Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-28
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/ toL. PICKERING. - ne torrents OF
abuse and SANDER which have been
| poured on the head OF this venerable
Patriot, are without their parallel in the
annals Of detrac,ion aud defamation.
/ For long while, whispers were circu-
lated, aud inuendos travelled through
every vehicle of iacobinic filth and pol
lulien, tending to impeach his honour
and honesty. Nothing, however, of a
specific nature, nothing on which he
could pronounce sentence, or to which
be could oppose the weight of his name,
was presented until the Baltimore
Wing (who.e editor is foreign rene
gado, not " unwhipped OF justices" had
the har,iihood to advance charge, Tas
the Boston Patriot editor calls it, of
infinite importance, if substantiated, as
well to the happiness and tranquility
of the United States, as to the reputa.
ton Of Col. Piokering.--This he was
called npon by these slanderers to re-
flute, er stand convicted of reasonable
designs against his country. His
friends also thought it Necessary that
he should notice it mot that they en-
tertained the slightest suspicion of his
integrity, but that the demon of demo-
cratic malice night be put TO shame,
and compelled to hide its delesicd lead.
lie has noticed 1.-THE has pronounced
il a most inpudent fabrication. In
doing SO, he has taken the opportunity
OF iniIcting a little wholesome cas,iga-
ton upon The vile miscreants who have
vended, and the wretches who prompt.
ed, this Infamous cslumny. He has
made use OF rod of scorpions, and his
...~ara,i..s c--r 49,. s--~ri.- -r .,---.pas-
tiselnent.-And arc they satisfied now
Are they willing TO let him rest mo
LIN defending himself Col. Picker
ing has been obliged TO handle some Of
the democratic fraternity rather rough.
ly, and the whole pack OF lood.hounds
are again let loose upon him: they
smart and agonize at every pore )"
and, while endeavouring to conceal
their modification, return to the charge
with venomous malignity which be-
trays their chagrin. Poor Everett has
suffered much in this business the
coward cur snapped at the heels OF
Col. p. but did not dare TO bite. Un-
fortunately, however, his puppy conr.
age prompted him 70 venture rather
nearer than was consistent with his
prudlnce, and he received kick,
which sent him yelpine to his Kennel.
1t may not be amiss to inquire, what
has insligated the democratic editors TO
this abuse Of Col. pickering3 To this
question, he HIS himself afforded a di-
rect and explicit answer 49, The ex-
posure OF the INSTRUMENTATION oil
Mr.. Jefferson, by an exhibition of in
eontr'ooe,nbie facts reiaang 10 FRANCE,
and the EMBARGo '--Yes-this inlre-
piI AID discerning statesman, perceiy-
| ing tine danger which .lurked in the ru-
inous and seif-immclatiDg policy OF
emharge-disccrning the pes,ilen,ial
and deadly poison of Erench influence,
which had taken fast hold OF Mr.. JET
ferson, and spread itself through lis
oabiaet, nolly braved the SCOTS and
frowns Of his ene mics, at once unmas-
ked their fraitoroUs designs, and held
them up 10 the detestation and aDhor-
renee of his countrymen, the base and
trucking slaves, who would bind US in
chains, at the foo,s,ool of Napoleon.
The spear of Ithuriel touch'd the arch
eaemy Ct his coun,ry's prosperity, and
he at once (" started up in his own
shape" to the indignant view of his as
tonished tllow-country They
saw that their confidence had been
misplaced" and they fastened to " cor.
rect the procedure gin the exercise
of their elective rights, they laid bold
on sorGe or MIR. JeEerson's embargo
loving f:h1s, AID sent them into