Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-08-06


.j,r,. and 4 ,1iocs when their fear cometf on.
BUT let i. repre.s0t afo, that f'lou.d they com.
nlv with the requeft of your late memorials, Il
you'd make YOU MORE happy, ard ;he.n moro
refDeStable. THAT while the war ffonid co1-
TIME. YOU would follow their ftandard 10 the
field and that when it came to an end, yoa
would Withdraw into the fhade of private lies
and give the world another fubjett OF wohdes
and applaufe ian army Ofo,iopJ COR ~ fnta
corr i}ff"
Immediately on the circulation Of the foregoing addrsss
the commander in chief ihed an official order,
the general and field officers the building to near
the report Of the comnrcners Of the army e
aid to deyiie what further r,ealres ought to oe adce
rs the mott rational and be calculated to attain the Jl
and Important object in view. ir this meeting which was
fully attended BY the general ard field officers by one os
from each company, ard by iutabie rePre1en.a'oa
CT the Gad-tbe commander IL CHEZ ;'us adartfed sks
army j
y. Z" Crvr,. .mtu,--By an anonynons iusiA
mons, ar attempt has been madeto convene you
together How incumbent with the rules 81
propriety, and how fubvcrGvc Of all order and
diicphne, let the good fcnfe Of the ARMY judge
a.In The moment Of tl,ss fu.nrnonsi another
anonymous productions wss put into e'scuation3e
addrsArd more to the feelings and DaAions Than
to the reafop and judgment Of the army. The
author of the piece is Untitled TO much credit
for the goodness of his pen aud / could with
he had as much ctedft for the feHitude Of his
heart, for, as men fee through difhcu ltiss,
and are induced by the rrfleefmg faculties OF
the mind, to ufc different means TO attain the
fame end, the author Of the piece thpuld have
had more charity than to mark for iufPicions
the man who fhould Recommend moderation
and longer forbearance, or, in other words, who
hould not think as he thinks, and act as heads
vifcs. But he had another plan. in vieyDtin
which cardour and kberality Of fentiment, rea
gard to Juice, and love Of country, have ne
part and he was right to intimate the darkc0
fufpicions to effect the blackef deGsns. That
the addrefs is drawn with great art, thai i q
intended to aniwer the mot infidious purpoies
that it il intended TO impzcfs the mind with an
idea Of premeditated injuilice to the 6,ereign
power Of the United States, and route all th6i6
reicntmenfs which muR unavoidably flow from
fuch belief; that the fir mover Of this fchctae,
whoever he may be. intended TO take advantage
OF the pai6ous, while they we're warmed with
the recollection Of paft siftreffcs, without giving
time for cool deliberate thinking, and that CONS
pofure Of mind which is neceHary 10 give digii.
ty and liability to meafures, lis rendered too obvi-
Gus. by the mode of conducting the bulnefs, u
n 1es;s S5lr 0r0s( than zsfs1ense 70 the pro-
Thus mach, Gentlemen. have thought Il
incumbent on me q cbierve TO you, to thew
upon what principles i oppofed the haffy, if-
regular meeting which was propotsd to be held
on lusfday lait, and not becaaie waited adif.
petition to give you every opportunity, conGft-
ent with your own honor. and the dignity at The
army 70 make known your grievances II my
Conduct heretofore, has not cyinccd to you, that
! have been,a faithful friend 10 the army, my
declaration Of it at this time would be equally
ailine and improper. But as was amona
the t'rit who embarked in, the caufe Of our com.
mon country, as have never left your Ode enc
moment, but when called from ycu on public
duty; as have been the ccnfiant comnar,ioi1
and witnefs Of your 6ffrei7 and not an,onalt
the laft to feel and acknowledge your merits, Is
have ever conhdered my own military reputa4
ton as infeparably connetfed with that of-fhs
army and my heart has ever expanded m3th
Joy' when heard its praifes, and my indirna-
ton has rifen, when the mouth Of detra8ion
has been opened againlt it. il can fcafce|y b
iuppoied at this lat itage of the war, that am
indiHerent to its intereffs. But how are they
to De promoted the way !, plain. fays ths
anonymous addrei1er. /" If war continues. re.
move into the unfettlcd country. there cfablifhT
youriclvss, and leave an umgrateful country 10
defend itteif." But whom are they 10 defend
our wives, our children, and our farms, and
osner property which we hare left behiud rs
OF IN tins isate Of hottie xsparation. are we to
take the :wo hrf (the latter cannot be rennoyedl
10 perrin IN witdernefs with hunger, cold,
and nakedneis If peace takes place. never
meath your fwordss'' fays he, +" until YOU have
OBTAINED full and ample juftice." This drsad-
iui alternative Of either defertiug our couart
IN the sxtremet hour of her diftrefs or tuning
our arms aagainR it. which is the apparent OBJ.
leet, unlels Congrefs can be comnelled ;n., a..