Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser — Portland, Me., 1810-02-19 00:00:00, page 2

tfoKisn Unttl’intmcr.
London, not. 27—20. 1809.
H’o Excellency Marquis VVeli.es
/ l\ has arrived fafe from Spa n ; and
nt the next levee will kiss his Majef
ty’s hand, on being appointed Sec
rctary ot State for Foreign Affairs.
It i rnid, io,oco troops, of which
are the oth and 12th light dragoons,!
will embark immediately for Portu
gal* Large quantities of clothing are |
alfo Hupping off for Spain arid Portu
gal.
FRENCH SQUADRON ESCA
PED.
Four French frigates, and a brig,
have efcaped from the Loire, bound >
ro Gcaduhupe.— [CO'Tkefe are the.
ViJj'els of which the Fvglifb have made
Jo good an account* on teeir arrival in
the Weft-Indies.—They, however, had
frei'iovjly d»:e 01 >[chief, and had captu
re: and dedroyed the Britijh frigate Ju
21011.]
^ e have Paris accounts to the
i<5th in ft. Bonaparte entered Paris
the 14th from Fcntainbleau ; and tra
velled the greater part of the way on
horfeback. The King of Saxony
preceded him the day before ; pre
paratory, it was conjeClured, to a fe
cund exhibition of the tragic farce
at Bayonne*
Official intelligence has been re.
ceived of the defttuttion of a French
Iquadron, which has been commu
nicated from Lord Mulgkave to
the Lord Mayor in the following
letter ;—
Admiralty-Office* Nov. 29, 1809.
My. Lord—I have the high fatif
fatlion to inform your Lordfhip,
rhat defpatches have been received
from Lord Collingwood, dated the
30th of laft and ift of the prelent
month, which announces that a
Trench convoy, which failed from
Jthhn on the 21ft October, deftined
for Barcelona* compofed of three Ihips
cl the line, two frigates of the laft
clals, and two fmaller, with twenty
armed tranfporrs, laden with provi
sions and ammunition, had all teen
deftroyed, with the exception of the
fmaller frigates. The Ships of war
were deftroyed on the coaft, and the
armed traniportc by the boats of the
Squadron, under the command of
Lieutenant Tailor in tne bay of
Rosast on the firft tuft. 1 am forry
to lay that in ti.is fuccesful enterprise,
that 1 5 of our men were killed and
?5 woundtd. I have the honor to
be, &c. MULGKAVE.
To the Right Hen. the Lord Aiuy^r.
A London paper of the 20th Nov.
fays, that Bonaparte had announ
ced to the Kings of Saxony and Weft
pbalia* then at Paris» that he lias de
termined to alTnme the title of Em
peter of Germany.
^Legislature of spastfarijasftts..
IN SENATE—Feb. 6, 1810.
The Committee which reported the An
fwer, wai appointed to deliver the fame to his
Excellency the Covernor, in Council. The
following is the
ANSWER
or the SENATE to the GOVERNOR'S
SPEFCH.
it at it n.rA«R yoitr Exceli tNCV,
I HE Senate have received the communica
tion which your FTcehency has hern pleafed
to make at the opening of the SelTion, with
thofe emotions wFich the inrerefting circutn
Hances of our affairs are calculated to iufpire
It is one of the mod pleafant duties of Leg
i flat on* to promote the well directed auterprize
and tuduftry of our citizen^; and the Senate
w i afford all the encouragement to individual
application* “ **v losing tit interefl of Agricmlture%
JAanwfssSitrgs ami Ccmmerce" which can tw pro
perly and confhtutionally extended.
The luggeftion of vour Ei-rellency in rcfpedf
to the expediency of allowing to fett'ersfur
ther time for the payment of the appraifed
value of lands,in controverfy fhall have delib
erate coclideration of the Senate—and they
will readily adopt any proViftont for the relief
of that clais of our citizens, which confidently
with the rights of the propriero/s fhali appear
to be juft and reasonable.
