Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-10-25

tratlon, that the un1hit w d. io oidh
ing to the hopes, 10 destructive oil
the beft interelts of the Commercial
States, could not be carried on fix
months without the aid of CONNER
cial Capitalists.
$50 (ettled was this point in the
eitimstion of every intelligent man,
that it was made a point of honor &
pa,riotifm with every one who with
ed fpeedy clofe to this disait'ous &
needless War, and an honorable
Peace, to refrain from loaning his
money for its fupPort.
l." But pray, my friend, what is the
difference between direct loans and
immediate purchafes from the un-
principled fpecula,ors who, to accu'
mulate a fortune, enter into contracts
with the government which they
might never be able to fulfil without
the aid of thefe indifcret or avaricious
purchafers ? Il is l am told a fact,
that fales to greater amount OF this
new flock, this flock which is the
price of the Union, are made IN Boil
ton than in the two opulent cities OF
Newly and Philadelphia.
"What a bafe and hollow patri-
otiim mutt that be which is 10 affect
ed.y coy at the opcn fupport of the
War, and yet will iscretly lend in IA
vor of meaiures which 1t avowedly
difapproves |! F!
Z" AS to the other point, we feel as
much pride as you can politely do in
the achievements OF the Navy, that
favorite child of federal policy; but
we ask ou,feIves is there no diitinc-
ton between the honorable uie, and
the abuje of valuable and important
power'
"Suppofe the Navy fhould be en-
ployed (which COP toroo) in the
deteitable object of enflaving their fell
low citizens ;Eought we to rejoice
IN its triumphs?
.'Our idea is, that we can do hon.
or to the men, and yet execrate the
caule in which thsy are employed
!" If we are perfuaded that the War
is unjuf as wei. as impolltic, how
can we feel pleaiure at events which
tend to render its authors popular, to
ehafe Of the public attention from
its deteitable obi cts, and dehgns, IT'S
ruinous and deitructive tendencies
and effects !
"some people fay, or rather fome
editors of newspaper lay, We rejoice
in country fucoefs, though we deteit
the men and the principles by whom
and by which the affairs OF the Ma
rion are administered
Z" But wha, proportion of the Peo-
pie make theie nice determinations !:
If you praiie the meaiures, you make
the msn who are the authors OF
them popular.
"An illumination for a victory OBJ
tanned by MIR. aecretaey Jones is e
quail to giving full vote Tor Mr..
Madifon. mean as TO its popular
effects. This was precitely what our
rulers calculated upon. heir game
was a fure one if the People will act
70 incon6derately.
"They faid, if we are unfortunate
and the enemy ravaee our COATS, and
lay waite our frontiers, then the an.
CRY and revengeful paflions ct the
People will be exciied.
elf on the other hand, we have
oceaGonal fuccenes, the roaring Of
cannon, the ringing of bells, the
iplendor of illun nation , will occupy
excite, inhame, anc dazzle the multi
tudc.
The People of New England have
been called a thinking people. i
they are 70 they ought TO be addrefed
in this manner -
"You rejoice at the glory ane
fpendor of the Naval Heroes Of your
Country they are truly worthy ol
tina, title and OF your gratitude and
admiration. 1t is natural, it is hon
orable, that you fhould honor valo'
and skill and devoted patriotiim like
theirs
"But your Joy fhall not itifie YOU
reflections. are theie victories TIT
probable means of reitorlng to yo'