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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
More Truth.

The government papers say that General
LINCOLN had long been retained in Office
through the fo,oe0ancs of the President,
against the sentiments Of a respectable por-
tion Of the community. IT'S false AS the
language Of the Prince Of the Power of
Darkness. Thomas 1cSsrson, altho' as much
inclined as any man t!.at ever lived, to
Pay sueh fantastic u,efs 6efse high Heaven
IA D,ales eY'n angelo weep
did no, dare to remove BENJAMIN LIN.
COLIN fom the office ut Collector of the
Port of Boston. Il would have been too
daring AN insult to the honorable feelings OF
honorable men, the remaining officers and
soldiers OF the Armies of Liberty, too des-
peralc an outrage upon the Isinc,ples ofthe
American Revolution, ior even the Hero Of
the Mountains of Virginia. And who were
these respectable men who clamoured for
his removal Al : raeg Eeve alt honorable
nten Men who were quarreiing among
themselves who should be ms successor,
and who created such Lscprd upon the Sub.
iect, that the President could hx upon none
ofthem II is well understood th.t The
General wished la resign long ago, and tina,
the President wrote hIm y letter with his
own hand, requesting him to eontlnae in
ofiics, till he should be prepared tonomina,e
his successor. And il is now said that Inc
hoary veteran has written letter also, in
which he declares, thai having fought tor
years in the cause OF Freedom,he would not
for moment become the instrument oil
Despotism. "Aye, there's the rub" That
Is The SIN not to he forgiven.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
Exuasts from the Freeman 1ewnai
Horrid Denuncialion /!

The veteran LINCOLN is denounced al
Washington by the minions of admmislra.
ton, as little better than traitor to his
country, for resigning an oace, the duties,
or rather powers, Of which, &c could not
conscientiously execute in these despotic
times. lie WAS one Of our first Generals
during the Re,olution--was wounded IN
one battle aud taken prisoner in consc-
quence Of another-and, amid the civil
connections which preceded the adoption
of the present Constitution, suppressed the
formidable instruction led by SAa,s, with.
out shedding the blood Of single man.
Howl on We Monsters Ills fame will re
main untarnishcd by your poisonous breath.
His iureis will grow greencr in the current
of ages.
lngra,itude, thou marble he arted fend
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
DEM0CRA7Yc gULL,YNc

The famous duellst and pupil of Gen
Bohsdill 6. w. Campbell, is eager to
have the pleasure of exchanging sLot with
Mr.. Quincy. The Chansellor of the t.x.
chequer finding himself unable to meet Mr..
Quincy IN the held Of argument. proposes :
more efleotual mode OF settling The differ.
ence ct opinion between them. Hear his
invitation delivered on the floor of { onrress
presume the gentleman can try the ss;,.
II OF any one OF the majority at proper mo-
men'' ! hope Mr.. Quincy will not risk
AIS popularity, and forfeit the esteem of the
people OF Boston, ny noticing The yapour.
me- OF ths e%ecutiye minion whose only ar.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
TIR AND FEATHERy.

Yesterday, Judge Scott pronounced sen.
tence upon eight of the rioters who were
concerned in tarring and festhering Robert
Beatty. The sentence was months i'm.
prisonment, fae of 50 dollars, and re
cognizance in the sum of I, 500 each, to
keep the peace for twelve months. The SC
rutiians have thus rcaped the fruits of their
brutality and been well rewarded for their
trolic. Geddieman, the ring leader, we
are told. made his escape on his way to
gaol; the rest were safely lodged m prison
The Sher4f had power to summon a suiii
cient force to carry the culpri,s to goal, and
he deserves to suffer if any of them have
escaped. Outrages have been too long
winked at BY the peace officers of this CRY
Some of them should suffer for their i,erl;.
gence and unwili,ngness TO perform their
duty.--Bdh. Fe1l Rep.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
PROVIDENCE, JAN. 81.

