Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05

opposed British War, believing it would
be 10 the ruin and disgrace of the country
as we'll as unjust and unnecessary we have
been denounced, as :. Tories and British
partizans Friends to England" and" Enc
mics to our own Country" When we
have exposed the neglect of the general
government in not providing suitable
means for defence and protection II was
considered by many as a kind OF petit trea.
son so blinded and perverse are many
ihro' personal views and party preJudices
Had there been proper means OF defence at
Washington, and such as Was abundantIy
within the ability OF the administration TO
have created, the place, with its immense
amount Of property, would never have fall
len into the possession OF any force the
British would have brought against it.
But the K aders OF democracy nave had their
way, and the consequences are written In
legibie characters. Many who have thus
far been the followers of Mr.. Madison, now,
to their honor be it said, declare he has dc
ceiyed and imposed upon them as well as
u
his rule, and resolve no longer to follow
him.
A redeeming voice is with the People
and il 10 in their power, by change of rul
ers, 10 extricate the United States from
present ADVERTISEMENTS, and by placing
wise and patriotic men in the government,
secure their future Peace and Prospe. ity.
10 them we appeal.
If Mr.. Madison is not to be found, the
Salem Gazette recommends that Gen Rip.
ley should be called into service to cry him
When the people of New. England COM
planned Of the oppressive and ruinous effects
of the restrictive system, the southern Ma.
hobs talked Of letting little Yankee blood
to hush opposition-they have since had
the opportunity oftrying their hasds at let.
ting British blood, but it seems that some
of them are not very expert at the business.
A late National InteHigencer, printed a,
Washington, and considered as Madlson's
pitchpipe, asserted that the British in the
Chesapeake appeared to be more fond OF
negroes * tobacco than Of fighting. This
:Aun,ing has since been rather severely re.
torted upon its au,hor--lhis office has shar.
ed the fate OF the public property at Wash.
ington. The National Intelligencer is ed.
tied BY one 10. Gales, an Englishman.
Bad News.
The late English papers furnish many
paragraphs on the state Of affairs between
the United States and Great Britain, and We
lament to end them highly anti pacific
We cannot however say We are disappointed
in our calculation. At no period since the
commencement Of this Inflated and disas
trous war, have We seen any grounds for a
well founded opinion thai a speedy peace
would take place. The contest commenced
on the part Of our government in madness
and folly, and we should no, be surprised to
see the British Nation as well as Ministry,
with recent successes, Conlinu.
ing it from motives of revenge as well as
those Of interest and securily for the future.
Nantucket, which once sent its or
war hawks TO the Legislature, and who
were among the most Jealous supporters of
the war party, has made lis peace with the
s Bu!wark," and the inhabitants OF the Isl.
and now have the privilege OF sailing on
the ocean--fhs only field they have 10 icuin-
vate,without any, except American priya-
teers, to modest or make them afraid either
ct h0me or broad.
The Philadelphia Demo Press gives the
following state mement OF the British force
landed al Benedict, derived from such au-
thority as is believed to becorrect.
2is. regt. 1908
Isl battalion, 18th regt. 500
do 44th do $50
do S5th do 759
Artillerists, eoor so
Marines, under Ad Cockburn, 500
SeaMeu, $50
4l32
From the accounts It appears the force
which captured Washington,did not exceed
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