Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-09-05

t4l ~oo,s ~ democratic rctnJHcqn:cm. II
this name greater miracles have been
wrought IN France. And # the AmerI-
can people are too virtuous to consent
10 these measures, war OF the f'o0r a.
9ainst the rirH, as the last resort, will
be Q temptation too great TO Be resist
ed, and opposed 70 which their virtues
viii be feeble barrier.
But the Embargo is another difficult
ty. Here the federalists take the pop
ular side While we boast Of Mr.. Adj
ans, and others, who are advocates for
this measure, they are pleading the
cause ofthe foor farmer, with his prod
uce rottinr on his hands, and his debts
accommodating the ho0r nrChanic,
thrown out Of employ, and the t20r ssi-
lor, driven an exile into the service Of
that nation, from which it has been the
pretended Solitude Of the government
% protect him. They ask, why the
embargo was laid Every reason but
the trLe one, may be given. The osten-
sibIc reasons are to compel France and
En%Lcra TO do us Justice. But after
rLElt m9ntHu' embarrassment and dis
tress, and no impression made, nor any
symptom of relaxation, we are obliged
to abandon this argument. We tell
them il is to protect our shipping and
produce. The objections which have
staggered me the most are, at our
merchants are not obliged TO expose
their property If the embargo were of,
and are competent Judges Of the risk.
That if protection were the only object,
why stop our intercourse By land,where
there Is no risk /? why stop the coast
ing trade and why permit vessels to
so and bring home carS0eS ? In fact,
as the reasons for the embargo are not
satisfactory, the people are beginning
to suspect the true reason. To pre-
vent this, | would advise to admit the
embargO an impolitiC and wicked mea-
sure and Just before election, state
confidently, that it was occasioned by
! the federalists, British hirelings, and
old tories and with these weapons,
run Mr.. Cults for Congress. ! am sem
Slble that our cause is a sinking one J;
but | DO not despair Of Mr.. C's cleo
ton. The embargo, instead Of pre-
venting, will favour it. We know the
power Of the family. The times in
crease the number OF their debtors and
dependents. The electors up Saco riv-
er are feuered. Whatever may be
their wishes, they have neither cour-
age nor power to shake off their chains.
We sometimes hear a little clamoring
about 1lsHry, but this is generally by
men OF no influence, This description
of people are docile enough till they
are ruiHed and after that, We have moth
ing to fear from them.
The prospects are favourable from
the south and west. Though our new
fedged brother Greene, in his 4th Of
July address, by telling the people, that
The ahFsiHts7ent Of men, Uery eminent
Jor talents and virtue TO office tyas dan
gero1s 10 liberty, has let out marin
which ought % have been kept secret,
still he may do great good, in watching
the movements Of that apostate, who
has 50 long prosecuted aid affrighted
The ints. You, my friend, must be
cautioned and enjoined secrecy. Much
/ OF the exposure Of our plan is laid to
you. though our brother Of York has
I done much good to the cause, he IS a
leaky vessel, and should not Be confded
in. Your f01gHaman, Il is said, IS luke
7,arn'-I hope il is nothing worse. Be
careful how you trust him. The sub
,jcct If our fay, sc. will be discussed
when VIC rneet-untl when | am your
friend, SO. l..
PlH4hs5urgh, lat Scht. 1903.