The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-09-03
From he Maine Gazette.
To the People of Maine.

FELLOW CITIZENS-In surprising you TO possess
deep interest in the public Of your and
country, inasmuch they are intimately connected
with your permanent well being & prosperity both indi-
vduaiy aud nationally is arbuting 10 YOU neither an
undue share OF patriotism, unusual degree of be-
nevoence. appeal then solely 10 this interest. and
ask You 10 follow me patiently and dispassionatey
through these remarks. Let them receive only the
weight in your minds, 70 which they honestly en-
titled and If BY this standard they he found deservcdv
70 influence your opinions let them YOU 10 Al in
dependent and seasonahle exercise Of your existing
powers in the application Of the only eecual remedy
which is now left you. What this IL Il would be pre-
sumpuous after such appeal TO point ont for
and truth and your good must have already
presented IL 10 Your view. "A vrtuOus and intelligent
people viii never tolerate error through mistake and
whenever this mistake shall have become apparent they
VIII promptly retfaCe their epsand practicable rem
edy the evil
I'm presenting your view the subject to which your
attention Is invited, il will perhaps be proper
70 that period, when separation from the ancient
dominion Of old Massachusetts 50 amply. 50 ably
ieengy discussed. and if in the Of these re-
marks II should be necessary advert the statements
the promises and professions Of those WHO arrocae 10
themselves the right Of" political leaders, and should
we prove them have been false by design or more
innocently though less probably, hunderers from inca
pacity it is designed in unkindness to them ndivd
uay but 10 guard you against continued and over
weening confidence IN the persons whom YOU have
thus incauously trusted and elevated places Of profit
dhu authority; whose AMBITIOUS and selfish projects
are to he grated at the expense Of every hon
Durable principle and at the sacrifice Of every high
minded citizen who has the independence 10 ATTEMPT
check 70 their encroaChnentS. and secure the peonc
from the injury and disgrace which await them from
the continuance Of their triumphant career VI will he
ecoected by those who convesant with The polit-
zeal occurrences Of the times thai the pahted faith of
these Secreoted leaders Of the people was profigav
offered in public harangues. addresses handills and
newspapers scattered in every direction and crammea
| N every mans pocket that the government should
be administered for less than half the expense that
Name contributed 10 the then existing government, *
Massachusetts; that il should be directed bv liberal
enlightened and generous policy that separatis rcpnb-
means ana iederasts should be placed upon the same
broad bottom that the viriuous and intelligent should
alone receive conncnance and support. and that the
establishment OF the new governments should form an
era oi good fellowship of light taxes. social order in
tefnal improvements growing importance and addition
n respectability In fine such the gorgeous dis
pay " pubic and private advantage, promised A. the
result u the measure that enthusiastic multitude