Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-07-25
CORTLAND,
M0ndag, MLg IS, 1908.

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BY accounts from Washington, it appears
the Presiden. and Heads Of Departrncnts.
excepting the Secretaries Of State and The
Treasury, have dispersed. Gen Dearborn.
the Secretary az War, arrived in this tolrn
last week The Boston Gazette Informs.
that Gen. ID. has mentioned the dispatches
by the Usage were unfavorable, ana that
our government are determined to continue
the Embargo until some ehange III affairs
takes place.
1t would be some relief to The public anx-
iety, in the present distressing sitHationto
which this country is reduced, if the Exec
rive would conGescend 70 give some little
official information 10 the sovereign people,
what the probable result OF al their serd-
ing and receiving so many important dis
patches VIII smotnt TO. and how long we are
doomed to endure and suffer under the an
initiation OF all commerce. Would It not
be well TO tell the people, it is their deter
mination to continue the embargo so long AZ.
France and England adhere TO their DEGREES
and orders
When the General Government was ad-
minstered BY federalists, the party that
now rule were constantly proclaiuing the
doctrine, that III republics, there ought 10
be no secrets but having rot the reins in
to their own hands. they teach 4ery differ
ent creed. We are told the Governments
infaHible, and that the people have only u
rest satisfied, with full belief that what
ever Is done, is perfectly right, without in
curing the reasons vhy they are to be de-
priFcd Of those privileges which God and
Nature intended they should exercise.
If Government are unaoquaintee with The
real evils which the public daily axper;.
ence IN consequence of the almost tetal sus-
pension of business Of all kinds. let the neo.
pie assemble, and in a constitutional man
ner, state their grievances, for we presume
the liberty OF speech and remorstranee re-.
mains 20 them yet
Il y more than one year and 4 half since
Mr. Jefferson was apprized that tie Ameri-
can commerce, II left unprotected, would
be subject TO hostile attacks, and what has
he done 70 ensure its safety Has ie, du-
ring this period, adopted or even recon-
mended single measure to afford II pro-
tectioh
In answer to the Just complaints which
are made against tile policy Of Mr. I5iier-
sons administration, and particularly that
part Which led to the laying permanent
embargo, his partizans who expect to profit
by ms continuance in power, or BY the cleo
ton OF Mr. Madison, make this uniform re-
ply, BY asking, what could the government
have done, or how could they have avoided
the suspension of commerce, ifthey wished
to save 1t from capture But was i not e.
qualify as much within the power CT Mr. JEFF
terson, TO have renewed the treaty with
England, as It was with Gen. Washington
70 negotiate it ID the first instance, and On a.
favorable terms We believe he could have
obtained one as good, ifnot better Was tnot
u the power OF the present administration
TO have provided naval protection for our
commerce, whIch should have BID defiance
to the hostility Of France HI This was efec-
ted under the presidency OF Nr. Adams,
and it IS presumed that to friend Of Mr..
Jefferson will deny but that he has been in
possession ofmeFe ample means, If hey had
not have been throws away III the purchase
OF wilderness, and the builGing Of gum
boats.
Every American citizen who entertains
the least degree of respect and gratitude
. tor the pre-efRinent services Ct that NAN
who under providence was the chief instrll-
ment % procuring the freedom and indes
pendence Of this country, will learn with
sorrow and indignation1hat Thomas IefIer-
son, President Of the II $. has appointed
William Duane, renegade foreigner, tie
infamous and vile calumnator of the grrat
and COED WASHINGTON, Id. Colonel
N the army Of the United States
Duane has been the constant advocate Of
AL the oppressive and tyrsnical acts oF Bon.
aParte, and j. at the head of the french
party in this country.
Gallatin was concerned in the whiskey
insurrection during the administration Z
Gen W asnington under Mr.. Jefferson, he
rs placed at the head of the Treasury and
entrusted with the revenues ofthe country
Duane was the unPrinciple5 hbeller q
Washnstoa-he receives an appointment
which may. IN a short time, make him com
manueT of the American army. Calender
tPsancea ana saanceged lhe sage Of q li-ittJs