Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-10-31

| drained TO lis dteBs. PATIENCE mas expired
The scorpion stings OF disgrace have goa
ded into phreazy. "There isa spint il
man and the inspiration Of the Almighty
giveth bin understanding"
That SPIRIT in New England is about Il
rise with dignity and hrmness suited to
the pressure of the times. There are gen.
tlemen In the opposition who pretend to
| find ample consolation for the disgrace and
ruin that reigns at homo, in the recent
paltry successes gained in Canada. But
Or, when death stares me In the lace, it is
a poor consolation to me 10 murder my
| neighbor. When the enemy is driven ON
our snores | rejoice, bn, when hear oil
your advantages Obtained in Canada do
not r, Jo &c. My reasons are these because
your armies hgnt in war without sny val.
, liable object; because, Sir, the inhabitants
of Canada are innocent and unofcnding !;
because you must retrace every step you
advance In Canada because you mus, ply
tor every outrage you commit with interest
by the ie,aliatory depredstions that will be
committed on your sea board. Those men,
who oppose the proposed convention, FOR
the purpose of exciting the fears and ice
flaming the Passions OF their adherents have
raised the Old cry OF dissolution Of the u
Mon. Sir, is II candid, is 1t right IN a time
of 80 great alarm and distress, when all eyes
are seeking relief, to cast such groundiess
obstacles In tie way oi 50 sale measure.
~ no established the confederation Of .he
S'a'es! Were they not f-d.r,ilsts Who
have shaken aad dist, ac.sd il! Are they
not Democrats Have not the majority Of
this commonwealth as much to suffer by
dissolution OF the union as the minority
Have not the men whom we snail selec; as
Delegates property and rights al hazard |! Ii
Ace tneir own also! Sir apprehend no
such etfec. from the proposed convention.
know that none more sincerely deprs cate
a dissolution OF the union Of The States than
do the majority Of this Legislature Our
fsars are that we shall not be able 10 pre-.
serve It's integrity with all our efforts. Ii
does appear, sir, as ii the union was abou,
TO expire ofhsell or rather die under the
wounds inflicted upon Ii by the national
government. When pubic credit is lost
when our government arc o5stinateIy per.
si,,ing in war OF conquest without val
liable object and at tho hazard OF the best
interes Of our country when the states
are leh TO defend themselves against The in.
yasions of provoked AID exuspera,ed enc
my at their own expenCe do fear that tAe
bends Of our national union will snap ssun-
der From this sousce am alarmed, but
l entertain no apprehensions from the nee
,x<tr
cd, honest and honorable Cluzens, con.ul,.
ing upon our Common, deieDce, our com.
mon grievances and concerns. Gentlemen
10 the opposition do not tear dissolution
OF The union OF the states iiom this meas
urs no, Sir, their lear Is thai the retribu
tive vengeance oil an enlightened people will
hurl them from office, and dissolve thai en-
chanting confederation that uniles them to
! luci alive salaries.
believe there are men high in national
authority, who had rather dcsu ov the urion
Of the States, thar see New England re
stored to an equality with the Southern and
Western States who hsd rather see N
England subjcc, to Great Britain, than to
see Aer take proper rank in the counseis OF
the nation. In word Sir, hope the re
port on the table will DC accepted ana Carii
ed into effect that We shall not only plan
but eAecute not only speak bu' ac,. wish
the acceptance Of the report because dis.
Germ in ii am anxious cndeavor Tor, and
faint prospect oil relief from oui present ma.
,ional endorsements The proposed con-
vention may meet, and deliberate and their
voice may have no more influence upon the
distracted minds that rule the destinics OF
our nation than the voice OF wisdom has
heretofore had. Should this be the case
shall never repent having aided in the pro.
lect Tor national safety exhibited in the re
port under consideration. The effort 10
save our country from ruin, al,hough it may |
prove unsuccessful, will DC merilorious.
rejoice in the spirit tina, is breathee in the
report, and most earnestly hope tina, under
its animating influence The intends OF our
county will proceed zealously ye' ration.
ally, pesceably yet firmly until they attain
the restoration of prosperity and happiness
to an " almost ruined people," believing
that unless immediate relief is obtained the |
doom OF our country is fixed, the day OF our
political salvation will be passed.