A meeting was held in this place on
Saturday last. Resolutions were pass
ed, with only or 6 disscntien,s, ex-
pressive OF our opinion ofrublic affairs,
and a committee were appointed TO
draft memorial to our Legislature.
We understand that Instructions
have recently been received at the GUS
tom house, from the President, to lire,
and to arm, two vessels, 10 be stationed
IN our river to prevent any iniraction
OF our Embargo.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
SENATE.
THURSDAY, FEB. z.
Important Report

The Committee on the ieveral
Memorials from the People Of num-
Der of towns in this State. praying
the in.erpoii,ion of the Legislature
in their behalf. in the preient itua-
ton of our public Affairs, made a re-
port in part.
After an able and highly intereft-
ing Preamble, the Committee recon.
moulded the pAiIing of the following
Re(olves and Act.
RESOLVES.
RESOLVED. That the Act Of
the United States, paiied on the 9th
day of January in the prefeht year,
for enforcing the act laying an E n
barge aud the feveral acts fupplc.
mentary thereto, is, in the opinion
of the Legislature, in many refpeds
unjuit, opprefIive and nnconititu,ion-
al, apd not legally binding on citi-
zens of this State. But notwith-
Handing the opinion, in order final.
ly to fecure \ certain and permanent
relief, ii is earneltly recommended
to all parties aggrieved by the opera
ton of this aet, to abttain from for
cible reiiitance, and to apply for
their remedy, in peaceable manner,
to the laws of the Commonwealth.
3 RESOLVED, That fuitable re.
monitrance be prepared, and i'm me.
diately forwarded to the Congress of
the United States from this Legilla
ture, expecting their opinions and
feelings, on the feyeral fubjec,s of
complaint, contained in the iaid Pc.
titions, and particularly urging the
refeal of the faid ASt of Congrefs,
pafed on the 9th day of Jan. lalf,
RESOLVED. That the l.egila-
ture of this Commonwealth, will
zes!ouily Cooperate with auy of the
other States, in all legal and coniti.
tutional meafures for procuring fuch
amendments to the Contribution of
the United States, as il,all be Judged
neceilary to obtain protection and de-
fence tor Commerce, and to give to
the Commercial States their fair and
jutt confederation in the Government
of the Union and for aifording
permanent fecurity, as we'll as pre-
ient relief, from the oppreilive mea.
lures under which they n,w fufsr.
! RESOLVED. That the Hon. the
Pretdent, of the Senate, and the
Hon. the Speaker of the Houfc of
Representatives, be reqaeited to
'ranf.nit copy of this Report, and
the Re(olutions thereon to the Leg
iilitures of fuch of our Sitter States,
as manite't cifpol:tioa to concur
with us in meafures to refcue oar
co nmon country from impending
ruin, and TO prcferve inyiolate the
Uaion Of the States.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
Legislature Of a5assarbuSetts.
HOUSE OF REpREsEvTAT7gEs.
N3vgE on RFppEgpv .r ,,,,,,r,

H2HsE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Memorials, calling upon the Lee
Culture for their guidance and pro-
itetion at this periIous moment. in
the affairs of our country, have been
rretented and read, from the towns
OF Bfon, Gl5aceRer. M4yb,ryso-t,
HalssOeG. Brewaer. BevsrJ, R9rok,y,
Nor'b- I.srm;lt5, Haley, PPM u,5.
Pa,flaaf, Barb, Sausb-Hldyty, HupnE
a. Osz1ab San3tarA Lymaa, VrhJ,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
Esrae, IF letter datee!, Philad. fam &c,
1909.

"You will see in the Monitor, base and
CARRIED account of the proceedings Of Con-
gress on Thursday and Friday, and of the
cool and determined attack OF three Of the
Royal Cousins to fight Mr.. quincy DOWN. 1t
is represented in The Monitor much To Mr..
.gnincy's disadvantage but lave seen a
gea,lena- from Washington, who was there
-he says that lac had prejudices against
MIR. quincy before, but on this occasion, he
behaved no5ly, and gained in the opinion Of
all good men, complete triumph.-Mr
Randolph was there, and was read, with
MIR. GARDENER, to support MIR. @ancyt but
it was no, necessary. Mr. Quincy declared
he would not fight hem, as they wislea :
but advised them 10 keep their hands of d
him.-He preserved himielf cool and ~
his last speech of three-quaters Of an iloui
ridiculed them aud all their attempts to put
him down."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

that 10 market IL Teens the ant onN an
prove OF HE embargo, hu, with much pa'r'-
orick modeiiy recommend to the government
TO hire them and their hundred and thirty
ton vefieIs 10 execute it. IL Is not impoiiihe
bur that this thirteenth fiction was coniidercd
and approved of by the fame meeting that
adopted the refoluiions, and is now intended
as a governmental premium 10 buy patriots
with. Hire thefe Narbiehead-men, hr; arm
their veflels and tell one of them 10 victual his
veilel for three or tx months cruife upon
our coalt, and to go to fea my word for II,
the next news you have of your patriot, he 10
in the Wei Indies exchanging the pork md
-four of the u. States for coffee aud fugar tor
himfelf This was the object of the reiolutions
this is the concealed object of the lection. II
is intended to difgrace the governments by
making them aeceGxries to the violation Of
their own laws.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

