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

our Government and ailo TO import lnfo
her faid ports" from thefc States, certain
other articles, the expectation of which i
prohibited ~ BritiiB 0cDtis. II this exraordi-
nary meafnre.{the authenticity of which has
not been denied, and Teens 70 bc confirm
cd by the ineresie Of lmuggling, and bv the
general policy OF thar government 10 force
her trade BY fuch depfaved means) is acfn-
ally adopted, does 10 ass cncouTags aud iavisc
!; The fahjects Of O. 3 and oar own citizens,
! 70 violate o folemn act, fanaioned as a per-
feet right by our national eovcrnment -
DoeI il moi place his royal hghnefs on iegei
J with laWleis lnugglers; in the grade of fe-
ducers OF our citizens from their allegiance |;
and on the Iilf Of the vioators Of our laws !;
It period TOO, when by the public law he
is in duty hound 70 refpea that 0S7, as the
law Of a neutral power
Having ufed as convertible terms G Britain
and her government, ii may be requifirc to
discriminate between them; and between
her Politician in place, and her fafesmea out
of IL. That great and powerful nation whole
| Inhabitants are celebrated for their religion,
morality, love OF liberty, literature, induAry
| and vaor, 10 entitled TO as much rsfpecf and
reverence, as perhaps any nation on GARTH
Her mott able ftdtesmen have condemned
her unjult and impoIitic conduct towards u.
| which appears to have reiulted from her
form Of Government, and from her politicians
who have administered it. "A majority of
her Houfe OF Commons Is elected by few
individuals, confronted by the adminiflra-
ton. The great Chatham reproba;ed this
cas- the rotten part Of The CCnfitntion,
which required amputation." The con-
| kquence has been fyftem Of Executive
( influence, refined term for laaviej5 power
which has en:hralled that nation, and ru.
ined every other which has yielded to her
policy And are we not now arrived at
the morbid fountain, that has long nourifh-
ed thofe dreams of contention, which have
infected our body polite which have pro-
ducrd symptoms in it of violent difesfe;
and which have rendered Indispensable, ef-
tettual remedies to prevent It's diiloIution I;
and 70 reitore il 70 health and vigour =
Is not this congenial with the former con-
duct of that Government Did it not
protect during the revolutionary war,with-
70 the lines OF its army, printers who had
telsrted from fheie States, and employ
them, to Willy in the mott orprobricus
terms tie members of congrefs, and their
principal cficers, civil and military? Did
not one Of thofe printers declare that he
bad been well rewarded, FIR that /frVies
BY his Britannia MaieIy? And Gid not
that King, protect II the fame manner,
men who made and circulated eoarfrr-
tsit bills Of public credit TO de0roy the
currency OF our own, although crime
pnsja5abie BY death, when committed a.
gaintf bis realm ?-CalHmny, Smuggling,
CONTRIBUTING - What weapons tor
King to WELD in H'ar or in Peace
Would il not require Folio to record the
violations of our rights whilst Colonists, By
G. Britain; and a proportionate volume,
since she acknowledged our independence
Have not numerous instances Of this kind
been proved 10 demonstration, BY our ma
iional Government and ministers Let US
then, 10 place in clear light her late con-
duct towards US, apply few plain principles
Of the law OF nations.
The public law de clares " That any enc
attacking nation, or violating its perfect
rights, does it an injury from which time,
tbs nation haa right to repel him, and re-
dace the aggressor to reason"
Thar, if neutrals only continue their
customary trade they do not thereby declare
themselves against 3 belligetent's interest,
they only exercise right, which they are
under no obligation of sacrificing to him."
Thar, every nation is obliged TO perform
the DUTY of self-preserva,ion" :. It is not
less obliged to preserve sll its members.
The nation owes this 20 itself, SINCE the
loss of even one Of its members weskens it,
and !, injurious 10 its own preservation. II
owes this also TO the members in particular,
in cohse quence Of the very act Of sssocia-
ton ter those who compose nation, are
united for their defence and common adyan-
tage.
Thar, whoever alienates the subjects Of
another, violates one of The most sacred
rights IL State. II is the crime disun-
guished by the name Of Plagiat, or man
stealing; and is accordingly punished with
the utmost severity.
Thar foreign recruiters are hanged i'm.
medialely /; as il Is not to be presumed. That
their sovereign ordered them TO commit the
crime, and itthey did receive such an order,
they are not to obeyit. fit appeared that
they acted by order. such proceeding in
foreign power is Justly considered Is a suf
fcient cause for declaring war agsinsl
him."
Thus il appears by he publick law, that
our national government have for many Years
past had right 10 repel that monarch, who
has invariably violated its pe.ftu sights
That foreign yeciusfrys, who use no fsrce, u.
enlist zo!unteers, are snDject 10 be immedi
Ately hAnged-Thal the press gangs Of 6
Brian, having iorcibly taken from vessels
Il the u States, their native citizens, hsst
committed crimes Of deeper d,es and
have richly mesited similar punishmt at
and that maasiealsng, sanctioned asst has
oeen by bis 5ritamck Majesty. in 50 tiagran'
degree, is- z0d tor = long time he's .'ee..
just c~usc iol uecsarfag war sgasnst hiru.
| Are not other views Ut he subject requi
site By tie arbitrary inser.ul. .son OF ~