Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-02-18
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"a renowned Democrat,l on The first
publication Of Mr. Russell's dispatches
from Paris, (Which are given IN the
first page OF This days Gazetle,) took
The liberty of speaking, as nc probably
felt, thus:
If France Be not guilty efd0TOnrfght
{" herjurV, she Tust ad2tt strange logic
/" 10 convince US but Mr.. Russell's pro-
q test does him eternal honor.-Can 1t
" suffice for France TO say-whils En-
I" glish Orders in Council exist, | will
/" allow no entry to vessels that touch
{" at any of her ports, and, if the Amr-
/" rican Non-intercoulse were in force,
4" you could not touch at them :"
Notwithstanding this champion Of
Sa.tth0eracy "a new coinage implying
Jacobinisn) has for once, in fit of
Conscientious conviction, or when the
seal for not divulging the truth Was
taken from his lips, made correcsde-
claraiion vet there are those among
us here, have the hardihood sail
70 declare mat France has done Us no
wrong"-or if She has, it is an ccciden-
tai, not sn Intentional wrong. With
such traitors we have no patience, nor
do they deserve any mercy at our
hands. Among the number is the no.
torlOus Lantern jaws Ave shiI-
ling character alias Editor Of the
|" Boston Chronicle v who flies into
spopletick madness, because Mr.. Rus
s-ll has dared in firm and manly tone,
10 question the hsnest intentions Of his
Imperial and Royal Master.
This division of the noxious weeds
in the hot bed of sedi,ion, has caused
great alarm among the qRack botanists
of democracy. One democratic editor
aite" another, has been obliged to swal-
low his own words, and to declare that
what he stated yesterday from c6fciaE
documents 10 be truths, are not so TO
lday-because his master (for the best
of them are but hirelings,) may have
limited TO him that the truth just az This
tim, will not be quite 50 hrgffable.
When The masters o! such Editors,
dictate the acts of the Executive Of the
| government, deplorable Indeed must
be The situation of our country.-We
may soon again look out tor restr1c-
ri0r energies 81 home, destroying com.
merce and for iHl5eciie krocL1matlons,
threatening the annihilation Of ali such
nations as do not respect our rights
10 these will succeed base prostra-
ton of our own liberties, by servile
submission TO the most flsgrant viola
tons of the rights and laws of nations.
Our pusillanimlty has become proven
bal among the nations Of Europe
The once proud name Of LlGehenden!
american is converted into French Par
Hzan. To whom are We indebted for
this debasement Ask our rulers. Our
vslorous Executive fears 40 danger,
when out OF it-ncither does the watch
dog, which makes frOdigioHS barking
at some distant object, but has not the
nerve or coarage 10 approach it-f
. however, loud barking, and long howl
ing would keep the enemy at bay, no
nation on earth would be more dreaded
and respected than ours. But the war
dogs Of Europe heed not the yelping Of
transatlantick " Prairie pup.
/ What shall be done TO save the state
what to raise the PROSTATE honor of our
country ?-Change your servants, who
else, will shortly become your masters.
Give your national concerns into the
hands Of able, brave and upright men;
call forth your Washlnglons 10 guide
the helm Of State-plsce your Prcbles
and your Trlxton's Oh the quarter.
decks OF your seyenty-fours, and in
stead Of this slsve-canting and whin-
ing, speak 10 your encmlcs ia voice
of thunder-intrcat no tAvors-demand
your righ;s--teach those French saya-
ges the lesson you gave III 1904, to the
less polished barharians Of Tripoli.--
Guard yoIr own shores-protect your
own Commerce, and your country will
again be respected abroad, and happy
aud fourishing at home.
~<z O. So
In the Legislature Of this State on Thurs
day last AL act for the settlement of the
estates Of persons, wherein the Judges Of
Probate may be Interested, was passed TO
be engrossed- Also, the Portland Duck,
Irvine, and Line Mandatory Bin-Also,
bills for incorpoi ating three towns North Of
the Waldo Patent, by tie names of Asw-
Chester, Garland and Exeter.
We understand that the British and For
eign Bible Society, have presented to the
Bible Society Of Mains, the sum of Oss
Hundred Pounds SterkiHp (equal to & 444"44)