Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-19
WARREN. 5th SEPT. a.

WARREN, 5th SEPT. a. D. 1903.
The inhabitants Ut Warren held a ;own
meeting on the Sd of Sept. inst. Mr.. Rufus
H. Copeland was chosen Moderator After
discussion, a committee was raised, consist.
isg OF Samuel Thatcher, James w. Head,
Ebeaezer Thatcher, Benjamin Bracket,
rsquires, and Mr.. Jesse Page, to report a
EDITION to the President Of the United
States, stating the situation of the country,
praying HIM 10 suspend or repeal the En-
barge laws in whole or in part, or il any
doubts were entertained Of his possessing
competent power for that purpose, praying
him to convene Congress 70 take the sub
jtct into consideration. The town then adj
IeuTned for a short time, when the commit
tte reported the following Petition, which
was unanimously accepted. The Select
men were directed 70 sign and forward i
to the President
70 the President OF The United States.
The inhabitants Of the town Of Warren,
N the Commonwealth IF bTassrchusetts, re-
specially present-Thst IS it is the right
oftle citizens OF this republican government
20 make known 70 the constituted suthorI-
ties the feelings and wishes Of the people
Gpon subjects Of great and general interest,
tlev viii not doubt that the government IS
DESTROYS to learn The real situation Of the
country, TO listen 70 well founded COM
plants, and, as far as possible, to alleviate
the distresses which may have been coca.
stoned by any 81 its measures.
Under this impression, YOUR petitioners
cannot longer refrain from stating TO the
president, that numerous and complicated
l. Al.
laying an embargo upon forei6 comm cree,
aud from the novel and embarrassing res
tricticns upon the coasting trade. 1t is not
The object Of your petitioners 70 eliminate
the government for having made an exper-
lment which has created 50 great distress.
We would appeal TO the justice, 70 the pat
riotlsm Of that government, which, IN the
words Of the Constitution, was instituted
'to promote the general welfare" We
would procure suspension or repeal Of
those laws, which have palsied the nerves
Of industry, chilled tie ardour Of enter
prize, and If long continued, must terminate
IN the degradation and ruin Of this CONNER
cial nation.
Your petitioners, although they d not
aTrogate % themselves the rank of a large
commercial town, are not without concern
N foreign commerce they are deeply in-
terested in the coasting trade, and they are
= constituent part Of a federal republic, 81
intimately connected in It's political & com
mercial relations, that a measure affecting
the nation a. large, must be !elt by even
part. Commerce is the life blood of the Nor
thern State. It's circulation gives tone ano
vigor % the country; its suspension instant
" disorders the whole system a very large
number Of tie citizens Of this part OF tie
country, are Immediately engaged in ravi-
CATION. A larger number are more remote
~ concerned. All are deeply interested il
It's prosperity. Ihe eastern part Of Massa
chGsetts, 4 country intersected By many
'navgable rivers, Astounding in excellent
harbOurs, and possessing the means uf an
extensive foreign trade, feels an injury done
20 commerce with extreme sensibiiity. The
deprivation Of market for their lumber,
FISH, and other a-ticles Of eEnoIi, lmmedi-
siely created great distress among the mer-
camille classes Throughout ais extensive
coast. The II pand the artizap -soo,. felt
The eftect'of tbs obstruction AZ JA~suurce d
wealth. IN fine, its deletcrious influence
has extended froin the late abades OF opu-
lence to the humble cottages Of the wilder
ness.
"A sense Of the duties which rood ci,i-
zens owe to their government has induced
your petitioners to submit, without a re-
monstrance, more than eight months, 20 ell
me EMBELLISHMENTS and distress occasion
ed by the embargo, as the system adopted
~ government seemed to offer no oppUrtu-
nifty for a change Of measures, until the
Spanish nation, rising indignant, n opbres-
sion, resisted the system Of fraud and ~
Fanny which has enslaved the greater part
Of Europe.
The late events in Spain and Portugal,
have materially altered the state Ct tie
commercial world. Great Britain, it ap-
Pears, has rescinded, in part, those obnox-
ious orders in council which have been as
signed as the cause Of the embargo. Many
cot the ports Of those countries, IS we'll as
their extensive colonies, are nav inviting
ouvcommerce, and would gladly exchange
their gold and silver, as well as their staple
articles of commerce, for our surplus prod
tee, perishing for want Of market 81
lone. The very case contemplated By Con