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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30

ment and collection ftill remains to DC
paid for. Allow the collectors, what tho
general government are willing, with All
their boaited economy, to allow theirs,
viz eight per cent. and the colt OF col;
lection would be twenty FIVE ,houianc
tive hunored md eighty dollars Noon3
can reafousbiy fuppo that the Calculation
could be taken, and the tax made witn
LET'S expenie of time than would be ',ceds
ed for cole aion, bot, we will even put Il
down to bait aud the expenis OF a'lesss
nent would amount TO no lessithan twelve
shnufand FIX hundred and forty dollars 4
should any, plead that the Rate nerd
not hire the tax aiIeHrd and collected, i
may be replied, that if IT were not done az
Gaze, it mutt be done BY the towns,, OK
whsch the fate 10 competed The bur.
den would then be the lame to the p ofle
Of the lsate Hence, from the whole. Il
appears by accurate calculation, that had
the iegi1ature afuned the direct tax IN
order to have faved TO the Gate the pro.
rafss: deduction e. much cried up, the5.
WSos~A nave iuSUfb$0 al ~1pelii-. WITTY
exccc4sed fuch deduci lon. BY a. Ies.t twen,
ty i've thoufand two hundred and eighty
dollars. This is fine faving to the rate,
like the lrifhman's profit, sw-nty five
thoufand dollars our Of pocket! Ihie
would have been fine lsgiaativc COM,
mendation! Especially as it would have
drawn with it the whole train of that O.
dium, which is now attached to the ma.
tionaI rulers. Our Lex nators, in lu,h caiss
would Rave become voluntary abettoss OF
thar war. which they have putlickly prb-
teffed to believe, 70 be impoliiic, wicked;
and ruinous, and at the fame ting loaded
their contribution with an unneceaars e25
penfe, which they as guardians, are Bound
TO ward off. 1 hus much for this won-ss
derful faving Let US Be Thankful, .ha.
our leglaature were wife enough 10 dc.
liver Us from (uch boaited dem5cratis
economy ,s
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30

should possess si that poe.lcal APPARATUS, BY
which Walker Scott has attained celebrity, if no,
immortality.
New England is said to resemble Greece, no,
only in its government, and genius of its inhsbi.
t4n.s, bu, also in its geography. Na,ure has
,een bountiful to both If to one she has given
more grace, on the other she has bestowed mo. e
majesty. Whs, are the comparative advantages
+ the Two last centuries in regard to poetry
Let us for moment imagine ourselves TO be sta.
oned IN the centre Of Greece. II we look at
The heavens, we shall fod they materially differ
in aspect from our heavens. apo,heosis bad
asopied the sky with gods and demi-gods. The
cames Of their consultations awsked in the .nipd
The memory of heroes, who were celebrated for
sbeir achievements and virtues, aud whom su.
persli,on lad constituted the srbters 9th fa,es
OF men. The celestial regions formed = kind
of calendar, in which the Grecan could read the
eadiag Incidents in the history ofh,s country, as
sell =. hi. own future destiny. But we are IN
VT as-iller ,he spps,sa..s. sar lie ha.f s.
cope. The Fbel Of Orion has been changed in.
20 " the yard aud eII,' and the daughters Of Ar.
las are known only by counting. The other great
objects and agents Of nature were rendered
highly poetical by perSonifca,ion The Sun and
Moon sre to US SIMPLE ideas. To Crecian they
we're god aad goddess borne in chayiots and
full Of adventures. The winds were represen,
ed as persons. and a. such were capable of being
formed into bastalions, and Of receiving the man.
dates ola king. Though DR., Franklin's theory Of
lightning be impcr.snt to the philosopher, the
goet is by no means benefited by The dscoyery.
The br.zen wheels Of the rhunderer, the bolt.
and the red nght.hsnd answer his purpose much
better. Mr.. Barlow has shown us how sbstract
principles Of philosophy figure in poe ~. The
mountains Of New England are as lofty and mai
U ally IS sublime n those OF Greece but their
suma Us are not inhabited BY gods and MUSES..
We have rs charming groves & meadows as ey.
er Arcadia & Tempe exhibited Blu. where are
The Pans, Sa,yrs, and wood nymphs. with whom
the rural scenery Of Greece WAS animated!
z.
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was then playing upon them

| Cannot forbear mentioning that, /" In
1895, Mr. Madison introduced. his famous
resolutions, msking observation-disclosures between
France and Great Britain, for the express
purpose, as acknowledged by the mover, 10
benefit France land turn our trade into cit.
lcrent channel. NO secret was then made
OF their French pariialt'es. Messrs Giles,
Finley, Smile, sc. were their great sdvv-
Gates"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30

