Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-04-22
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and over the signature OF Dasii Foots,
20 propose number OF questions !;
frel,py an undiIniuishe,i respect ior
So lionof's character, cmDrsce the
first Opportunity 10 give you an answer.
ErslS il Is, 1 received commission
from gov. Gorcs and as it came unso-
is7fea lay NE, trust, feel q greater
degree OF satisfaction in holding il, than
4 Major General could feel in his hon
arahl,. station, il h. olraiaed It by art
and auplicity. before he had learned the
r.oqasi exercise or Corporars duty.
US, your honor, was IN Bath on
the 9th Of March last and while con-
versing with number of gentlemen OF
that place, jeremiah Alien, person
Unknown 10 me. was pointed out, as he
passed US. AS there had been much
exultstion among the political friends
of a certain mighty man, that III the
Boston Patriot, through the medium Of
David Foote, he had Immediately vim
dictated his hitherto immaculate char
acter, from the disgrace that the Edit
ors Of Tue Boston Gazette We're falsely
endeayouring to give it, | requested
Allen to step into an attorneys Office
with me, where, in the presence of a
Justice of the Peace, his affidavit Was
written and signed.
The same Justice has this day pub
licly declared, he never saw man more
cautiously, soberly and prudently testi-
fly. Allen Immediately went with a
number OF gentlemen 10 greater JUS
lice CT your own party, than your hon.
orable self; who read the affidavit in
presence Of number of witnesses, arr.
observed he was satisfied of its truth,
as tie captain Of the Huron had before
that time confessed az much 10 him ;
and that from various sources, be had
collected many circumstance, not men,
Si58-~ ~ tilcn, concerning the orders
recsiyed by Foots. he then expressed
his Willingness TO administer the oath ;
but after some Conversation, observed,
as il was web known, difference exist
ell between him and the owner Of the
Huron, the public might consider IL as
mali: ious in him. He then volunteer
ed TO find Justice and Immediately
wen. for one. If Justice declined the
service, il was not from belief that the
affidavit was not true, or that Allen was
not IN proper situation 10 be sworn ;
'hu, from personal consideration, know
jhg the disposition OF an honorable
would be Exceliency.
Ii Allen, some hours after my return
was unable TO get on his new boots, II
does not concern me, nov affect his
cred;liIity al the time he depossd, and
this IS pitilul subteriuge IN the Scribe
Of David Foote TO defend miserable
cause.
To the question, whether " | was
advised to have the captain and mate
present, when the affidavit was taken,' =
answer, this was question OF mine
10 the gentlemen present. Their an
swer was, for what purpose ? the Capt.
has already confessed all Allen asserts,
and the mate has never dared to deny il.
To your honor's question, whether
intend 10 become a travelling Justice,
be use my patron was trayt TIA Pol
iiician, answer by expressing a wish,
that | may be able 10 travel as hUnora-
bly, in Justice, as my patron did in poll
siics; and further hope, never 10 be-
come such an ohseauious hypocrite, as
20 curry the favor and notice Of Gov
clnor in his company, and call him old
terry and an enemy to his country be-
hind his back.
With leave viii now ask your hon.
or qnsslion.-Stouid a great mercan-
tile Legislator, the pubIic eulogist of a
ruInous embargo law, transfer his yes
SEES 10 men, not worth a cent, TO eyade
ii, and under a non intercou sc with
England, clear his timber ships for
Eayal, with directions TO his captains to
directly for Liverpool: and under
a noH-importatioD act, which he pro-
claims, It's salntary successor, pecessi-
tate captain publicly 10 praise il, even
IN tslse statement, made 10 conceal a
prgmsditated violation oft, would your
patriotic soul conceive, that any one
VAS travelling out Of the honorable path
81 justice, ~ developing the ruth, and
exposing such a Legislator, when
candidate tor an important Office, to
sae,ised conienpt !?