Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-03-22

JoHN LORD. Chairman,
/ EDWARD i HAYAAH, Secretary.
Alfred, Mare 9, 1873
WHEREAS by the Constitution OF
this Commonwealth, the people have
! righ., aud itis their duty" to assem-.
bic to consult upon the common good"
10 examine the conduct OF those whom
they have placed in authority ;-ap.
| probaling it when correct, bu, de.
I nounciag II when wrong ito express
their opinions OF public measures -
supporting them when good. but con.
inning them, when oppressive And
whereas time has arrived, when the
safety OF the Commonwealth, and The
( freedom of the citizen, demand a
, prompt, free and manly exercise Of this
, right ; therefore,
/ ResoiUed-ihai our national Rulers,
( by the destruction of our commerce &
navigation, by their subservi.noy TO
the iyrant OF France, and by involving
US in war, have, in our opinion, forfeit.
ed all claim to the confidence and sup.
! port oil the American people
ReSoiued--.l'hat we deprecate and
abhor the wal, Into which our cypress.
i've Rulers have most unhappily plung.
cd us I; and that We hold them respon-
sible 10 the Anne lean people, for the
cath of our fellow citizens who have fal.
! len ,herein; u Tor the national treasures,
which they have squandered in this
hopeless contest.
acknowledgement as we are on
the seaboard, we sympathize with our
brethren On the frontiers who are sui.
iering all the horrors oil this ruHious
war: not knowing how soon our towns
and cities may b. laid IN ashes, and our
lives and property destroyed, by the
Potent enemy, which those who ought
10 protect Us, have unhumanly brought
against Us.
ReSotVed-That abandoned and sac.
rificed as we have been by our national
Rulers, our only hope, under God, is
III our State Government, and in the
! valout, Patriotism, and public spirit, Of
our citizens aid We most solemnly
call upon them TO unite in all constilu.
tional means for redress of grievances.
ReSOtUea-i hat we deem navy
essential for the protection of every
commercial nali)n; especially of A.
merica, whose extensive commerce and
sea coast, demand that protection. And
We hope that our national government
viii enlarge and encourage 1t, them-
selves, and not desire their humble de.
pendants, in our state Legislature. to
throw the burden thereof upon particu.
lar States And We do greatly com.
mend The majority in our house Of Rep
resenta,lves, for not adding that burden,
to the expressions of our national Ru.
lers who having done us all the injury
In their power, now wish that ouc State
governments should complete our
rum.
ReSoiued-That We glory in the sue
cess which has attended our Navy and
highly applaud the humanity, yalour
and national skill OF their Commanders
and other officers, and the steady BRAY.
cry and discipline OF their crews: MAY
the disgrace OF upholding an unjust
war, exclusively attach to those who de.
clared 1t, while the glory OF our naval
success shall cover the heroes who a.
chieyed il, with immortal renown
May the names of Hull, Jones, Deca-
tur and Dainbridge, be held in grsue.
full remembrance In life may they
BE- as successful as Nelson, and In their
country's calls, may they die as glori-'
ously.
, ReSsLved-That we highly approve
of the decision OF his Excellencv CA.
: LEB , lRDNG, our venerable Gov.
ernor, In not surrendering our militia,
1.-THE safeguard OF our Commonwealth
I on the summons of the President Of
the United States and that his refusal
has been benefi 10 The nation, as well
as a blessing 10 many individuals. And
that the other public acts OF our State
Executive, and the proceedings of the
majority in our house of Representa-
tises have been 6rm, independent and
correct.
ResotUed-That we feel the same
solicituLe for the right of all our fell
low citizens, as we do for ours; and
that we deem an Infringement of their
rights, violation Of our own, in their
persons And that we commiserate
our sea fsring brethren whose employ.
nent exposes them to unusual peiils;