Nothing but most tremendous express
ion of the Voice of the Peoplc--we pray
God that they may do nothing but express
their Voice-wili prevent War with Eng
land and Alii.nce with France.
MAY THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS
SAVE US FROM DESTRUCTION.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

Cee1geiasvn, Brasfwiet, vaGaGerasgt.
and Wyfagf.-1hey do credit TO The
heads and hearts of our citizens,
and will have their weight in the
decifions, both of our National, as
we'll as State Government.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
CRACKt,

II is reported that the appointments
OF General Dearborn, as Collector fo,.
this port has stuck in the Senate and
that some strong traits of Skiuueyis,r
had appeared in his accounts
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
NEw-YoRK, JAN. 80.

The Hon JOHN Q. ADAMS has pass
ed through this city for Washington.
Ne understand his business solely re-
CARDS an action in The SUPREME Court as
10 Georgia Lands. We mention this,
because IL has been coyectnred he uos
about TO Be emfioyed on some foreign
mission, or 10 be attcinted 10 some I'M
horfans oGee.]
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
The Legislature ofCe

The Legislature of Connecticut, we
understand, will shortly assemble. for
the purpose of expressing the ss,,;.
ments oil the people of that enlighten.
cd State on the subject Of the late I'm.
polite as well as oppressive laws of the
national government. -"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

Il caucus is soon to be held by thu
democrats to determine on the day on
which the embargo laws .hall h. re-
pea'ed' Some are of opinion ,ha,
LII 49,. nsw law viii not outlive the
present session. before il, s,ifled by its
own parents; others think law win
DC passed empowering the new presl.
dent TO kill all the embargo I,ws :,
s,roke, as soon as he Is placed in the
1 SW,ii i, cpdsr TO regain his popularity.
Nniea o. uese courses viii be aiken
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06

Resolutions agains, the Embargo are
under consideration in the Legislature
OF New-York. :.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
TIE EMB.dRGoLcoEpcp,

The las, Portsmouth paper contains
an Official letter from Secretary Dran.
horne to the Governor'o of New Ha mr.
shire, requiring him by authority Of
the President to" appoint some officer
oithe militia, Of sns~a restecs for ~.
ia7ps, IN, or near to each port of entry
with orders, when applied to by Col
Letter oil the District, TO assemble i'm.
mediately a sufficient force of his mill.
,ia,to employ, and c1eaeiousiy to main
tam the authority ofthe laws respecting
the embargo"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
Wedaejlldy, Feb. j

Wedae1ldy, Feb. /.
A Committee was appointed 70
enquire whether any improper at
tempts have recently been made in
the Congrefs of the United States, to
refrain the freedom of debate, and
whether a free inveitigation Of the
|meafures of government in the houie
'of Representatives., by any Repre-
tentative of the people of Manachu-
tetts, has been made the ground OF
public and perfonal infult, BY other
members, with the apparent view to
intimidate him in the difeharge Of his
duty, or to force him to the alterna-
tive of hazarding his life in defence
of his honor, or of loling his inau-
ence and ufefulncls in the public
couscils, to the injury of his conitit-
uents sand TO enquire whether it
be expedient that this Legislature,
fhould exprefs any opinion or take
any refolution thereon.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4.
The Committee on the LIT. Gov
ernor's fpeeoh, reported an aniwer,
which was read, and Tuelday next,
10 o'clock, aligned for its coniider-
alton.
Petitions from Springfield & Dux.
borough, for the in,erpoGtion Of
the Legislature in our public con.
Germs, were committed.
The tioufe took into confederation
the Report on .he Receives concern
ing the French DEGREES and the Brit.
iih retaliating Orders. The debate
continued through ,hc day, and the
Houfe adjourned without deciGon.
Mr.. Cure tpoke in favor of it, and
it was oppofed by Meilrs. M'Farland,
Bangs and Coffin.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
posToN,FEB. 2, $50!
posIoS,'TEB. 2, 1909.
The Bkch'ad'e Of our Harbour,
NOT RY FOREIGN AGCRES.
SION--BUr DOMESTIC TY-
RANNY.

