Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-10-31


wisdom seek The destruction Of each other
,r;th zeal, which none but INTERVALS can
;nsnire. Having viewed these with admi-
ra;ion mixed with scocn, | preambulated
with nv eyes, the meanderings Of the river
Commerce.
AT The upper part Of which an old gentle
nan. whose locks were silvered DER by the
hand IF time attracted my attention, this
said the angel is old Dlmbuilder, former
" designated BY the name Of Virrinian PHI
iosopher, who has lately erected Dam a.
cross this river, it is the first ever erected
across, even from time immortal 70 the pre-
sent day, tho SAID the Angel, that sainted
Hero, the Ilnmortal WashiRgton, the PolI-
teal Father and SaviOur Of his Country, un-
der God, found it necessary 70 build wing
into this Commercial stream, in which he
placed sixty DAYS labour, and others have
found il to their advantage 70 erect similar
wings, in which they have placed ninety,
and even one hundred and eighty days
work
This Dam was caIedthe Embargo-dam;
and the Angel Wisdom said it was suppo-
sed old Dambuilder had Z counsellor from
. the G.ll.c stores to direct him, and that he
imported tho timber from Paris. cut 1t IN
M5unt ~Tonarchiac in the forest Of Tyranny
and oppression, and that the mudsill VS. Ot
fEonimportation Wood. And the old Dam
builder a. 4 was rlmOred, circulated, a.
mnng the COldmbiais, tnatlt was erected 10
.caeece John Bah 70 terms, 10y French hire
Esgs, who spoke all languages but that OF
Truth, st which they started as though a.
tie vale which contains the Upas Tree.
TAO in reality twas erected TO assist the
would be coRqueror Of earth vast domains,
n the subjugati0n Of John Buil and the Isle
Of Albion. together with tie whole world.
That Bona had complimented old Dambuil-
der for his zeal and attachmen; 0 his Au-
gust person and cause, pronounced high en-
comiums his favour and even entranchised
him as a citizen Of his kingdom.
See, said the angel Wisdom how the
waters are drawing from their accustomed
channels below the am mark AZ diiilr-
ent It is above And looked, and, 10 the
water above the embargo-dam set back, s.
inundated the land of Columbia, and the in
habitants were fearful Of general deluge.
Now the river Commerce was supplied with
water from two mineral springs the name
of one Independence, and the other Freedom,
whose waters soon united and between
these springs stood a tree. which was the
wonder Of the world, which was planted s
nourished by good old husbandman, even
WAsHNcToN, and it was called, in the
FREEDMAN language, the Tree Of Liberty. 1t
derived its nourishment from the waters of
the springs IgdeoeadeHce and Freedom, and
possessed such medical qualities, that the
oppressed and despised Of all nations, who
bat sat down under its shadow, were cured
of their maladies, except those who were
sick with disease called SlaUery. This
tree of liberty had but thirteen branches, at
first, but has since been inoculated, and
contains twenty-one. The branches had
names, as the NezU- Ham oshire branch, &c
which had been considered, for some sea
sons ,st, as dead, or past bearing, said the
angel Wisdom bat publish thou TO the
world, that though inundated by the waters
of the embargo dam, yet it hath brought
forth fruit in the year eighteen hundred and
Eigiit, sn3 10 thanks - OLD DaTnbuildeF noil
Their and that the people who are settled
under its shadow, are ever ready TO defend
she tree OF liberty with their lives and for
tunes, but that ii old Dambuilder expects
20 glrdle it, he will find, to his mortifca
ton, [" heads Of oak, and hearts Of STEEL
And saw, that by reason Of the embar
20 dam, industry was paralized, and Tx
people at their wits end how TO proceed
But an old gentleman, who resided at tic
head quarters OF Sooa % iHciples, BosToN By
Rame, assumed his right, and petitioned ole
Dambuitler to remove the embsrgu dam
or TO make sluice WAYS, or erect waste
gates, whereby the waters above the dan
might be drained of, so as to prevent tbt
"a, ~ Al. T.
neighbors, If things remained in their fres
ent situation. After him, petition after q
Gtion was forwarded to old Damhui!dcl
ttom al sections Of the land Of Columbia
81 The same import, but al as to no effect.
And II was reported that old Dambuld
er said, that it every tenant in his don in
ions should petition TO have the embargo
dam remol ed, it should stand till John Bull
was humbled, alias until Bony had conquer
ed the world.
The angel Wisdom said, old Dambuilde
and John Bull had had some hard words, &
It was supposed by the Columbians, an,
probably with great reason, that If Johl
Bull assented to his demands, he would no
meet him on friendly terms, but keep bin
q bay, till an opportunity offered TO put til
nnder plot in operation.
The COlumbians appeared to be employ
ed N the repair Of their arms, and III Learn
ing tactics, and seemed determined shortl
% destroy the embargo dam at all events
tor no business could be done to advantage
except by catChpoles, who, unless the Co
uU,bians would homsge pay to Mr.. Guide
nands, would drag and battle, without re.
Yect to age, in The dead lake Of Bankrupt,
those who were delinquent in their hon
age.
Now The water Of this lake was so "a
friendly 70 national wealth, honor, and re
Putation, and Of 50 cold quality, that
generally produced diseases, which were a
Tended win deleterious consequences, an
very few, after experiencing these ey.l'
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