Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-01-27


posed that neutral rights viii be pro
rected, in the hands OF an hundred mil
non belligerents.
Ii we DO not understand beforehand
we may be compelled TO understand
neteattcr
Why did we not go to war long ago
when France gave us such provocation
or why not before with o. Britain
Prudence fosbade Let the same pru.
dence operate now. Shall we be SER
whelmed with the caIamilies OF war,
with probable ruin, for this ideal hon
!. or /! 1t after z years war to maintain
this honor, after this waste OF wealth and
blood, you are at last obliged to sit down
quietly under the Orders in Council,
what becomes of your honor?
You have purchased from France the
right OF going 20 Grea: Britain, not by
money but by a contract-when the
Berlin decree was issued, why did you
not 60 to war Prudence dictated O.
therwise (; where is tina, prudence
now.
But, nations long in peace, we are
told, need war for the recovery of their
martial spirit and 10 prevent the in
crease of luxury and dissipation. 1t is
not true that long continued peace is
injurious to nation. Look at what
Switzerland long was-why plunge in
10 the miseries of war lest we should
be miserable without it /. A war with
England will be a commercial war.
The object is the removal of the orders
IA council and this is to be effected by
taking Canada. Now the question is,
can you get the men who will achieve
this He hesltated not to say the men
could not be obtained. Calculations
are made on the patriotism Of the coun-
try. IL is mere phantom there is
no such patriotism, which consists Of
an ambitious desire for foreign con-
quest. We are told that the public
spirit is loud, and we are here not Sec
onding, but checking it. Look at the
4 fulsome addresses 10 Mr.. Adams
6 the finger of heaven points 10 war;"
he replies. Look at these addresses
from publlck bodies, SC. pledging their
hses fortunes and sacred honour: how
soon was II discovered that few, or
many, such addresses were nor the
voice OF the people 3 The people are
not now the friends of war, nor will
they support foreign war, or war
the Object OF which is the acquisition OF
territory, or, If to obtain our commercial
rights, which will not obtain them.
The gentleman from ~ Carolina
has shewn you, what certainly cannot
be denied, that the proyocations for war
were far greater in the year 1898 than
at the present. Why then did you not
then go TO war
We 'e8'ef uiat zudSt Of room o6Ages US 10
dser the e1lci~dere q thls esce.leHs speech anti
our next
Secrets zsorth tHozsiag 1t appears from
the report Ut Mr.. SaBiord's speech in the
Hosse of Representatives on Monday last,
that some secrets have been dI,ulged not
very palatable to our good democrats Mr..
Stanfo, d is a staunch republican, aud an
honest man, and has been on lhat A sor al
most as long Us any man there. The follow.
ing Is a sketch CT his speech, as reported
iog the Alexandra Gazette -Ev Post
MIR. Stanford insisted that tie United
States had as good if not better cause OF
war with France In '98-'y, than we had
now wit England. Astc The opinion that
the fears entertained al that time Of a
French invasion were merely visionary,
he observed, there was good authority for
believing that the Executive Directory did
mediate such a project. The former
French DEGREES were as hagrant violations
ofneutrai rights as the present British or
ders in council and the depredations I'M
der those DEGREES even exceeded tie Cap
lures under the latter.
MIR. BIackledge made some remarks re-
la,ive to what had fallen from MIR Stanford
on the subject Of the projected invasion Of
this country BY the French Directory.
Mr.. Stanford said lie had nothisg 10 re-
tract. He could prove that such project
was IN contemplation, and that person had
been asked by nember OF the French Di.
rect0ry, schsfhsr RE Democrats iifh,s counf,1
seoK!a "a them. VINO possessing repubIi'
Can heart, immediately answered no, no, no,
no5ody svsH Join yDn M. ). repeated hat
lac could prove tnis fact, bat he did not feel
himself a liberty 10 mention bis authority
i was one hsweser, entitled 10 fun credence
He appealed 70
Mr.. Randolph, who confirmed Mr.. Sian
ford's statement and added, II Mr.. San-
fprd's speech should 60 before the public
unmut'lsted, il was possible the eridynce al
luded TO would be produced.
ME- Blackiedge could see 20 Improperly
IN the gcn'lenan's sta'ing his authority for
TACT 50 Important. he had often heard "A
q Ill MI has a A.