Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

MISCELLANY.

The Palace of Truth.

I have amused myself with supposing a new convert to Democracy introduced into this celebrated palace. In one hall he should find himself surrounded by all the distinguished Federalists of the present and past century. I have supposed him received with civility by Hamilton, and Ames, and Phillips, and King, and Jay, and Wolcott, and Pickering and Gore, and Otis. I have supposed him to be supported by Pickman and Dr. Barnard, and introduced by them to Washington. I have supposed him to listen to the pure and honorable language of these men with astonishment and delight.

I have then supposed the new convert to be carried into a darkly enlightened room, which just enabled him to see the guilty countenances of his new associates. I have supposed there assembled, Giles, and Jefferson, and Tom Paine, and Beau Dawson, and Edward Livingston, and Callender, and Burr, and Ben Austin, and Samuel Dana, and Gen. Wilkinson. I have then supposed our new convert to be supported by Crowninshield and Parson Bentley, and his rear upheld by the Editor of the Patriot. Thus supported, I have imagined him introduced to Mr. Madison, who thanked his loyal subjects for their zeal and fidelity, and assured them of his countenance and support.

This will, I dare say, be called abusive by the democratick papers; but, if so, in what does the abuse consist? Simply in placing a man in their society and contrasting it with what he has left, without a single comment or remark.

Let a new convert look in this mirror, and admire his portrait if he can.

The subtlety of our wise democrats, in locating Jackson's insult, bears a strong resemblance to the learned researches of "Martinus Scriblerius," by which he was enabled to give some account respecting the seat of the human soul. He finally came to this result, that as the soul in its nature was endowed with personal liberty, it had no fixed residence but travelled to and fro, as best suited its convenience through the whole corporeal system.

KEEP MOVING.