Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser — Portland, Me., 1810-03-19 00:00:00, page 2

"'*** rer«T: S!e TZeneral C0I5B i
httter krown to you. Honccf, gen
cicus*, of ii ikxible integrity, of cour
ige to kce ary danger, «f talents t<
‘ComiiarJi .n any emergency. Dwell
irg utncng you, and acquainted full;
witf» yt ur wants and yt ur interests
be has every qualification for the c f
bee to whkh you have promutec
him.
Faufe then, my countrymen, foi
your late hangs on the fufflages yot
m iy caff. Your choice lies between
national honor, wealth and indepen
dence on the oue hand -y and on the
other national disgrace, poverty and
fiiygry to France. Difcard all minoi
and perfonal considerations Let
rot the clan.ours of patty men divert
your attention, from folid queltions
of polic y and fact. Read and think
well on the farewell addrefs of the
•cdinted H 'as hington% Your ft d era I
rulers in this state, have printed that
inellimable state paper, together with
ji'ur excellent conlliiution in a cheap
bm k, and fent it to every one of
y^ur towns. Read and think for
yourfclves and be enlightened. Caff
alkie pre.udice, and apply your whole
tnu.Js to cool and difpafiionate dii
cullisn, and your conclusions will be
correct. Let the firff wish of your
Leans be, that America may be uni
ted, free and dignified ; the next that
her union, freedom and dignity may
be perpetual. Affert your rights,
protect your union, refill the attacks
and encroachments of every foreign
nation. Defend the city of pur Godt
or perish nohly beneath its Ruins.
i A YANKiE.
March 1810.
jForrigu articles*
Fi „m the Lrtndsn Courier.
LONDON JANUS K ¥ 1 1.
American papers to the 'Ciili uit. have ar
rived, eonr?*ning, as was to be expe&ed,in
tt ligence of great importance—The Senate
ht<ve vo ed the conduct of Mr. Ja«.kfon, in
iL&i.uating that the government of the United
JVates knew Mr Erfkine not to he vefied with
fufi.ient powers to conclude the arrangement
Ec did conclude, to be highly indecorous and
infoleut—Until, however, they can vote away
the coi . monfenie of mankind , and the mean
ingnf words, they can ntvei make the world
believe that the government of the United
State, did nor know Mr. Erfkine to have no
poss ei to do what he did—They tel1 us they
knew it—they confefsthat Mr. fTiktoe’s in
ftrudtiorts were exhibited in fubftance ro them
— hey knew that ihey authorized him only
to conclude an arrangement en certain
ground:*,and that the arrangement they did
conclude with him was on grounds diametri
ca'!v oppofite — Why then wc fay that Mr.
E; lkine having communicated bis iiiftrudEons,
the American government were bound to re
gard them as his whole inftrudbons, and
muft have done it Mr. Jackfnn therefore
was warranted in inftnuating that the gov
errment might have iuferred the extent of
Mr. Ertkine s powers, from his never dtfclo
fcng other infractions,which he wou'd have
done had he had them, and had they juftificd
him in cuticludiag the arrangement he d:d
conclude—Let us a ways remember too that
3VIr. lackfeti did not begin this difpute; it
was prefied upon him by the American gov
ernment. They began by charging us with
want of faith and ol juft ice iu not abiding by
the a*,.cementour.imaifter had figued It was
theielore the bouiuien duty of Mr Jackfon
to repel that change, as often a« it was made.
-—But the hena'e have not contented them
fe've wi h voting, that the conduit of Mr>
Jackfon in Hating the Americau government
tofcncwwba they proved thetnl’elves they j
did know was indecorous and inlolem ; they
have path d a bill, au hoi izmg the Brelident
to fend offending foreign min liters out of the
country. I his bill is entirely perfonal to
Mr Jack'or., and ffiould the Houfe of Rep
TelVntaovc- pat* it, he will, we fup pole, be
ftn: out of the United btaterh w as re
ported laft night, erroneuuily however that
he had allually arrived in the American fri
g ■ e which is come into the Downs. The in
tro iuiftion of fuch a bill, moft have been
done finely to ffiow in more deeifive colours
a ipirit ol hoftiiity to this country—for no
fuch hill was neceJary. The law of nations
velts in the government of every Hate a right
to lend away an ambaflador who demeans
himfeJt iu an offenlive or uffolent manner to
wards fuch government. Bui there, as in the
affair of the Chelapeake theAmencau govern
ment begin by taking the power of pumlliing
into their own hands, before they dcinaud
reparation of our government — l hey had in
ltrucled Mr l inkney to demand Mr. Jack
in’* recal ; but they will not wait for that
formality—they pal - a bill for the purpofe of
authorizing theexecu'ive governmaut to feud
him ou: of the American territories.
