Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-10-26
REPRESENTATIVE 10 CONGRESS.

RebreseHtatiUeS 10 Congress-
Ii is of great importance that the
friends OF peace should be well repre-.
scented in congress. If they fail in
changing the President, still much may
be done by the house OF Representa-
lives TO put period to our sufferings
and disastets Their power and their
influence cannot be disregarded even
by. an infatuated FrenchifeG President.
The House of Representatives will car
~ with them the sentiments and feel
ings Of American ireemen smarling I'M
der the mcrciless stripes of tyranical
administration Of their own government
they will enquire into the causes, and
call for the authors Of this war Of inius-
tee, dishOnOr, weakness and disgrace.
hey will call TO a strict account those
who have abused the confidence OF
free people. There is an awful respon-
sibility resting somewhere-the lives
and property and morals of this people
have been wantonly put in jeopardy
without prudence, without foresight and
without Just eanse. The blood of the
miseuable victl ms will be upon their
guilty nedds, who have been the au-
thors oflhis hideous War.
->@%@Sp-
Afe7U hIdEn reasons amy @. Bradbury,
Esq should be chosen instead Of III.
WIdgery, Esq.
/. Mr. Widgery voted for the present
ruinous and unjust war, and stiIi advo.
Gates the continuance Oft after the pre-
tended causes for which it was declared
have been removed
Mr.. w. voted tor war taxes, and dou.
ble.duties by which tea, coffee, sugar,
molasses and the neCessaries of life are
raised to a great price, while the means
of purchasing are diminished in the
same proportion.
Mr. w. is the friend and supporter
of the present administration which has
afforded no protection TO commerce,
has refused to increase the navy-has
raised an army Of officers instead Of sol
dirrs, and laid grievious and heavy bur-
dens upon the people without putting
forth finger to help them.
ON THE OTHER HAND,
Mr.. Bradbury is opposed 10 war be.
gun without just cause, carried on with
out energy, and which must if persisted
in by those who began it,end in disgrace.
MIR B will use his exertions 10 bring
this disastrous war TO a speedy and hon
orabe termination, by meeting any pro-
positions for peace made in fraEkness
< sincerity, or by vigorous prosecution
oft, it an honorable peace cannot 9th
erwise be obtained
Mr.. B. is friend to commerce and
nacig ton s believes they can be better
protected and encouraged BY navy
than ID sending armies 10 Canada, or
buying wild lands and Henry plots.
In short MIR. b. is Of the old Wash.
ingtohian school, that wishes equal and
exact justice to all nations, changing
alliances with none.
Mr.. Wldgery, is and hiss uniformly
been an enemy and opposer to our Con.
situiOn and government as ii was adj
mlnistered by Wasbington-2ad is a
vain, boasting Office seeker-open!y so.
Letting votes aud electioneering for
himself in County Courts and in the
corners of the streets.
We have received a communication
from Bath over the signature Of iona
than OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ma
JOr WINGATE as q candidate tor Repre-
sentative 10 Congress instead Of Squire
AMEs. 'rhe arts, ambition and intrigue
OF Squire Ames are detailed at consid-
cradle length, and the preference tina,
the republicans, or most Of them, have
to Major Wingate, is also asserted, !
The length of this piece and the late pc
Rod at watch 1t came TO hand prevents |
its insertion.
81 Many interesting articles pre-
pared for this days paper, unayoidably
omitted for want Of room.