Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-11-13


sion from Office; he resigned, and "a
he might have continued, the Inference
Is lairly deducioie, tina. his successor
will pcrsevcre in his measures. Mr..
Canning must certainly be considered
xa able, active and vigorous minister.
~ 0rCeos sssssD g.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Yam grad sse shall lose the Xavanra, Ia
THIS motto, although simple in itself, is
not without its meaning. The following
aneelo,e explains it : A gentleman in En-
gland. a, The time of ,he struggle between
the English aud the French, for the EIvan-
ra. employed Lis time and talents for the
pu5lick veal. Ills circumstances, in lie
beng rather low, his wife Be,," would
often say to him" Come-I wish You
would attend, and get some wood, Hour ct
ssieya ito which our philosopher, being
anxioasly concerned for the success Of his
country. would reply" 1 am afraid ce
saaH lose the Eavanra, Bet."--Mark well he
sequel: After many year. thus well spent
In the service Of the publick, he was re.
warded fer his exertions, an6 paced in sa-
~ and pleasant circumstances. Aud now,
Bet, gratifed with tho "smiles Of fortune"
as we are wont to call the rewards of &c.
Mus and patriotism. if they ever happen to
arrive. congra,alates her husband with
en- Dear. am glad I've have taken such
good care of the HAVANA"
Like faithful instructor we shou'd ap.
ply The sentiment, or political lesson Gen.
famed in the context to the present situa-
s'on Of our country, and to ourselves. Should
any unthinking reader be at loss to dis
eem the application to himself or 20 his
country, be should now be taught never to
forget the kind of government that protect,
him, and also, that republiek is never cut
Of danger.
Since the adoption Of our admirable corr
stitution of government-snd viii throw
The curtain asice no further for illustration
I'VE have travelled through many difficult
scenes, and risen over many mensc ,ng dan
gers. We have seen our Richards tie
THIRD, and our Lord Norshs, subsisting like
glow-worins beneath toad stool, till night
or some fitting mask, would lead them
forth with their cloyen foot and pu,rid
hearts disguised and, in this coye,tuse to
sssassinate The legitimate sous Of freedom.
Then would they asslme the name Of pat
Diot, ard become the peoples dearest
SFiends; mount a "lislle brief authority"
and " chastise" the very fools who held
them up, with cruel /" whips Of scorpions"
" Their strong arms uevs their ssnse;enes, will
shev Ias0.
= 7Acy yssh'd on boidly-,fsA to .uerk pell mel /,
not 10 Heaven, fhes hand in hasd t. he'll"
They have fiched themselves into Office,
where The war-wotn soltier should ait
They have turned merit from office, and G.
warded the bloody hearted office seeker for
falselcod and treachsry.
IT'S true, the friends Of cur government
have done much have served their coun-
cry with zeal and honor.--We have yet
shielded our government from total des.
sruetlon, but not from attacks nor could
Heaven, but for power, confne our brawl-
ing democrats from attempting an expert.
ment" to revolutionize the system If nature
Yet, in vain have we defends tie eta.
del. if we now sleep on our posts, and . .ss.
she Havama."
We are luiled at this tine by the dissem.
bling voices oil bears. Our country is hoy
N fearful and alarming attitude. And
why I'VE have been waeecled--cajnled
-bamboozled-and crowded into the ditch,
by self.created dictxtors and foreign ma
lions have been charged with showing US
disrespect," while, for long time since,
we have ceased to respeet ourselves, our coun.
sry's rights or name. Danger menaces our
srsedom and indie pendence, and, Save, O,
save my country !" is the prayer of every
good citizen. The demagogue and zeal JAG.
chin join thei. voice with that of millions
but their k-plotting souls are now sunk
in their deep, banefui designs. In this sit
uation OF tbirgs the patriotic breast, too Of
ZEN credalous, tLrobs over the surpittde Of
raan and trusts in Heaven aud open hon
ss,y for the salvation Of that country lie 80
warmly loves.
But in this crazy, faithless world, il re-
quires vigilance in an honest man. 10 keep
what he is already possessed Of. And SO
1t is with the patriots OF this country, who
fnd activity and eAertion absolutely neces
sary to retain tse just ground they are now
masters OF, which is much--nay, extremely
less, than their rigll, and tile. 1t is not suf-