Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-21

States, March sta, on the Relolution offer
Cd By Mr.. CaFoo, TO prohibit the impor;a.
ton Of Brtilh manufactures.
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But the gentleman has told YOU
that We ought togo to war, if for moth
ing elie, for the fur trade. Now, fir.
the people on whole fupport he
fccms to calculate, follow (let me
ten him) better buhneis, and let me
add that whilh men are at home rea-
ping their own fields, the fruits of
their labor and indultry, there is little
danger Of their being induced to 20
lixteen or ftventeen hundred miles
purfuit of bea' ers, raccoons or op-
P-hums-much lels Of going to war
for the privilege. They are better
employed where they are. This
trade, fir, may be important to Bri-
tain, to nations who have exhaufed
every refource Of induitry at home
bowed down by taxation and wretch
edneis. Let them, in Gods name, if
they pleaGe, follow the far trade.
They may, for nc, catch every bea.
yer in North-America. Yes, fir,
our peeple have a better occuD3+;on
"a fafe, profitable, Honorable en-
ployment. Whlla they hou,d Be
engaged in diltant regions in hun
ting the beaver, they dread left thoie
whole natural prey they are, fhouId
begin to hunt ;hem-lhould pillage
their property, and adafHnate their
contribution. Infead of thofc wild
1chemes, pay eff your debt, infead
of prating about its conhlcation. Do
not, | befeech you, expofe at once
your knavery and your folly. YOU
have more lands than YOU know
what to do with-you have lately
paid Efteen millions for yet more.
Go and work them-aud ceafe to
alarm the people, with tie cry of
wolf, ur5il they become deaf to your
voice, or at ieaf laugh at you.
Mr.. Chairman, if felt lef8 regard
for what deem the belt interefts OF
this nation than for nv own reputa.
ton, fhould not, on this day, have
offered TO addrefs you; but would
have waited to come out, bcdecked
with flowers and banquets Of rheto
Tick, in (et fPeech. But, Gr, | dread
cd left tone might oe given to the
mind Of the committee they will
pardon me but | did fear, from all
shat | could fee, or hear, thar they
might be Prejuticed by its .adyo-
Gates (under pretence OF protec-
ting our commerce in favour Of this
ridiculous and prepoferous proie8
i 'rofe Sir, for one to plead guilty
to declare in the face Of day that
will not 60 % war for this car
rying trade. I will agree to pafs
for an iIeot if this is not the PUBLIC
tentiment, and yon will find it to
your cof, begin the war when YOU
will.
Gentlemen talk Of 1893, They
might as we'll 90 back to the TIoian
way. What was your fyuatior then !;
Then every heart beat high with fym-
Pathy fer France, for Republican
France l am not prepared to fay,
with nv friend from Pennfyl-
Yania, that We were all ready to
draw our fwords in her cause, but |
atirm that we were prepared to
have gone great lengths. ! an not
2ih med to pay this compliment 70
She hearts Of the American people
even it at the expencs of their un-
ZitrttaEdings. r was ! noble and
generous fentimcnt which nations
tike individuals, are never the worfr
Tor having felt.
They were, repeat il, ready to
raake great hcrihce5 To France.
And Why ready Becaufe fhc was
the battles of the human
Tace againt TIE combiaed enemies
oS their liberty -becauGe iae was
performing the part which Cr-at
britain now, in fa& fuhain5 for
'nns the only bC!wark agaiot ami
Ttrial dominion. Knock away her
navy, and where are YOU? Uoder