Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-09

warded to Pittsburgh, to descend the River
to New Orleans. Mr.. Mills, whose nara
tive in company with Mr.. Schermerhorn,
was published year ago, relative ID Bible
Societies in the western country, will, it is
hoped, undertake a mission, and see that the
distribution the books is properly attend
ed to. There is also an appliealionto Mr.
Schermerhorn, to settle a: New Orleans
Two OF the missionaries that went to India
from this country in 1912, viz. Messrs.
Hall and Mott, are a. Bombay. They were
learning the native language, and had been
cherished by the British government. They
express desire for other missionaries, and
presume that Messrs. Richards e Warren,
now in our city, will proceed there as soon
as conveyance presents
"rhe Female Bible society, in our city
continues to increase in numbers, and prom.
ises to be highly useful"
Patriotism There is no word in the
English language the meaning of whieh is
SO much perverted as that Of patriotism.
In the days of the revolution and those sue
ceeding, to be called patriot was an appel
lation highly honorable. But at the present
time it is far otherwise. 1his term is now
applied to those, who in former times,
would have been considered the outcasts
of society, and in whom the public would
not have placed any confidence. That there
is now large number of our fellow citizens
who are firm friends to their country end
the rights of mankind: men of integrity
and abilities, on whom the public can place
full reliance, cannot be doubted. But these
men are neglected, thrown out of office, and
stigmatized traitors, tories, sc.
Irue patriotism consists in love and zeal
Tor ones country; attachment TO its Gus.
toms and laws, so far as those are founded
upon justice and administered with modera.
| lion and equity ; regard for, and obedience
! to executors ofgosernment when their con.
duct is regulated by an adherence 70 the
constitution, and BY the prosperity and hap
piness Of the people and resistance to ty-
Fanny, under any nsme it may assume, or
| under any shape in which il appears.
The patllo: does no, rejoice a, the mise.
ries and expressions o. other nations, nor
| at the successes OF tyran.s, neither does he
permit himself TO trample on the rights of
others. Universal philanthropy reigns in
his breast and the ultimate object Of his
wishes and actions is sor tie liberties and
rights oil mankind.
II our rulers and majority OF this ma
| lion were Of suchc characters we should have
no reason 10 be jealous of our government
| or to be doubtful of the issue of the present
momentous period.
II is task which am incompetent to
perform, if it were necessary, to explain
the meaning Of the word undsr considera-
ZION as 1t is used at the present time. In
stead OF attempting to do this, permit me
TO make some remarks on the characters
OF those who are called patriots by demo-
Gratis In this undertaking, shall confine
my observations chiefly to the army, whose
officers, and privates have been so much ap-
plauded. What shall say will no, apply
with equal force to all the exceptions,
however, arc few. Twill admit that a mum
Der entered the service Of their country in
fiuenced BY honest motives. To restore
he fallen honour OF the nation and to OBJ
tain redress for supposed injuries was their
object.
Though we may applaud their conduct
IN part, they ought to have considered the
subject maturely, and ought TO have Known
whether their proceedings would or would
not do any.good towards accomplishing the
desired end.
In speaking Of the other par:, compris
ing large majority, Judging them by those
within my own knowledge and acquaint
ance, have no hesitation in pronouncing
them to be the very dregs OF the human
race. There are many causes which in
duced them to enter into public service !;
but the most prominent one appears to have
been the love OF money. such high boun-
ties and wages as those now offered are a
strong temptation even to men Of some in