Within a few days past, Col EoYp.
commanding at the Castle, received
orders slom the Secretary at War, to
interdict all vessels from passing Fort
independence /: In consequence of this
Edicf, The acting Collector has been
placed under the necessity of withhold
ing clearance to every description of
vessels.
This aggravated oppression was nc,
generally known Ill! yesterday, when
the vessels in the harbour witt their
colours in black, and hoisied them half
mast. The circumstance has created
some considerable agitation in the nub-
lie mind but 10 the honour Of the Town
has been vet unattended with any seri-
Gus consequences.
II is presumed, that this new Edice
will at least conlinue TO be enforced. nm
til Secretary Dcor6orne is a, leisure 10
come on, 10 mark OH, his iavouri,es.
and take upon himself The office, ESQ.
long reserved Tor him. OF the Customs.
The spirit of our citizens is rising.
and may burst into flame. Every
thing should thereiors be done to calm
them, I'LL the Legislature has time TO
mature its plans of redress. 1t is fear
cd, the Caution, necessary in such an
assembly, will protract our relief too
long !; but we must wait patiently the
aid OF our Constitutional Guardians.
rather than stain the character of this
metropolis by mobs and riots. flour
government cannot do any thing nou.
that will afford full and complete relief
they may at least do enough to calm
the public minds and lead the citizen, 70
wait For events, which must place the
means OF radical cure completely in
our hands.
The spirit Of New England is slow
in rising but when once inilamed bv
oppression it viii never be repressed
by any tlting short Of complete Justice.
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jority Of Representatives, whose whole aim
will be to coniound the President in his nego-
Citations. As this Faction have hitherto been
wrong in all they have done, and every event
has been contrary to their predictions, it is for
our safety to put it cut of their power to do
us any more mischief by their rebellious ca
balls in the Legislature. The Republicans are
earnestly called upon to do their duty in this
particular.
While therefore we are pleased with some
appearances of returning harmony between
the bclligerent powers and this country, we
trust the President will rot be too hasty in his
decisions. "The Tiger crouches before he
leaps" The long contemplated subject of our
COMMERCIAL RIGHTs--the honour of our
NATIONAL FLAG-the safety of the AMERICAN
sEAMEx--the RIGHT OF SEARCH, are all fa-
miliar to the mind of President Madison, and
we confidently rely that he will maintain these
principles as pure in his present elevated stu
alton, as when Secretary of State. The Rus
sian treaty with Britain is the most substan-
tial document we can advert to in our present
ncgociation.--Fair promises are easily obtain
ed from England at this crisis, (when there
is scarcely an acre of ground in any part of
Europe on which they can place their feet)
but ACTIONS corresponding with words, under
sufficient guarantee we hope will be the re-
suit Of this negotiation. We trust in the firm
ness, wisdom, and integrity Of our constitu-
ted authorities, is this important transaction.
1t is sufficiently derogatory to admit as
preliminary, that the removal of a British Off
Ger, who has murdered our noble hearted
sailors, is full atonment for the crime--Gra-
cious Heaven is not the life ofan American
citizen to be estimed at higher rate, than the
station of an English captain AS the u. S.
are now brought Cat the close ofthe European
controversy to establish an honourabe ma
tional character, we urge ON President Mad
son, as some atonement for the murder of
our sailors on board the Chesapeake, the OBJ
tainment of a full and unequivocal declaration
of the commercial rights of the U. S. To
concudc,we are free to declare, that we place
our confidence in the Presidcnt-he has been
abused in the most gross manner, by the fac
tion who now affront him with their eulogies.
Madison is too far pledged to be misled by
the Essex Junto-They coax to ensnarc, and
sacrifice those whom they do ensnare.
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foreign ArtirIes.
From the Paddock Advertiser.

EMBDEN, (cERMASy) MAncH4.
The French army of the Rhine under the
duke of Auerstadt (Davoust) has broken up
from its cantanment in the countries Of Gatha,
Hanau Sc. and is now ON his march to the
Danube.--The staff of the army was on the
18th ult. removed from Erfurth, for the pur-
pose Of being established at Ulm. The army
under gen. Oudinot which on the Goth had
its head quarters at Augsburgh at that date.
comprised nearly 10000 men.
Count Mier arrived at Vienna, on the 18th
Feb. with dispatches from Count Metternich.
the Austrian ambassador at Paris, communi-
eating, it is stated, the final decision of Bon
aparte on the subject of his differences with
the Impcrour Francis. Messengers were
Immediately dispatched to Petersburgh, Ber-
lin, and Copenhagen, as also to the several
Austrian Governments, and orders were
given for the necessary arrangements pre-
paratory toplacing the military on permanent
duty-The Messenger, Napper, arrived from
Paris on the 18th and stated that previous to
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crat and Jacobin, were enough to destroy the
crcdibtlity OF any witness with some people.
But not so with me. saw marks of candour
and sincerity IN this relation that convinced
,inc of It's truth.
But the testimonies Of MIR Goldman, Mr.
Cutting, Mr., Barlow, and Mr.. Logan, and all
other private communications, though they
might convince my own mind,would have had
no influence todispose me to nominate min
lister, if had not received authentick, regu-
lar, official, diplomatick assurances, which
may be sent you in another letter.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, Ifra, 1909.
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For tie RHoDE-IsAsD REPUBLIrAS.


