Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-19

coaf Of the Pacific Ocean - And, what is
more important 10 Us, our o+rz Coat and orr
own F1heriea comPrihng more than folr
fifths Of the commercial COATS Of the four Con-
tinents, and product v. lands OF the feas
Shall we forego all the advantages which
could be derived from thele fources Of wealth
from dread of the DEGREES Of a. adventurer,
who has grown potent from incident, and
whom the jultice Of Heaven may Ioon throw
back 70 impotence on his native l4nd Of
rocks and fertility? A mighty man OF val
our who dares not fend bomb-ketch 20 lea
through dread of his enemy Sucl. humility
Is roo degrading 10 the feelings Of brave meu
and honelt Americans.
But if this crifs BE leized, as By many ap-
prehened and by ionle afertea, 10 try an ex-
pertinent upon q favourite plan Of withdraw
ing ourielves entirely from the ieas and who'll
ly abandoning foreign commerce, il requires
no deep penetration TO forelee that the eIper-
iment, if perfevered in, will produce dn-
memberment of the union. Where the
trealure is, there will the heart be aIfo"-
Frlendihip and union end the moment that
lntereit clalh, or that an overbearing dilpoh-
ton betrays Itief III fectIon of the union.
The commerce Of New-Engl land is our moll
productive field of induhry. Deprive us of
this, and we may become hewers Of wood and
drawers Of water 10 talk matters Of more lux
uriant climates; bu. ere this Humiliation fink
us, hearts will bleed and heads will tail.
mean not generally to implieate any ie9ion
OF the United States in hoiiiIity to the ntereAs
and growth of the North and the Eaft but
in foue leading characters have witnefed
conduct which would juaify the fulpicion !;
and no where more arongly than il an obAi-
nate oppohtion 10 the jult claims of our coun-
trymen who unlulPe6ting purchaied terrific
ry under the ioleRn grant Of State: mean
on the Yazoo 81 ne Embargo is not without
its features Of imlar deign. Ii denroys
the fruits Of our indultry and turns our Ia
bours 10 naught.
AgrituLiws u RE baHds7aid ef fomzc,er, lays
great man. But if the abilities Of the Gov
ernefs be pinioned, where fhall the hand
maid find means to be uiefu TO herlelf! The
prelent times aniwer this queitlon What Is
to be done with the furplus produce Of orr
hard earnings upon cur hard farms PERTH
in our granaries and cells Where Is the cir
culating medium Of our country2 Embargo.
cd. IN banks, which like the gates of death,
ihut and no man opens. How fhall the far.
mer and the filherman difchsrge his contracts
BY bankruptcy How IL the civil lit 10 De
Paie And how the national dzbt provided
for BY direct taxes How find the means
to pay dire9 taxes Our digEJfss retirement
TViFbia oErfe!ost does not afford them Shall
we 60 TO privateering We are Embargoed
Situated as we are, we po1efs nothing, nor
can we produce any thing which will oring
cath. hSsbosgb zge cive or bodies 10 &c 6uyne4,
and baos NOT eae, Il y aotbizg Privaticn and
imprisonment will not pay debt Of honour,
nor iatrsty an execution but, if things fand
on as now going, this fate Of dIgrifsd retire
s7e7f will by and by become our dernier refurt
Tor making ourlclves yst}et7ei abroad and jcenye
at home.
Our national father, Wafhirgton, whole
name all parties hail with enthuGaCm, always
recommended to the fates, as a Itrone bond
Of union, mutual lacrifces, forbearances anG
fufierings. q with his valedicorv may be
read in eansEfts.) How has his council been
respected ! The eaitern Rates have been left
naked OF defence 20 fPare money f : capari-
lonng hobby on the welt Of our ancient
boundaries Qor iuch is L9uifana) & it is De-
heved the Embargo ! As recommended, in
lone meaiure, TO crafty the imperial vender
OF that hobby left in bis wrath he fhou.d diff
mount its rider, Whatever the inducement
to the meaiure, the author could not bu: fore
Zee that Il mai, if continued, operate une-
qualy upon the different flares The north
and eait have not the natural refources of the
iouthern Rates Some of our necefaries Of
life, many Of our convenience, and mon Of
our Injuries are derived from commerce
Deprive us totally OF this relort, and wants
both real and imaginary Will afsi lis, and will
produce that dilcontentment which preiIden.
tial procamatious will find difficult to pacify
Let US be INDUCED in the e1ercie of our nat
ural energy, the ule Of our refources, and the
pride of our Independence; and We will nor
be reProachful at the Fh;lofophy which feeks
ihelter n a mountain Or tub. I hall vote
for The Bolton addrels-and hope the Preu-
dent will give i, gracefully, bic high confd-
Grafton.
IN Io7cn Meeting in Briufsl5, dry 60, 1903.
Yoted to requea Of Gen Eaton, copy Of
his remarks on the fubje9 Of the Commuuica-
,ions from Bolton to the Selettmen of Brn-
field, for the press.
Copy Of record.
Atteh, S. P7VcnoN, To7v7 cieyE.
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