YVhi’ft ihefe ihiugs have been paffmg in the
Senate, the Houle of Reprefeniatives have
been entertaining refutation*, of wliich it is
difficult to fay, which is the more prominent
feature, huftituy to this country, or abiurd.ty ;
the objell bf them is to flop and bring into
the American ports ail Brttilfi veffels with
their cargoes, which may be bound to other
ports than thofe w ithin the B”Kifh dominions
o> colon.es. The mealure pin ports to bedi
reeled equally agaiuft France ; bu* it is trident
that it Was framed particu'ariy agamft this
cou;i*rv “ Engiaad,” favs tlie p»oj\und mti
ver ot hefe r dotation*, •* gives out licence to
American vends to trade to the continent,
whv may not we levy dutie* and grant licen
ce» to Briiith veffels to trade to the Braz l«
and the Spanilh Main ?” But is he fo ftupid
as not io lee the difference between the two
cafes ; that we are at war wi h the continent,
hut that we are not at war, nor h America at
war, either wi.h Buz.» or the Spaniili
h>i»n 1
S ( If »* '»» gta'.:,v us to fee the failure of all
thefe oe which foreign nations adopt to
injure tt s country we may derive ample
®tans of gratification fr< m the A me ican
Budget, The fan, m* Non Intercou’fe Act
is dr'ired to! e wholly madequa c to effect
ike object, ii had in View. VefTets hav? fai
e«J dai'y f out America f>r Great Britain ;
- and t:ie proV<fioi:s d penalties of it have been
deipiled ar.fi laughed at It is iuggeiled by
the Vmericau Finance Miniiler, that erher
j the co.'dbng trade mail be aboliihed. and the
evporia io.i by land piohibited, or all the
reliticlions of the aA, to far as they affeA
l the commerce a. d navigation of America,
muff be done away. In the profccation of
that lyftem of fuicidw which the American
Government have adopted for the laft two
years their financial prolperity has been de
chning—the expendttu e now exceeds the
receipt—the expenditure for 1808 is grearer
than the revenes by 1,800,000 dollars. The
deficit for the prefeut year is calculated at
three millions, which muft be provided fur by
loans, the intereft of which muft be defrayed
by a confiderablc inciealeof theexiifing du
ties. In cafe too of a further defalcation,
cccafionedby a maritime war, it will be ne
cellary to retort, either direAly or indirectly,
to internal taxation.
Such is the fubftance of the intelligence
bro’t by the American papers. What con
dtuft our government may have refolved to
adopt, we pretend not to know Undoubt
edly thefe new meafures will render a new
fyftem of policy on our part neceflary It is
not polfible we think, that minifters can con
fider Mr. Jackfou’s conduA as blamaeble, nay,
that they fhould not couftder it as praife wor
thy. Entering upon the perufal of the
correfpo ,dence, without sny bias in favour of
that gentleman, we muft fay that he appears
throughout to have been a&uated by a truly
Britilh feeling, and to have fufcjned, in a
firm, utaaly, and decifive manner, the charac
ter of his country, and the honor and dignity
of his government.
Glrbrmfj Xongrfss.2d. &c$£ion.
—1 ■ ■hbtf-w
IN SENATE, MARCH 8, I8K).
CClar Heeoiutionsu
Mr. Lei* fubmitted the following refolution*
for contideration :
Refolded, That the Prefident of the United
Slates be required to inftrudk our minifter at
the rourr of Great Britain, ro demand of the
Bntiili government, an immediate compliance
with the arrangement made by their minifter,
Mr. Erikiue, with this government,comprifing
' atonement for the attack upon the frigate Chef*
; apeake, and a relinquilhment of the order* in
council; and that on failure to execute that
arrangement, our minifter be diredked forth
with to return to the United States.
| Rtfolved, That the Prefident of the United
States be required to inftrudk our minifter at
the court ol Great Britain, to demand of the
Britiili government an immediate releafe of
all American citizen*, impreffed into the Brit
ifh fervice, and that on failure or refufal to
make fuch releafe, our minifter be diredked
forthwith to return to the United States.
