Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-18

Hon to be a true american and no Tory
LET man, the moment he gets into
power, adopt system OF policy directly OPP
. posits to that pursued by WA.ni NC row, bu.
in unison with that embraced by the tyran,
Bonaparte; let him destroy commerce. dry
up the revenue and bestow the public mon
ey upon British traitor in addition to
this, let him recommend war for the pro-
lection Of British renegadoes, and he will
be true Amer,can and no Tory" If this is
not Sufficient, let him involve the country
in an unjust and unnecessary war with the
most powerful nation in the world without
providing either defence or protection a.
gsinst the assaults Of force able at any
moment to lay our sesports in ashes and
desoIate the whole coast, and he will be hail
ed by those who boast of patriotism as
true American and no Tory. If mere
overt acts are wanting to sink the tory, raise
standing army Of $4,000 men, officer il
almost exclusively with grsnnies, swagger
ers and ignoramuses. invade neighboring
territory without system or plan, and after
reaping an abundant harvest of defeat, dis.
aster and disgrace, be compelled to abandon
> feeble province; after this refuse an arr
mistice, when it is known the pretended
cause for declaring war has been removed
and thereby the door opened for. the restor-
ation ofpcase and prosperity, and he usA be
Proclaimed as q true american and no Tory.
Ifmore OF such Americanism is wanted, let
hin involve the country in an enormous
public debt, BY giving an extravagan ant inter
est tor Loans burden the people with op
pressive taxes on lands, houses and stores,
together with iicence tax, stamp tax and
many others Of an obnoxious and vexatious,
nature; LET the millions procured in this
manner be expended in hunting for free
trade on the Lakes and sailors rights in the
wiids of Canada, and every Madisonlan war.
hawk will swear he is atruc American Of
the democratic stamp; otherwise, he is an
aold tory" or federalist Of the Boston
stamp"
The policy Of Bonaparte and Msd;son being
peJeniss. any deviation from il must be down-
fgh' Isy,sns. and 10 speak or publish any thing
N opposition to it IL considered by their toad.
eaters 10 &c iicen ious, and an abuse Of the ber.
y and independence for which our fathers
fought and bied.-You may enjoy. liberty
y y sre.'est extent. Provided 10. viii exc,
s.* IN sAPPRosATINc Bonapa,fe, Madison and
Me v~ but it csnno, be exercised any other way
z under the pain and penalty of being branded a
aIey-think ~ much rs you please, but be
sure 70 think fdcerob!y of them.
0rffh Naval Force on che North .1mericon
.s4ss4..s sSfQffO0
y We notice in late Barbadose paper, a
Ass OF the British naval force ON the North
'smer'can Station; 1t is composed of
Shits If The line.
~ OF ~ guns; 2 OF 81, and of so.
- Frrgases.
sof -; Of 80; Is Of IS 8 of SO,
and of 80.
Sloohs Of War.
> OF 90; 6 of 20 "a Of ls.
Gun Brgs.
OF 10; Of IL; 4 Of 10, and schoon.
ers OF +, each.
Making total of lo2 vessels of war, car
sy'ns 1912 guns. No wonder Mr.. Madi-
son thought it was high time to call out his
PROCLAMATION force.
ihe whole amount of Russian Infantry
ana Cavalry returning from France, TO Pc.
land and Russia, is 10000 of tie former,
ana $4,000 Of the latter-total, 27s, 900,
besides the Cossacks. This shews how
much Russia alone has con, ibuted to the
overthrow Of the Tyrant and the emancipa
ton Of Europe.
Madison's Island.
, Some may think the acquisition of this
Island OF little importance to the United