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

ums very little increase by the British proclamation
and BY French decrease little stop commercial
enterprises The greanumbs of vessels loading loaded and
prepared fol the exeons every where made the first
of The Embargo dispatch them; demonstrate the Pes
dents dangers be magHaro have been assumed Or il great
and real Dangers unknown commercial impending
sure to fall desirable them officially
cred and published This would have produced voluntary
bargo and prevented complaint Besides the dangers clear
defined and understood the pubic mind would not have been
dsquicted with imaginary fears the tolmentn because
| certain.
1t is true that considerable numbers vessels collected in
ports many held suspense however from any
dangers which heared mysterious
affairs after the attack the Ccsake and from painful APP
prehenson that the the President pursuing would
war; The National hgecer Casually considered
the Executive rewPaper) gave the alarm and it echoed
through United SaesWar, probable inevitable war;
the newspapers Of
reported supposed be best informed Of ExeCu
i've designs Yet amid this dn OF war; adequate preparations
making The detacha hundred thou
sand militia fight the British navy r there was appearance
OF enemy other shape completely absurd,
cue Not the shadow Of that could operate mind
Of of understanding be offered in ustia
The refusal of the British officer the gate
Geake ie, when rendered by her commanders demon
sIaon that attack upon her exclusively for the purpose
Of taking their deseers and intended the
Of between the nations The President knew that the
British had invading army land shores and the de-
tached militia would be useless except against andorces Why
then this order Tor the militia 1.-The nature Of the
and the actual of things authorize the Inference that
nedFa only object increase the public alarm,
arcravate the public resentment against Great Brtai TO excite
pulse and in the height of this artificial fever Of the public
mind which to be made known IN Grea Bra the
demands her ID the poor expectation Of extong,
that things concessions Of points which she had always
considered her rights and which all times and under M cir
CunstanCes she had uniformly refused rCnquh. The
the subsequent negotiation at London has shown how utterly
announced was me presidents eApeco now perfectly useless
all this Duser Of war While well informed man doubted that
the British would make suitable PREPARATION for
tack the Clkc. The President himself In his procama-
tion had placed the affair footing. rupture
natOn said he, is equally opposed both
as assurances the most friendly dispositions On the part
ne The IF
committed. In this light the subject but present itself
that Government and strengthen the motives honorable
paraon for the wrong which has been dOne And it
known that such reparaon might have been promptly obtained
London had the Presidents instructions Mr. MoNRoE been
compatible with such adjustment He required
gOtate this single transient act which when adjusted
forever settled but with another claim Of long
ing, and the least doubtful right the exemption
from mpressment seaunea on board American
merchant vessels. To remedy the evil arising from its exercise
by which citizens Sometimes impressed, the
ion Of Government under every administration had been
earnestly engaged but practicable plan has yet been
we'd while no who regards the truth, will question the dis
position the British adopt any arrangement
will Grea Britain the services Of her autcs And
now when the uheAaPed SiualOno that country lett alone
maintain the conflict with FaHce and her dependent
Statelel alone withstand the Power which the lib
world rendered he aid Il all her subjects more than
needu there reasonable ground expect that she
would yield the right take them found board the
chant vessels of any nation. Thus insist her yielding this
point and nseparab With the affair Of the
heake was antanount to determination to negotiate all.
write, Sir, with freedom for thetmes periou al
low those who are placed I'D high responsible situations be
silent OF reserved Inc peace ana safety OF our country
pended thread The have pursued leads
with Great Britaa absolutely without
which whether disastrous successful must bring
misery and ruin the United States Misery the destruction
of our navigation and commerce perhaps also res seaport
ce the loss of markets for produce
foreign goods and manuac and the other evils incident
Of And by the loss Of liberty ndepen-
dence For il with the aid Of Britain
duedrOm that moment Though ateed perhaps with the
of aHe should become the Provinces Of France This
result obvious tn. must your pardon for noticing
Some advocates Of Executive admit They acknow
edge that the navy Of Britain shield against the overwhem
ing power of FranceWhy then do they persist of
conduct tending rupture with Great Britain ?Wi be be-
eved that principally solely procure nyiolabity
flag Of the United States In other words protect
seamen British subjects, well citizens board
merchant vessels 1t fact that this has been the greatest
obstacle amicabe settlement with Great Britain Yet
peat perfectly well known that she desires obtain only her
subjects and that American cze impressed BY mistake,
are delivered up duly authenticated proof The evil
plain Of arises from the mpossby of always Distinguishing the
persons of nations who few since people, who