Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-06-27

ana more pawn "iPoi-''o" =" @aS So'
ernment." will induce it forever to rein
qaiih that odious fyfem Of restrictions
which has prcvsd far more injurious to
US than to the people Of Great Britain"
The f:ntimen,s Of the people of Mas.
rachufeus, as veil as of their Legi0asure
upon the fubject Of The War with Great
Britain, have bsrn 70 often expreaed,
tia, i, is unneccfary for the Senate to
repeat their folena conviction Of its ;a-
m;saress Our Ns;i5nAl Rules AMI the
world, we'll know :. the fons Of Malta
ehu!eus, ais ie, u ,asc defendants Of
shofe Who achieved oor Independence
and founded the American Republic. are
no, regardless Of the rights. the honor, or
the insereit Of the nation. They know
frs veil, that in juit and neeeaary var,
a var for the main,ainance or defence Of
erher Of thefe great object, no iacriiice
would be deemed too great, and no pri-
walton intolcrable.
Blu, in the psoieeusion Of war foun-
dcd in falfshood, declared without neces
si'y. and whole real object vas extent Of
territory by usjuit conqaeits. and to aid
the la,s ,y'aot Of Europe 10 his views of
segrandizement. oar Rulers could expect
no aid from the people Of this Common
wealth, excepting only that which they
had ftrict /" RICH: BY the Contribution to
demand."-The Senate agree with your
Exeelleney. that "the manner Of carry
ing on the var has had 20 tendency to
fa.isfy Us Of its policy or tbs juftice."
Defeat, difgrace, and difaiter. have
marked its progreis on the land. and all
though the gallant achievments of our
neglected Navy, the offspring Of = better
policy, and more sufpiciou. times, have
i" plucked from the deep the drowning
honor Of our county" yes we cannot
forge, the eaufe in which they are eng
gsged, nor the cruel policy which has
called for fuch facr,6ee Of blood at
their hands.
In addition to the enormous expenfes
which have neceHarily attended a war Of
invaGon, we have witaefssd proaisase
expenditure Of psblic money. the impo.
Gtion Of taxes. loans and exactions,
equally opprefive to the prefent and
future generations. We have feen the
territories Of unofending provinces in
vaded. whole inhabitants were connected
with many Of our Citizens, !" by the ties
Of blood and the habits Of frisndihip."
The spirit of cupidily has extended its
grafp to the "rightful poas flions OF the
Indian Tribes and a cruel war of exter.
mination, at which Humanity revolts. has
been prosecuted az amt them. The
rules which have heretofore regulated
civilized nations, have in many initances
been abandoned and peaceful villages,
in mott inclement seaion, have been
wrapt in flames BY order Of an American
Commander. A iyaem Of retaliation
was adopted. which tended TO increaie
the feroci.y Of var already too fAngui-
nary. and to call into acrion the vindics
tive paiIions Of the con,ending parties.
The ieves Of honorable men we're exs
poied, on bo'h Gdrs. to rctaliate for a
few uunaturalizsd Bri,iih fubjec,s, Who
had voluntarily entered into the fersice
e our Government, and Who we're taken
in arms within the territory Of their
country. In the opinion Of the Senate.
il is not only the right, bar the duty Of
the people, mindful ofwha' they owe TO
'hemicIves, their eosntry and their Cod.
to oppofe. BY every PEACEFUL and eoniii-