Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-03-15

en-, from has but we shall tSahihe soiiie VI
them. -..z-.
He begins by saying that his reelection is
a proof of tie satisfaction winch Tue people
feel at his past conduct.
l. dminution of one hall OF the pronof-
tionable numoer of his votes SINCE 'he ias'
election. proof that the people are ss'ish-
ed
Is the unanimous opposition OF seven OF The
most waflike, rich and powerful States any
such proof
H. declares that the war was not begun
until arguments and expostuisu0ns had oeeh
exhausted-until positive deeiDdfteh mao
en- made, that the wrongs provoking IL
would not be discontinued.
|, this true Did 6 Britain ever declare
she would not repeal her orders IN counoh
Or that she would never arrange the fues.
ton OF impressment
Did she no., on The contrary, always de-
clare that she would repeal her orders ID
council when France should repeal her oe.
c,eesl And did she NOT honOraby repeal
them six weeks before she heard OF the
war, rs soon as France passed her late, re.
Inctant, and insolent DEGREES repeating her
DEGREES of Milan and Berlin
As to impressmen.s. the only remaining
cause of ca npla inl, d.i she not make such
an arr.ngepent with Monroe and Pinkney,
as ,hey declared honorable and advantageous
10 US
Is hi. positive refusal or declaration
that her wrongs would not be discon'inu-
ed"!
blush for Mr. Madison, if he does not
blush for himself-Bu il is said, while "Sre
have beer Iusi and honorable in the manner
of conducting ~ war, she has been guilty
of gross woistioss q lie laAs Of war
= She has retained persons as prisoners
of war not liable to be so considered.'
''shc las refus d to consider as prisoners
of war, aad threatened to punish as traitors
our na.uralized citizens"
That is TO say, she treats as traitors her
otga SUBJECTS found in a,ois against ther o@a
soqey.iga That's is, size enforces her oteHis@s
ON her DUN subiects-such laws as all other
nations enforce and we among The rest.
But she let's loose the Indians upon us, and
they use Ratchet instead oil a bsyonet, and
a scslping knife instead Of sword.
But were we not al war with the Indians
a year before we were at war with the Brit
ISL Did we not uUIae the territory OF these
unhappy and perseouJed natives
Taese Indi ms I suppose have righ's as
well AS other men. Their lands and their
children are as dear to them as ours 10 US.
Have they not right to fight when we IN.
wade them
But our humane Gen. Hull told them and
the ID iush thst he would give no quarter to
any quh,te man who should be hgnling by
the side Of an Indian.
Was this no viol-tion If the laws of ma
tions This W IS before single scslp was
taken. Have they not Y much righ, to
Ike scalps as we have to murder without
quuter
Neighbor, lock at home before you GEN.
sue. You began this savage system OF war
fare.
Now suppose Great Britain should un.
dertake to sum up our acts of unpreceden.
ted warfare aud unreasonable temper.
Suppose the Prince Regent should say =.
Will. you were holding pacific language
which deceived my minister and US,
1st Your Gen, Hull va, marching two
mon hs before tie war 20 IN, sde Canada.
90. Your troops ook AID boosted of hs,.
ing aiken many scalp. from the Indians tad
perceived among your munitions OF Wi,
enumerated in your papers tomshank. and
s-siPing knives.
81. Your Gen. Hull libelled his Ms es-
t. rove nment, anu invited the Canadian
to re6oi.ion.
4 hly. Small parties ofyour people have
o.sed the lines with military force, &
burnt the houses OF unoiiendinS and pesca
be citizens.
5 iIy Before knew of your war, your
rr GERS secured tie ocean aud plundered
my deienceless subjects
6thly Y TAR rriyateersmen landed and
murder sumo OF my subjects in Nova
Scotia
7thy while have exhibited no marks
Of public ana irritating triumph for the I'M
exempted vic cries | have obtained over
YOU troops, YOU have done every thing in
YOU power 10 exsspersle the feelings OF M
people for the transient successes you have
gained
Lastly. While your President has csed
towards me lsngu sc Of ssperiy ana BIT
ieruess, have ref AIMED from any orimina.
ton, under The conviction iha; such language
only tends to widen a breach that my inter
es, & wishes both require should be healed.
Now, may ii please his Majesty, Mr.. Mad
ison, what answer could /, IN his behalf,
m Ike 10 such charges
The Prince Regent might perhaps ask
another question: Has not the President,
in order 10 excite jealausies, ordered every
Enghshmsn 10 OUT his business and retire
40 IN les from the sea.cossi, and are not
your merchants and cilizens still lreaietd IN
my dominions with cisilty, and do they not
enjoy re iecl freedom !
So much for the unexampled manner in
which Britain carries on the war An these
ordinations are unmanly aud belly all pro
LESSONS Of peace.
But his Majesty. the President, rs pleas
I'd 20 say hit general prosperity Is wish
bic in ,he public countensncei"