Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-07-02


were injurious only to ourselves and beneficial to
the enemy. Indeed the embargo system is &C.
knowledsed BY all to have been monster of vision
airy origin founded on principles either unknown or
long condemned by wise men.
The stagnation of business, although in some
measure chargaole to our political folly, is not
wholly so. II is the natural consequence OF state
of things in Europe which has long been desired bv
every friend of humanity. While Europe was at
war we grew rich By being her factors. We were
the depositors of her wealth, the medium through
which she drew her sustensncc. Europe is now
peaceable & happy, and agao takes up the transac-
ton of her own affairs. We cannot then repne at
present endorsements so far as they are pro-
duced by this cause, for what good man can wish
that the scene of war and carnage should again be
acted over in Europe that might again reap the
profits of it. The exegncies of society bad there
strained human nature to its highest power and so
fixed the affairs of men that numerous class were
absolutely dependent the permanency Of the then
state Of society, some for the continuance Of their
elevation. aud others for theirresources of hum
BILE Iivelhod. But now peace and order are restor-
ed some may be rained many will suffer teiaporari
~ but the great hody OF mankind will dad IN the
change of times an exemption from war and all its
concomitant calaInisies.
The scarcity of money is another topic that's at
this time universally subject Of conversation and
am CONVINCED that there is truth in the complaint
Thisis however the same dolefu sound that has rung
through our ever since The earliest days of my
reco.lection and have often heard my father make
the same observation. 1t is not only offered
excuse by those who can truly plead it in istfca-
ton for their want ofpunctualty, but, is made
sonable delinquency, aud sometimes, TO barefaced
injustice. ] be reason because money is scarce
compels his poor debtor either TO sacrifice bis little
property to pay his debts add some ten twenty
per cent more to his before exiortionary premium
The dIer goes about the streets exclalning against
and represents these as evidence that all excrtion
on his part to better his condition would be in vain.
Although he may convince no one this, yet by
constant indulgence of these dess in which at FIRST,
he may have little faith himself, he soon co.vinces
himseIfand sinks into sluggish dependency which
proves his ruin The honest. yet poor man brings
in this scarcity OF money Offset TO macy CONF
plants of his creditor fer his delays Of payment
Even when he has not a shilling Of property 10
produce money, even If as plenty as in Mexico, he
aeclaims on the impossbiity obtaining because
it is not in existence. Such Explanations have be.
I,l a. Y
who actually lives, and always has lived more on
the charity OF his neighbours than by his own in
come, violently denouncing the present times in
which he said money the hardest To be obtained
of any time in his life. 1t is seldom that money
comes into my hands and more seldom that il re-
mains there any length of time. The humble occu-
patton of farmer, creates no great necessity for
this grand object OF mans pursuit. Yet certain
proportion Of il is requisite for the exgcnees ofev-
cry community however independent is members
may be of each other The present extraordinary
dear of money, las therefore iis effect ia my scat
tered neighboihopd and wha, may appear extraor-
binary to you ss, is that the causes oft hese
often subject of inquiry-What makes money %
scarce says oue-Whal has got all the money ?
says another. have sometimes pointed out to them,
in answer the direct taxgaibcrer who is securing
the country far and wide scsapng W every solitary
dollar that may have found rest in poor mans
desk. How ardently did many OF my poor neigh
bors with our dcluded countrymen urge on the
cause that occasioned this mans unwcicome visit.
As unweicome to them as to myself. Passion then
mised them. Evils rose in their imse iaation and
sweled TO monstrous shapes. Their qnixotic zeal
drove them on to the conquest of these with all The
enthusiasm with which the Knight OF Cervantes al
tackled the windmi. They pursued neeo till
it bewiiiered them in labyrinth, They have now
: light AMI leisure to look around themselves for
path that may lead them back TO their former ele-
waited highway to natural happiness, But they
must be content with another and another visit from
this same taxsatherer, before they will arrive to
that desirable situation. lhey must discard many
Of their innocent pleasures which may incur tx
pence; They must retreuoi much from the necesss-
ries of life which they have hitherto enjoyed they
must pinch the scanty pittance that is bestowed
the education of their children aud they must add
extra hour to every day Of their abour, iii the
appetite Of this hungry minister ofgosern,nent has