The measure* taken by your Excellency, as
Commander in Chief, to prevent a dangerous
infurrc&ion, which it was jtiftly apprehended,
wrould have taken place, in the ct utny of
jiCrMrki.evince mat wifdora, prudence and
fcnnnefsj that economy of the public monev,
that regard :o the puhi c ftfety and individual
convenience, for which your Excellency is fo
eminently confpicaoua. The Senate unite in
opinion witlr^our Ei»*tllencT,that great pra>fe
is due to the ofheer* and men who were de
tached f >r that fervice*—and will readily con
<u it fuch provilion for the payment of the
expenfes arifitig on;ha: occalion, as jufticc ftiall
require.
The various other municipal concerns to
which vour Exce.lency has been pleafed to re
ar, (hall receive ihe refpc&fu! attentioa of the
Scuirti
- The peop!* cf tlni*Co"nm/~nwr»! h, bfhev
1 in** it to he the »ndtlp<*nfa*le tiu y of the
' j*e» to c<*ntnhu'e to tlie exigencies ot tlie
1 I'nion, h ive been arcuftomed toconfider it as
! a Kciprocal duty of the general government,
| to prvtie for *he common defence, and lc«ow
J mg ha* the United State-* contain the moll
an.i» e military and naval refource?—and ccn
lidcri...* the imminent dangers which threa
ten, we cannot bu; exprel* the deepeft con
ero,that our extenfive frontiers are fo defen
j cc tfs—and that our na^al force i# fo utterly
incompetent to tlie purpofe* of national fecuri -
:y—and unbecoming the juft claims and the
d.gnity ot our country- la this alarming li|
Oation of our public affairs, our immediate reli
ance muff be on the militia of tie State, and we
ai'ure your Excellency, that “ to render tbit, to
fay the le.i/1, cur ft'fi tefomree for defence, at rffi
t tent at ptfjii.lt, ’ we conliderto be, “ not merely the
dictate <.J prud rC' , but tie imperious call <f a neceffity,
tmptjta b\ iifiitrrfian.es, ever tebiib, m: may have no
com oul
The policy of the United States was
peace—To prtferve thisblefling it became
ncceflary not only to defend the rights of
neutrality, but to refpect the rights of the
belligerents. The federal adminiftration
did not, originally, reft fatisfied with ap
peals to the reafon only of the great pow
ers at war—but made adequate provifion,
and manitefted a determination to main
tain the rights of their country by the
fword.—Hence rd'ulted a ftate of national
glory, and of unexampled profpeiity.
It would unqueftionably be the policy
ot a neutral nation to fubmit to the incon
veuiencies and privations neceffarily inci
dent to colli fions between belligerent and
neutral rights—but a neutral, p <ff-fling ,
the means of refiftance, and yet acquiefc- I
ing in Inch aggu flions of the one patty to
the war, as would juftify meafures of re
taliation by the other, niuft be confidered
as having abandoned or forfeited its neu
tral potition and privileges. The people
of this State will lupport with their accuf
tomed energy and promptitude, the mea
fures neceffiry to maintain an honeft neu
trality—even if they fhould involve a juft
nut neceiiary war—but jvch a war only, ;
will have their encouragement.
While we concur with your Excellency
in opinion, “that in the perilous Jiate of
our foreign relations, it would be the extreme
of delufon to conjtder war as improbable,”
we are obliged frankly to declare our ap
piehenfion that this war will inevitably
lead to an alliance, which would be the
prefage of ddlruftion ; that this war is i
menaced againft a nation, which oppol'es
to the necetTity of an immediate conflitft
with the tremendous power and dcfpotifm ,
of France, which has already overwhelmed
the liberties of the old world.
And when it lliall appear, that the Ad
miniltration of the general government *
purfue a policy towards the great belliger- '
ent powers, which feems to conceal and
palliate the wrongs and infults of the one,
and to magnify the injuries, and difcolour
the views of the other—to fubmit to the
cruel aggreffions ot the one, committed in
contempt and violation both of treaty and
public law—and to refute to accept from
the other party, reparation for unauthor if- ;
ed injury, and proffers of adjuftment, that
might be reasonable and Juft, the people of
this Commonwealth will confider it “ a
duty too imperative to be nrglefled. to exer
et/e all con/litutional means, either to pre
vent impending calamities, or to prepare to
meet them in a becoming manner.
TUESDAY FEB* 13, 1810.
