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

dollars, and SO cents. This was the
largest amount ever received in one
year, and arose from the commerce of
1907, and waf eceived into the United
States treaslh. in 1903. And the
succeeding year the revenue was redu-
ced to the small sum Of 7,77s,473 dol
lars, and 2 cents, making loss OF
9,287, 1873 dollars, and 81 cents in the
short space Of one year.-Thus we see
that by the embargo, and other COM
merolal restrictions our revenue is al
most destroyed, our vessels are hauled
up TO rot our seamen thrown out of
employ, and many Of them seeking
bread III foreign service, our merchants
many Of them reduced 10 state of bank
ruptcy, our farmers deprived ola mark
et tor their surplus produce, and finally
the spirit OF industry, and enterprizc,
formerly SO prevalent, has been palsied
by this pestiterous measure.
These, Americans, are the real fruits
OF the restrictive system, commenced
by Jefferson, and pursued by Madison,
who came into Office in March 1909,
and let me ask what has been, and will
be the result Of these measures in re-
gard TO revenue? If the revenue is not
derived from commerce, from what
source must il be ? surely every ration
al person must acknowledge, that d.
rect taxes, or similar measures must
inevitably be resorted 10.
When we compare our present sitU-
alton with what we were in 1900, will Il
not appear evident TO every candid s un-
prejudlced person. that the restrictive
energies" OF The present administration
have operated as a national cOnsump-
ton, which has, and still continues 10
prey upon the vitals OF our nation For
at this moment we behold the farmer,
the mechanic, the mel chant, and indeed
every class Of men, some few Office
holders excepted, destitute of money,
and deprived Of the means Of procuring
even sufficient TO satisfy the tax gather
CT our national treasury empty, and
an enormous loan of eleven millions
dollars, and even part Of this supplied
by issuing treasury NOTES, and besides
all these multiplied evils, As ifto com.
Plete the climax of our wretchedness,
the nation plunged into an unnecessary,
and selldestroying waF.-Americans, is
this our awful situation? are these plain,
unvarnlshed truths, or are they mere
fiction, forged to impose upon our I'M
Outstanding ? Most surely every un-
preludiced mind will acknowledge them
to be solemn, and substantial truths.
After taking a candid and impartial
view Of the several administrations since
the organization of the Federal govern
ment, and Of the most PROMINENT meas
uTes, which have been pursued by each
is it possible, that any one can overlook
the Causes, which have produced the
difficulties, and endorsements, with
which we are surrounded Let every
man set up the scale Of reason, and
weigh the measures of both the FEEDER
al, and Anlifcderal administrations,
with an unprejudlced mind, and let rea-
son, let conscience declare whether
these" friends of the people" have been
your real friends, or treacherous ere
mics.
Fellow-Cltlzens, are you prepared for
war /? are you prepared to see our sea
port towns wrapped in devouIing flames
BY an exasperated foe ? are you prepar-
ed to feel, or even hear of the savage
barbarities, which will be committed on
our frontiers are you prepared to a.
bandon your families, and march to the
cold regions of the north, 10 invade an
inoffensive, and peaceable people are
you prepared to have your sons drag
geG by cOnscriptions 10 the field Of
slaughter ! are you prepared 10 wit
ness the cries and lamentations Of
wreIched widows, and suffering or
phans ask are you prepared for all
these things, merely for the conquest Of
Canada ? and you are not, be entrea-
ted, for your country's sake, 10 pause,
and consider well what course is proper
to BE- pursued.
Ii is not pretended, that England has
not injured US but there Is good
grounds To believe, tina: the present adj
ADMINISTRATION has carefully avoided d
seuIeloent of the differences or bow
happens il that the administration is SO
deeply affected by the injuries received
from En- land, while the repeated in
Juries, and insults from France, are Ell
ther Dasstd over in silence. or with the