Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-02-26
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Communications.
FOR THE GAZETTE.


lfLJtV-Nt'A~'"s
WHY do we sleeh on the brink of
ruin The gulph is before US /; and
ambitious Faction, made ibsolent by q
little brief authority and by our in
difference and inactivity, is already pre-
pairing to hurl us mo the awful abyss.
Where has fed the noble spirit which
animated our brave fathers in l775 !?
Are We SO soon degenerated from such
renowned ancestors /! Has civil, consti-
futionaI, republican freedom no charms
for US! Has despotism no horrors in
our views Can we contemplate its de-
structive effects without disgust or e.
motion (? Or are We the easy dupes of
article and deception +?
Have We yet 70 learn, that themen.
who are now urging us to war with
ENGLAND, and an alliance with The mill
tary Deshot, who has already chained
the nations of continental Europe to his
bloody car--that these men were the
reviIcrs of Washington, and the bitter
opposers Of his pacific impartial policy |?
Do We forget, that it was the object of
these men to unite the deStinies of this
happy country with those Of France in
1894 ? And have We not full proof, that
for the sake of appeasing the ambition
Of BOnatarte, who is aiming at univer-
sal domination, they are ready to sacri-
fee the whole commerce of our coun-
try +? Do we not perceive that The hand
Of AatioieOn' is in every movement of
the Cabinet at Washington (?
We hear no complaint from our Ru-
lers against the government of France,
though it has violated the express pro-
visions of a solemn treaty though it
has ordered the capture and burning of
our merchant ships and though it has
repeatedly passed DEGREES grossly hos
tile to all neutral rights.
We admit, that war with France
ought, if possible, to be avoided. We
should endure much: but not an inter
ference with the policy AID objects of
our government. This Is touching a
Point IF national s9veretgn,y" which
should never be permitted Let us be
just, impartial, independent. Let US
adopt that mode Of conduct toward O..
Britain which candor and fairness,
which good policy and our best interests
dictate. And then if the insolent Des-
tot Of France is offended, let us repel
bis assaults, and ahheai 10 heaven for
protection.
The policy of our Rulers is evident
ly either weak or wicked. They eth
er fear to offend the great Emheror Of
the Gauls and are disposed to concil
late his favor at the expence Of the "a
tons peace and prosperity Or they
are at heart admires of his despotic
power, and wish to aid him in his at
tempts to enslaye the world. They a.
2ologize for his base ireachery towards
his former allies (the Spaniards) they
rejoice in his successes over other prin-
ees and they are indirectly lat least]
assisting him in his plans of destroying
all the commercial nations, that he may
tyrannize over the world without hin.
ORANGE or controul. And be it remem-
oered, thai several of the men in office at
me southsoard are relations ofthe zgife Of
Jerome Bonaharte, whose Son is deciar-
cd a Prince offhe French emtllre, and is
SUPPORTED IN a firinceiy StyLe inthis cosln-
try.
In truth, Giles and other leaders of
the faction make 10 secret of their in
tentlons to involve our country in war
with England. And in prosecution of
this object, every circumstance is mis-
represented and every thing. perverted,
which has relation to our concerns with
Great-Br1tain. No doubt, it was deter
mined by the Cabinet to quarrel with
lnr. jackson, before he ever landed on
eur shores. He was therefore provok-
ca his writings miscoDstrued, and un-
founded Charges brought against him,
and when al would DOT avail, it was de-
clared he had insuIted our Rulers tho
they are unable 10 point out the insult.
An appeal was then made 10 the pas
SONS ct the people, and the case pre-
Judged before correct information was
ieosiVed OF reason had time 10 operate.
and this affair followed up by throwing
abusive and menacing language in the
'1e.h OF the British government.
lnat some oE,Ee British eficers have