Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

/. Bonaparte is aiming at universal do
minion-No man will deny this--His gov
ernment is a nulitary despotiSm'
g. He knows he cannot maintain this gov
eminent, unless the people are kept igno-
rant and poor.
8. He keeps them ignorant by completely
DESTROYING the liberty of the Press. No
Printer dare publishIone zOord one politics with
out his express permission.
A. He keeps them poor, BY destroying all
Commerce, and the means Of supporting it.
This he has done wholly in France, and is
doing it as much in every part of Europe
He knows that q commercial people will be-
come Informed and in love with liberty
Hence Commerce in all its branches is des-
pissed by him.
5. For the same reason he is anxious for
destroying the commerce of America, be-
cause it aids Britain-and because he be-
leves he can never conquer Britain unless
he can prevent our trading with her.
| Hence he approved of our Embargo as
| wise measure because it essentially adj
vanced his plans.
z. He approved Of it also, because it
gradually tends to lessen the power of this
country and in fact, has already drained
our treasury, and infused among the people
spirit of idleness and immortality.
! s. From the above we plainly see, how
strong the influence of Bonaparte must be in
this country when we behold such mighty
effects resulting from it. We see that our
rulers are led or to adopt the measures he
wishes, and which are absolutely necessary
to the continuance Of his iron despotism.
| 9. The above facts also shew the hatred
to commerce which exists in the southern
States, and their anxiety to make us weak
as they are.
TO- The Influence Of France appears also,
N this, that while she is at this moment
seizing all American property in France
burning and sinking our shiPs--and confiR-
! ing our sesmen in dungeons our government
is as silent as the grave on the subject.
| IL. II appeats in this, that the Baltimore
| Uhsr, a paper warm on he democratic side,
| has published to the world that it's time 70
destroy our present federal Constitution, and
have A President AND SENATE LIFE.
Exactly il the same manner as Napoleon
trarrpled on tie necks Of the French people
and mounted the throne.
! IL. 1t appears also in this, that our future
| King is already in Baltimore.-A Pirce Of
Na6oleon's fanslly is in the heart of this coun-
try educated under French Master. Why
is he educated here, unless by degrees to
prepare US for the name Of King and for a
Monarchy.
Is. Ii appears also in this, that there are
among US thousands who are continually
preaching French politics, and attempting
more and more to divide US and infame. our
passions as has been done by France
in all the countries they have subdued.
The people are desired to read the above
remarks and say If they are not true. And
whether they do not every month and every
week discover symptoms OF corruption more
and more Observation-Disclosures they do not
see in the conduct of our Rulers at Wash
ington, a determination at all events to
quarrel with England, and form an alliance
with France. Let the people forget all in
fer:or questions as to particular men, and
look to the solemn scenes before US and
then decide whether the happiness Of the
country, the peace Of their wives and their
children can be preserved, but by change
Of those measures which have proved SO
disastrous to the country.