Jons * EsEN'R HUssKY, of Berwick, who
were indicted at the last Circuit Court oil the
UnIted States Tor reasona6te Iirueaces, have
been SCI al liberty, the jury not fading a
VI bill az sinst them.
These are the men who were taken up
last yea OH susp ciJn OF nasins supplied the
British SHIPS al Cape Cod with some beet
As his Honor Judge Story did not consent
to aunt them to Daii, they have oil Course
been oolis d TO lie in prison ill This time.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30
~onitorial.

an not much Of a fool as you take me 10 be.
How much Of fool, Sir, do you think
take you to be Why such fool as to
part with my interest for half its value. ]
think, Sir, the sum offer is the full value
ofthe oxen; but if you are not as much oil
fool as you supposed took you to be, !
have had wrong Information respecting your
character for, notwithstanding your sagac
iy in trading, il reports are true, you are
hkelyto part with your bes interest tor much
less than halfits value II is said, that you
re 50 in love with the world, that you live il
the neglect Of your soul, your God. ard re-
,;oion end il this BE- the Case, the probabil.
~ i. that YOU willhast-r your soul for .
very small part OF thu world. Ard t> VS.
was acquainted with the worth Of the soul,
Queries in this manner, What is q man prot
lied, If he gain the whole world, and lose his
own soul Or, what shall q man give in
exchange for his soul
~ guess he uiH ttAse it srheaf offer hngain."
This is said when needy person has un.
gratefully refused a good offer: and the
meaning is, win never make the proposal
second time. What II God should be as
short, in his method Of dealing with man.
kind, with regard to the offers ofpeace and
eternal salvation II God were to trea,
rs, as we treat each other, how few would
escape the wrath 10 come Let us then, in
view Of our own Impotence learn to adore
the patience of Cod-and while we realize
the patience of God, let us go and Go like
wise
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30
A FRIEND 10 TRUTH.
RIDDLl S IN REAL LIFE.

Is it not riddle, that the AmeriNes
people fiould univerAlly profess to adj
fmire the Contribution ci-ihe United Ssates
and yet be willing to truh i, under lis
gyardianfhip OF its greateR enemies
Is it not riddle, that tie fame peoblS
who reffted famp tax and three ter.
ny tax upon tea, and who feprobated i
direct tax Of two millions, Mould now ~
perfectly eafy Under famp tan. and 1
tea tax ten times greater, and direa tax
of three r,illions now in actual colIret;1its
with the profpe0 Of = new one of avg
millions next feihon Of Congress-
Is it not riddle, that the fame psopls
who cried out without ccaGng againlt the
extravaganza Of JOHN ADAMS adf,iniltrs-
ton, which amounted in four years to "a
millions, ihould now be perfectly fstisfied
with the economical expenditure of moro:
than million week?
Is it not riddle, that the fame bect,E
who 10 loudly complained againft WAslfs
INcroN and ADAMS for not protecting
the American and foreign failors id orf
employ, whereby one American failoi ii
a hundred was liable to Be isnprsi1eds
fhoald now look with 10 much somula:
cency on fyRem of protection which
throws one half of our feamen into foreira
employ or into prifonlhips, and the other
half into the army or navy. or into Rate
of abjcct poverty at home
Is il not riddle. that a certain class Of
people ihouid take for their motto, /" fire
tyass and /ai0rs right" but should never.
,heless conduct 70 as to dettroy all trade.
and leave failors no rights but the tight Of
fighting!
Is i, not riddle, that the fame people
who charged WAsHrncToR and ADAMS.
and all the Federal party, with being UNI
der Britilh influence, WITHOUT being able
to prove their abortion by one folitary fed
cral mealure, lhould nevertheless deny
that they themielves are unoer french in
luence, when they have uniformly de.
Tended and a2plauded every meafure OF
the JEFFERSON and MADISON admins.
tration, calculated only to fubferve the:
interetts of France, IMPURE her enemy,
Great Britain, and ruin the commerce Of
the United States
Is ii not rid lie, that thofc democrats
who have teen such fate prophets refpets
In the debate relative TO fixing he time for The
nett meeting OF Congress, Mr.. LPrrs chairman oS
| he COMMITTEES OF ways and means iaid il va. ue.
csHary o mee' earlier han uual, for The purpoGa
| of laying ano,hsr Direct Tax hat he fhoud havC
orough forward the ssx this ieflien bu, be houyhe
ioms experience OF It's operation mighi faciliate
and enable him the better TO regulate ih. de,,i,. "a
the ueyt bill.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30
the Frontier No. 10

