The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-12-01

From the Charleston Southern patTt0t, woe n
P,IUnteering. The practice OF Prlvatcer
ing under the Patriot hag, 80 openly and
extensively pursued by cllzens OF the Cni-
ted States, seems to have awakened llttle o.
that indignation in the pubic mind which 1t
SO richly deserves. We have lately seen
published, In a few OF the northern papers,
list OF Patriot Priyaleersr as they are ma
med, fitted out, owned and naVib ated by A.
Inerican citizens, from the port o. salA
more, which has made Us blush u sec now
deep in dishonor the spin. OF aVaflce has
sunk portion Of our country men. Did
we not believe that the flag OF The Patriot
governments, actually covers an tflclent
system of piracy, We should sui condo an
practice, which is ip open violation OF
principles Of national law, hostile 70 the
honour and dignity OF The connsrys and de-
slrGetive OF private morality.
Vel, these enterprises are set On foot BY
those who profess 10 be the allies OF the
cause Of national liberty and independence
of South American liberty and lndepen-
dence. Shocking prostitution OF these sac
red names Can there be any thing Am
agined more pernlcious 10 the cause OF tree
dom-cr maze injurious 10 The national
characIer-or more destructive OF the haD-
its and principles on which rest the purity
and permanenCe of our tlt2tions r--Do
such persons deserve to live under govern
ment, which affords every honorable shccn-
tive and fair reward 10 talents, industry and
enterprise Are the ordinary channels OF
commerce choa&ed or obstrucled has.
the enterprise of our merchants no longer
its usual scope Are we IN the MIDST 81
peace and prosperity, and can species OF
priva,eering, which is prosecuted ID con
tempt of every honorable sentiment, as wen
as The dignity OF The country, be nuf0ed 10
height which it is hnmiliallng to think
Of? What other feeling than Ihis, can tail
fleeing excited al finding one OF me most
respectable of our Mercantile Cities send
ing forth a swarm of PdVateers 10 cruise
against the commerce of al nations w by
has so long slept the indignation OF the peo-
pie Of Baltimore Why has II not fallen
on The planners and promoters OF sacE' IN
halIowed enterprises
he cause OF liberty IS hKtly y SGnS'
10 the end from such proceedings. we
wish, in fact, to behold the victories atchieV-
ed 10 her name free from Ill stain, and her
adhcrents without the suspicion OF acting
from mercenary motives Many OF the
acts WHICH have latterly been performed in
the western hemisphere, under the sanctlon
Of patriotism, must multiply the enemies q
freedom, and cast dishonor On the cause 81
national emancipation. The sTirit OF eva
rice is wholly alien 10 The spirit OF liberty
and these who wish 10 behold the honQr4
bic triumph of Spanish America, can never
see without pain The Interests OF fres dom,
il that quarter, promoted thro' agents equal
" selfish and unprincipled in word, e
witness the pollution q 50 just cause, ol
set of men who pursue system 81 incla-
criminate plumber al sea, under The name q
prisa,eering. We can only say, ~ conein
sion, that ii the mlldness OF our government
does not permipthe imposition OF penalties
sufficiently severe TO ressaln practice Whici