Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-11-07

4. tnat the controversy respecting DioSh-
ade and impeachment fhould be arranged
by a treaty, becaufe an omiilion to do it
might be productive of injury, and haz-
ard the future understanding bcteen the
two countries In No. S, Mr.. Madifon
till iticks to his text-adding that =" this
degrading practice Gmpreilinent of fea>
men) mutt ceafc; our flag mutt protect
the crew, or the U, S cannot coniider
themielves an independent nation" In
No. g.. that the object of making peace is
to prevent another war fer the fame
caules: In No. 7, that the fentiments of
the Prelident are the fame in every in-
itance, and that the reafoDs for maintain
ing them have become more evident and
itrong:
In No. s, " Madyen o Go.
Htre they go
that I" baud the commiflioners conclade
treaty, and not ebiam a )ati5factory ar
rangsneat Of neutral rights, it would be
proper to attempt to iettle matters on
terms favorable to the United States as
,hofe which might exit between Great
Britain and neutral nations In No. 9,
that il England ihouId ceaie to inprefs our
men In conlequencc of the pac,fication
OF Europe, it is prejimed that the enemy
would have lefs objection to a itipuation
to forbear that practice for fpeclhed
term: In No. 10. that on mature e1n,ids
Grafton, treaty may be concluded, refer
ring the fubiea of impref,ment to a sep
arate neg1flatisa In No. II, that on ma
fu'e conlieratson agar, the oommiilioners
may omit any ,Nipulatioa IN impeachment, if
found indiipeniiOly neceiIary to terminate
the war: Ana, laity, la NO. IL, that,
In making treaty by referring impren-
ment to icpara,e negotiation, or by be-
ing iilent Oh the fubjed. it might be 10
dlPged q, as to form no obitacle to
pacltication.
We feel la.is6ed that the reader will
do the justice to the heir apparent 10 fay,
that the art of linking, from the 11ua to
the May, yoa can, is now brough, to
perfection.
1t would be extremely ungenerous and
uneourtly in any man to fay, notwith.
Handing No. IL and IA authorize our
commiflioners to conclude treaty with
out liquidation about impeachment thai.
No tells US that it was principal caule
OF war that No. coniiders fubniiIion
TO 1t an abandonment OF all neutral rights
and OF AL other rights on the ooeaa and
that, therefore, " the United States have
appealed to arms in vain" No perfons
ought to make companions in fueh deli
cate cafes; For We are toid BY our fpsak-
ers in Congrefs, aud, in tact, by the beit
informed perions IN iocIe'y, that eaupu-
jiSns ar obi as. What right, then. nave
men &c think for themieiyes and mpare
The different parts of the inttrucrions TO
our pleniporentiaries II people are fuf-
tered TO have indulgence in fuch delicate
cafes, they might, at once, fay that No.
ii and II authorized our commiiiloners
to omit any stipulation on the lubjet OF
impeachment, but that fuch omiiIi n,
agreeably to No. a and 6 would be pro-
duttive of injury, AMI produce recur
renee to war for the fame caute The |
Lord only knows where thefe people
would flop, II you would once fuffer them
to compare the different extracts. Among
thouland other things, iome rafcally
nsorai traitor would point to No. IL, and
FAY good people, read tina, number, and
iii it you will find that permiilion is CIV
en- to refer the fubjed of imprehment to
a feparate negotiation, or to be iilent on
1t, and 10 to difpofc of i, as to form no
obltacle to peace Yes-you may be Eisnt
on ,hejfubjed. This m9,ai traitor would
then requeit the people to look at the lat
ientence oil No. Ia, following the permit
lion given to FAY nothing about impreh
ment This government can go no
further, bccauic it will make no iacri6ce
of the ishts or honour Of the nation"
So, then, Mr.. Madiion, you are de
termined not to make a " facrifice of the
rights or honor, OF the nation" and 60
no further than to give permiilion to our
commissioners to make treaty without
laying tyllabIe about impeachment. In
being ilent on the fubjecs of imprea,