ALAraiagenious essay on American Litera
,sre. which accidentally fellin,o our hands, hon
sabiy vindioat-d the genius of our country ant
,sughl Us We might rationsiy anticipate peri
ID when our Pnda,s. Hrsuids, & Patsrehs should
a;spel the Bs,,isn darkness in which We are u
neseot rnveloped With the writer we fond.
II indulge the hope. that an sge gill heresftei
arrive when he petty European Critic shall no
longer treat US with contempt, and when the
Srss as we'll as he Eagle shall tecome the mes.
seDeer OF American glory. Although the speei
mems Of elegant literature in Americs have hih-
ere been scsniy, yet We believe hey have beer
sufficient to prove, ina, the genius OF Europeans
has not DR. gene rated by crossing the Atlantic =
New Englsnd is Cray's country Church.yard on
~ extensive scale I. con,sins all the materials
Of greatness snd exceIlenoy, which he enumer-
sies, subjected 10 the same disasters aud in.
solved in nearly the ssine obscurity.
"8ut knowledge 70 their eyes her ample page
. Rich with he spoils Of time did ne'er unrolI ;
"Chill 7enury tepress'd their noble rage,
And froze the genial current Of the SOUL"
T.kng for granted thu, Americansgenius is on
spar with that Of other nations. and however
Mrguine our expectations may be. that merics
will heresf,er rank among the proudest nations
IN Science. the useful and many Of the fine Arts.
ye. we despair Of her ever reaching those high
attsinments in poetry. which have imrhortslised
6her countries. Rev England was settled un
Der circufnstaeces. insuspicious to the interest
r -
0fthe MUSES.. Though The expedition Of the
Plymouth Pilgrims was romantic 10 the extreme.
there was no, the least tincture Of romance in
their characters. There was no Orpheus nor
Afon among these modern Argonsu,s. They
did not bring with them even the Druids.
Knights, and FAIRIES of their native country. The
pious Puri,sns were sc,ua,ed by higher motive
man that OF opening field for the range of the
future poet. The holy Chart. thsi directed their
'oy'ge,governed and chassened all their PASSIONS.
The character Of the age IN which New. England
"" settled forbade the transportation Of that
Legendary love-" which the superstition Of a.
ses had accumulated. Christianity had demol-
nhed the whole fsbrick Of Heather mythology.
PHILOSOPHY bad travelled through the world
and Invested il Of those wonders, which fiction
&d crested. In her progress she tore from nat.
MA objects, the gsrb of mystery. IN which they
nsa been srrsyed by fancy. She laid her icy
a'nd on beings, which the inspiration of poets
mad endowed with life and motion, and froze
'nem INTO statutes. If New-EnYlsnd had been
p"n'eda few centuries sooner, i,s charming
scenery would be shaded, with those ,in,s of,he
unique which are ne cesssry 10 render the m po-
eucAi. The eye OF the modern poet would every
"aere meet with ruins, converts, css,lcs snd the
arenas OF Knights Our oaks would be consecrs
ea hy Druidicsl learning, and our meadows
ss'''ed with the foot steps Of fairies. In fact We
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-30
TO the Bahtisss in Massachusetts and Maine
No. IL,