RcJ.ived, That ou the failure or refufal of the
government of Great Britain, after demand
made by our miuifter, to carry into effedk the
arrangement made by Mr Erftine, »heir miu
ifter, or on the refufal or failure to releafe
a I American citizens, imprefled into the Brit
ifli fervice, the Prefident of the United States
be authorized to ilTue letters of marque and
reprifal againft the ih ps and veflels belonging
to the government aud fuhjedts of Great Bri
tain.
PATRIOTIC NOMINATIONS.
HIS EXCELLENCY
Christopher Gore, Esq.
FOR GOVERNOR—AND HI* HONOR
David Cobb, Esq.
EOS LIEUT. GOVERNOR.
SENATORS.
In York Dijlrin,
Hon. Joseph Leland,
of Saco—and
Samuel A. Bradley, Esq.
of Frycbd'g.
Cumberland Di/lrifi.
Hon. Lothrop Lewis,
of Gotham—and
Hon. Luther ( ary,
of Turner.
Lincoln, Hancock ani IVaJbingtn Dijlrifl,
Hon. Mark L. Hill,
AND
William Crosby, Esqrs.
Kenmtbttk an l Somerset DiJlriSt,
Hon. Samuel S. Wilde.
». A..
Important Record of Worth.
Tn coufequence of the atrocious calumnies
circula fd by party malevolence, with a view
to prejudice the election of Mr. Gore, a ief
pr&ahie Committee of the inhabitants of
NorthHampton addrefled a letter toGove.nor
Strong, requeuing him togivefurh info* (na
tion and opinions on the fu*’jet5f a- he might
p.fiefs; To which Governor Strong wa- plea
ted to give the following autwer under his
hand. This anlwer we fhould no^ have
thought necefl'ary to pubiiih in this part of
the country, where Mr. Gore's character is
perfectly known ; but a> our papers may
reach many parts of the State, where tliefe
calumnies are uurefuted, our duly requires u»
to give it publicity.
Letter of Gov. 8 L RONG to MefTrs
Hunt, Pappas and Lyman.
| % “ Northampton March 27tb 1809
- “ Gentlemen,
“ i HAVE no difpofition to take
\ a more acfive part in public affairs
than becomes every good citizen 5
1 but l think it rr.y duty, at the prefeui
time. v.Ikrf enquired of, to date my
opinion reflecting the character ot
Mr Gena I have been well ac
quainted with him more than twenty
years, both as a public man and a
priva e citizen ; and have never
heard any thing to his disadvantage
until within a few- days. I have
been told of the flanderous reports
you rfcfer to, which are circulated
to his prejudice in this part of the
1 country.—Thcfe reports, 1 prefume,
| would nevtr have been heard, or
thought of, if Mr. Gore had not
been a candidate for the office of
Governor. I have always consider
ed him as a man op correct mor
als—of AMIABLE MANNERS — OF
SUPERIOR TALENTS—AND UNBLEM
ISHED HONOR AND INTEGRITY *, and
I believe none of his acquaintance
ever doubted ms belief in the
christain religion. Indeed there
is NO MAN IN THE STATE, WHO, IN
MY JUDGMENT, IS BETTER QUALI
FIED FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERN
OR, than Mr. GOKE. - --I am
Gentlemen, with Sincere frienddip,
your mod obedient Servant,
CALEB SiRONG."
Ebenezer Hunt, 3
Beniamin Tap pa n, v
JOSEPH Lrr AN,Efq>8.’*3
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Communications;
To the u Rev. Daniel Merrill of Sedg
wick,” Me.
Sir,
THE sacred order, to which you belong,
and the holy cause, which you have espous.
ed, would shield you from notice ; if)our
baseness were not of more than ordinary
magnitude. We revere the institutions of
divine religion ; and we sincerely venerate
the sanctity of the clergy. The Pulpit, a
dorned with the “ Messenger of Truth,'*
“ must stand exalted, while the world shall
stand.” There the understanding is enlight
ened ; the asjierity of natural temper sooth
ed ; and the rancorous and turbulent pas
sions incident to man effectually assuaged.
