Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-22

ed, Is il likely that our prisoners would se-
| iecl him in preference 10 the American A
gent. as the channel through which TO OBJ.
| tain rem,tsnces, even OF money
In addition to- the above, we have been
| favored with extracts frsm TWO other letters
| received by the same arrival one OF which
is ss tolows;-
There is no man of principle that
! can find fault with our treatment, as
prisoners of war - here is Messrs.
G.. NJ. S-J Mt. B--J. C-K
| NJ. and L. p believe to be all our
| friends that are here--they are all In
| good health, and wish 10 be remember
!, ed to their friends "
The extract from the third letter is short
but sweet, and in the following words -
"We have plenty to eat, and
Coffj e twice day."
The above extracts of letters are from
| gentlemen belonging to thistown and vicln.
| ny now prisoners OF war in Hshtax. The,
! are laie before the public as true repre-
sentaiion oftiing os they arc and may serve
| to sbew how little dependence ought To be
| placed on the rerresen' siions Of hose whose
means of support depends on the continuance
| of this war.
Esbiaua'ion-The article relative TO Ii.
Graham, which appeared in the las, G zetie
| was prepared for the press in the evening
of .he preceding Saturday, at which tims
+! Capt Jameson had neither received his pay
of Lieut.. G. tor hispsssage) NOR any init
| nation that provision had been made for dis
charging it. Immediately on learning ,ha
! Lieut.. Cooding stood accountable for il,
| Capt. Jameson returned 10 The Office and re
quested that, that part of the piece which
related TO the play actors taking frencl
leave wl'hou, paying for his passage, should
be suppressed, and part Of it was accord
| ingly erased-lf there WAS more sppesred
than wss gratifying to the mountebsnk''
| friends, it was our fault, il so ii can be call
ed We deem the circumstance of hu
very little conseqcence-nor should we evel
have condescended 10 make this explsna,ior
were i, not for the libelious publication anS
vile abuse which Capt. Jameson has receiv
ed from the dfowuing democ RATS in catch
ing at this straw.
The democrats having sn Of si,1dei
ceased their defamation against q Nav,
now declare themselves its exclusive patron
and in order to give some nl.usib,liiy 4
their assertions. they say tina, on the la
day of Mr.. Adams administration an sc
was passed /" ordering the sale OF eOasiac,
abe part OF our inf.nt nsvy." But let ii iol
ever be remembered that the act alluded I
only authorised the sale of few vessels nc
cslculsted for the service. which had bee
bought up for a temporary purpose. In COT
| forrni,y to that act the vessels were sold b
! Mr Jefferson. aud the proceeds thereof ~
into his " Ove.Jf91riag trensay." They sr,fn
| iy sdduce this Circumstance to prove VI
hos lily oftbe Federslis,s TO The raw, Will
they at the same time conceal from tie
readers the law passed by he federal Co,
gressti IN l!99. for building six 74's. I
this law and also to Mr.. Jef!erson's s /,
message to Congress, we refer all ,hos
who sre honestly seeking after the truth. |
the message will be found the tollowin
passage -
progress has been made, ss will appes
by the papers now communicated, in Pac
! vIpiNG MATERIALS r1R srvssTy.rou
GUN SHIPS, AS pIsecTEp By Law"
The Legislature OF New. Hampshire hs
very properly adjourned wl,hou, assuming
the Direct Tax laid by The national legisl.
ture, or embracing the privilege of N
permium offered on an advance Of III
money Leaving Mr.. Addison &c {" sti
| he ovrn Siunks"
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