Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-21

thS soi"ni"iSS Vi 'lS country Lei
him inquire of thofe who are old
enough TO remember, and they will
tell it TO him. The idea of fuch
compact, as is well known, wa. iira
unfolded at meeting of delegates
from different hates holden for the
purpofe of making fome voluntary
agreements reipecting trade. and ef
tabiihng common tariff | fee
near me an honorable and venerable
gentleman (Mr. Schureman of New
Jeriey) who bore a part in the DELHI
erations of that at1embly and who pa,
his hand to he hrit recommendation
ever addreflej to he people of thefe
ltatcs by any bopy of men, to form
national contribution. He will vouch
for the truth OF nv remark tie will
tell you the motive which actuated
him and his al ciates, IS we'll as The
whole country at that time. The
faith of this nation is pledged TO its
commerce formally and tolemnly l
call upon you to redeem ha, pledge
no, by facri6cing, while you profefs
to regard it. but by unfhack'ing it.
and protecting it, and toltering it,
according to your ability, and the
reafonabe expect .tions Of thofe who
have committed it to the care of gov
ernment. In the commerce of the
country, the contribution had its birth.
In the extinction of that commerce,
it will find its grave. | ufe not the
tone of intimidation or menace, but |
fore warn you of consequences Let
1t be remembered, that in my place,
this day, and in the difcharge of my
public duty, | couture you to alter
your courie urg- TO you the Ian
guage of entreaty ! befeech you, by
your bett hopes of your cauntry's
PROPERTY by your regard for the
prefrtvAtion or her government, and
her union; by your ambition, AS hon
orabic men, OF leading hereafter in
the councils OF great and growing
empire; | conjure you, by every
motive which can be addIehtd to
the mind of man, that you abandon
your fyltem of reitric,ious. that you
abandon it at once, and abandon 1t
forever
The humble aid which il would b.
in my power to render to meafures
of government, ihall be given cheer.
fully if government will purfuc
mcafures which l can conicientiosuly
fupp,r. Badly as | think of The
risinal grounds of the war, as we'll as
Of the manner in which it hay been
hitherto conducted. if rveu now,
falling in an honeit and fincere' at
tempt to procure iuf and honorable
peace, it will return TO meafures Of
defence and protection, fuch as re a.
fon and common ianfe. and The pub
lie opinion all call fer, my vote hall
not be withholden from the means.
Give up your futil projects of inva
Gon. Extinguith the fires that blaze
on your inland frontiers. Eaabh:h
perfect fafety and defence there. by
adequate force. Let every maa that
ileeps on your foil neep in iecurity.
Stop the blood that flows from The
veins of unarmed yeomanry, and
woman and children Give TO the
the living time to bury and lament
their dead, IN the quietnefs of private
iorrow. Having performed this work
OF beneiicence and mercy on your
inland border, turn, and look with
the eye OF jutlice and compallion on
your vAit population along the coaft.
Unclench the iron grafp of your En-
barge Take meafure. for that end
before another fun tets upon you
With ali the war of the enemy IN
your commerce, if you would ceafe
to war on it yourlelves, you would
fill have fome commerce. That
commerce would give fome revenue
Apply that revenue to the augmen.
tatiop of your Ravy. That navy, in
turn, will protect your commerce.
Let it no longer be faid, that not one
ihip Of force. bull, by your hands
fince the war, yet floats on the ocean.
Turn the current of your ef,r,s into
the channel which national r ntiment
has already worn broad AID deep to