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

Deiay 40, In The battle conmeaces. Pee
osre yourself, lest the 'NIvaana' fall, Ike
he fall of all Republicks, by the supineness
# iis warmest friends. Remember that
;hree days delay deprived Israel of its legi-
lifaaie sovereign. The people OF Israel lost
tic Havanaa.' and Jcroboam was made
king -. There was some that followed the
house OF David, but the tribe of Judah only
AID slledld our citizens of this modsrn Is
rel lose the Havana' BY Iowardly neg
leet Of duty, it would afford US no great coa-
ISOLATION. that one tribe ouly failo.- d the
house Of DAVID.
Many able and influential characters are
TOO dilatory, and had rather enjoy the pleas
ures OF domestic life, or OF dissipation, OF
crafty even the present idle whims of
Bet.' than add mite to save the Havan-
ma They do not follow the phiIosophc,
penetrating eye of reason. They do not see
beyond the trees dry top that bounds their
horizontal view, though the astronomical
eye can circumveut the earth at once. The
flactua.ing enjoyments of day, yea. even
the dying rlcasantries Of AL hour, are of
more weight to them. than the salvation Of
The Hsoanaa.' Indeed, fear we have
too many efiemin4te heads, on shoulders
covered with gentlemen's cloth.
Why says one, should I spend my
time 20 take care Of the Ha.anna p-Let
those who have leisure lock To that. Many
things are essential to the peace Of fsrai.
ly, and should l neglect my duty in either,
l had rather lose the Havasaa,' than bear
the importantly of Bs.'
But, ! assure those who c,sde their duty
in this way, that they have important rea-
sons for lending their assistance 10 the pub
lick. As quiet house is necessary to fam
lily or domestick EMO, mcnl; 30 10 the qui.
etade of the nation essen,isl 20 the enjoy
nent Of the citizen and nation cannot be
quiet while its William Kings, and faml-
~ its Levi Lincolns, its Join Ian dons,
Is JIn-s CslusI,as, and Alexander VOL
co,ls ARE suffered TO iesa us the people, ,
by the nose. The aas~raa' is ,hen la dan.
ser.
You have another reason, valuable, in
deed. II your country suffers, you yourself
suilsr for you cannot, except YOU are
verse than duh Drained curinucgeof, de-
'aeh yourself fiom@ll connection with The
country you live in. And there is yet an
other reason Should you bestow your
m te to the publick, sne the H.sana0'
should be saved, the reward is = pleasant
thing enough; YES, even tue idlcst of US
would grasp at that But flas is reserved
tor him whose services justly claim il. Aud
you must feel superiAtivsly blesEed, though
you might have sacrificed many cossenien.
cies to the publick veal, when your country
shall have survived all the tuuul.s of jscs-
bimsns, and have assumed reposing al,i.
tude prophetic Of her future prosperity and
fame -sou WI! feel proud and justly too, to
hear yUur 'Rep congratulate you thus
My Dear. attn glad We have taken so
good Care Of he H4saaxo'
But, have Yet Que other reason, which
rouses every noble soul to excrtion. and
arms the citizen with ten-fold strength
! PATRIOTISM 1t 10 spark from Hea-
ven and hc whose bosom swells with lhis
ethereal fame, meets his reward in every
field he treads, and finds thousand hon.
ours in pursuit Of one.'
| Combine these several reasons together.
anc say-How can you omit one exsrtion
which would assist the publick veal! The
service in defence or support Of our coun.
Try, our natural, civil and religious rights, il
noble is god.like. Aud il you lose the
| Hivana' BY your love of ease or, inatten.
ton, or BY adherlng TO : Bet your pleas.
ures and hopes in lite are halt, vt least, bu
ried in eternal rest and your fsart viii
find llile consolation in the retrospect Of
your conduct But above all. Bet will sx-
cxse yea # 1eing egemihae
| ROLAND.
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