Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-04
Communication.
FOR THE GAZETTE.

and feelings Of cur citizens. The de-
ceptive statement in the Intelligepcer
CT the late affair at Washington, to-
gether with the prejudice against Mr..
Jackson which has been created by the
Infamous abuse poured out upon his
character through the lacobin gazettes,
were calculated to dupe the feelings of
many good men. The more however
we know Of the rupture, the more rea-
son have we 10 suppose il contrived
thing on the part OF war faction, to
rouse the passions Of the multitude and
throw us into the arms Of France. The
cowardly and shutting editor oc the
National Inte]ligencer, after lnllaming
the minds Of the people by his partial
IF not false statement, seems now to
finch from the consequences, fearing
tia, he has gone so far as to expose the
duplicity of his masters, and defeat
their offset, which we have TOO much
reason TO fear is war with England.
The partizans for war in this STATE
may be divided into two classes-the
real " unanointed unannealed" iacobin,
whose object is confusion and bloody
anarchy, and the calculating speculator,
who wishes not for war, but only to ex-
cite apprehensions of it in others, that
he may profit of their alarms. At the
head Of this party IS an honorable ex-
senator, not more distinguished for ar
gument than noise, for truth than de-
clamation, for good actions than profess
sions, for honesty than zeal. The con-
duct of this sell styled patriot during
the revolution, when he balanced so
well between tory and republican, that
10 one could say what he was till the
issue Of it was foreseen, is known to
many. His history since the embargo
and enforcing system Is known to eve
ry one. Nor viii his elaborate State
ments, logical reasoning, and eloquent
harangues in the senate, in defence of
those measures, ever be forgotten, But
what he values himself more particu-
larly upon, Is his disinierestednes
consistency, pure patriotism, and re-
gard Cor the laws of his country. The
frs. lie discovered by defending the
Embargo, a measure which did not put
into his Golfers more than S 100000
by the iise OF merchandise on hand,
besides some :Iifiing SUMS made on the
purchase of American produce, ut a
bout two thirds It's present value. His
consistency and regard for truth has
been displayed by bis having, not man!
weeks after he declared in public, tina
If the embargo was raised, he nor any
prudent man would not send a :sse
10 sea, dispatched lis fleets to all quar-
tiers of the world, before there was any
change in the DEGREES, or selllemcn
made with Mr. Lrskine, upon tie sales
and returns Of which, ii Is supposed
there viii be the moderate profit oil hal
million. lis patriotism and regai'
Tor the laws cf bis country rempin ye
to be proved by the trial OF a Certain
slip, captured Oh her voyage from The
coast of Barbary to Nars1illes, under
Moorish colours. This man & nv par
ty are TOO wise, or TOO selfish, TO Wish
for war their intentions are to dis
courage further shipments, that theirs
may arrive at better markets 10 pre-
vent further importations, that theil
stocks may go off at embargo prices
or TO depress domestic produce, that
,hey may buy Of the distressed farmer
at half its ordinary value. This is the
mock-war party who viewing every
thing through the medium of .!'eir in
tercst, care not what mischief they do,
proy.led they can crafty their insa,ia-
BE syarice.
OF the iacobins shall say but little (;
,hoir Intentions have been so long
ayowed, that no one at this day can be
mistaken IN their object. Hones,us is
al the head of this Junta---a wretch in
whom nature, inclination, and habit
unite TO render him worthy the dis
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