Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-10-03

| lean, commanded by Capt. M'Don0ugh. 1t -
sued ia the capture of the whole OF he enemy
ships. The best praise OF THIS officer and hi.
intrepid comrades is in the likeness of bis tri
! umph TO the illuslrious victory, which immortal
zed another officer, and established al . critic&
moment, our command OF snother lake.
| On The Ocean the pride of our naval arms has
! been amply supported. second frigate has III
deed fallen into the hands Of the enemy, but the
loss 10 hidden in the blaze Of herosm with which
| she was defended. Capt Porter, who comman
ied her, and whose previous career had beer
distinguish by daring enterprise and by fert'ii
of geniu, m .intSined a ssngulnary contest
ganst two SHIPS, one OF them superior to his own
and under othsr severe disadvantages; ill human.
ly tore down the colours which vslour had malice
% the mast, This officer and his brave comrades
have added much TO the rising glory OF the A
merican flag, and have Rerited ell the eHusion
II gratitude which their country is ever ready to
,esiow on the champions OF its rights and OF its
,.fety.
Two smaller vessels Of war have also become
prizes 10 The enemy, btu, by superiority OF force
which sufficiently vindiestes the reputation OF
their commanders; whilst two others, one com
handed by Capt Warrington. the other by Capt
Bl-keiey. have c.ptuied British ,hips OF the same
class, with gaianlry and good conduct, which,
entitle them and their companions 10 just share
in the prsise of their country.
In spite of the naval force of the enemy sccum-
ulAted on our coasts, our private cruisers Also
have not ceased to annoy his commerce, and -
bring their rich prizes INFO our ports contribu-
ting thus, with other proofs, to demoOstrsle the
iacompe ency and the illegally OF . blockade,
the procla mation Of which IS made the pretex
for yexing and discourseing The commerce oil
ueulrai powers wi, h the United states.
To meet the extended and Divers ned warfare
adopted by the enemy, great bodies Of mili,is
have been taken into service for the public de-
fence. md great expences incurred That the
defence every where may be both more conven-
,ent and more economical, Congress will see he
necessity of immediate measures for filing III.
anks Of the regular army; and Of enlarging tbs
provisions for specis. corps, mounted and I'M
noun,ed, 10 be engaged for longer periods OF
,eevice Than are due from The militia learn
silly renew at the same time. = recommended
Of such changes in the system OF militia, as. BY
clas,insand sclplnng for the mos prompt and
active service The portions moss capable Of ii, will
give TO that great resource for the public safety
all The requisite energy and efficiency
The monies received into the Treasury during
the nine months ending on he 18th day of Jun,
list. amounted TO 81 millions of dollars, of which
IL millions were the proceeds Of he public rev.
enue. and the remainder derived from loans
The disbursements for public expenditures du-
iar., and left in the Treasury, on he 1st day OF
July, near FIVE millions of dollars. The demand
during the remainder Of the present year slread,
authorised oy Congress, and the expences inc,
deni TO an exten'ion of the oper atoms of Tie W.
~ill render it nects ssfy that large sums shculo
be provided to meet them.
From this view of the ns,ionsl affsrs, Congress
will be urged to take UP without delay. % Wei
the subject OF pecuniary supplies AS tha lof mit
~ torce, and on . scale commensurate with The
exten, and character which the war has assumed
l. Is hot to be disguised, that the stu slion Of GU
countr, calls for lis creates, efforts Our enen,,
is Powerful IN men and money on the land ano
on The water. Avsiing himself Of fortui,ous
cTcums .nces, he is aiming, with an undivided
force, deadly blow, al our & owing prosperity,
perhaps al our national existence He has .
vowed MS purpose OF trsmphng on The ussges OF
civilized warfare, and given earnesis of it, in the
piunder and wanlon destl ucion Of private pror-
cry. In b's pride of maritime dominion, and
nis thirst Of commercial monopoly, he strike.
with peculiar snimosiy NJ the progress Of our
nssig stion and OF our N nuiac;ures. HIS bar
oa Gus policy had not even spared hose monu.
meas If t.s c, with which our coun ry had en-
iched aid tmbels shed ils infant metropolis
ON such n adversary, hostility IN its K Gates
iotcc and worst forms may be looked tor. III
American people vi IL face 1t with the and sun,ed
spirit which NJ their revolutionary Struggle de
feAted his unrighteous projects. His threats an
his barbarties, instead OF DISNEY, will kindle 1.
every Dos m, an Indignation no, 10 be * ingulsh.
cd but IN .he disas and expulsion of such crue,
invaders. II providing lie means necessary, the
National Legislature will no, dis,rus, the en-
lightened patriotism of its constituents The,
will cheerfuily and proudly bear every burden Of
every kind, which the safety and honour of tbs
nstion demand. We have seen them ever,
where paying their taxes, dire CT and indirect,
~ TN the greA es, promptness and slacriiy. We
zee them rushing with Enthusiasm to scenes
where danger and du,y call. In offe log then
blood, they give the sures. pledge that no othe,
tribu e will be withheld
Having forborne 10 declare war until to other
ss,ts,,ons had been added The cspture Of nearly
u thousand American vessels, snd the impress
meni OF Thousands Of American sea fsring CT i.
ms, and until fnsl declaration bad Uesn made
y The COVE nmeni Of Great. Britain, this, her hos
I q orders sgainst our Commerce would no, be
re .okeo. but on conditions As impossible as un.
"a walls il was known ,hst these orders
would not otherwise cease, bu, with war
W Ich hsd lasted nearly wen'y years. and which
acco ding 10 appearances at that time, might las
as May more having manifested on eve occs.
sion, and in every proper mode, sincere desire
10 srres he effusion OF blood and NEE, our enc
my on the ground Of justice and reconciliation.
our beiovsd country in still opposing to his per.
4. Al al ..a