Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-01-20

what heavy losses have been sustained by
our merchants, farmers, and sna,sayaurfrss
WnaE Urge proportion OF their q piials.
and Of The surplus oftheir industry has been
sacrificed What injuries have resulted To
The whole community In regard 90 our sea-
men, are there any Ct our fellow-citizens, -
whom IN peace o. In wars we arc more in-
dented. than to them TO their brave and
adyeniurpus spirit, during HE evolutionary
war were We not principally Indebted, fer
supplies Of c!0aihing, ammunition, and o,h-
or necessaries for our army captured in "A
great measure from ta1s enemy For anssnAs
hi:ian, when our 16ihtsry separations uers
laralized by she yam ar III No men could
be more patFiofick, and NO Glass al men Sac
fhced for their country. such proportico
OF their lives, as did the officers aud sea-
men, who have nayigated under the Amer.
lean Flag Ought not any foreign nation.
who had dared to have seized such citizens.
in violation Of our most sacred rights. lp
have been served with positive demand Of
them, and in case Of refusal, with inst
and immediate reprissl Of as many Tier
subjects What has been the consf Quence
Of TO bearsnce on the part Of the United
| STATES OF submission TO such ouirages
Has q Britain diminished, has she not in
creased them Has she not stolen thou
sancs OF cur meriiorlous searnen sepera-
ted them from sheir wives, children, and
friends compelled them 10 combat friendly
nations, TO thus endsnger our peace with
them, and to aid 10 destroying our own cit
lzens; Has she not doomed them TO exile.
slavery, and death Has Great Britain.
slnce The indepe ndence Ofthe United States,
treated them with the respect due to an in
depe ndent nation VIII not their degraded
, state invite her to acts not more criminal 7; 10
seize orr iandsmeg -vAea requisite for her
mines, or for defending her cohqnesIs IN distant
clranes ? Willnot the love ofhberty, and ev-
cry principle Of patriotism, and Of national
attachment be annIhila,ed by our continuing
in such torpid state Will i not entail on
US the TIE and treatment OF Slages 2
If Great Britain had been wise and lust.
a war with her would be contrary 10 The
mutual interests Of both nations. And un-
der exis, ing circumstances, will il not be
wonderful eEent TO be solved only BY her
political Blindness, or obstinate injustice
Wilt not accelerate her own destruction
This, which it is IN her power to prevent, In
not the object Of the United States they
would deeply regret It. But their existence
IS an Independents nation depends on their
maintaining their rights on repsiiing fur
lher Invasion Of tht N and on ohfsiuing
justice for past injuries Tn support oi the
dignifed and energetick conduct Of our ma
sIonal Government, will roe the cItiztna of
This State he ardent 20 pledge their fretcrfy,
thtD ices. and Their sacred hone, : The PEE
Sent state OF our country the spirit Of the ma
ton. the Union If her citizens, her ability
On her ZENITH 10 enforce her rights, The
hazard on the part of @. Britain III z losing
justice all cun1pire 10 confirm the policy
Of decision ana sIgor. in regard 10 the Ur..
ted States, and The individual STATES IT
at this momen,cus crisis, Tie ration Shoeld
cease 10 yespect herself. and shrink irIIn tie
indispensable duly Of seB bfeSes Vnion
shall we not be urged soon BY tie adA cgAtes
ofyassalage, TO sarplicalc his Britannia Ma
Jesiy, 10 admit us again into his royal favour
as penilent subjects to gram Us his kind
protection TO cheer US with his paternat
smiles, and above all, 10 recommend
Us TO the patronage Of his faithful Royalists,'
in these his dutifli provinces
Are we not then called on to ascides
whether we win commit the liberty and H.
dependence of ourselves and posterlis, 10
the fac.ity ard ,trofectionef national Eovern-
mem, at the head of winch il a MADISON.
supported by sn Executive Department,
Senate, ana House of Representatives, a.
bounding with revolutionary and other mer-
ilorious Patriots Tor to Brush Ad,nlnis-
rdiioa, the disciples II BurE, VINO Was
the author OF the plan 10 enslAse these
States, and TO american Royalisfs, who CO.
operated with that Government, 20 bind Us
in chains while colonisis, who have been
L. II
admitted into their favor but who, ike h-
CRATES are still pursuing our subjugation AID
ruin Is il not morally and politically M
possible, that doubt can exist, IN regardto
the choice ! Stree then, there no longer en-
lists Cause for party spirit. in egs.d o Tie
patriotic Cincinnati, 10 the fesitral CorstfFa
fion or to the tsO0 great bf!lige;enss: ssnce our
disputes with one, are adjusted IA FAri, and
the residue thereof j. in a train Of amcable
negotiation since our concerns with Tie
ther, are reduced 70 polni, which presents
10 his choice, the alternative of 'Jus,ice Or
War, does not our tohntry demand " us, "a
her right, TO immediate contvnuon on Tie 49,
tar Of liberty; and "a consvcl Ate - ~ a
shrine a coAL1rioN or PAkIiEs.
For the honor OF the nation and ofhuTh
nature, let us now terminate ~ uAsas urni,
dangerous aud disgracrful SPIN " F.nY
and again convince Our Iniess4l ai.d cx;e
nal foes, that we are Nil Aspztlitu.s ht
We are all Feler dlfsts"
1t is q subject Ut congratAlasion that vIs'-
nerable rs the United States, IN thtir cOni
msrce are, by foreign lnJusuce. they a.e
rendered BY the resources Of their cUsm4fsr
and particularly by their sgsie uiture ara
manufactures, independent d every other A.
tun. These can turnlsil our cnlzrns Wilt
the necessaries, with the coiNeniences, III =
with many of the Injuries OF lite. OH
territory also, extending far and wide. and
abounding with variety Of fertile soils, AID
ii pure climates, VIII excite energies, that
uii soon stt.,.sly even imaginary YAH a.