Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-14
mined on trying the experiment, 10 see

mined on trying the experiment, 10 see |
s1hat the fieoaie syou!d bear
Ii this was the purpose ofthe emblr
go, 1t was a most admirably contriyed
experiment for (saying its not iniliet-
ing the punishment ef death by the |
execu,ionerl it is one of the most DIES ,
potic laws ever laid upon free people,
or even an enslsved people Not 10
mention the Unlimited power it gives TO
the collectors with respect to every
species oil transportation on the water
they, or any miscreant underlings EN-
ployed BY them, are authorised to seize
and delain your money, your horses,
your carriage, and whatsoever articles
you have with you, excep, the cloaths
upon your back and that, whenever
they are pleased to suspect, or to say,
that you are bound towards a country,
or territory, ofthe enemy. Nay they
are authorised TO surround you with
armed soldiers, and deal with you at the
point OF the naked bayonst, provided it
suits their feelings to treat you in that
manner. Ifyou are SO served bv the
most contemplate rascalion in the
whole country, you have no remedy
that IS worth the name. True you may
appear before the court, and there shew
your innocence, and the injury you have
sustained by seizure and detention, and
the gross personal insults you have suf-
Tered. And what then The court
Itself Is under the curse Of the Ian. Ii
cant help you. Ii is bound, hand and
loot. The sneaking fellow by whom
you have suffered flagran, wrong, inius
tice and abuse, "may plead the general
issue, and give this" lenbargol " act,
and ne Instructions and regulations Of
the President, in evidence Tor his iustlfi.
cation and defence. "-Ysu are cast &
may SO home and diges, your wrongs
with what stomach you can.
All but there is another chance.
The law further says in effect, tina, any
person aggrieved by the acts of any col.
lector, may file his petition before the
district court, stating tic facts of his
case and lhereupon after due notice
given TO the distric, attorney and the
collector, the said court may summarize
("ithout a jury hear and adjudge up.
on 1t, as law and justice may require
And what ifan honest innocen, petition.
er should, on this summary trial, fail of
making full and legal proof OF the
wrongs done him, to the satisfaction of
the court ! Why he must pay the col
lector treble costs. A pretty good pre-
venlive OF petitions upon that score
And has it at last come to this Has
little shrlvelled republican, who
would crumple up his mouth, and al.
most turn ont the clear white of his
eye'balls in kind of horror, on hearing
the word royalty mentioned with appro.
baton has the SAINT little throne ba-
ter conlriyed to have himself invested
with threeiold greater Measure of des-
; po'ic authority over the people of these
United States, than the Prince Regent
has over the people OF Great Britain NJ!
1t Is even so--aId it shows slaf The
feotle z0iR bear, provided the mere
forms and trappings ofrepublican free
dom be left to ,hem.-Conn. Coaranf.
The Rev. Mr. Baker, of the Legislature
ct Massachusetts, having been accused in
the Centinel OF saying that the Land OF
GERS had MS much GStonishe3 fhe ,eo,ld by
their deeds rs those of the Navy" las pub.
hshed note IN last MONDAYS Chronicle by
way OF correction-in which he says that
no w'thstsnding our misfortunes in same in.
stances, we had already done some th,ngs
that asion,shed the world > and for proofof
his assertion, he appeals To " public fest,
walls ct applause such, forinstsnce, as the
late Baiig. given to" Citizen Peseot," on
the 29h uli;-From the tenor of the follow
ing Toast, given by that /" distinguished
guest" on the occasion above alluded To, we
are disposed 10 credit the assertions of Mr.