The monitions of the pious preacher are the
grand correctives of the religious and mor
al opinions and practice of individuals and
society. They point out, and explain the
wav, that leads to everlasting life—they
serve to assimil ;te the creature to his crea
tor, man to his God. But how is the effect
of preaching counteracted ? and how is our
religion brought into disrepute, when its
professed pastors and supporters, descend
ing from their high and holy station, march
forth, 8c enlist in the ranks of electioneering
scriblea-—..ml, (which is of all things most
infamous) employ their pens in traducing in
dividual character—It is a melancholy consid
eration to the lovers of true religion and pi
ety, that those, whom they have been ac
customed to regard as their spiritual leaders
and guides, evince by their conduct a total
destitution of religious principle. It is un
fortunate for yourself, sir, that the tharacier,
1 which you attempt to vilify, is established
on a b*sis fi m and lasting as the “ eternal
hills'' The reputation of Cobb is erected
npon a foundation ; which calumny and par
ty-spirit has not power to batter down—
When the Alps shall be demolished by the
exertion of the Mole—Wlien the Tiber shall
be dried up by the thirst of the insignifeant
fry—then, and not till then, will Cobb's
character be injured by a person, who has
disgraced himself by giving up the cause of
virtue and religion, for the sake of political
notice and emolument—To refute satisfac
torily the charge adduced by you,sir, against
General Cobb nothing more is necessary,
than to confront it with the whole tenor of
bis life and conduct. Can you seriously be
lieve that lie, whose best days, and in fact
whose whole life has been devoted to the es
| tablishment and peimanent securitv of reli
I 1 . . . *
giuu» auu p'umcai nueny, snouia entertain
sentiments bordering on intolerance. But,
sir, we have a more ample retutation arising
from the very face of your letter. You prove
too much, and consequently defeat your own
intention. The facts,as staled by yourself,sir,
are simply these ; “ that General Cobb was
present with you at the Clergyman's of Css -
tine,that he was expressing his fears lest the
cause of religion in * his i untry should come
to ruin How far those fears weru excited
by your deportment and conversation,I leave
for you to decide. It further appears from
the tenor of your letter, that a dispute arose
between you and the General, upon political
and religious questions—that you exercised
toward him all that bitter malignity, that
party malice, that incoherent and ihapsodicai
declamation, for which you are noted among
your and that he, conscious to him
self of having fought, and exposed his prop
erty and life fur the religious and civil rights
of his country, Awhile you were either un
born, or incapable of rendering any service to
your fellow-citizens,) felt the indignation of
a man and a patriot He might have expres
sed himself hastily ; but u was ttie effect of
your abuse. Were you capable ot reflection
and unprejudiced thinking, I would appeal
to your own ingenuousness ; and you should
acquit him ot ilie charge, by yoursalf, bro*i
against him—but, sir, “ men do not gather
grapes of thorns or tigs of thistles.”
It Cobb had possessed a spirit of intole
rance, when would it have shewn itself?
In the days of vigor and activity ? or would
it have remained dormant “ until his head
was silvered o'er by the finger of? time,”
uni lie had lom alt Irtish for every thing but
»»» country's we'lai*. For, until he shall
expire his last bread), “his ruling passions,”
tviz.il>ve ot country) siiad remain in his
Oieasi — Having* thus briefly noticed the con
tents of yuur letter, I would in conclusion
o> serve, sir, that 1 do not answer you be
cause I dunk that GeneralCobo’s character
"t wds any ott er support, tlunitstwn intrin
SiC excellence l he splendor, which it has
accumulated through tne course of seventy
| uaia essential strv,ct, c».inot be ecupseo
I by a body even opaque as yourself. But 1
| would set before you, ,n .»!l its def'< mitv,
| the glanng iinpt opf tef of a c.cr. ,*ran* up’
peam g, m a putme whale ol scundit}, lue
i
dcfainer of wor ts, or pat uiotism akd
piety. Consider, sir, tl»»t wpen a kw
nn meats, m* at most a lew year?, have el "
sed, yi ti will be MimtiH iwcl before the tribu
I a a! of I fiat God, who is of | tirer ryes, than
! to behold iniquity ; and cubed upon to Mir
icoder a solemn account «f your missi n.
