Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-04-01
$4,000 Dollars.

BE 1T REMEMBERED, that the OF Eight Hundred
and Forfu Thousand Dollars, due 10 the State OF hassa
chuses for expenses incurred by her for her defence ~
war declared without her conseot and against her will,
and which she was compelled 10 incur by the abandon
ent of that government which under the most solemn
Obligation by the national compact for her proteconhave
been ever since uhoden from her by the administration
while the expenses of Virginia incurred IN siEtdr man
nr under the encouragement OF the general government
have been paid. Against Massachusetts ever being re-
funded, Gen Root of Nezv-York, has made great
speech And Be it also remembered that Massachusetts, her
self nourhes within her bosom reptiles vile, that they
are willing this immense sum should be forever lost to her,
or paid to purchase the surrender of her freedom at The
feet of the general government. Yes, ieow-citIzens
there exist among degraded IN their principles
and nsensbe the interests and honour OF the Common
wealth. which protects them in the enjoyment OF life. lib
erty and property that for s they would SELL US 10
the imperial government of the United States ;-Men,who
pretend that the national administration never will refund
our expenses until they proplated by the reno
val of our present rulers anG the sacrifice Of political
principles and who sincerely hope and pray that they
never rsay. What is this Must purchase our own
rights Must surrender right TO save another
Shall we sell our birth right for of pottage Shall
we besow our surages upon objects unworthy Of our
6dence in order to obtain from government the JUSTICE
we have right to demand Forbid it, patfiotsm-For
bid it, principe-Forbid il, every feeling that sue TO
the dignity and independence of old Massachusetts NO.
the money is earned tive paid live are
entitled 10 -and by the constitution dnd the sacred right
Of Justice WE WILL Rave IT. We will not submit to op
preston We will not be influenced by bribery corrup
on Indignantly do the electors Of Massachusetts trown
the idea of being corrupted with their opn money And
abominable attempt at CORRUPTION, was never
practiced than that TO which colour has been given
by the conduct of those nuriaed partizans OF foreign
power in making ds preecs Not that zre impute to the
national government the design OF deraudng US OF our
due. To whatever cause the delay may be owing, we
satisfied that Diu be paid We lave objection to
having claims canvassed and examined with the strict
est attention because We are persuaded the more tho
roughly they scrutinzed the perfectly viii their
righteousness appear But STILL upon the penalty Oft their
being wilhhoden forever should they not be paid till
dooms day and some day Of reckoning would certainly
arive-never would any true Of Massachusetts consent
surrender her independence sell himself slavery Tor
the pary ptance OF the amount that would fall tohis
share. EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
would give TO every nhabtant Of Massachusetts, something
than dollar piece. To each voter the proper
ton would be greater. But neither for dollar nor
one hundred dollars each will give to the national adj
mnistraton or its mnons the right of saying who shall be
rulers. Money goodbut freedom is better. The
price of protection dear, but independence itself is
dearer And than submit 10 the baseness Of bow
ing necks to The foot of despo for as oegh gold
will assert and maintain the good old Federal maxim,
MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE, But NOT A CENT FOR TRIBUTE.