meeting in shs city of Nes-Yoik. on the proc..
ling Wednesday, at which were present John ysy.
Rufus King, q. Morris Richsrd Harrison, Egbert
Benson. Matthew Claftson. Richard var.ck. and
other distinguished ind yi.usls. At this meeting.
resolutions we're framed, expressive al the strong
est dsapplobation OF he war. pfedictins lis un.
happy issue, impeaching the motives Of adminis,rs-
ton, predicting alliance with aud kuhin cation
by France; declaring that the question /" # peace
Or war; involves all that is dear and valuable on
'bls side the Z ave /; and aztec calling on the n.o.
pie Of the state In unite and declare their scn.i-
IneBts II was res ilves " that Representatives Le
chosen IN the several countess discreet men. the
friends Of peace. These Representatives can cor
respond or confer with each other, ard 60. operate
c1h The (rieafs Of peace our sister states IN lie.
'islng AID pursuing s1ch constitutional meas ,rea
as may secure our independence and preserve our
Union, both Of which are endan gered BY the pres.
eat war Members were accordingly chosen.
Again, September II, 1919. a Convention Of
Dell gates from )! Counties iu New-Yuk met at
Albany, and pissed an address 10 the Rres,lep, m
The conduct of the National Rulers, aud very :
ilfeaai resolutions.
At stauGton. in Virginia, a Convention Of
Delegates FROM eighteen of the most popa.ous.
wealthy, aud respectable counties in the state az
embed, 1.-THE precise date net now recoll.cted,)
and agreed npon a lis, of Electors of President and
Vice President, friends 10 peace. &c. In thes ad.
lress, they call upon the people To cooperate in
removing from Office admiaisti a ion which has
nearly accomplished the ann,hilation of commerce.
They denomnate the war 4" unnecessary and I'M
soliic," and say, as friends To union we invoke
you 10 arrest the progress of system tending To
rs speedy aud awful dissoluiion.n
In the Legislature of Maryland, the sslne tenn
per prevailed. aud the same ideas, 10 substance,
were expressed.
At the moment in the late war when intelli-
gence reached Norfolk in Virgins of the desiTut-
ton of the Capitol hy the enemy, a General OF
Milits, La Fedefalis. then in tie service Of the
United STATES declared, IN The bitterness Of bis
anguish, that with one arm lie World expe the
foe, aud with the other pull dows the existing adj
This gentleman, on the day that
his having usel thee expressions, was admited
and excused by bis friend Ia the House Of Dslesacs