Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

From he Worcester Spy.
We copy The following from the National IN
'3,lfsencer Of the eth ut. 1t is another precious
confession ana worthy the comment of our citizens,
;rho have felt from day to day, and from month to
month, during the last few years." and who now
Zee. the gripping hand OF the government which
takes froa them their hard-earned substance, for
The purpose of defrayng the expenses of a useless
and extravaganza war. The time has been when
Jemocratick editor dared not tell such truths nay
when be would pIumply deny them. The economy
ofthe administration has been provertial but
what shall we think of it, when read such things
published under the eye of the government, and de-
clared in the presence and under the auspices of
those who at the very moment urging a contin-
uence OF oppressive and vexatious burdens, and
the importance of great and expensive establish
ments Look back on the conduct and the lam
guage of these men, during the federal administra-
ton Then the cry was that money was wantonly
expended that taxes were unnecessary and that
salaries were extravagant
80 Out Of Thy opn mouth uiH condemn thee"
"There are mang, we had nearly said.
HUNDREDS Of instances, during the last few
years, to which, if we were disposed to thrust
our hand into hornets nest, lind ,shy not
disposed, Mr.. Gales Would an honest man
dread the consequences 2 we could point our
finger at individuals who have ANNUALLY re-
ahzsd from the paJlick purse FOUR TIMES AS
MUCH as as ailosoed 10 the second officer of our
government, for the support of himself and fam
ily Nay, there is more than one instance,
in which an individual has made, Of the gou-
ennaenf in ONE YEAR, zyitbout the exercise of
any other talent (whatever other he might pos
sess) than that q 1vritmg has name, MORE MONEY
than the President Of the United States re-
ceves during his Presidential term of FOUR
YEARS, for the support of his necessarily large
and expensive establishment"
From the Bsltima re Telegraph
Praise uDdeserved, g. the presidents Alder.
man expresses himself is satire in disguise.
We JON in this oain IN, his worship, md we
will cite the following resolution wi ,ch was
ANONYMOUSLY adopted by the Senate Of his State
10 proof Of this assertion. To give 20 this SLY
and scr castle libel on the president, iii its pun
geacy. this resolution has been published in
"IRlBUTE TO MERIT"
BIZ THE SENATE, JAN. %, 1915.
Resoford by The Senate Of Maryland,
That the wisdom, valor, and patriotism SO
slerally manifested, duing the late arduous
war With Great Britain, by JAMES MAD
iSON, President ofthe United States, and
OF those statesmen and heroes zvho acted with
nm IN The council, IN The field, and on the
seean, enti'le them to the gratitude and ad.
miration of their country and will reflect
lasting fame and Ienown on the annals of
American history and that the negotiation
and acceptance of an equal and honorable
peace with naughty and powerful adversa-
rN are the natural fruits Of gallantry and
courage, conducted by firmness and inteIli-
gence."
Now it seems. that James Madison served
his country in the council, 10 the field, and ON
the ocean he was president, general and ad-
mnai al at once. We have heard Of his Biad.
ensourg glory, which was in fac, won. not by the
rider, bu BY the unparalleled speed of his horse,
Du' what iaurels he has acquired on the ocean,
We have ye, to learn.
s~ ]""''tuSe.-hmCnS tue Nal-
mucks,as we learn from DR.. Clarks's Trsv-
eis'the ceremony Of marriage is performed
on horse back A girl is FIRST mounted.
who rides off at full speed. Her lover pur
sues !; and it he over,akes her, she imme-
aia1eiy becomes his wife, and returns with
nim TO his tent. But i, sometimes happens
mat the woman does not wish TO marry the !
person by whom she is pursued in which
case she will not suffer ,iim to overtake her,
ahu Il Is asserted that no ms tance occurs of
a@'''nuck girl being thus caught unless
que aad par,iaIity tor her pursuer. II
sue a'slikes him she rides, 10 use the Ian
Suage OF English sportsmen, neck or
A'luns, until she has completely escaped,
or her pursuel's torse is tired out, leaving
her at liberty 20 re,u,n. to be afterwards
CuaSef Ov Surn.a ~ ~. =,