Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-04-03

A very interesting game is playing at the
present time, between two very distinguish
ed characters, one in Europe, and the othel
in America, viz. William Goblet better
known ia this country by the name OF Peter
porcupine. and William Duane, editor OF
ts Aurora, Assistant Adjutant General III
the army of the United States, author OF
9 Handbook" and owner OF celebrated
War-horse called sold Roane," &c. &c.
Some years since, Goblet was In this coun'
try. AT that time, he was the object otthe
most inveterate emily of Duane. Nothing
could exceed the bitterness with which they
attacked each other Goblet had some
wit--Duane none Goblet beat Duane In
satire-but Duane was full match for him
in billingsgate and 5lack-guard AS Duane
had at that lime, been rode on a pole, and
had suffered in variety of modes lor often.
ces against the laws and government oil his
native country, he was considered IN tins as
the greatest patriot OF the two. Alter
while Goblet returned 10 England, and
pretty soon became second Duane there.
This began to bring him into favour with
our democrats and before great while
he was sentenced to imprisonment in New
gate, aud that 4" ftnned tie 6aSket"-irom
that moment he became an oracle, and al
most an idol with the whole party. And
this claim upon his affections proved too
strong even for the author of The r" Hand
book - and Duane himself fell III love ~lth
the tenant Of the old receptacle OF patti lots
IN that tyrannical country. This loving
couple, however, approached each other
gradually, and cautiously al first. But The
sympathetic lie oyercame all squeamlsh-
ness, and they are ROW under the influence
OF such fervent and ecsta.ic passion, that
they seem scarcely able 10 refrain from
singing
81 love Sue, aud Sue loves me."--
In order TO clear the road to this union Of
hearts, Cobb;tt, who is rather the most
generous and iorglylng, III his paper (tor be
also has his paper Of November last, con-
iesses, that when Tie was in this country,
he used 10 tell lies about Dune and Du-
ane, unwilling 10 be left behind in the race
oil magnanlmlly, 10 the Aurora of March
10th, 1915, cOntessrs chat he lied about
Goblet. "I,while In America" says Cob
bett,-" EOas his great ofhonenf. We said
very better things of each other, and some
things Tvhlch, on boh sides, gvere very false I"
- In those days OF turbulence and ter
ror"-says Duane 10 The violence of
which Mr.. Goblet contributed Sc largely,
when he was" the great opponent" of the
edl or CT the Aurora, much zVaS no d0u5t said
concerning Mr.. Goblet zVhich zvas matter 9f
Inference from tie tenor and c5ccI oth,s zv,4t
ings."
30 long as this course is pursued by these
patriots, they will not only be secure Of the
good will OF The Madison,an party in this
country, but their mutual attachment will
be beyond The danger OF interruption / hat
sym athy which commences within the
walls of a prison, and is cemented by
course otlyIng and scurrllity abroad against
every thing yirtuous and praise worthy,
Will be as lasting as life, and will go in full
u8our with ats possessor 70 the grave, G.
ven ii the iehity Of The laws SHOULD suffer
their existence to be heightened 10 the or
binary age Of man.
The following il literally tsken from the
last National Inteiigencer, we give ii word
tor word, just as Il stands in NE government
paper: Epe. psf.
"lMPRESSMEN / OF SEAMEN"
"ThiS important subject having been
waved IN the late negotiations At Client,