Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-09-23

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NRw-BEDFoRD, SEPT. | 5.-Let mel
OF candor determine on peruslng tn
following extract from the Chronicle
of Monday last, who weayes the wet
of sopbistry around the French DEGREES
to entangle giddy-headed insects" anc
whether the Lireling writer's in thai
prostituled vehicle are sill worthy ofas
much {" confidence" as [" a musseiman
in the precepts of Mahomet" The
Chronicle with its usual impudence,
after charging the Centinel with being
driven TO its last resort" and being
obliged to manufacture stories from
circumstances which result from Bit
ish and federal turpitude," goes on to
state the ships Hurcules, Catharine,
| and Atlantic to be English vessels, rig
Sed out with forged faflers from the
desk of Van Sanders and sent to the
Baltic for the purpose OF smuggling
British goods into the continent that
upon being discovered, they were seiz-
ed, and the crews { EnghshuaenJ march
ed to Antwerp as prisoners of war" .
And then with the most unblushing
effrontery demands, that if this is not
the case if the vessels were not Eng
lish and the men EngIishmen, let the
Centinel give the testimony, and it will
be accepted! Now then for the testi-
mony-The FIRST case is that of the
Hercules, capt. Snow.-This ship was
built in Rochester, a town adjoining
New Bedford, in the year 1910, she is
SIS tons, was rugged in this port, and
sailed hence for Charleston, where she
was loaded with cotton, SC and in May
last was captured on he passage to Rus
STA, and carried into Dantzic, as stated
in the Centinel, and more particularly
in our last weeks paper. If further
testimony be required by the Chronicle,
we can state and also substantiare, that
she was owned,t vessel and cargo, by
as firm supporters Of the present sys-
tenn OF things, as any tos0n need 10 boast
V-With the exception Of one, the
owners are all decided Democrats !;
and doubtless feel as grateful for this
renewed proof of their masters love as
we all did when he assured Us with the
words of an Emperor that he ioved tie
Americans Whether they will be as
much pleased at old Homes calling
them EngAshmen, we viii not even con-
lecture doubtless they will think it for
the bsHetit OF the cause TO acquiesce in
the charge, though according to the
popular slang Of the day, no term is
considered more opprobrious How
ever, The Cause, The Cause--that is all
in all, and its supporters must not only
submit to loss of their property, bat
when necessary Gas in the present case)
they must quietly acquiesce in being
called by the hardest and foulest Of all
names, that of EngHshmen The party
have tins consolation, however, that
they can now loose but little either IN
property or reputation, in any event.
One fact more-The Capt. of the
Hercules IS also as good democrat as
any disciple that Hone ever boasted OF !;
is native of this town, and together
with at least one of the crew, has fam
lily in its vicinity. And now Hone, +" to
supper with what appetite We may"
The above, we presume viii be suf-
ficient TO satisfy the Chronicle with
respect to the Hercules and il other
testimony than has been given were
necessary to substantiate the bona fde
American claims to the Catharine and
Atlantic, We doubt not but the Cen,in-
el could furnixh it.
Who this Van Sander is we know not /:
we have never heard Of such creature
unit! some time since in democratic paper.
We forbe2r urging that old and hateful
adage-" set rogue 10 catch a rogue
though we cannot but suspect that II this
one was known, they would have . caugh,
Tartar" Quere-Can this fellow be
Burr, or Bidweli, Or Cannett, with the
| cloak OF Dutchman . If this is not the
case let The Chronicle give the testimony and
It will be accepted" If not as credible al
least as competent.
I Viz. BY Messrs, Humphrey Halfway
Weston Rowland, Trick Swift, jun. an.
Lolm Snow.
| The zDanding uf Of The drama Il
has happened TO Robert Smith, as I,
one, who, being stung by bee, impru
IDENTIFY gives the hive violent kick