Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-01-31

ions which compel both Meicbsnt and Sal.
lor 20 renouncs the oce.n and their profess
ions. will be regarded A. the boIdest delu
sion ever attempted BY ruling nsrty upon
the ereduli,y Of an in. .lllgen, peofle
The recent act Of The national Guseenment
interdiciing Commerce under The name &c
an Embargo has flied on, n nds WI b grea
spiioi'ude for the fate of oui COUNT, nd lis
iibe,ty THE suihofi,y possessed ny that
g"sfnment IN relaton 10 this Subject, must
be derived either from the general power
to m Ike war;" Of from the clause IN the
Cons,ii n'ion which gives power to copgr-ss
ITO regula'e CONNIE &c with foreign Ma
uons, and among he seversi sitter, aou
with the Indian Tribes" - Undei colour Z
N ~ horiiy defn d. in ihese inielliYtb,,
.erwb. Alright is c,s,msd .nd exc cisco by
Congress-. OF ;'roh,hnsng not only al Goreign
Commerce m American vessels. BIT the
COS ting irade; and 80 far a. M.s.achu.
sets IS concerned al intercourse b, waier
between different parts OF the same sia. t.
Such construction is - viola ion of I've con
stitution which renders il an ms UNI nj Vt
slavery, rs'her than of mu ual defence and
security. AneRb srgo Of this character, &
intended for ut least one years duration, il
not regulation bu' IN extinction OF com
merce |, md II is worse than useless for the
object. Of WAT. - it destroys the resource
which arc Indispensable for its success.-I
.bsol,es from The obligations Of cilzens ali
those Who ere disqu. lifted by its arbitrary
provisions from enjoying The rights or fulfil.
ING the duties of ciixens.
IN reviewing the instructions given 10 the
officers entrusted with the exception Of THIS
ACT. we asow with pain aud sl.rm, our
persuasion that they are 1T open val lance
with the first principles Of constitutional and
civil liberty. The inhsbi, ants of dist.n,
parts Of this Common wealth are dsbatred
from ill communication wi h each other by
wafer
The Fisherman whose humble and ard,l-
ous employment ., generally encouraged by
the public enemy, Can no longet pursue his
csibng: The ship owner c.nno, &c |, his ship
wi houtrestr.ir,'s equivalent to q. prohibition,
however urgent he claims OF his family or
his credi ors. The paItry traffic winch is
still pc mli.ed. Is lief, TO the me- cy and ca
p ice of Csstom house Officers and their sub.
,'itutes. A power Of sei-ag money End eff
fec,s, upon sexatious Pretex 8, ON vague su,
.icion, and under the most Innocent circum
sisnces, IS vested in men deyenden, on ,x
cuuve favour, add 100 4 en- de slitute ofdis.
erenon and principle. A ., TEN of pc rfid,,
md breach OF rust II explicitly recommts.
ded 10 the practice and adoption OF the afi
GERS OF Banking ti,uiions towards those
who deal will the upon terms Of ,mpliei
honor an Co fdenee.
And to enforce hese Outrageous proy,s.
ions and others oil the same STAMP, and m.
a.
various MISTAKES, the military and naval
force ct the United States is placed =, the
disposal If petty cfiicers, and he lives and
property OF the enizens suffice ed TO the
centroul OF bAyone,s & cannon With tbes.
Impressions, we are under . solemn coDyic
lion the time has arrived, IN which il is m
cumbeni on The people OF this State to de
eide whether these bu. dens are not too
grle,ous 10 be borne and 10 prepare the H.
selves for the great du,y of projecting b,
their own vigosr, theIr unalienable rights,
and Of securing for themselves At least. the
poor privilege OF mutual intercourse by WA
Ter as we'll as by land.
Amids: the gloom which surrounds our
once happy country. we cannot forbesr to
congratulate your excellency. upon ,he prob
able emancipation of the continent of Fu
rope from The tyranny which has no l.,ely
overwhelmed that TAI portion Of The globe.
A tyranny which has proved fertile in
trouble to our own country aud whose intlu.
ence had become the subject of the mos,
distressing apprehension to our best citizens
and statesmen. We trust that this influence
which had beguiied the affections of the
deluded people OF 80 many nations, and en-
erva'ed the courage and corrupted the
hearts pf their rulers, will soon cease TO be
formidable. and that its Il clemson will be
universally followed by Ibe s,cendency of
anclcn, maxlns and the adjustment of that
balance OF power in whicL It is now sppsr
ent that tins nation cannot be entirely unin.
terested.
l, 10 Indeed subject of humbliny and
bitter reflection that the United States have
lost fair occasion Of denolsirstinr 10 the
old world their capacity at keeping sloof
from It's conflicts and commanding the res.
pect, instead OF incuriDg the censures of ma.
tons engaged IN Struggle for The Iisais Of
mankind.
While liberty and peace and the inter.
change Of the comforts and convcn,ences of
life are restored TO those desolsted nations,
and their hearts o,elflo ", with gratitude and
JOY for their deli,ersnce from oppression /;
we are excluded from his happy communal,
and must appear IN their eyes MS u self I'm
piisoned nation. willing to re ceive the chains
which they have broken, and to impose upon
ourselves from choice, mlseries which have
driven them 20 exert The energy oil despair.
by the astonishing reverse of fortune
which has befallen The Emperor of France,
Great Britain is raised to an elevation of
power, which no event within the reach OF
any probable calculation caa endanger or
impair. II should siiord satisfaction TO
hose whose hostility has been influenced
by the belief that moderation in her coon.
ellis. would be expected only from misfortune
and defeat /; 10 I ercelye lhat THIS cnmmanl