Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-07-25
gisreiiaHaoiis 5Firctions.
Mr.. RICHES oRAr7oM

Fhe ferrous attention Of every tr-e friend 10
he bsl inserelts Of his country. They are
calculated 10 direct the public opinion IA
fha, saih which you'd mott aiTurediy lead
~ tie adopsoR Of iuch rncaiureg as would
4saore our eountry 10 its former PROPERTY
I'VE lire IN age, which rili-
cnlss the doctrine. that reafon and
mficc extend fecurity to an unof-
tending nation. is doctrine
contradicted BY the cries Of the fuf.
fsring rll.-Heroes have bled,
republics have been profrated in
vain, if we are till 10 be taught, that
10 be respected We mutt be feared
The Chineie, unable to reGt the
aggreiioB Of the Tartars, adopted
ne policy Of Incorporating them in-
70 the body Of their empire. But
for the honor Of our country lei it
not be laid, that beCauie we had not
ipirit to rsfiit the encroachments of
the SPaDiardssof Louiiiana, we con-
defended to purchalc their friend
lhip and union and confer on them
:he bleiEngs of our independence,
which they knew not how to appre-
ciste. Had the PreGdent Ggnihed a
iequelt, thonfands of the brave yeo-
many of New England would have
traTeried the fates, for the purpofe
Of teaching the Spaniards 10 reipect
our rights; and that as lstisfaction
for the habitual violation of them,
all the wild land Of LouiGanz would
be rejected with difdain.
"In a period like the prefent,
when the belligerents in their mutu-
al rage have difregarded the laws of
nations, and are trefpaGng Oh ncu-
tal GROUND IL would have been cxpec-
ssa tizzr ctr Fgrerna1ent would pre-
pare fome force, at leaft for oblerva-
tion. While We claim the maritime
rights Of az independent nation, and
yet fubmiJ without refiifance 10 Be
driven from the ieas, can we this day
boat much Of cur independence f?
Is it poaibIe, that wherever the A.
rlerican las is dilcovered, itisa fg-
nal for purluit and aggrefion and
f;ll all the reientncnt we can ex-
prefs, IS BY not Tutoring cur vedeIs
to adventure on the ocean /? Have
we been 70 expeditions 10 Euking 10
the loweit point Of political infgni-
tcsnce, that foreign nations are per-
Isitted to forget that we have rights,
which may be violated ? Yes thar
commerce which has hitherto furnilh-
sdtAe rs(ources Of our government,
has beer Obliged 70 abandon the O.
cean and for protection 70 depend
On the partial forti6catiUn Of our
ports. The feet of Eneas was e.
cured from the enemy by being tranf-
formed 10 fea-nymphs but the age
Ct prodigy is pail an4 American
commerce left defencei5fs BY the
sogernment, cannon ezrect tie inter
petition of the Gods.
If the embargo lie a rcsfurc
merely Of precaution, Why is not re-
Tsnge threatened for the injuries Of
Of our commerce {? But, ii ir be the
node expecting our rcfcntment,
eow infgnihcanr It's effect; except
that pslfying one, which it has on
the spifit and enterprise of our citi-
9eos ~ While we aim the blow
with this torpedo, before the hroEe
inflicted, lbe public arm is benum-
bee and void Of energy.
An independent nation III. aims to
nod its rights by fuferance. At
ulae when American commerce was
4 unreitFItled as the ocean, the fed
ga administration commenced a ps-
J Ter its protection. This force
sVald exhibit 10 LeTrofs to hhcie, who
ls'oii at the name Of a handing ar
NJ lis itation is on the deep aid
Aouid a traitor direct its thuuders,
liberty could retire N fafety 10 her
1ountains. This Is the manner in
Shtch commerce you'd protect it.
'ei tor it would demand from the
aeaiafy, bat fm&l portion Of the
'lnas It there dcpoEts. Had the
ESieaf standardization purified the
4lqs I2ltem +; and while they receiy-