The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-18

d-rc'icn0n OF principle aud lhe most deslruc.
tive policy IA tie conduct OF two ol lhr dele
gale. rom this State, who, tor a morsel OF
hlttd. az lfnm a oowardly disposition, aOan-
doneJ ihe Interests OF their constituents anu
sold to- liberty Of thousands Ut American ctti-
zens, whs are now doomed, by them, . 10 no
U,hcr Inheritance bat slavery"
AZ a gryuudie- assertion, wthuCt proof Or
prob8L,Liy, we are told, even Jy those Bravo
a. themselves, that We are indebted 10 them
~ or STATE independence; and from uiher
sources we are often reminded lhat these are
-Lc heroes b. 20 deserve Crowns of giory aud
Dperpetuai hunors--Who have saved their cOun-
: lfy from dissolution anu ruin, anu their slate
from bondage.
The obsersa atoms " every man Of common
caracity. who has been at al conver-anl ~ b
nslk,nl, uIust convince hiar, that men, whose
s,uu, and IR'e gnly are established beyond a
l.uhl ur suspicion, and whose ives have beeu
governed by the genuine and ,oiId maGIms at
ptU terCe hOuUf ana dlscTei on, neeI MOI Tire
.upsI lJcus aid y. frcIhy puf, anu hlgh sound
sIgt-tunWrs "a ensure theW lar respect, the
.u.4.dr,Cc, and tne support Of a Nirtuous aud
enlightened peopIe. Anc We uey, tor the
no, raii - a-,ured, That something Z want
Iag. either 10 Integriiy, capacity, o. virtue,
when strained, inCes.ant anu immuOeIale "a
cTucus -re rrqured. 70 attach % any nen. q
i,,>e aud tacuuCus reputation, 90 orGer 70 Oh
iain Tor them tie patronage and support q The
Vc p.e.
rs II relates 70 the admission Of Malre, nm
enc IS ignorant that me connection oi he bnls
fJr the ADMISSION Of MAINE aud Missouri 10
ettheT, was poitca sra agou., O. ruse de
yuerre, Designed "a irgulen irpm Ills post an
nnwary. inrihc ent and coNdrdly adversary,
ana one III tie advocates Tor uOH TestIlCiIOD
who had reconnouTed lht enemy, cam aud
knew III. strength, and has eyeukness too, &C
know edged tins fact, ana says, = knew ihey
would be scared al their own dUuLa faces.
II u,utt al once be conceded, dat a measure
- fAgreniiv unjust and iniqultous as the per
r0aIfcnt connections Of those oils, would never
have met the appreciation Of the Amercan
neople. and Congress would never have dared
ID dissolve with tins sin upon their shoulders
Therefore, had not these tame, cowarJiy and
unprnCipled representatives deserted their
posts. either from cOwardCe, OF from the eX
ptclatlun of remuneration, Maine would have
been admitted on Just, equitable and honorable
ground. without kissing The toe or cFeepng
under the legs Of her equal; lnls would nave
added "a her dignity been source Ot etei at
gratitude 10 her citizens and conferred respect
and untaJing renOwn on ner delegates.
Il j. q irc. calculated 10 mOruty lib
honest pride anI The independent ,pri VI ne
igbteneI, brave and high m'uuto som Of
NJ ne, V rrAect lnai those whom tueJ nave
dreg.led to watch with Jeaou, eye, he
Ahrdy happiness aud prosperity = The county,
and to faithfully represent their interest %
thp genera Assem- s. .. the nalion, should Oe
g. OF % every hing parse worthy 81 hOloi
abb IS 10 ave deVl8ted from tbe az tlsn
path Of iu-uce and neglected ther duty ~
ih,r constituents, though he lear. or ft'ouI
ot rthrI,. Or from nope OF Z. NarJ ny theln-
e. ,t.-and et IL o. sad, once tDr a.. what
s,tr may be rel.eraiel To he cuutr..y IA
thr great majority ut me people "i NJ me nave
e., 1eea. md still are, t,,s ,tI-hrd win the
DECISION # NJ M, puJi questio, aud are u!
opinion. thar thuse Representatives OF Maiue,
wh ,oted In vour If non restriction und-t The
th,n existing cHCuu stances belraIe the con
Eaence and trust u their ust,,uenis, discO'-
ered want of principle, integrity, haeHt!
ami & mes. aud are unworthy Il ne turlhei
support of a VARIOUS, enlightened sDd hign
min cd people. /.
Tohs Printer ofms Portland Gazsns.
SlR-hNIng ,een speech lately delIv-