Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-05-04
Communications.


in the course Of which the all-impor.
tant election of Representatives in our
Legislature is 10 be made-all-impor-
tant as II respects the dignity the order
and the happiness of this common
wealth, and as it respects the peace and
prosperity of the United States We
have every reason for believing that the
great question Of War, depends on the
complexion of our state of administra
iOn the present year. We have seen
and are daily seeing the solemn prepar-
atoms for hOstiliJits and bIOoGshed.-
Congress are raising armies-borrowing
moncy-commissloning officers. and
pun chasing the implements Of War
Oh every side we behold danger ap-
preaching, and the Calamitits incident
70 war Crowding on our view.-Do the
Farmers require these measures No
-hlne tenths of them are opposed to
them DO the merchants REQUIRE or
design them No they only beg tina:
Government would ulehachlg them
aud leave them 10 pursue their own bu-
sjnrao w 10, then. are thus believing
for wa : Those hungry patriots who
have nothing ID 10, and who are longing
10 &c Cetre support from the public /:
they are men who will go all lengths 10
obtain Offices and crafty their own I'M
gOvernaGie ambition. We are so hap.
! pv N the enjoyment Of the bounties of
Heaven that We cannot be at .TtSt-We
| must be trying foolish experiments, and
| exposing 10 loss our most substantial
comforts, III the uncertain and wild pur-
suit Of phantOms or possibilities
| You who LOVE PEACE, and who prize
the ten thousand blessings which YOUR
| heavenly Father Ia his mercy has Show
cred upon you, awake from your un-
| concern, and let your Rulers know that
| YOU ~ 7l0t 7VuHt 7Uar-that II IS dread
full calamity: and tho The young, the
! clustering and the inexperienced may
boast OF their courage, and express
! their warmest desire 10 take the field
! and die in the bed OF honor, that its de-
solutions will multiply the widows and
the fatherless, and steep their CouChes
| In tears. -LoVers If Peace its in
your power to avert the impending
storm By convincing your Rulers that
they are lost 10 sense Of their duty
and their Country. happiness-that
| more must be last by war than can be
gaiged-Agaia say lis in your power
10 arrest the hand, tho already uplifted
You see what effect the election of
Governor Strong has already had at
Washington.-Iill his election was as.
certalned every paper announced that
war would soon be declared and the
mortal combat enSue-To day we are
informed that Congress are 10 have a
recess tor about tlree 7yeekS-durinp
which time our elections will be compile
ted-ii The Federalists should command
handsome majority in the house of
PreSentatIyeS-our wise members of
Congress Will return to Washington
conclude the session with some Iiulul
measures and leave the people-not 10
SO 10 War-but TO anguish under the
Embargo to the end of The ninety days
I've hope they viii have too much
sense as well as respect for their con-
s'Itucnts and care tor themselves TOO, to
-lAue their cruel and useless restric-
ions loy longer-Friends be advised
--i1y ASIDE tbs warm feelings OF party
-thln~ VIVA, dunes are before YOU as
good and peaceful Ci,iztns-aud as YOU
81 % YOU respective town meetings to
elect your Represontl;n Is tor lie ensu-
ing year ; pause q moment and and ask
youi'el' 6 TINS QIestIon. "lf Wash
mSton were alive and were going to give
ms Vo'c h1Jy and wiki alta. m>uuea
would 1t acl Ga ihe occasion
Il u .oLnHpt0ulan.