Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-18
$500 Militia.

Department.. to organize and hold in read.
ness" portion Of the militia for " immediate
service The proportion of this state is fixed
at 1000 Artillery. and 5000 Infantry and if the
detachment is made, it must extend to all parts
Of the Commonwealth alike Now suppose this
requistion is complied with, will the towns and
places on the seaboard be more secure or better
protected than they now are /! The orders of
Gov. Strong now in force, are for the whole body
Of the militia to hold themseIves in readiness to
march to any part of the State In case of immn.
ent danger. OF to repel invasion. He has d,stri.
buted cannon. muskets. powder, ball and other
munitions OF war for the defence and protection
| OF the sesboard. BY the Governors orders de
tschments of militia have been made. called oul,
and are now on duty in various places, where
the most danger is apprehended. Mr.. Madi.
sons tools and sycophsnts may boast much of
this energetic and provdent measure, as they
denominate it. of his il amounts to nothing
mere moonshine. 1t will hardly deceive the
most simple ones Of his party. For ourselves we
are not disappointed it 10 of piece with the
whole sys'em of policy which has naked the
progress Of this war, and will afford no beoefit
10 the country,
That this town, in common with many others
on the seacoast Of this state, 10 in imminent dan.
ger. provided the British are disposed 10 mske
an attack, no one acquainted with its situation
will pretend to deny. Scarcely = day passes
but that there is . force in sight more thsn sufi
cient 10 make the authors Of this war rue The
day they ever engaged in it. Should On attack
ever be made on this town it will be Of q sudden
and when least expected. In that case of what
use would the Presidents detached militia be,
scattered about in The several towns, with half
company in Fryeburg, q company in Parsonsfeld,
quarter of company in Rumford. and SO on
Before these men could even be notified of an
attack the town might be laid in ashes and the
work Of destruction completed, snd the enemy
ola and not one hundred Of the . 50. 5O0' would
leave their farms. But there 10 way by which
our sespor,s might be rendered tolerably secure.
Let The General Government, a. they m ade the
war and wantonly brought US into oar presen,
deplorable situation, do Immediately what the,
ought 20 have done long since. appoint and sta.
ton force Of II, 900 men. At least, on the sea
ping let batteries and fortifca,ions be erected
and cannon mounted in such places a. are best
calculated for harbour defence let the men be
instructed and exercised in garrison duty BY
composer, ofiicers-this, with the neighborne
militia. which ought 10 be kept entire, and vol.
un,eer corps " uld afford adequate and etfec,u.
81 protection. and any thing short Of it will not.
Let sum sufficient to meet the expense of such
means OF defence be Appropriated out Of the en-
ormous sums wrung from the hard earnings OF
the people BY Loans. Direct Taxes and Double
Duties. instead OF squandering itaii in useless
and worse than useless expeditions on the from
tiers Of Canada.
The anniversary of American Indepen-
dence WAS celebrated at tryeburg, Oh Men
day, the 9Th inst. by The members Of the
Washing ton Benevolent Society-lhe pro.
cession formed at halt past twelve, at the
house Of Capt PHiLIP EAsrMAN, and pro-
cseded 10 the meetng-bouse, escorted BY
the Artillery Company, under the command
Of Lieutenant FxssENDEN; where AN Gle. |
CANT, classic and patriotic Grafton was pro-
AsvouSSuS W saA Is dhu oSH6htS0 d0AenCeS
by MIR. THOMAS AMoRx DEBLoIs. The |
procession then returned, and, under bow |
er prepared Tor the occasion, par,ook OF
stump nous dinner. Alter the Cloth was re
moved the following toasls were drank.
Ine day we celeprsle--Ihe An Ut July
l776 proclaimed oar lndepe ndence Ut foreign
Master ) this day our speedy emancipation from
The thradrom OF domestic Tyrsay and usurpation
The legitimate Family OF The Oia United
States LET ciouds and d.s kaess res, UPON tho
period that gave birth to their spurious parry COD.
cred S,stevs vt Monfeceisas exfracnon.
The memory OF w ash.ngson-whose imfnac
ulate character frightened by the vile scu,uh
ties OF JeHerson's Pensio0er--lhe novel and I'm
puden, Eulogies OF modern Dem.gogues csnno,
diminish ats iusre.
4 The Federal Union-'in brszen letters
bound BY nsagnaninssus moae,a,i and cans.a
discsssisn !!!
the President Of the United States.
The good ship Msssachuse,ts-Suong in il,
iiggang and sound m its umbers- Uexsyoa
manage ment will not suddenI, find II ON lst
shore.
The State of New Hsmpshire-msv it's VII.
tuous Sons remember Lo's Wite-ils Sham
"a riots the Reciuse Of Eiba.
Cove, Slrong-The increasing respec
OF his Friends and The silence VI invelerAe foes
lis highest Euiogy.
Lieu, ensnt C,overnor philrs-To thr ;ch