10 the Bahtisss in Massachusetts and Maine
No. IL.
RxsrEcTED BRHTHnEN,
Secondly. The leaders Of this party have
discovered an unreasonable fondness for
France, and an implacable enmity against
England. II welook into the fo,emen:ion.
ed letter to NJ Mszzci, we shall find il con-
Guiding with these words, II suffices, that
We arres the hrogress ofthat system Of n--
gratitude and injustice towards France, from
which they would ALLEVIATE US to bring us
under the British influence" In q conf
dental letter written by Mr.. Marbois to
the Count de Vergenes, the French Minis.
ter of foreign affairs, which fell into the
hands Of our Commissioners for peace q.
Paris, is the following paragraph ." Mr..
Mathews delegate lately arrived in Caro-
lima from Congress-has communicated 10
persons Of the most ina lence in his state
the nlfimatar Of the month of-a-last, who
approved Of the clauses in general, aud par.
ticula-ly that one Which ieatee The king mae
Ter Of The ferms oftae treaty Of heace or srnee,
excepting Independence and treaties Of all
lance. A delegate from South Carolina
told me, that this ul'ima:um was equally we'll
known by persons Of note in this state, and
that it had given entire satisfaction there
II is the same with regard to several 9th.
erstates; and believe may assure you
upon the testimonies Of several delegates,
that the measure is approved by great ma.
jortty." What this secret ulimalun was
does not appear, but SO much, however, is
apparent, that IL leatrs The king Of France
master ofthe terms of heaee or truce with re
gard to the United States, excepting two
things only. BY this it also appears, that
two delegates from Congress, and persons
of note and most influence in North and
South Carolina, and several other states,
were in the secret, and i. gave entire salts
faction. This intrigue was in operation,
during the winter of 1881 and 1872. A.
gain says MIR. Marbois, ",here are some
iudicious persons, to whom one may speak
of giving up the fisheries, and the--oi
the west for the sake Of peacs; but there
are some enth usiasts, who fly out 1t this i
dea But ieis happy circumstance, tina: the
division be nearly equal in Congress and a.
mong the states, since our influence can in-
cline the beam either for peace or war,
whichever we may choose" This French
man has stated the matter, so clearly II
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-08
Darsbat's Nntire.
District of Rhoae- Island.

I|sSUHf ~ LtNVac-LSfuHU'
DURSUANT TO a Warrant from the Hon.
Il DAVID Howell, Esq. Judge Of the Dis
trici Court Of the United States, for the Dis
trict of Rhode Island
Notice is hereby given, that there has been
filed before said Judge, Libel by WikLIAM
WADh, Esq. commander of the private arm
ed schooner Cdasseur, OF Baltimore, in The
district OF Maryland, in behalf of himse!i,tho
owners, officers and crew, of the said private
armed schooner Chassear, against certain
schooner called the MELPOMENE,w where
OF John Fairbridge was late master, her tack
lie, apparel and furniture, the arms, stores,
goods, wares and merchandise, OH board the
same, the said schooner belonging, as is al
lodged by the said libellan,s, TO the Govern
ment of the United Kingdom Of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, or TO q subject or subjects
thereof, having been captured by the said
private armed schooner Chosseur, William
Wade, commander, on the high seas, pnrsus
ant to commission from the President of tho
United States, vndcr the seal Of ths United
States, and brought Into the port oil Newports
in the Dis,ric, of Rhodc- Island.
And trial will be holden thereon, at Spe-
cial District Court, TO be holden at the Court
House in Providence on the esd day of June,
inst, at 9 O'Clock, a. M.
2 DUTEE J. PEARCE, DEPUTY Marshall.
Newhort, June 8, 1914
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Soda Water Establishment.
NOEL PELECAN,

las the pleasure of announcing 20 the LADIES' and
\ Gentlemen Of the town of Newpert, and its VIZ
cinty, that they may be constantly supplied at his
store, No 108, Thamcs-street, Newport, with the
first quality SOD.7 V>71ER, commencing on Sat-
urday, the ilth instant, manufactured by Mr.
JosEpH Cam, upon the most correct chemical prin~
ciples. The beneficial effects Of this salubrious Wa.
ter have, for the last TWO years, greatly augmented
the demand for il whilst at the same time thro wans
OF care, skill proper attention, and variety OF Cir
cumsances it's value has been dspreciating in this
town. The experience Of mankind has long cstab-
lished the extensive utility of SODA W.9IER Thes
proprietor having the most convenient accommoda,,
tons for Ladies and Gentlemen. he iattcrs bn'selE
that he shall receive due share Of public supports
TO enable him TO prosecute, with success, his csi
Enlistment.
This rungcnt and acidolatea Water has been die
rccicd by Medical men, and is well known 10 pro~
duce desirable effects, in many common and trous
besome complaints; IL IS compcae remedy against
sourness Of the stomach, commonly called heart
burns and in cases Of indigestion and weakness OK
the stomach, it is found very useful, gradually res;
torDg the appetite and with it the tone OF the organs
ii is preventive Of many OF the diseases of the sto-
mach and bowels. which proceed from acidy; anR
for the same reasons it in most removes or
prevents tie sick headache il has proved advanta-
geops in the gout, as those who have taken this Wa
for the gravel have been cured Of both Diseases
by means of Soda 1T may be taken to the quantity
Of pint, or more daily, at three stated perodss
morning, noon, and night, one hour previously to
the several meals Of the dayIn addition 70 ITS Ned
ical qualities, 1t is very refreshing and grateful
drink, especially after heat and fatigue, and maybe
made a complete substitute for beverage Of a delte-
robustness nature with Wines and Sugar, il is very
grateful. June 8.
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SUMMfR Y,

