Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-10-24
To tie Electors Of Lincoln District.
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The following extract is from Mr.. Jeffer-
sons Notes on Virgins. See pages 257
and 258.
perhaps 70 remove as much as possible
the occasions OF making war, i. might be
better toY rs 10 abandon tie Ocean altogether,
that being the clement whereupon we shall
be principally exposed to jostle with other
nations, 10 ieave TO others 10 trinS, zghat zue
shall 7gart, and carry 9Dhat ut can spare.
This would make us invulnerable to Eu-
rope by Offering none Of our property to
their prize, and would hyN all our cftizeRs
10 the caifiVation o. the earth" &c. and again,
in the same page, treating OF our citizens,
he has these words" IL might be tlqIie to
seek employment for them at sea, zgheH the
land 10 longer offers q"
Whoever will examine the book for him.
self will find many other sentiments which
will excite the surprise Of citizen Of New
England. Turn then, Fellow Citizens, to
the Presidents answer to the late address
from the Legislature Of New Hampshire
and YOU will find that he has been consist
ent in Commercial Policy at least, from 1871
to 1903 Is il necessary 20 detail the whole
history Of the present administration, when
we have on record the creed Of the Presi-
dent published and republlshed TO the
world equally unnecessary must it be TO
describe the interest which the Northern
States feel in commerce the distresses
occasoned by the Embargo and the numer-
Gus petitions which have lately been pre-
sented to the President render this unne-
cessary. We now see the reason why our
NAVY, instead Of being increased has been
nearly destroyed, lest it should "jostle
with other nations" We now discover
why our coasts are lined with gun boats, to
prevent our Citizens from navigating the
Ocean, to leave 10 others to bring what
we shall want and carry what we can
spare" But though this had long been a
favorite plan ofthe VTginians il is not pro-
bable that they would have attempted to
carry IL into effect had they not first sue
ceeGed in gaining to their party majority
Of the Representatives in Congres S from
New England perhaps even this would
not have induced 50 timid an administration
to deyelope 50 rash plan, at the present
time, had MT the acquisitions Of BoHdbayte
aud the interests Of France, urged them TO
adopt the NEE sure.
Citizens of Lincoln Distribution COM
plain that the times are bad, that you can
not sell your produce, thai YOU are deprived
of your commercial rights, that your coast
I ing trade Is worth nothing, that business Of
all kinds is dull, and that YOU are sick Of the
! present situation Of your public affairs
! That you wish for ! return Of that prospect.
" you enjoyed during the administrations OF
! Washington and Adams. How can we
contribute to the acquisition Of these impor-
tant objects We answer, b. electmR q man
70 represent rs in Congress 1rho 5piH be rHe 10
or interests and 10 The honor and interests 81
the corgRry--a man Of talents, trnlhesS and IN
tegyIy--one 1Vho has spirit TO feel, and iHdepeH-
aeace 10 assert the rights Of his constituents. Is
the present representative OF this district
that man Would he ever have obtained a
seat in Congress except in times Of party
spirit Ask even the lunto who have so
long attempted to rule the district and sup
port him. We should blush TO repeat the
terms in which some Of them have spoken
OF their representative. Respecting his
private character we shall be silent but
lis political conduct IS al all times proper
subject Of discussion by bis constituents, es-
pecislly upon the approach OF an eiectlon--
But few years since we saw HIM Altering
himself candidate as a decided .fcderailsf.
Falling in his election as such, we find him
suddenly presenting himself as a moderate
dsnccyat, and succeeding under these col
.ours! be soon comes out an ardent seaiot Of
TIC VIrginian scbook Search the journals Of
Congress, and you will find where he voted
al ali uron Ktigated questions, his name is
generally enrolled with the Southern party
the same party we have attempted to de-
scribe at last he comes forth an open al
qocate Tor the Embargo. Had ne represents
cd an interior district, could he have plead