Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-27

recovery Of an American vessel which had
been captured by one of the Dey's cruisers.
1t viii be recollected that three American
vessels were taken last winter, through the
neglect of our government in performing the
stiPulations of the taeaty between the Uni
ted States and Algeirs.
The last accounts from France, inform
that Gen. Armstrong was still at Paris, tho
not very civilly treated by republican Bona
parte.
The Tn ed States sloop of war Wasp is
now in this harbour. We understand she Is
ordered by government to cruise between
Boston and Passamaquoddy, to protect the
-----Embargo.
Soon after Mr.. Jefferson entered upon the
Office Of President of the United States, he
informed the public that the country was IN
the FIJI ride gf successful experiment and a
large proportion of the good people were
much disposed 10 believe this declaration
was true. Does not the present situation Of
this country abundandy show that Mr.. Jef-
ferson's policy. instead of proving successful
in promoting the interest and prosperity Of
the pc ple, has proved most disastrous and
ruinousl IF the President had have adjust
% our CIaCrenCSs. w1ti foreign nations. par
ticularly England, on such terms as were Of.
fered terms which Mr.. Monroe has declar-
ed would have been advantageous to this
country; if the present administration had
have fostered and increased the system for
anayal protection which originated with the
Washington and Adams administrations, in
a manner which our resources would have
warTanted-there never would have been
the least pretence for adopting that suicide
measure, the embargo But the fact IS,
these fresh water officers, after running the
ship ashore, tell the crew 10 shift for them
selves; then strip the vessel and pocket the
proceeds Of the voyage and now with oil
the sang jTOid of Frenchmsn, ask what the
hull is good for ? Ii may do for man who
has. received 200, 600 dollars Of the peoples
money IN eight years, 70 think the situation
ewEngland is now in, will do very well.
NO doubt those mtn who are now fattening
On the l0sves and fishes, served W to them
| because they found favour IN MIR. Jeferson's
eyes, will continue their support to him, 10
Mr.. Madison, or any other man WHO will
keep them IN Offices But is this 20 satisfy
the Merchant who daily witnesses the des-
tructien Of his property ii a manner which
citizens or tic shores Of poverty is it to
compensate The Mechanic for the loss Of
employment, which compels him to expend
the savings Of many laborious year ; Is it
ID enable the Farmer to pay his taxes and
| for his lands will il reconcile this class OF
| the community TO the sasrifce Of one half Of
the proceeds oftheir hard labour BY the fall
III price Of the produce Of their farms IF
this is all Just and right, If this IS the object
for which we obtained our independence, g.
| If this secures the object for which Govern
ment is supported, viz. the protection Of life,
1 kbeyty, and pfoperty-Then huzza for letter.
son and Embargo, and let all the people say
amen.
/ The Embargo was to save our sailors
from being pressed iEto foreign service
4 and to effect it, these brave Tars were in a
moment thrown out of employ, and thou
sands Of them have literally been starved out
Of the country, and have voluntarily sought
employment and bread in the service of a
nation which does not sport with the conf
dence Of her sons.
| The Embargo was TO save our ships from
Icapture-this it has done-but, in doing so,
ithas more effectu' N, destroyed the prop
erty of our ship builder and ship owners
than all the piracies of the world ieagued a.
gainst Us could have done.
I The Embargo was to save our produce
and our merchandise from illegal capture
But here no painting can do justice 20 the
! picture-It is that Saving in whose train fol-
lows ruin and distruction-H is that prudence
which sgastes-that economy which squan-
| lers--And the general aspect Of our coun-
| Try 5espeaks anxiety and fear.
] Thus while our devoted land is suffering
| II the distress and wretchedness which our
worst foes could desire, and this too,
through the folly Of our own rulers, We
rsye tAe modification to bear, almost from