U will not then be a»kt d bow many prose
lyte you have made to the cause of Ifona
pat te ; or what lias been your zeal in dis
seminating the principles of Democracy _ 1
But have you been a fntidul minister of
Christ > What will be your ansvtVr to tins
question ? 1 appeal to your ow^ heart to^de
cide. If from a conscious lie a s of gudt you
' a’C compelled to answer n the n< guide, I
I assure you, by the word ot Him that livcth
“ forever and ever” that endless misery
awaits you. RELICIOSUS.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
’ Me SmiUEr,
TERM IT me to call the attention of
tho e who are sincerely attached to our con
stitution, and to our republican institutions to a
te-v facts. If they cannot or v.'Hi not perceive
the signs of danger, all hopes of safety and
independence are vain. T« say the least,
France has injured and insulted us as much
as England. The Ftench government w as the
first to make dc< rees hosiile io our neutral
and commercial rights. It has alsd violated
the treaty we had with it ; it has ordered
tlie detention of our property in its { oits ;
, the fating, plundering and turning of our ves
sels. Nor has it made the *east satisfaction
or apology for this conduct. The Embargo,
so ruinous and disgraceful to tin* country,
was agreeable to the Emperor <j Prance, as tl
‘ subserved his views of diminishing the com
i rnerce of England. It was declared in
' France last November, ll at the British en
voy would be dismissed, and no d ubt he
• was dismissed, because the Ft ench govern
merit wished to prevent our negt cutting with
England, and it possible, to bring on a war
between this country and the British. Three
year, ago, Mr. Madison said “ Dance wanted
money, and must have it” The leading men
in our administration and in Virginia, are
nearly related to the wife of Bonaparte s
brothers ; and her son, now in this country,
is declared a Prince of the French Empire.
And the southern democratic papers have
lately openly proposed an ahiance with
France ; and a President for Lfe. Nay, one
of them has had the audacity to suggest,
though in an enigmatical manner, that Na
poleon must be our A.ay.
These, fellow-Citizens,arefacts Si are you
still quiet ? Are you still ready t • i How de
mocratic measures > Does not your American
spirit, the spirit of 75, sti>- within you ? Rely
upon it, these French partizar.s are resolved
upon making this country defendant upon
the Despot oj France. To be sure, they will
not openly avow their object, for ilu-y are a
ware of opposition. No, they have more
cunning than this. They will effect 'heir
purpose, by artifice and deception. They
pretend the federalists are friends to monar
chy ; or thus they excite the prejudices of
people. They thus obtain their confidence ;
but remember, wdiat has often been Said,
*' if we ever have a At ig in this country, it
will be owing to the democrats.” They pre
tend also, that the federalists are the friends
of Great- Britain, for the same purpose ; fin
exciting the prejudices of the peuple, and
blinding them to their real dangei s.
The federalists only wish for a Commercial
treaty vvilli England, such as Washington
made. 1 hey want no alliance with G. Briain.
They also resent the conduct of some of her
officers ; but the) wish for negociation, and
for a settlement of difficulties, as appears
also to be the desue and wish of that nation.
Vet, under all these circumstances, our
southern democraticpolitUiuia seem determin
ed upon a war With England, and upon ser
vile submission to the ambitious views of
the French Emperor
Is it enquired, Ik w we are to oppose this
wicked plan ; I answer, by electing firm ana
good men to office in this State. The poli
tics of tliis large .State, have great influence
with our national rulers. They dare not go
contrary to the will and wishes of the people
in New-England. The noble conduct of the
federalists in our State Legislature particular
ly, iias already produced a most happy effect.
But for this, the Embargo had not been re
moved—and yet the democratic members
of congress have acknowledged it a weak
and foolish measure. But for this, our Cab
inet had brought on a war with England the
present session ol Congress, as they openiy
declared was their design.
Attend, then, to ibis important considera
tion, that if this State should have democrat
ic rulers,we have war with G. Britain (when
at the same time, she wishes for peace) and
we become the humble vassals of the Au
tocrat of continental Europe : If we have
Jedet al ru !ers, we may hope to be preserved
Irwin war i and our national freedom and
independence may still be preserved.
MAINE.
1 lie great sin of Gov. Gore is that his
lather was a lory liui with die consistent
democrats, tlus is no fault in, or objection to
♦/lit. king. Evei) one knows, that his fath
er was a Tory. Will this prevent the Demo
crats from giving him their votes ? No. Fie,
upon such inconsistency !
The Skinner Plunder of 7.1,000 Dol
lars.
