Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-01-22

~ Ldli llttO action The Who'll
Io'Se q the MARION. and vet that /
can o. all idle words ? That in faG
they intend TO no fuch things as the,
Pron''e ! Are we indeed prepared
- Pronounce ourlelyes fallen thu
low
Cond ieriny gentlemen as ferrous
N announcira this pledge to tn.
world, and giving this national def
a7ce 10 war, ak what is to be tho
re(nIt OF The conAd If we are moi
prepared FIR it, and how far are we
prepared : This inquiry fusgeits an
attention TO the refolution under two
diifereat alnetfs, as We know the
velatlons Of executive departments to
BE- affected or varieI according to
views Of peace or war. On quef-
ilonS of great national controversy
the department Of fate has il charge
20 attend to thole gratifying themes,
the rights, the honour and dignity
OF the nation and government. And
rhrfe themes may be prefented the
more for pubick attention as the
itate of affairs becomes hottie until
their mott impofng influence over
the Publick palIlons is realized amidft
the operations of declared war. In
a rate Of peace the department. of the
treaiury may attract regard from re-
dundance of revenue and extinction
of debt and projects of Improvement.
But the frown of war reverfes the
fcene. On this department is now
devolved the talk of deviGng ways
and means for fuPplyiug extraordi-
nary expenditure OF waite. The
ungrateful fubjeas Of attention are
the exhaultion of the trcafury--loans
--taxation-the option Of difficulties
IN procuring money--the choice
between different modes of impofing
pecuniary burdens on the people.
If this rsfolution be purified accor-
ding TO its import, additional char
ges on the people mutt be required.
To give eclat to the department of
State, can you be willing TO embar-
RATS the department of the trea(ary.
There is another reafon why we
fhoHld be cautious. Can it be exee-
dent for the publick 70 make expe-
riments tending to waite the nation
al character ? More than rwo years
have elapfed lince an interdi0ory
proclamation was Illuminated from
the palace againf the Britifh navy.
A fquadron concerned in commit
ring the offence mentioned In the
proclamation, was luffcred to remain
for fcveral months within the waters
of the United States in open defiance
of the executive interdia, and the
executive right Of territorial iurifdic-
tion. There that fquadron was fuf-
tered 20 remain, although the pow-
er given 70 the pref lent by ltatute,
| believe, extended TO the employing
military and naval forces of the U.
S. and the militia at the prefdent's
dtcretion, 10 compel refpect to his
proclamation. The offending fquad-
ron was fuffered to remain there, not
withfandiag the number, which the
government had, of thole highly re-
commended aqaatico- tcrre1e ychi-
cles depominated gunboats The
indignity then was greater than is
TO BE- found in the Guojea Of this re-
iolution. Yet The government did
not then ai1ert the paramount right of
territorial fovcreignty with efF-9
With fuch experience, what honour,
what utility is to be expected from
paliing this retaliation now ? What
is to be expected butirritation with
out benefit, embarfaG nent without
ex'rication When they attend to
your meafures, viii foreign powers
believe that fuch a relolution proves
your title to relpe6t ?
A further reafon againtt the refo-
luton is founded on the condua of
the -eiident Of the United States /;
it 10 The confederation, that he has
not ordered the BriufE minifter, MIR
Jackfou, 10 depart from this country.
Until that order is given no fuch
refolution as the prefent ought 70 be
pahed- The extraordinary fpeGta-
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