Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-25

declare the war, or advise II; is by ms orders
that the troops have been taken Oh, of the forts
and marched to Canada; after it was known the
British have powerful force on this station !
Is it possible that these tools and sycophsn.s of
Mr. Madison and his Secretary a, War can be
so stupid as not to see that in attempting to find
faul, with the Governor, they in fact censure and
condemn the conduct Of the President, and in
substance say. that he 10 justly chargeable with
4 most fragrant pegiec, of duty, for which, if
true, he ought to be impesched. Having de
termned on war and selected his own time for
declaring it, the President well knew what our
situation must be. Has he not had the means
in his power OF sffordng protection ! most abun-
dainty. AS much money and AS many men as he
asked for, have been granted. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been loaned by the
Banks and individuals of this town /; the Double
Dues. Licence Tax, Land Tax. SC 20 to aid
in prosecuting the war and how much of their
funds has been appropriated towards the defence
of Massachusetts In this place il is no. known
that single dollar hiss been expended or an sd
di,ional cannon mounted for the defence of this
harbour, by the general government True is.
the forts have been used IS kind of depot 70,
the Csnads recruits: as soon a. company OF
battalion of them could be collected, they
were ordered for the Lskes, and the next
news we have Of them il, via Halifax. In these
expeditions. in erecting Publications and build
ing fleets ~ Sackett's Hsrbor, shout FORTY
MILLIONS of the peoples money has been
most pasyiosicahy expended. and the authors and
sbet,ors of this management have the conssten
cy TO accuse Governor STRONG with negiectng
to provide for the common defence. But the
enemies Of Governor STRONG say, did he no. re.
fuse the militis when call'd for, at the COM
mercement OF hos.ilties. by the Presiden, thro
Gen, Dearborn Yes, aud very justly too. A,
that times the state was neither invaded nor
threatened with invasion. II he had given W
the militia to be marched to Canada at that, o,
any other time. he ought to have been removed
from office the next day and never have recey
ed another fieemsn's vote. BIZ, so far from do
ing this the governor has hsd he virtue and in.
dependence to pursue tina. course which The con
stitutlon and the welfare of his constituents dc.
lated. Where danger was apprehended he has
employed such Portion Of the force and me ans
under his command ss WAS judged expedienl
Experience has tested the correctness of his
conduct.
Recently The British in this quarter appear
determined to prosecute the war with increased
vlgour and it is no, known to what particular
place they will direct their free. sh ,uld i, be.
come necessary for the defence Of The STATE to in
crease The number Of militia now ON duty even
10 10000 or more the Comm suder in chief will
no, be Negligent Of his duty whatever those ms,
be who have, mos wickedly and wantonIy involv.
ed the country in this abomnabe war and by
their invasion OF he British provinces virtually
invited The enemy to come and by way of retail.
iation capture cur towns and ports on the s.a-
board.
History mentions thsNero sfer having fred
the CITY OF Rome amused himself by pls,ine uu.
on his violin whilst the flames were raging !:
The eonduc. of those who rejoice at this war is
not more consistent.