The expedition from Erie to Long Point.
have effected their object, Nhe destruction OF
the enemy's Hour mills and stcres) and have
returned In safety. Jackson, of
Tennessee, is appointed Major General in
the army OF the United States, vice w. II.
Harrison, resigned.--A New York article
states, that the loss on board the Msinstonc
by the attack of the American Gun. Boats,
was IL killed, and ~ wounded.-We learn
from Albany, that the British are building AZ
Kingston, a ship to mount 80 guns, is $50
feet keel, and TO be launched by contract or
the ! 5th July, under penalty on the part OF
the builder, of s,oVol s,erl--It is said Ad.
Cochranc has arrived in the Chesapeake; but
as 1t is known that he was in Bermuda, on
the 18Th May, it is probable, that some of
his squadron ony have arrived The St.
Vlncert, at Plymouth, (Eng.) the Nelson, at
Woolwich, the Howe, at Chatham, all first
rate men OF war, and intended to mount 100
guns each, were to be launched on the 4,h of
June, the Kings birth day.--Hon. Chris
topher Gore, has been reelected Senator to
Congress, from Massac Abou, so
seamen, tor Lake Champlain, passed through
Providence OH Saturday as..-A cartel IA
days from Nassau, arrived at New-York on
the Soth ult. with Capt. Bainbridgc, several
officers and part of the crew at the Froiic--
The u. ). corvette Join .Adams, Capt. An.
gus, wish Commissioners RUSSELL SS CLAY,
as passengers, arrived below Cote nburgb,
(Sweden,) about the 10th April. The ice pre-.
vented their getting up to the city y-We
hear from Quebec, that the fleet which sailed
from England In April, with troops and sea-
men, and the frames of several uesseis of
war for the Lakes, had arrived there "A
London paper, OF April Is, says, It is re-
ported, that transports have been ordered to
Bordeaux to carry $4,000 troops of Id. We'll
lnglon's army to America. THE British
cartel ship Matilda, ar. at Salem, June 6,
IRON Halifax, with 358 prisoners.
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Erfrecs o. q lesfer frem CT ec;eer, dated Sack
es's Harder, .Iay So

GTirers q !e!!er JrtM c1 .C.ccr, Gafec SccS-
es's Harder, jiay SO.
"I have the pleasure 10 inform you, that
Maj. Aping, OF the rifle regiment, has this
morning succeeded in capturing a party OF the
enemy Al the mouth of Sandy Creek. Major
Apling had arrived the evening preceding al
that place, with large convoy of ordnance
aud naval stores from Oswego, and was this
morning attacked c-siy by this force from the
blockading squadron. We have not reeelv-
ed detailed official account, bur the officer
who brought the intelligence states, ,ha,
post captains and lieu.ensn,s of the royal
navy, 4 marine officers and about 500 men, of
all sorts, are the prisoners taken. Our loss
was, it was said, only one Indian killed, and
few men wounded. A large reinforcement
Joined our men since the action, SO that we
are perfectly easy as TO the safety of The pris-
oners. Col. Mitchell and the whole of the
marines also left here about the time the ac-
ton commenced, and are probably by this
time on the ground, a o'clock) Is miles.
This little affair will be of great important TO
us in several points of view. A son of Sir
Home Popham commanded. Only one off,
Ger is said 10 have been killed.
Albany .frgus, June 8.