IMPORTANT REPORT ,
THE Report of the prefent alatming ftate
of our Foreign Relations,and the cauies which
have produced it, wa* this day taken up, and
debated until nearly three o’clock, when 'he
Senate adjourned without taking any quef
tion. The oppofers of the Report appear de
termined to urge every objetflion to it which
can occasion deiay.
fVeJnttJay, Ftb. J 4.
After the report of the joiut committee on
our foreign relations had undergone two
day's ddcuiTion, the queftion of acceptance
was called for, and carried—Yeas 21 ; Nays1
)7.
H9USE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wim. io, 1810.
A COMMITTEE was appointed to exam
ine and report on the Qate of the Northampton,
Penokfcot and Berijhue hanks.
A committee was appointed to report on the
expediency of furnifhing each town with a
copy of the Law Reports of the Supreme
court, £tc.
Another committee was inftructed to report
whether any alterations in the eftablifhment
and juhfdicfion rf the Common Pleas Courts,
cau be made for the public good.
Monday, feb. 12, 1810.
A committee was appointed to report on the
fuhjecTof the manufacture of Gunpowder.
A memorial of Major Messinger, praying
that meafures may be taken to infure obedi
ence to military orders ; was committed to
Gen. Spurr, Col. Thatcher, and Major $«//»
van.
A great number of local and private bills
and papers were palled, and a&ed upon.
TUESDAY, FEB 13, 1810.
A committee was appointed to confder the
expediency of giving encouragement to induf
trious and enterprising young fmen to goon
the unlocared Eaftern Lands for the purpoleof
making real fettiement.
Ttiurfday is aligned to come to the choice
of a Clergyman to preach the next Election
Sermon; and a nomination lift was opened.
The Rev. Mr. Storm, tf Long Meadow,
Rev. Mr. Pirifh of By field, Rev Mr. Woods,
^Upton,Rev. Mr. Stearns, t/I.incolu, am!Rev
Mr. Gi*!et, of Hallowed, have Ue* nominated]
An order palled appointing Jonas Clark and
Jacob Fiflier, Efq'rs, Juftice* of the Peace
of York county, to take depefitious in the cafe
of T homas Keeler, Efq a Juftice of the Peace.
The Machus Fiili regulating bill; the
Agawan Colton, &c. Manufactory bill; the
Fryeburg parfonage land* additional bill; and
the Malden nail manufactory bill;—all palled
to he engroiTed.
A bill making certain foreign bills correct
in certain parts of thi* State, was committed.
A bill refpe&ing the obfervaace of the
Lord's Day, was committed.
■ Commonwealth of Maflachufetts*
In the year of our toed, one lb afand eight hun
dred and ten,
AN ACT repealing an Aft, entitled
•• ^\n A& for regulating 1 owns, fitting
’ forth their power, and for the choice of j
Town Officers, and for lepea.ing all laws
heretofore made for that purpolc ’
It £ it enabled by the Senate and Hovfe tf Re
I ) prefintative, in General Court affembled, and
by the authority of the fame, That an Aft, en
titled “ An Aifk in addition to an Adt, en
titled an A& for regulating (owns, felting
forth their power,and tor the choice of 1 own
Officers, and for repealing all laws heretofore
made for that porpofe,” palled on the nine-,
reenth day of June, in the year of cur Lord
otic thouland tight hundred and nine, be ^
the fame i» hereby repealed,
Feb. 6. 1810Approved,
' C. GORE
i
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iBp ttjc spaite,
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The democratick jockies, find-1
ing the old ftud horfe l\armer Levi j
is nearly blind, will not enter him,
for the nexr heats, on the fir ft Mon- j
day in April next ; but intend to try
the fpeed of the French pony El- '
bridge, and the Gray horfe of Salem *,.
as the Elbridge has been on the courfe j
before, and was completely dijianced, J
it was thought he would not be run a-j
gain •, perhaps they calculate on ad- j
vantage by new riders.— As the Gray j
horfe has never been on the turf, the •
knowing ones fulpeift his entry is!
intended as a take m ; he being re- j
markable for running both ways, and •
what will be a novelty, he is now to
run tailfcrcmajl f
The Patriot of Boflon informs us
that His Hon. Levi Lincoln is threa
tened with blindnejsy and another can
didate for Governor is nominated.—
It is well known that Mr. Lincoln
has long been affedled with political j
blindnefst which ought to have dil
qualihed him for office, ever fince he
w'as made Att. General. Of the two
we ihould confider his mental blind
nefs the, leffer evil—However, as
has been remarked, his declining to
Itand a candidate is proof that he
fees clearly he would not have been
elected.
