Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-09-07


sinking from the embrace oi the Corsi-
can tyrant into slavery and death how
can we silence our fears, or blind our
eyes to The beacons that point to the
hand that unclaimed theml and 60 the
earth that contains their ashes
RssolUcd, That we consider the Tber-
ty of the press, and the freedom 81 opin
ion, as the birth light Of ireemen as
an essential part Of the dear bought
privileges Of our Independence; that
no government on earth has the right,
nor shall they have the power, TO wrest
them from Us, bHI syitk olv llUes. That
we view with horror and indignation,
the crueltiss, osHsages, ana purders Of
the late rioters AZ Baltimore, ~ atieinp-
ing TO subyert the liberties OF The press.
And our indignation il increased, by the
COuntenance, and even appreciation,
which the public newspapers, connect
ed with the administration, bestow upon
:hese savage proceedings; thereby en-
couraging repetition Of the same dis
graceful and barbarous acts and asslm-
Hating the mobs Of this country, by q
rapid progress, 10 those which once des-
olated the capital of the French empire.
ResotUed, That we consider the late
districting law Of this Commonwealth,
for the choice q Senators, an arbitrary,
! partial, and Unconstitutional act BY
J which the electoral rights Of one class
Of citizens, ere unjustIy taken from
them, and the viii Of the majority,
which ought TO be supreme, rendered
nugatory and inegectual And We can
not but mark, with the indignation ii
deserves, the understandable presump-
ton Of an usur1iing Senete, in their late
attempts to deprive the people Of their
constitutional right, in the choice Of F.
lectors for President and Vice rest
dent Of the United States.
ResoiveG, That we most freely and
cheeriulIy contide in the wisdom, integ-
rity and independence Of our present
Chief Magistrate, and that we highly
approve Of his hrmness, in not relir
( gushing the command of his own
troops, and in not compelling them e
leave thtir farms, occupations and fam
lies, unless in those cases coutempla'
ted by the constitution, in which theiI
services can only be wanted.
| Resolved, That the union Of these
States, is the main pillar Of our indie
psndence 10 dissolve the former
would be to abandon the latter AND
that we viii Indignantly frown upor
the first dawning Of every attempt" L
separate them.
Resolved, That we feel firm con
yiction, that the course Of measures
pursued by our national rulers, are hos
tile to the peace and safety OF this Ma
ton and discover an interest in them
separate from the interest Of the people
And that we will use our utmost endea
vors, by all Constitutional means, to re-
lieye our depressed country from rs
present embarrassnents, ocCasioned by
the weakness and folly, if not corrup
ton OF the administrator BY electing
to Offices Of public trust, men, who are
honest, capable, and n whom we Can
place confidence men, who are friends
to peace, 10 commerce., to just and equal
rights and privileges men, who have
no preference Of one section of the un-
ion, over that of another, and depress-
ing one part TO exslt the other /; men,
who are not devoted to the policy. or
| governed by the intrigues Of foreign
court but, who have the wisdom 10
! discern, and the firmness to pursue,
those measures only, which shall tend
to make us prosperous, respected, uni
! ted and happy as nation.
Voted, hate copy Of the above reso-
lutions be signed by the Moderator and
Town Clerk, and transmitted to the
| Printer OF the Portland Gazette for pub
LEGATION.
LOTHROP LEWIS, Moderator.
JOSIAH ALDEN, TosrH Clerk.