Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-11-21
as the Hon, Willia,a Kjay, Hon John Holmes, Hon.
Wark LGngdOn HM, Hon. Mr. Paris, &c"
Boston Patriot.

as the Hon, Wiliara Ki'1g, Hon John Holmes, Hon.
Marx LGngdOn HH, Hon. Mr. Paris, &c"
Boston Patriot.
We can hardly believe there is a man in the Dis
trict of Maine, except ofEce-seekers, who will
thank the Patriot writer for his advice. 1haI
part of the territory of the District has been taken
possession of by the British, and that immediate
measures have been adopted by the Government Of
this State to retahe it, is the truth but it is
true, that whatever of individual calamity or
onal disgrace there is in the conquest and posses
sion of part of the District it is wholly chargablo
to james Madison, President of the United states
and the war party in Congress. They are the
hors of all the d,stresses and losses With have
heavily fallen upon a large portion of Name, tley
wickedly and wantonly involved the country in al
unnecessary war, and from the time of It's COM
mencement, to the present day, have wholly neg
ected to furnish any adequate defence or protCC-
ton; when at the same time, they have virtually
invited the enemy to invade and subdue defence
less people, in retaliation for their invasion and
plunder OF the innocent and unoifendng inhabitants
OF the Canadas. Had the men which have been re-
cruIted IN The District and marched 10 the Lakes,
been retained for its defence, and the money which
has been taken by taxes from the pockets OF the
people, been reserved for the payment of this force,
the British would never have attempted nya-
SION
forded to the people in Maine, it is the state, no,
the u ). Government which has Afforded it. Ii is
owing to the measures adopted by Gov. Strong, and
not President Madison, that the whole country has
not been in the possession Of the enemy.
The assertion that " the state of Massachusetts
is at war with the National Government is a will
full aud most infamous fasehood. Nor less so, is
the one, which says, The Militia paralized by
the disorganizing proceedings of Governor strong"
This outchronices the Chronicle, all hollow. Ii
was old Gerry which = dsorganized" the Militia
by cutting up and gerry-nandering Divisions,
Brigades, Regiments &c. and it is James VI addison
who has attempted render them mere tools of the
Executive, and by Withholding from them Rations
when called into service, and by not paying them
after they have performed their tour of duty 1t is
by such treatment " their spirits are broken" and
made :" destitute of energy" if such is the fact.
But the point which the Patriot writer appears
most anxious about is that of having the District
oi Maine " erected into a separate otate.' The
people are advised to shake OFF the tory Strong
get rid, at once of all aid and protection from Mas
sachusetts; assemble in town-meeting choose
republican Cover Tor and Legislature, and rally
round the General Government-that is, rally
round James hisdison, E.Herry, Grundy, Conscrip-
ton, Monroe, and so on, with all their resources
x with their aid exfei the inyaders.-Hhem To
talk about aid from an administration which could
not or would not protect the Capital Of the country
from capture and destruction by the paltry force of
or 900 men, is like PERSONS calculating To ex-
tract sun-beams from cuCumbers. Ii by 9 resour-
ceg," the Patriot writer furnishing money to
government, he has touched tender cord il may
excite other sensations than what was intended not
little interesting 10 than of the readers
of the Patriot in this town The truth is SO strong
| has been the disposition of monied men to rally
| round the L. 5. government with their purses mot
arms) that individuals, well more public inst-
tutions than one, have already been great sufferers
in consequence u it. After having thus disposed
of the " resources'' of the good people Of Maine
the Patriot scribler undertakes 10 puin. out the
men most ii ~ preside their lives and fortunes
and who will govern in the COUNCILS OF this indie
pendent state with integrity and G6itag.o and
who are they! Why four Gpostates from federalism
Wonderful specimen of integrity, this There is
no doubt butthese would be very glad To be
matte Governors and Judges in the land they UNI
doubleday went over To the democratic party TO OBJ
tain power; they obtained their object by advoca-
ting the men and measures which have brought war
and destruction on the country and majority of
the people OF Maine, when il is too late to prevent
the evil, now see they have been deceived imposed
upon, and nearly ruined by the policy OF the very
men who proiessed to be their . exclusive friends"
1t is probable the communication ia the Patriot
was written by some disappointed ambitious dema-
gogue in Maine, who is in league with Junto,
whose object is to crafty personal views at the ex-
penoe OF the public welfare, and the people will do
well to keep an eye upon these characters, as well
as all the leaders of democracy, for notwithstanding
the great number of them which have obtained fat
Offices under the war system, there are many more
still lsasaayfea and who wish to be supported by
the bread taken from the mouth of labour who
would like to have the distribution ard enjoyment
of the state Offices of Maine.