£r 't \fh Znfuemt f—A noted democrat, who
prides himfelf vaftly upon his great learning
and piety, wa? lately challenged (by a feder
alift, io repeat the Lord’s Prayer ; but which
he could not do corre&ly, though he tried of
ten ; and yet he obferved, “ 1 could tns* re
peat it ; and could now, were it not for that
Britijh hfutnee which has crept into every
thing !”
A Swede lately reading in a paper an ae- j
count that the thermometer was 11 degree j
beow O, in a certain town, oblerved “How
proud thefe people are of a little cold weather.
11 degrees below nothing l By my foul I have
feen it 50 degrees below every thing.
Extract of a letter lo the Editor of the
U. States Gazette, dated
WASHINGTON, TEB. 3.
w I enclose you an abstract of the re
turn of the army at New-Orleans as
made to the House by orders from the
President pursuant to the resolve of the
House which you have seen. No won-'
der that the mover shuddered at the
thoughts of printing it—and those in
the secret voted against printing, but
it was carried perhaps by accident.
“ Is this thing like all others to be
smothered ? Time must discover—
so melancholy a picture was scarce e
ver exhibited—That out of an army of
2253 officers and privates there should
in the short space of six months, and
in time of peace, he found only 414 fit
for duty !—Oh! Jefferson and Wilkin
son what an account have you to render (
somewhere I The papers that publish 1
these sad tidings ought to be shrouded
j in black.**
tMMMMBHBMUEJMKMJVnc .“...
Strange Things !
Which have occurred within a
Jew months.
t. The dismissal of Mr. Jackson, the
British Minister, which may lead to a
disastrous WAR with England, the on
ly nation capable of seriously injuring
us. ,
2 Mr. Gallatin reports that we have
an “ Exh austed Treasury,** and that
we must resort to u LOANS.”
3. T lie democratic collector at New
Orleans absconds with 150,000 dollars
of the Public Money.
4. The democratic party in congress
| attempt to abridge the freedom of debate
by means of a GAG-RULE !
5. The democratic collector of York,
f MassJ apprtipriates 31,500 dollars of
the Public Money to his own use, and
t goes lo jail.
6. 1 lie President refuses to recognize
a Minister from the People of Spain.
7. 1 he President sends a minister to
Russia—one of the powers which is to
form the u Northern Confederacy"under
the auspices of Fi ance.
1
R. A bill is brought I]do Congress,
containing an appropriation ol seven;!
thousand dollars to defray* the expence
of a minister to Madrid, to Joseph Bon
aparte, who is endeavoring to usurp the
sovereignty of Spain by butchering the
innocent inhabitants.*
9. A report is made to Congress ol
the state of the American army under ;
Wilkinson—once 2000 men—ol whom
376 only are fit for duty—the rest arc
either sick, dead, or absent 1 ^
10. Mucius discovers that the Lmp r.
Napoleon’s brother, the king of Wir
temberg, was first married to a niece
of the American Secretary of State,
who is brother to a Senator in Cong! css,
and the connexion extends even to the
familv of the late President.
11. Although we have an “ exhaust,
rd treasury” 50,000 dls. molie than was
allowed in former years, is voted to be
placed at the disposal ol the President,
for FORIEGX MISSIONS 1
12. An infamous proposition is bro’t
forward in a democratic paper in Balti
more, called 1 he Whig,for abolishing
our present federal re/iublican form
of government, and making it an HE
REDITARY MONARCHY!
Well done Democracy !
These are very strange things, blit if
they do not open the People’s Eyes, it
will be stranger still.
The editor of the Freeman's Journal
makes the following remark at the con
clusion of Mr. Dana’s Speech We
boldly assert, without fear of contradic
tion, that the above Speech ot Mr. Da
na CANNOT be answered. It is con
clusive. The democratic editors will
not dare to publish it. Indeed very few
of them seem disposed to publish the
debates in congress this session, as it
is essential to the preservation of their
cause to keep the people in darkness.”
