Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-19
FOR THE GAZETTE.
M. SHIRLEr,

FOR THE GAZETTE.
Mr. SHIRtET,
PERMIT me to call the attention of
those who are sincerely attached to cur can
situation, and to our republican institutions 10
fes facts. If they cannot or zvW not perceive
the signs Of danger, all hopes OF safety and
INDEPENDENCE are vain. To say the least,
France has injured and insulted us as much
as England. The French Sovernnient was the
first 20 make DEGREES hostile 20 our neutral
and commercial rights. 1t has also violated
the treaty we had With it it has ordered
the detention of our property IN its ports
the taxing, tlrmdeYing ana tuylEHg of our YES
sells Nor has it made the least satisfaction
or apology for this conduct. The Embdrgo,
so rHnOus and disgracejni to this country,
was agreeable to the emperor " France, as It
subserved his views of diminishing the com
merce Of England. 1t was declared IN
France last November, that the British en-
voy would be dismissed, and no doubt he
was dismissed, because the French gOuern-
nteRt wished TO prevent our negotiating with
England, and If possible, TO bring on War
betzueen this country and the British. Three
years ago, Mr.. Madison said :" France Evanted
money, and nlnst have IT." The leading men
in our administration and in VuSiaid, are
nearly related to the wife of BonaParre's
brothers and her son, now in this county,
is declared Prince If The French Empire.
And the southern democratic papers have
lately openly proposed an alliance ztiIh
France /; and Pyesiaent for Life. Nay, one
OF them has had the atidacity to suggest,
though In an eMg1ndfical manner, that Ma
poleoH must be olv hiny.
These, tellow-citizens, ARE facts !; & are you
still quiet Are you still ready To follow de-
mocratic measures Does not your Ane1icGH
spirit, the spirit of rs, sir zuithir you 2 Rely
upon it, these French Jpartisans are resolved
upon making this country dependant upon
the Despot Of France. To be sure, they will
not openly avow their object, for they are a.
ware of opposition. No, they have more
cunning than this. They will effect their
purpose, by artifice and deception. They
pretend the federaiists are friends to an9aar-
chy; or thus they excite the preiudices OF
people. They thus obtain their confidence !;
but remember, what has often been said,
" if we ever have a king in this country, 1t
will be owing 10 the democrats" They pre-
tend also, that the feaeralisfs are the friends
Of Great Britain, for the same purpose for
NAOlAiiG VI AnG GIOfiEg LAlAA
binding them to their real dangers. w.
The Jeaeralists only wish for commercial
treaty with England, such as WASHINGTON
made. They want no alliance with g. b. iain.
They also resent the conduct ot some Other
officers but they wish for negotiation, and
for settlement Of difficulties, as appears
also to be the desire and wish or that nation.
Yet, under all these circumstances, our
southern democratic politicians seem determln-
ed upon war with E1s Elnd, and upon ser
vile submission to the ambitious views of
the French Emperor
Is 1t enquired, how we are TO oppose this
wicked plan l answer, by eleCting firm ana
good men TO office in this State The poll
tics ct this large State, have great influence
with our national rulers. They dare not 90
contrary to the wall and wishes ofthe people
in NeEv-E1gland. The noble conduct of the
.fe'teralists IN our Stdte Legislature particular
ly, mas already produced most happy effect
But for this, the Embargo had not been re-
moved-anc yet the democratic members
OF congress have acknowledged it a weak
and foolish measure. But for this, our Cab
met had brought zvar 7ufth England the
present session OF Congress, as they openly
declared was their design.
Attend, then, TO This Important consdera
ton, that if this State should have democrat
nc rulers,we have 7Var Spitk O. Britain (when
at the same time, she wishes for peace) and
we become the humble vassals of the An
tocrat Of continental Europe Il we have
Jeie' al rulers, we may hope 10 be preserved
from war and our national freedom and
independence may still be preserved.
MAINE.