Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

ORIGINAL MISCELLANY

FOR THE GAZETTE.

From the Shop of Messrs. Parsons & Foot, Literary and Political Retailers.

"It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or any art or science, which have not been touched upon by others; we have little else left us, but to represent the common sense of mankind, in more strong, more beautiful, or more uncommon light."

Spectator, No. 253.

So it seems our Governor pro tem. thought, by conveying his ideas in an "uncommon light." However we know not that he is to be credited for his amazing style. He seems to have very faithfully patterned after his great prototype Thomas Jefferson, Fern, Prince of the Cave, whose sentiments were never clothed with the old fashioned language of the days of Washington, but was always bundled up in some odd, or "uncommon" garb. But we believe his Excellency pro tem. is to have the praise of introducing this oppugnatory, abjurgatory, phil-anti-federalistical style into the executive closet of this state.

Place it to his credit, if you please.

For the exercise of school-boys, 6 or 7 years of age, we make the following extracts, requesting the reader, for a correct view of them, to recur to his Excellency's late Speech to the Legislature, from which they are taken.

"The known patriotism of the people of Massachusetts, is a pledge for the display of those virtues."

"Would not such an achievement?" What achievement?

"The aggregate of our wrongs have been great indeed."

"Although our commercial intercourse and national defence--is," &c.

"A balanced government and its authorities--is so asc," &c.

"It was not to have been expected that the United States could be exempted from disasters, when causes were in operation, which have involved half the world in the greatest."

"Will not thoughtfulness, in the language of our departed Patriot, frown on indignantly?"

"Can these opposers wish them to be abandoned, and a surrender of the government into their hands?"

"Would they wish to break those sacred ties as common centre, a deposit for the publick," &c.

"Buffeting the destruction threatened from the deep, conflict with the clouds above." This sentence is in character. 'Tis like our administration's fighting our enemies upon the ocean, by fleeing to the mountains. 'Tis also similar to J. Q. Adams's "counter statement from the other side."

'Tis a fine thing to know so much, that one can say nothing as it ought to be said. It shows one's great learning!

"Edge of a precipice," and "extremity of its exit," are bold expressions, and pure language, undoubtedly.

"The importance, and interesting, and perilous nature of the crisis, has compelled me."...

"They will see whether there is the greatest aptitude and efficiency."

"The circumvolution, &c. are not."

"Still her old empire to restore she tries,
"For, born a goddess, dulness never dies."

Dunciad.