Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-19
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IRE following Remarks from the Bottom Ca
zette, on the anfwer Of the PRECEDENT 20
the BoRon Petition, viii apply with equal
force to his anfwer to the Portland and 9th
er petitions 1t now remains 70 be ieen
whether the good citizens of this country
will ct down contented under the prelent
order Of things, or rnagnanimo1y feP forth
and hurl from their unmerited eminencc,
the authors Of our rum,
Remark on Mr.. Jsff5Ga's Letter.
WE xoald always with to treat
with retpeft the communication of
our firit raagitrate, Especially when
it is couched in language 70 civil and
foothing, as the letter from Mr.. JEFF
ferfon 10 the town Of Bslfon but
we mutt not be led by IT'S honied
words, into a ready oredence OF its
contents. We have had enough of
PROFESSIONS, under this adminiGra
ton, and would now with 10 realize
that our rulers fympathize with the
people, in their diltrels, by feeling
Jsn7s ff3rt to relieve it. Now, we
know Mr.. Jeferfon has net taken one
fe6 towards an accommodation with
England ; and il he has done any
thing more, than fend to the court
Of the Continental Tyrant, ahurauce
ofobediance, we know no relief is to
Be expected for at the very mo,
ment the naughty Napoleon aifures
Mr.. Llyingfon Of his hearty atBr9-
brii91 ofall Mr.. Jefcrfon had done
70 pleafe him, he poG5ively declares
ne I5aK net reL1c, and orders al 1,r
JbibI TO Be c5rdem7ed-Nor 70 with
England. While fuiTering every in
fult from us, In non-intercourfe and
Prohibitory laws, and the mott abu-
five language from government pap
ers, accompanied with threats or our
vengeance, Che makes every conceE-
fon to us, even TO degree fatisfa9o-
ny to the patriotic Pinckney. Yet all
is in vain-no adiufment NUT take
place, left It offend Napoleon, and
bring US into war with France =
IS if we were not already at war,
while her CRITTERS arrelE, and her
courts condemn, every American
ihip brought within her ports.
Citizens Of Beaon, be not deceived.
the danger TO which our commerce
is expoied, as delcribed by Mr., Tcf-
ttrfon, is OF HIS OWN MAKING he
keeps up a quarrel with England,
10 pleafe his French mater, who
ifued his DEGREES for this very par
pOle; and he then takes the adyan
;age Of thefe dangers, drought on
and continued by his own choic- to
ANNIHILATE our Commerce. This
is the GRAND OBJECT in view.
Mr.. Jeferlon fay3, +" we have with
ed war with neither :" Yet, we
KNOW that he did try every means
70 work Congrefs 10 to war with
England, but could not fuccred -
We do KNOW this is now his Object.
RE lpeak5 in his letter to New-Hamp-
hire, Of preparing for the "LAsr
APPEAL, and VIC have already some
hints from Warrington Of his iuGdi-
GUS plan 70 involve rs III a war, which
Is to be brought forward in Congrefs
and which, IN time, we fhall fully
exb1tS. We forbear to remark on
The attempt Of Mr.. JefeTloa TO con-
vince the people that All our COM
rerce with each Of the belIigerents
Is interdi6ted by the other, when it
is u5fari5H5 that Great Britain will rot
interrupt our immenfc trade with
her enemies colonies. BIT vol
umn Of fcve1c reply might BE writ
ten TO this letter which is full Of
cold, hollow hearted HYPOCRISY -
Out one poin! only have we time to
touch upon His apparen: indif-
ference with regard 70 the fate Of
Pain-aaoHilhing boldnefs in the
ruler Of a FREE PEOPLE, after al his
Projections, to fpeak of the /" Contef
i0r the Government ia SPAIN" with
'uch indifference. Does he think
eur feelings are buried with our fer
Vie acquieicrnce in his own arbitra-
y meatures /? We may have loft
,eelIog for ourfelvcs, but We DO feel
'0E the patriots Of Spain.
Yes, the people of Bottom, the
Cradle Of American TndeDendeuce,