Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-03-21

years.
Nowith saGn the welounded complaints Of some individu-
ais, and the ofothes Notwithstanding the frequent Tx
ye declarations Of maritime aggt committed BY
Britain the outrageous DEGREES Of France and
Sa and po tons praCed and executed by
cruisers and tribunals OF which sometimes hear faint whis-
per e Of the United States has hitherto prospered
beyond a example Our citizens have accumulated wealth
the public annually ncreasnG has been the Presidents
annual boast.
The facts demonstrate that although g. Britain with her thou
sand ships could have destroyed commerce. she
ally done essential injury and that the other begerents
heretofore restrained by regard National Law limited
by the small number thr cuizers have inflicted upon
ny deep would Yet in this full tide of success our commerce
suddenly arrested alarm Of war IS raised fearful apPrehen
sions excited the merchants in particular thrown
Of consternaon advised by voluntary embargo keep
vessels home And what the of this mighty
chieyous alarm know it in its whole extent zva the an
authorized attack Of British naval oca gate
Cieaheako scarth for and take dserr OWn haze
recUed board ho had been often 1nnndcd and often refused
be delivered nh AS expected by all considerable and
by President himself (as have before observed) the British
Government the first information Of the unfortunate event land
without waiting for aPpcOn) dsayowed the
discmad principle Of searching National armed vessels
and declared its readiness make suitable reparaon
the state Of the case should be fully known
Under such circumstances who justify this alarm of war
An alarm which greatly dsquieted the public mind and occasion
ed interruption Of commerce extremely injurious
chants and scattering citizens.
viii close this long letter BY stating all the existing pretences
for there causss--for with Greai-Bri
The British Slips Of agreeaby right claimed and
exercised for ages right cmed exercised during
administrations of WAsHxGToN of ADAMS and
take British
board merchant vessels and with them small number of
ours, from the possibility Of always distinguishing Engshmes
from ctIzens United States this point
nent snow britain perfectly willing to adopt any
arrangement DEVISED which will
The 7vbo are her o sec1s and at the time exempt
from iInpressraent
The merchant of France, Shai and Ho4nd being
driven from the destroyed The of those
tries with another and with their colonies could longer be
carried by Here
came their aid carried nearly the whole commerce
rr The
chant service those aion the present and preceding
enabled THEN ships Of and the vessels and
supplying their places, became in tac though name,
Gurari@ IN The commerce of those nations, without
armed ship the appropriated for Its projections intended
thus BE secured under neutral flags while the merchant
sells Of Great Ba, with its armed Ships guard
exposed occasional captures Such Of
things Britain has resisted the present only
former wars least that Of 1856 And she has
claimed and maintained right impose this commerce some
limits and restraints because which deni-
ntne n'rals in times of peace because it
commerce OF immense value The subjects
because filled their treasures money 10 enable them 10
~ on their with Great Britain
The third and only remaining preence
Britain is the unfortunate affair OF the Cacak which having
been already stated and explained will only remark here that it
to be believed that the British Government after being
feaed mentioned its endeavou to make PREPARATION
In London for the wrong done by It's would have hh
special envoy give honorable satisfaction but from its
cee desire to close this wound, government od
Terit % be heated.
Permit ask what imparally viewing the sub
eCt will have the holiness say
plungng the with Great Britain Who
that respects MS reputation as man OF common dsCenment will
say Nho that regards the interests and welfare Of his country
will Who then justify, who find for
Of conduct which brought country present
state OF alarm embarrassment and distress For myself sir
must declare the opinion, that free country before
causeess and bnd thrown from the height Of prosperity,
and plunged into of dreadful anxiety and suffering. But
from this degraded and wTetched situation yet late
escape.
dispatches from Minister in France be no longy
concealed Let the President perform the duty required Of him
by the Constitution by giving Congress full Information Of
Of NE Hin in respect foreign nations. ADORE
7oa actual situation nth France. Let him tell
the demands and proposals her Ruler Had
abb the Und States would the President have eager
disclose them That they of entirely different
that they don0a6 that they
interests and dangerous liberty and INDEPENDENCE, left
infer.
hope Sir that the nature and magnitude Of the subject will fur
nsh sufficient apology for the length and style this letter Per-
haps may deem presumptuous thus question the
Of the proceedings Of our Government strong
Of duty aud distressing appreheous Of National RUM forced
the task upon the sentiments which, in sinceri-
~ heart have expressed give offence for often no.