Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-03-23
Took Bath I.
FELLOW CITIZENS,

FELLOW CITIZENS,
AS drawing towards the close Of the political year,
natural and proper that should look back the
and enquire whether have advanced in the road pros
psriy and peace Of the good and
and gradually losing the blessings which formerly
enjoyed under the smiles OF providence and the mild admnisa
ton Of honest and impartial Ruers1he people have had the
winter past for observation and have been al
lowed ample time and draw their conclusions
fats which they have been besowng their attention
Of ubhc official nature-comng either from Congress
Legaure-they facts about which there be
tHteno revaricanon-n contradiction they Of mea
choy and alarming nature VIII the attention OF the
body OF the People and induce them the
lions of the year and behold the changes and which
have been made with unrelenng severity BY majority o
reseHt Rulers be presumed that the foregoing cir
cumnces readily for that change public opinion
public feelings which has been strkngy manifested
Hampshire and which discovering itself in all parts Massa-
chuetts the more moderate and on'deate part ohe
nifty have paused-Accouns daily received othe alarm
the strides which Rulers have made and still makng-and
the consequence of s alarm that they given up
and they used Formerly that tits always
The part OF prudence place confidence N the good faith
in those who seek the heac zyere peopeno
the ambitious malicious views wishes arlv onlv-
Heaven that the present become er Y
and that heaeable and moderate men may nte W av
from the multiplied dangers that surround Judge oFte
by its fruits Examine The conduct rulers for the Lass
tveve months and then this single question: have they
mparaly sought the good Of the gyho only consulted the
wishes OF their 07Vn tar and been contryng
continue themselves in power ?To answer this question pro-
pery,
LOOK B.4CK-
The Legislature the written request Of Governor Gerry
Of office all Sheriff. in the Commonwealth
and with single exception Of their poicks put in
to the Offices.
The Legislature, by the like request have turned orr ~ Office
all the Clerks Of the Courts in the Commonwealth and with sin.
gle exception, their places filled ha by men VI their
own pocks who IN many cases ignorant their duty
deserving Of confidence
The Legislature to secure Senate Of their own Kidney.
have divided the Commonwealth Districts
before known and with the avowed purpose Of carrying the e
certain districts
In division Of the Commonwealth as
thew the
pay much than their proportion State taxeSee
the Portland Gazette Of March is.
They have increased the Of Government nearly
50,oOo' beyond what they were years since
They have been obliged 70 borrow ooo-to pay a
expences.
They refused people know the expence Of
the Governor and Council tho motion made pur
pose
In Congress the passions bearing sway War is de-
cared to Be ineudb and daily preparations it,
Our Treasury Is EMPTY Notwithstanding the deceiuu
representation Of Mr. Jefferson Il y lis fitness
TO- Law has passed the House Of Representatives for
rowing ELEVEN DOLLARS which the Republicans
say must be had all events support government
Ill "a Law Is recommended for a Land Tar-SfanH
Tara tax on Carragetavern Keepers Retairs md nu
hude OF other which the people will understand
fully when the Collector calls for payment
II. Our Commerce is wasting away-our merchants falling
our markets ialngand Real property every day sinking
value
IS. France Is burning and sinking our vessels
These Fellow Citizens Of the evils which We have
and which feel and whatever may said u the
trary-the fault Is in Rulers.
The Non Importation Law Is destroying s-Ifthat
peaed our Commerce would revive essentially tho suffering
under foreign restrictions, would still bring wealth Gin
and Revenue exhausted Treasury would prevent
heGUy loan and long list Of obnoxious Look your
interests merely the interest and the arguments
who seeking Offices Your Rulers have for years been
promising blessings in abundance Are they bad
masters depend On it, Fellow Crzcns their professions
hoLow--they are seeking their own good not yours
i AMODERATE MAN.
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