The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-04
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how il IS that the distant parts II a large ems
pire are ever held together; and especially,
how il IS that our own glorious uniun, not only
spreading over vast extent Of territory but
composed of separate, independent states. has
been preserved, aud seems 10 have gained new
strength the wider II has spread. We are Ear
from supposing that Dir. Adams meant 10 en-
brace such consequences IN his theory: bHt
this part of the Address is specimen Of the
understanding and unqualified style 10
which the whole Is written.
I'll seems to be sn object OF some magnitude
with Mr. A. 10 prove that the liberties enjoy
&c by American. are something different III
kind as well as 10 degree, from those enjoyed
by any other people. II is not enough Tor hlm
that we are more. free than The people OF any
other nation, but he seems DESTROYS OF having
il theosht that our liberties are likewise Of
higheforder inasmucb as the liberties OF 9th.
er nations were originally derived by grant or
charter from their sovereigns. We will-gv
our frs, sample OF the style of this Address, by
quoting passage connected with this topic.
g In the progress of time, that vial of wrath
was exhausted. After seven years ofexploi,s and
ACHE qsents like these, performed under the or
ders of the British king to use the language Of
the Treaty Of Peace, :" it having pleased the Di-
vine Providence 10 dispose the hearts Of the most
serene and most potent Prince, George the Third,
by the grace of God king Of Great Britain, France
and Ireland, defender OF the faith, duke Of Bruns
wick and Luneburg, arch treasurer and prince
eIector Of the holy Roman empire, and 50 forth
and of the United States of America, to''-whats
-" interrupted the good correspondence and
friendship which they mutually wish to restoreH
what then why His Britaaric majesty Ao-
KNowLEDGEs the said United States, viz. New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Bay, Rhode Island az
Providence Plantations, Come ctcut, New York.
New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia, to be free, soUerttgn and Independent
States that he treats with them such and
for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquihes
all claims TO the government, proprety, and ter
ritoral rights Of the same, and every part there's
Of"
Fellow Citizens, am not without apprehen-
sion that parts Of this extract, cited to the
word and to the letter ftom the Treaty OF Peace.
of 1888, may have discomposed the serenity Of
your temper. Far be it from me, to Stspsse your
hearts to levity unbecomiug the hallowed dig
nifty Of this day" p. 26, 81.
8 1t all this were intended for wit, as from
The two last sentences we bave no doubt it
was VIC nave Otlll " tudt u 10 WI VI tue
most mechanical and ordinary sort. The SEN
tence which follows is not OF a more eleva te6
character, viz 8 But this Treaty of Peace
is the dessert appropriate to the sumptuous
banquet Of The Declaration. liz our opinion
Mr.. A. would have done better 10 have kept
this for his toast after dinner But this sump-
tuous banquet and appropriate dessert seem TO
have animated the orator; for he suddenly
eSclalms =" Observe, my countTymen and
friends, how the rules OF unity, prescribed by
The great masters OF the hctive stage, were
preserved in this tragedy OF pity and terror 10
real life. Here was beginning, middle,
and an end, Of one mighty ac,ion."-P. 81.
Viz beginning was the Declaration OF indie
pendence middle the Revolutionary Wor
(how unucky that lhe middle began before
The beginning D--ihe end the Treaty Of
Peace The whole idea strikes US as a most
puerie conceii. Having exhausted bis plea
santrv, Mr.. A. obsefves-'' Here was no great
character OF RunnInesd. yielded and accept
ed as grant of royal bounty. That which
the Declaration had asserted. which seveH
years of mercy narrowing war had contested,
was here in express aud une9uIyQcal terms ac-
knox lodged. " (p.23l
" Having gwen above specimen Of Mr. As
wit, we will furnish an instance or two of his
attempts at The sublime
Fellow Citizens, our fathers have been faith
full to them before Us. When the little band w
their Delegates, : with firm reliance on the
protection of Divine Providence, for the support
OF this declaration, mutually pledged to each
other their hrss, their fortunes, and their sacred
honour" from every dwelling, street. and square
of your populous cities, IL was re-echoed with
shouts Of joy and graduation and II the silent
language Of the heart could have been heared-
every Hill upon the surface Of this continent
which had been trGdden BY the foot Of civilized
man, every valley in which the toll or your faith
ers had opeGed paradise upon the wild would
have ruBg, with one aceordaut voice, louder than
the thGnasFs, sEester than the hsrnnnes of the
heavens, with the solemn aad Tespons!Se words.
I" He si0eGr." up. "a, IS.
$ Agsin--ihe following school boy figures
. 1t was with a slinss and stone, that yosx
fathers went forth 10 encounter the MASSIVE vig-\
our Of this Goliah- They sians the heaven d.
rected stone, and
With heaviest sound, the monster fell."
I" 10 speaking OF The DeclsrstioD u indie
pendence, NJ. A. says,
1T vas the fret solemn declaration OF = nation
Of the only legitimate foundation oF civil govern
ment.n-p. p.
The grand principle of the Declaration
Of independence is ibis that government is
instituted Tor the Psotsction Of the Hnalieaable
rights 10 which all ere By Rsture equally en-
titled that derives iIs just poEeFs tros
TIE consent OF tie goFernad land ik5t When
1t becomes subFersise Vi those eGas. ii H. the
s..ff q Il A. 4. II. a