Mr.. SIMoNs,
LIBERTY of the press, ard freedom of
speech, are two precious jewels, which our
illustrious WAsHINGToN, FRANKLIN, and the
wise sages of our country, took care to secure
as inviolate, at she erection Of our grand and
glorious constitution. These inostimablc
privileges, which our wise and happy consti-
tuition has bestowed ON us, may be shameful
ly abused, or they may be improved to good
purpose to ourselves, to our country, and for
the benefit of mankind. Anewspaper ought
not to be a vehicle for party purposes, for in
dividuals to spit out their venom, private
piques, false assertions, caIumny, sarcasms,
sc. |; but rather palladium to our civil and
religious rights a magazine Of commercial
and political information and to difIuse such
knowledge as might help to further improve
ment of arts and sciences The press should
be open and free to every good citizen, who
has talents TO improves, or knowledge to dis
play for the general good Such should be
encouraged to come forward, and cast in their
mite into the great publick treasury.
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every fnan they o0tained. The practice is
not avowcd or acknowledged by tsc nation =,
No Parliament ever dared to Legitimate or
sanction it. No court Of law ever dared to
give judgment in favor of it. No judge
or lawyer that ever heard of, till Foster,
ever vcntured to give private opinion to en-
courage it.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-12
% the sea alone, has she nothing p app,e-

70 the sea alone, has she nothing to appie-
hend from cur enteiprisii:s privatccra.
E"ting the iass Mar. ihe English clrsur-
ca irop It's, gy4 siiips-we froin ta.rn 7SS-
cur pritatorrs were IFS in lumber, which
cariscd $3.50 guns, and ID. COO men; ofthe>e
81 were capt,ued-" As Britain had at that
time 6.200 Ships, and she has ut Present 81,
rs ships, supposing the American priva-
,eers 10 have only increased in the sarlc pro-
portion as the English ships have done (but
/ Calculate they would a vast deaf more in
the same time) the loss of the British ships
would be $500 ships."s IF it be said, that
!Ho7c the British convey their nsrchantmen
from the w. Indies, may 1t not Le answered
Idrfiy thus /:
" WHEN the Americans know there is a yaiu-
abe fleet c"ming from Jamaica, critic West. In.
dies, | conceive they would TT oWt twenty or thir-
~ pri'ateers AIS a Joint stock, and send them to
craze after or wait for t!sc fleet, and send on,
two, Or three Of them 20 decoy tic Gr;patcs, while
te remainder would take q number of the
sii ~
u. 81 .::s gees g. .l;c Imposition, :..,a..
the war will be bound to the sta-Wiu it be
so! Ii tho British ara mad enough to bonn
bard and burn cur Towns, then the national re-
sentiment will call forth all the national re-
sources. May not c.. Britain then fear for
Canada! And: what says the same writer
I'll INV point!
:" The capture of Canada is cc.,s;n. whenever
the Americans please TO take it-lt Il war takes
place, the Americans may indeed take possess
on o. Caiada, to prevent the Ea-iish from having
sny port on the continent ion sirl,s to water at
/ do not like to speak positively, without having
so'id grounds IN consequence, l applied to u
gentleman ON when I corid dcpcnd. who has
perfectly satisfied my mind. ] have anne Ncd in
the appendix the force which three Of the United
States can furnish, aud which may be collected
in one point IN the statcof Vermont, in one month,
at a distance OF not more than 500 niles from
Quebec. Myidea was that Tie army could march
from Vermont with as much ease to Ots.occ, as
It could from London to Liverpool, amdI asked
4 gentleman who had travelled the road the ques.
ton, and his ans wer WAS that they could not do
1t quite Sc fast, as the road WAS not so good."-
Perhaps Quebec might hold out Tor "a time, but
OF what u.s. would 1t be, il the Americans had
possession otthe country, except the expence to
O. eat Britain
Taxing these consequences into view, will
Tot &. Britain pause before She provokes us
into a war with her?