Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-09-10
.DEMQCRACY.


this State, and in New Hampshire, would
make us wise, and render them sensible how
much disgrace and misery we have escaped
by elec,ing Federal rulers. In New Hamp-
shire they changed their state adninis,ra.
,ion and, consequently, they are in safe
of tiscord and disiraction--and their most
valuable institutions in jeopsrdy. lfDemoc-
racy had triumphed here, without doubt
the same turmoil would have prevailed
overseeing and overturning would have
been the order Of the day. No man of can
dor can doubt this, for our own Jacobins are
so eager to be busy in the work OF destruc
ton, that some OF them, Lincoln, -4ustin,
Cro:cninahild. and others, have lately been
roaming out of the State 10 find an opportu-
nifty Of enjsying the luxury of destroying
old institutions Il Salem GazeM.1
1t would seem from news paper accounts,
that there ia plan on foot among the Euro
peaR powers TO put down the States oil Bar
barry. 1t is q matter of ssioni.hnent that
they have been suffered to annoy, plumber,
and distress, the nations OF Chrislerdom,
for SO long . period Nothing Can aecoun,
for it, but that these nations have suffered
their enmiIies. their jealousies, and their ri
va.ships, 10 &c, the better of their good
sense, and regard 10 their common in,e'-
est; end that they have been induced TO
consider these enemies Of all nations, as oc-
casiona.ly useful 10 hem, and, 10 certain
degree, subscribing the ends OF their selfish
policy. II the time has arrived, when more
just and liberal views On this subject are en-.
tertaned, we shall most sincerely rejoice.
|, is so dlsgraceiu! to the civilized world,
that this nest lsavsges should be suffered
to imprison, enslave and torture, The sub
jcc,s Of christian nations, merely because
they are christians, and a, The same Time to
steal, rob, and plumber. every thing, and
every body, On whom they caa lay their
hands, that the bare mention If the suhiec,
cxcies strong feeling Of Indignation.
The idea CT living on Terms with these
pirates, by the strength Of treaties, is per.
lrc,ly idle, and absurd. When they are
pressed with difficulties and dangers to such
. degree, that il is for their interes, 10 sue
cumb for the moment, they will yield to
The necessity, AID make the best terms
hey can. Ifi becomes necessary TO sur.
render their prisoners, rather than encoun-
ter a greater evil, they will even do that.
There is In such cases, and while the dan
GER lungs over them, no great difficulty in
procuring from them an advantageous trea-
Ivy. Bur il will last 10 longer than il i, con
venlent tor them 10 observe it-they violate
such compac,s without the least hesitation
Tor compunction Entertaining no ssn,i
ments Of honour-indeed, il biting princi-
pie Of lheir religion, not to keep faith with
inhdrls--ihey can never be truss.d mo-
ment when they are out of the reach ofpun.
ishment, or chastisement.
/, is said tina, British feet, under the
command OF Lord Exmou,h, is again goine
sgains, Agiers We have had some diff.
Guilty with them, since the late treaty !; aud
unless We always keep naval force in the
Mediterranean. sufficient to oeer-awe them,
we shall be from time TO time subject TO
their insolence and their de2reda;ions. We
Should be much q a flied il there should be
concert among nations who have ships, 10
conquer the whole catalogue Of piraical
powers, and place them in such a situation,
that, from henceiorh, they should not have
1t in their power 10 prey upon the les, OF
the world. Sir Sidney Smiths project had
a romantic appearance. But, il there is e
nough Of the old spirit Of chi,al,y left in
Europe, TO produce an srmed force to co
opera'e with a naval one, we know OF nc
man better qualified 10 lead il than tha, 70.
mantle and gslian, hero,
IMPROpED PLASTER FOR cNYNNEl,s.
Some years since Mr.. Contow, OF New
Jersey, bull, chimney TO house for his
b, other in doing OF which, he mixed in the
stuff with which he pl-istercd the inside Of
he chimney,a certain qusn,ily Of salt. The
quantity is unknown and the pei son is now
dead. II is said the chimney has neve. been
swept, nor been set on tiie, nor has it ever
been foul, as the SCOT has been always fal
ling ON the chimney en- the hearth ON eve
~ damp or giving day.
A human skeleton, that occupied space
OF more than feet, about Is inches from
the SUI face Of the ground, was discovered
the 9TH ult. by some men dwelling a yard,
four miles from Hag.rs,own, Penn. Near
| The spot stood the famous Indian fort cree
ted and commanded by the galan, Colonel
Cresay upwards OF 60 years ago Ills pre-
sumed TO be the csrcase of a Savage who