Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Gov. Gerry opens the tomb of Hamilton to insult his remains, for two reasons--Because Hamilton, more than any other man, devoted his talents and influence to procure the adoption of the Federal Constitution and, because Washington appointed him Secretary of the Treasury, a station which Gerry eagerly coveted, and to fill which he had the vanity to think his talents were adequate. Washington well knew the character of Gerry, and never appointed him to any important and confidential station. Is it then wonderful that Gerry should have concocted a morbid fountain of implacable animosity against the friends of Washington, and especially against Hamilton who was his favorite? Alas, We cannot but lament the frailty of human nature.

"Pair-a-lize."

"A solitary native Briton had urged in the federal convention, but urged in vain, a monarchical project."

If Gov. Gerry here means Hamilton, it unfortunately happens that Hamilton was a native American, and did not propose any "monarchical project." It is astonishing that a man, who has the nerve and courage to make such assertions, should be in constant hystericks, and tremble, like a sick girl, at the thoughts of arson and assassination, and "that flaming Etna." They fear to do wrong, and nought but that.

His Excellency, towards the conclusion of his folio rhapsody, says,

"The length of this address, produced by the critical state of our public affairs, prevents a mention of other subjects."

Argal, if his speech had not been half so long, he could have made "a mention" of twice as many subjects. He seems to maintain with Hudibras that words are wind, and that the more he says, the more he is inflated with emptiness. If his Speech had not been so long, he could have made a mention of other subjects, which he is now compelled to "communicate by message."

Gerry quotes the honest Peter Porcupine to prove that there are in this country writers in the pay of the English Ministry, and that these "prostituted writers attack the reputation of both sexes." The pliant and courteous Answer of the House reciprocates his Excellency's sentiment, and makes "a mention" that his Excellency's oracle and authority was one of those same prostituted and lying writers. Newgate contains the "morbid fountain" whence flowed his Excellency's information. Peter could not subsist in this country, even when basking in the full blaze of the cockade times of the reign of terror of the "Duke of Braintree;" but now, since "we have turned to sentiments worthy of former times," as Jefferson says in his love letter to Tom Paine, let him escape to this happy land, exhibit the record of his conviction as a letter of recommendation, call himself a friend of government, lampoon Washington, libel Hamilton, calumniate the Soldiers of Revolution, stigmatize the friends of the Constitution as old Tories and Royalists, and ridicule and revile all the venerable institutions of our ancestors-- and he will undoubtedly be courted and cherished in the families of our Rulers, as was Tom Paine, or made a Colonel in our Standing Army, or Stationer to Congress, as was Duane.

The shortest road to office--fat office--is to become a Democratic Editor. David Everett, Selah Osborn, Benj. Austin, Silas Halsey, William Pechin, M. Jones Wilson of Trenton, John Binns, J. T. Callender, Tony Pasquin, Parson Bentley, Anthony Campbell, J. B. Colvin, and many others, have received either the most solid and substantial rewards, or the most flattering civilities, obliging all their hopes and sympathies, on account of their labours at "the polluted press, the flaming Etna of party spirit."

As His Excellency and the "oracle" whom the Democrats called the Hoary-headed Incendiary, are in constant fear of fire, and insist that they were not born to be drowned, and are afraid of dying in their beds, we think that a Body Guard or Praetorian Cohort ought immediately to be stationed around the Palace of his Majesty.