The news of the abrupt dismissal of
the English Minister in Wa*hington,
reached Madeira in December ; and
caused an immediate rise in the price
of American productions—a war be
tween the United States and Great-Bri
tain being deemed inevitable.
PATENTS.
This may truly be stiled a Land of
many inventions. From the year
1790 to 1809, there have been issued
from the Patent office of the United
States, no less a number than Twelve
Hundred and Six Patents for various
Inventions —We should be glad to be
informed what number of the above have
been prosecuted to useful perfection.
Thirty dollar* duty is paid on each pa
tent.
THE ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN
Ha* opened early—But we can assure our
readers that an excellent spirit, a zeal and
vigilance auspicious of renewed success,per
vades every quarter of the Commonwealth
we have heard from. The federalists are
summoned to then* posts ; and the exercise
ot every talent which Heaven ha* bestowed
upon them. Let us remember and act ac
cordingly, that in every Slat* in the Union,
where one spark of the good old fire of Fed
eralism exists, “ Goo save the Common
wealth of Massachusetts” is the prajer and
the countersign. ' Cent.
^portianft,
Monday, February 19, 1810.
AT the last dates the Spanish Patriots
were endeavoring to “ rise against their
load of woes.” But we think the chance
is much against them, even if Bonaparte
does not send his grand army there. The
French had succeeded in 2 battles, fought
at Ocana, and Alba dc T< rmes ; which, we
fear, will operate as a death blow to their
hopes for the present.
‘ Norfolk Newt.'—It is reported by an ar
rival at Norfolk from Cadiz, that « about the
22d of Dec. the French army was on its
march to Seville, and that the British were
soon to embark for England.”-—It may be so.
The arrivals from England bring no kind
of interesting information. The last dates
are to Dec. 14th : when there was no ru
mour of an expedition against America, as
has been shrewdly suspected by some de
mocratic JResolutiov-mongers at Ncwvork.
—« MflMMflfiJWO «►—
Solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and
Wisdom of conclusion !
The following resolution, adopted in a
democratic meeting in the highly insulted ci
ty of Newyork, clearly unveils the policy of
our peaceful democrats. It must show to
the people that all the piofessions of our
government and all the fabrications of the
jacobins, that they wished for peace with
England and tlve world, are “ lighter than
a put! of empty air.”
' “ Resolved—That we deem it a bad o
men, that the discarded British minister has
come to reside among us, and instead of
dancing attendance at his levees (as the en
emies of our liberties do) we consider it high
ly necessary to have an eye to his proceeds ps
! and to prevent his ESC AH upon the an!
pearance of that British feet which SHALL
come to treat us as the Danes !*'—//.i fl0 /
Aa/iolcon, Ki?:g of Democracy !
We have observed in many democratic
papers, symptoms of disaffection to the con
stitution ami laws of our country. The Bal
timore Whig, has openly reprobated our pre
sent form of government, and contended
Tora MONARCHY, under a King or an
Emperor (probably Napoleon.) The Aurora
has more than once advocated an a/liince
with France; and the sentient has been
#
re echoed in other democratic nanen
number of texts, some of th«m take 'I**1
sci ipture, have lately appeared in
j the ostensible design of which w !?*
apply them to Mr. Jackson ; but Wer! >
tended, no doubt, as a.countersign fUP !**
' P*rt\- Ry •electing the initials ofeuch Jr '
t/iev exactlv made the acrostic. “ NAPru t**
ON IS OUK KING/* This mu„ , L
been intended. It was no doubt dir«n'i
by some higher powers.— Mv Coning.,,
how long will you suffer these forcing*
lings to poison *• this land of dea, ' , ! f'
bought freedom,” with such sentiment» *
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Nonsense Brokers have offered Mr
Weathercock Gerry and Mr, Merchant Or
for sale at par with Gore and Cobb. \y!
hope the people will not suffer any of tU
depreciated money to be imposed upon them
For we can assure them that however high
their reputation may be in the Auction 0f'r,
of Democracy at Boston, their credit amor*
the independent Farmers and Merchants of
Maine, will not pass short of &9 1-2 percent
discount. ——
Sound Logic.
