Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-01-09
portlat,o,
DAY OF MOURNING.
Monday, Iannary 9, 1909.


Monday last. completed one ~ since
the Embargo WAS officially known and en-
forced on the Commerce of Portland and
we are bold to say, The ru,nous & distress
ing effects OF this detesiable measure lave
been more severely 1elt in tbs town than in
any other place in the United States. The
consequences " stopping the commerce of
this place, has been almost as fatal u l,e
prosperity OF Portland, as Was that Of its
des ,Iuction BY fire in The revolutionary war.
Il will require many years 10 restore lis for
mer snuatIon. Impressed with a proper
sense OF The evils and suti.rings unnecessa-
rlly occasioned BY Twelve months embargo,
and IL the same time, whilst cur ruiers ap-
p ar, Pi@roh like, determined 10 increase.
our burdens III pfoportlpn To their injustice,
ii was deemed proper 10 notice the snnner-
sary of The destruction of our natural and
c.vll nights in manner wor,Ly VI citlzens
possessing the spir, Of Ereemen, as fol-
lows AT suuIise, The bells commenced
toinng, and the shippIng were dressed as
beng In state OF the greatest dIstress.--
At ii O'clock procession was formed at
the head Of Union W hart, Consisting ot up
wards OF 400 persons under The ditectIon Of
IA MMAh~is, with suitable badges of
mourning, IN the following oider:
A SHIP dsmasted, guns housed, hags
halt mast, cans lnverte u on lie mast head,
with DraDne panied on her stern, aid
EmbaSo Oh her SIDES, drawn b, four
white horses, al mourning, the shlp's bell
tollpg.
husse ..dsums mu.fled, playing Roslin Castie.
committee ef Arrangements, VIII mourn
~. ing sashes.
- Ship Masters and Mariners
= Merchants, M,cLsmcs, &c &c
In tins order he procession moeea. s.,s
rneosu,ea step ana Sou, ,l,rougN t.s al....i
pal sueets 10 Fort hill. ] he ship v a. aea
shifted to her proper position, ylef 81 n
cut, the dnterican Enagn oIspis}t1 atsazs.
head, and tue captain assumed the qe r.er
deck |: The disgraceisl labels :. o. anne.
and " Enlbargo," were torn of, and u. Ae-
stern appeared 8 Plienix, with q label N IA
beak, Inscribed, SPIRIT OF SEvHa1y
S1vE RkvIvEp ;"--surmounted by the A.
n,er,can EAGLE. The ship thus renovated.
and the music freed Of yest,scfiens, the pro-
cession returned through town with the IA
verite revolutionary AIR Of 1imkee Doodle
When arrived opposite the Custom House.
the subJolned Address was delivered from
the quarterback. by The Captain, who is
susry iaeA SAILOR The loud applause
with wluch It Was received, attesis us ex.
ceilence. Tney then proceeded to Union
Wharf, from the extremity OF which the
ship WAS launched upon The bost m Of her
proper element. Af,er hring salute fl3
guns, the procession dispersed The Mar.
silals and Comm,ttee OF Arrangements re-
turned To- the spot where The PROCESSION wac
hrst ornssd, and dispersed also. s
Minute guns were bred from the hill dur
ing the unse ti1e procession was moving
thither. Ii,e utmost regularity and ordee.
prevailed through the day. A contempla.
ton OF The scene mingled painful anu pleas
ing emotions-tne mind nvoluntariiy revert
ed to the gloomy period OF '75--our oppres.s
sions are similar, and the people equally
Jealous OF their rights--and determined n
their defence. ~ Il.
In the evening the Committee and Mar
sli.ls repaired to Col. burnham's Inn.s
where they were joined by several gentle-
men of the town. After suitable repast.
the sentiments OF the company were ca
pressed III the following
ToAsTS.
/. Tie Embargo Amiveysary.-As this Is
the FIRST so may 1t be the last in the annals
Of our country.
y. Inc IfnftS-h SpcSeiF Ctt8nkc ol titG
"terrapin policy" of the present adminis-
tration.
8. The Ocean and its Rights as n,aintainrd
By our Fathers-Thelr sons will never tame.
Iy abandon them.
4. Commerce e-Phenix like, may it soon
rise with increased vigor from its ashes.
S. The memory OF Washington.
6. Ov Couutry-The degradations and
.T.t.z will i..f
gotten.
Z. New England Though ler sons DO not
love Spara, spater," they are not afraid Of
{" "biecchng" in a Just cease.
&. The District Of lharne--Favored by na-
ulre. distinguished for en'e' prlze-bgt ru-
ined by philosophical expeimem.
9. The memory Of Probe "Dignifed re-
trement' could never have endeared hin,
TO his fellow cilizens--H He and his associates
earned laurels for their country by ecanon
law.
10, Feierakisa N c'ongres-Th mu.-
orifg, New England is now con,ln lnced they
advocate the nae Interests Of the majority.
II. Farmers, Mechanics, ard 4EercAanfs--
I" United they stand, divided tlcy lal."
II. Aneriear 7as--Had we a navy 70
protect our commerce, they would not be
put on shorf ailo'oeace by land iubbers"
Is. Saturday, N,ght--S -Ssee,hearfs II Efws
them on the ocean.
The foi9zring is fie address
AHor THEsE, SHIP-MArFs heaW
TOO, and let us take view of our pre-
sent shipwrccked Situation. 1t is,
think, about 20 wears since We FIRST