The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-28

wen may uley say idfeWeh d '""o '
TO all our greatness.
To conclude The causes of the preju
dice that have 50 generally prevailed against
the Eastern States may be consolidated INTO
one--an opposition of sentiment steadily man
itested by one or more OF those states, IN meaf
aggregate capacity. 10 the policy of the late
administrations. and Of the war; Much has
been occasionally said of their opposition IN
fact; of combinations TO prevent loans; ani
| Of others 10 cra'np tire southern banks by ex
hsus,,ng their specie. These charges are
universally known, by all who have had pa
/ tience 10 attend 10 the rambling suggestions on
which they rest, as idle dreams or malignant
calulnuies There is more color OF truth IN
| The accusation Il their Withdrawing the militia
from the service OF the United States; vet u
| is merely color. The militia were nat with
| held from The service, hui IN some Instance
from he command Of officers of the United
| States; al frat through constitutional coQbt-
| in jlle Executive, AMI Islterv. Cohen those
doubts reere surmomfei or U1ioed) through
difficulties and collisions among officers and
men. which The Executive OF those states cou'1
no, reconcile or. Controls But The service
nerer suffered for an instant. The IN liia was
! constantly in reqnisIuou and on The alert
Aud such was The intelligence .ubsisiing, AMI
,he arrangements made, between The ex-
ecrtiye of Massachusetts and the principal
officers of the navy and army of the United
| States, for aching ~ concert, when occasion
| should require, as placed the country In the
best possible stale OF defence, with the means
a, their disposalf No inpediments were
offered ID lie enlistment OF troops, aud al least
foil proportion Of the regular army, and of
the besi re.ineii.. were Yankees.-All the
taxes wee paid, aud all the legal requlsition-
of government, with the single qualification OF
The militia controversy, obeyed. The public
opinion alone vas unscconmodaiing and Inr
! du,y whi,h /, performed under a sense of IL
i Obligatory allure. is not always the less meri
lorions when accompanied by sacrifice o
opinion
i Since The restoration of peace. he temper
| manifested in the Eastern States by the men
who have been supposed to possess the great
est influence, bears no stamp OF = system ,tc
Opposition. The history Of parties IN no pc
rod Of The world, presents a parallel ri 80
general a cessation OF inimical denonslrali pns
towards men, when measures have ceased 10
be obaoyious, as they have exhibited. In no
instance have the views of administration been
trsyersed by them in any shape of party on
position. Believing that the elements OF the
policy which they always approved, have
+ graduslly found favour with people and gov
.rnmeni, they shew no symptoms II spleen or
trsappoiaimont. While they refrain from in
sincere and bumilisiing recaniat,oas. thai
woul6 only merit contempt, they no longer
throw the gaun'le, in defence OF opinions and
theories, many OF which, applied 10 posture
Of affairs, and state Of parties. which can
hardly recur, and others OF which could only
produce unavai'ins disputes. We hear OF no
iaunling illusions To what might hare been the
consequences OF protracled war, nor oi any
disposition TO attack the vantage ground of iis
friends, by ascribng IN any degree TO fortune,
what they clam for vaor aud Tor wisdom
Judging from their conduct. they are consoled
for the loss of their popularity, by the occa
sional homage paid 10 their principles. and II
the nation prosper, they care not under what
auspices the blessing is attained.
II would seem, then, TO be a favorable mo
men. for the citixers of this extensive and
+ gocdy heritage, TO consider IN how many
points their real interests accord. and in bow
few they differ. Provincial distinctions Of
dialect, Of customs, pursuits and Interests. with
incomparably deeper marks than can be found
among US, prevail in almost every other g'esl
nation, wirhon, checking the honest predIlec
tons which the free people OF common
country ought to cherish for each other. tt
all who reflect upon the irresistible impulses
by which this immense empire il. and mus
be, moved. and upon The distractions to which
its vast machinery is liable al home and
abroad it must be obvious, that not only III
force and skill OF those who superiniend IT,
I direction. butt spiri, OF CO operation and mu'
tual confidence are necessary Ia regulate -
movement. And those, OF all Others, wi
have the leas, TO boast on the score OF patriot
ism. who. in their professions Of iha; rare sir
tue, minge those bitter recoliections and iner
ciIess inv cll,es. which, IN other na'ion> have
kept alive The enn,ly ot parties, through ihe
magic of names. and the mplacsole resent.
men's.oi initnduals aud lam,lies, (long after
| slhe militia OF Massachusetts was organized
upon the system of steuben, aud the regulations
for detailing the companies, from the War De
partment, (without any law of the United States
TO that purpose) broke up the companies, and, by