The Jacobins try to make it appear that
our worthy Governor has imbibed Fig
Principles by a residence in England iijr nu.
ny years when he was doing infinite service
to his country. Now tor the sake of argu.
ment, (for we will not impute to Gov. Gur*
any thing else but true Republican Principles,)
we would enquire what kind ofprinciput,,.n<i
what kind of alliances Mr. Gerrv imbibed and
formed during the time he was Ftmy to
France. -
It does not appear that otr rulers
are doing any tiling for the good of the
country, but that their sole view is to
gratify their own prejudices. Our ca
lamities are multiplying upon us “aj
the sands of the sea,” and the people
must get themselves out of the diffi
culties in which they are involved, if
their rulers do not, and certainly they
show no disposition to do it at present.
Grand in your mud - - - Worm l
The Argus-men modestly apologize
to their readers, for not having any
more nonsense to communicate to
them. We presume it is owing to the
deficiency of their intellects * faculties,
and the violent manner in which the
promise of a reci/ie has operated upon
the “calf's head.” They pretend,
they have a communication ft ora
“ Candour,” but it is unavoidably post*
polled. You can’t intimidate us rath
smoke, Mr. “ Candour.” We do not
believe that the democratick bagnio can
conglomerate a communication, or e*
ven a shadow’ of one ia the space of a
week —“ So flourishes and fades majes
tic man”
Lie on—Messrs. Chronicle, Aegis,
and Co. !—You wiU do a v >t deal of
injury to Governor Gore, by so mndi
vile abuse. The people do not know his
rectitude and patriotism, so well as they
do your veracity and science. The more
you say, the better. “ Ous murder
makes a villain ;—millions, a hero.”
“ Hr/ro is so 'vile, as not to love his
country r”— Are there any men whv
have been persuaded, contrary to their
inclinations, to vote for democratic can
didates ? Are there any who profess
to be patriots, and yet inteisl to support
Elbridge Gerry ? If there are, we en
treat them to consider the character of
this man, unincumbered with the mask
which democracy has thrown over
him. You all know the character of the
proscribed Republican, Jjhn Hancock,
and you know him to have been *
friend to his country. Yet this same
man who is now put in competition
with Governor Gore, was? in 1788, set
up in opposition to Haricotk ! Is si.ch
a man deserving of your suffrages?
Can Hancock and Gerry be both true
republicans, and yet in o/tfiosition to one
another ■—John Hancock certainly
’mas a friend to his country : Gov. Gore
perfectly harmonizes with the senti
ments of Hancock, and of course El
bridge Gerry is not a true friend to hi*
country, and ought not to be preferred
to Governor Gore.
Choose you this day, whom vou will serve-1
'I HE Federalists of this Commonwealth j
i ave offered as candidate for Goiernor Hi’
Excellency CHRISTOPHER GORE, who,
tor his services to his country and his zed
for true Republicanism, deservedly merit’
their suffrages. He has been tried in the
furnace of Democracy, but its uttermost
blast has not been able to wound him, and l-c
is now discovered walking unhurt in the
midst of tlie fire. The Gailico-democraiic
candidate is Elbridgt Gerry l A man
general character it is to shift with " every
turn of Fortune’s wheel,” and whose
jiarty once forsook him because l»e blit*1
a disposition to forsake them. Yet this us*
stable man is, as bis friends bay dragged0®"
with “much reluctance," from the retire®ent
in which he has been involved, to be CV&f
fronted with our present excellent and pat*
riotic Governor. We bring forward no p°ff
balderdash, or mulicious blackguardism '*
supporting our candidate :r> opposition toa11®
man, we only wsh tlie comparison to ^
drawn between the men who are heU -p I
between those who hold them up, anti t‘irn 1
the consciences of l.he free i uapenutnt v.&*
of Massachusetts acquit them, we 1
convinced oft? e error of our opinion*. I
we are positive that if this line of c«>TT?*r1'
son be exactly drawn, that Tekel will*0!*1'
cede the inscription «f Dthuron on the »***
heads and minds of Jacobins.
Our intelligence fiuin Washington »***
the evening of the 8 h inst. at which t;^
I Macon’s 5,11 lud not been cdlcd up in +r
I