Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-19
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MEN AND MEASURES.
Monday, September 10, 1914.

MEN AND MEASURES.
1t is fact the military force of this
State now in the field is more numerous
and efficient than either of MIR Madilons
Canada armies. But not more oppoGre
or different is light and darkness, good &
evil, than are the motives and policy of
Governor Strong from thofe of Mr.. Mad
lion. The Chief Magiitrate of this state
comes forward in defence of the people,
their Liberties and independence, againtt
the attacks of a power which the general
government has wantonly and unneceda-
rily involved US in war with. Ibis con-
teit is to US now a defeniive war, and
mutt BE- probe cuted with vigor, 70 long as
our fate, our hoTes and .reGdes are in.
vaded True it is, the expence and bur.
dens which the prefent mealures will i'm
pofe upon the State are great, but they
are neceGary.
On wha, different ground ftands Mr..
Madifon's policy and conduct.
The war, on his part, was unnecei1ary,
impoli.ic aud cffen6ve. He commenced
it by invading the innocent and unoffen-.
ding people of the Canadas who were
and wifhed to remain on the mott friendly
terms with the citizens of the u. S. in
many inltances connected by the nearef
ties.
BY the proclamations of his military
commander, he endeavored to perfuade
them to become traitors and 10 renounce
their allegiance to their lawful govern
ment, or become conquered and fubiugated
provinces. In the proiecution Of this mad
fcheme, he has involved the country in
debt OF one hundred millions, facriiiced
thoulands Of lives, and what has the
country gained by it.? A mott abundant
harveis of defeat, difgrace and mifery.--
The annihilarion Of Commerce the lofs
OF revenue the deltruction of the Capt.
ia. T; the fubjugaton of large extent of
territory and the perpetual attacks of an
exafpei atcd, powerful and vindidiv foe
who, IT Mr.. Madifon himle!f is TO be
believed in his laff proc amation, threat
ems to lay our towns and cities on the
ieaboard IN one promilcuous tate of ruin
and deltruction.
Fellow citizens, this is no coloured
picture, it is fober, Tenn fact. The
fruits OF men, who during the Admins.
trations OF Warrington and Adams, were
continually laying that the "msn then in
fo7uer mgR go ont Of The government and
lueb men as ..1f.1sr}an, Maa5on, A,mJarong,
Callatin, Monroe, Dearborn, Gerry, Far
nun, Bidvel, Gannet, Sevier, and6 on
dun to Francis Carr, muf come III"
Tiny were the executive friend of the
people; and fuch men as Gov Strong,
Rufus King, Martial, Pinkney, Gore.
Otis, Knox, Pickering. Hamilton ard
Amcs, 1vsre their apoyf enemies. BY
tyitem OF calumny and falfehood circula-
ted through the medium of the demo
cratic papers. a majority of the people of
the United States were made to believe
theie Abfeloms of the day, who with the
{" good of the people" and with Repub
licaniim IN their mouths, but tyranny
and war in tn ir hearts, they obtain
the government. The conf.qusnce has
been, the iacr6ce of the peace and pros
perity, and politely, the independence of
the Country, at leait, fome portion Of it
10 it not time for lhofe men who pla-
ced MIR. Madifon and his parlizans in
power, to pauie and reflect, before it is
too late, & give up their feeling and att
tachments TO the leaders Of democracy
and place thofc men in the ADMINISTRATION
of the government under whom, the
once enjoyed peace, happiness and pros
peri,v. TO all thoic who will unite IN
effeeting fuch reformation in the coun
ellis OF the nation as will exrricate the
country from its prefent difficulties and
cmbarraisments, we tender the hand OF
reconciliation and union, however we may
haze, heretofore, differed on men and
meaiures.
Afterthe British descended the Penob-
scot river, they concentrated their force OF
Casino and par. OF their rouadrCn has leh