Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-28

of the harvest was rie .se<Alo rrsnl II un.
meri.ed blessing, and fhc1e uncommon e
forts were crowned WIN feme.ksbIe sue.
cess.--The hope was, ~ cDu se, INDUCED,
hat the ' hsbi,Snis would mol BIZ exposed
for The present., 20 the sutier,ngs. from which
by their industry. under he smiles # d.
vine Providence, they bed happily escaped.
On failure. to = considerable extent. Of
wheat and rye, from The depfee TORS IT N
inseot. which pre,ed On them al IN esrlF
period ,hs year. and # lndien com be ,re
ceding year. from he we;ness # ,he season.
several OF the inbatish,s reeul.d o tie use
Of potatoes. as,s sul'sltote for,fe d.
Restrictions an commeroe and want OF
employ meat, among their real ev,is, had,
however, for some inc reader,d A. DIN
cult for the iatem crate 10 procure their
customary sup lea 4 arden, s,tgus. Ihis
circumstance. aided By eff)ris OF difFere n,
Associations for TIE purpose, exsis.d hope
Of general reformation
We can fully reoiprocs;e, then, the suF-
prize and regret expressed IN your Circular.
when we perceive tina the means If sub
sistence, so Incredibly afforded in tie o,i
dencc 81 God, under oircsm. ,aDc.s IT he
country so peculiarly increasing, are con
| ver,ed, by pernicious dis,illas.on of lhem,
into means Of corruption, vice ard intam)
Nor d. we consider even this as The exlent
of he evil. The advance On The price OF
arden, spirits. produced by The present y ar,
en-bles the disliller 10 eff, for his m a,erisls
pri &C beyond ,he sbrlity Of the lsbor,n.
| classes O. III, community, whose means oi
support are 81 present diminishing as
The cost ut provisions - eai,.nesd
has been suggested thai tie evil vii
cure it self that .he farmer will sell onl,
What he Can spare. and that therefore ,he
su plus produce alone will be sppled ~ The
above purposes. Blu, such is the sc-rel,, Of
cireulsing m ed,um, that n po~eriuitempts
/ ton is offered 10 dispose Of hat, which vii
! soon be necessary, bnot ~ the present mo
neni, for he sup or, 1T lite and It the Psy
meat for potatoes and gram lsrnee IN aha
quarer the cider dis lila ion 4 % mol PIE
,ai) be made III dis,illed liquor, a:
/ is frequently done, the vieieus pfopensr,,
| for ardent liquors Is excited and nsou, aged
/ by cheap pution of he us, d,ieteriou'
nature aud u'ned health, desp4i ING wives
and destitute f-miiiss, Att.si Us pernIclous
eff cts.
Add 10 This, that general policy, in the
present stage Of the contest IN winch the
country Is unhsPp,ly engaged. seem, to rs
qulre retention OF ,bs neeesssIi,s OF hie
l., our own CONSUMPTION And if ,husex
pended, with what confidence csR We ask
for noIe
w h ,ou, Sir, aud your rsspecsd ssso.
rss.,es We are convinced hat. "pio5aEly
many well me.ni.g petspns have tnersd
upnn The Disabling tuaincss wi,hou'
much reflection" But with you "ws
ak them seriously to eons.def ~hsthe
a. - :. n
he OF gam o tie ,Iblic good and, ~.elh
er lie Jasuh.oie. under AL, cireums,aKces,
10 ehsngea large proportion OF the br.sd
s'nffs Il eouni. INTO loAthsoas po,so,
! intended TO- general uss And instance,
have oeea known .mpng ". wherein. upon
rel ction, The project has been sbsndoned
faa observe. " II is needless to dwell I.
length upon ne evil. OF drunk mess" NJ
small space would, indeed, suffice 10 des
csi5e Them. bu this wee, we Judge. =,
one OF The prevailing SIN. OF on. iAibd, md IL
sn alarming deg,ee and ex,en. sp, ears II
tins portion OF A.. Il, when the hos, l.o
eth out 10 baale," ,he repuscislIon II ever,
vice " as ant,en;ly enJ ined, under lie mos
authoritative Sanction aud a. waen The
trend OF slrtse aud rel g,on arc msAiag Sc
! gse.' ssorifiees 20 spre al The empIie II tru |
and Righteousness IN the earth. = u,eua bt
less, lmps1. d Mt. and ourru.,t vase oi ,us
baun OF Aim snty Con- Is aggravated AND
ala ming We cohctise "a, the p,esent ums
tue de IN tod tor sc neral aud uncommon ex
efti"n 10 not 40 be owe looked.
an r.qaes.ed. ,Eereio.e. 20 submit IL
y5ur cOmmiste.. as ,ie opiniJn Ut the above
Societies formed III this Dsuict, the fui
loving propose ala the, sn byi,,tien .e gov
| 4
ihls Commonwealth, to assemble ss soCn =,
maj DC convenient, ADD petitiSn tbe Legs
! la ufe Of this STATE To lake ,hls ima0rtsn
SUBJECT into consiaerssiVn st tue approach
= ing session. ana 10 desise such remedy, Ia
10 them may appear sdsquse.
In support oil iins proposal 1t may DO IA.
ged, Ihs, he evil thresse lac Va ais of GU
county. .uohc virtue - the oiy .upport,
under Divine Providence, OF republicans IN.
salu,ions. Al the morals of ,he peopie be
uua.sd, lie w.y ~ preparing tor every
aouse. aud lac prevalence oil inle importance
pua,es no. only The rnIrds Ind morals. bu,
lie bodies also OF n.en. a progeny, debIh
II ed IN understanding anu constitution, sue.
eeeds aIoluia,ion, which, ~Itb better AL
van ages, esiec.ed ,hs cultivation OF pup
nc tI,,ue. Ihe Issue rs but 400 ceitain.
The lust nd snaliOn OF ,ne righteous Cover
nor VI the uaifefse may not only withhold
he ordinary blessings Vf ms providence, by
winch Tile Is nOurisned, Dat DOOM them o
De "he~e.s OF woUd Ana drawers OF ~.
ter" 10 ai,iul and sucCess!ul ,yrauts, their
" c ehe4ness ~ slns world beng out ,hs
precursor VI eternal miseiy IN lhc nex,.
We .onno,, ehsieiotr bat ,egard il as
the ln.rirs. vi sli Vu ,Owns 20 cOnsldef this
subject early, 4hd 70 i"s'.uct thtit Repre-