Let it never be forgotten by the
men who earn the money to pay
their taxes by the fweat of their
brow, that Skinner was appointed
1 i reafurer, ami an honed man turned
out, merely becaufe he was a Fede
ralid, by a democratic legiilarure,
though at the fame time Skinner was
known to be unworthy of trud. The
confeqasnce of this party conducl
was, that the Treafury has been plun
dered of upwards of SEVEN ! Y
THOUSAND DOLLARS, which
has not yet been paid, and the peo
pie are now paying intered for this
( lum. Skinner’s bondfmen have been
fued, ar.d it appeared on the trial,
thatS tinner helped him felt to the lar
ger part of this fum during the fnd
year he is in .dice. Yet a demo
crat.c L .flature permitted him to
. go oi pocke ting the r ernU’*
, and would ha *e continued „im in /*
; ofiice to this da\, h:.d they ha,,/*
[.tained the power What is r* =*
j the fedrralifts, when the* '
majority, were condemned 3li(j ^
fed by ail the leading demociati f
l not re elc&ing the “ patriotic Ski*
•ner,” tfeotf »h it was well fcno*n '
the time, that he was a defalcator
J The Judges' Salaries.
! The democratic papers aretnU
voring lo excite an oppofitk n to the f
; Federal Candidates on account f
forne increafe which has been made
to the Salaries of the Judges oi i\
! Supreme Court the year pall. 4\0*
| the fact is, the former Salaries of
thefe nidi, did not afford them a rea.
fonable fupport, and they .rtuU iUte*
refigned, if the Government bad rc.
, fufed an additional com pen fatten.
I So well convinced were the Lcgiih.
ture of this faff, that there were but
few oppofed to the mcafure. Alt the
rcfpedfable democrats in bom bran
ches warmly advocated the mtafure
But the people arc now told, k was*
mere party thing, 'i bis is not true.
| But defigning men, who with to
j Skinner the people, w ill refort to any
| means, however mean or falfe, to c*.
jole and deceive the electors.
Kennchunk, March 14, 1810.
Mr. Shirley,
1 he following new mode of de.
: mocratic electioneering, has recently
been invented here—In ti e month
i cf June laft, a young man by the
I name of Jan.es X. Remich, commenc
ed the publication of a newfpmr \n
this town, entitled the Week!] Viftu
In his profpLCtus and and refs to the
public, in the firit number of his pa
per, lie avowed himfelf a Federal
Republican, and declared his paper
Ihould be devoted to the mamtain
ance of Federal principles. His pa
trons and fubicribers were almoti
i exclufivejy from rmn of fimilar pol
itics. About ihe firit of March, irft.
certain p-rfons, declaring themfclves
a Democratic Committee, of whom
the fide of 1'rebate jor this county
was one, waited on Mr Remich, told
him they were deputed with “full
power,' to make certain proportions
to him an*! to receive and comiru
| nicate his anfwers.— Being ii formed
1 by Remich, that 1 e was ready to hear
their propcfals, they ftared to him
that as the approaching election of
State Officers was all important to
them, and that, as they believed his
paper might be ufefu to them, in
fupporting their fi-king caife, they
would give him the fum of one hun
dred dollars, if he would change the
politics of his paper, and devote it
exclulively to their purp -i 's, until
after the election, Remich be ing in
want of cash, doled the bargain with
them, and without any notice to hit
sublcribers, ilTued his paper on the
loth inft. in a new drels, to the no
fmall aftoniihment of his old cultom
ers. From what fource the money
came, whether Mr. Gray opened liii
purle to them, or not, is not known ;
certain it is, the gentlemen cunipof
ing the committee, have no furplus
cash on hand. That a transaction fo
bafe and wicked, iliould not pals un
known, pleafe to give it a place in
your next Gazette. AS.
FALSEHOOD.
A certain noted democrat in Gray,
for the purpofe of helping along hi*
cause, a few’ days since, went home
from this town, and reported that
feveral of the principal merchants in
Portland, had turned democrats, and
would certainly vote for Gerry and
Gray, at the April election. Ihe
gentlemen who w’ere thus printed out
by the Gray democrat, have been con
vened with, and they deny the
charge, and consider it a grots flan*
; der and reproach upon their cfaaiac1
ters. i he good people in the coun
try, will be cautious how they liitert
to fuch mean and foolish dories. —
l hey are always circulated by the
democrats a fhort tune before elec
tion.
Last ycaT the democrats endeavor
ed to make the Quakers believe, that
it w’as the intention of the federal.ft*
to tax them for not doing military
duty — but whet; a bill was reported
w ith this provision in it, and advoc t
ed by the democrats, the federates
voted to ltrike it out. I he mi • a
law, however, did not pafs till the * :
feftion. Far/m Fo/for* a leading ut
mocrat in the Houfc of Representa
tives, advocated the taxing of Quak
ers, and many of the urtnotrars i*