No. 13 OF VOL. VII.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1814. Hec olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL. [WHOLE NO. 169. Printed and published by H. NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at $5 per ann "New England Convention." No. II. number, I may point out the close connection of the Boston memorial to congress in 1806, (remonstrating against the outrages of the "The north, in an unrestrained intercourse with the British, and pledging support to measures south, protected by the equal laws of a common adopted to redress them) to the declaration of government, finds in the production of the latter, war in 1812: The steps to the controversy great additional resources of maritime and com- are astonishingly regular and progressive. mercial enterprize in the precious materials of And I will also give reasons for the opinion, manufacturing industry. The south, in the same ed." intercourse, benefitting by the agency of the that the continuance of the war may be ascrib. north, sees its agriculture grow and commerce fed to the same set of persons, by the divisions expand.-Turning partly into its own channels they have excited among the people, and the the seamen of the north, finds its particular naviga- hopes held out to the enemy of a separation tion invigorated: and while it contributes to nou of the states (as has been talked of for severish and increase the general mass of the national ral years); or at least, of such embarrassments navigation, looks forward to the protection of a maritime strength, to which itself is unequally adapt of the general government as to compel it to WASHINGTON. make a disadvantageous peace 1 will here It was thus that the "FATHER OF HIS COUN-observe, en passant, that those jacobins tauntTRY" labored to quench petty jealousies, and led congress to declare war, and now clamor inflame the mind of all with a love for the for peace, for the same object. They hoped UNION; by shewing it the interest of all to and believed that the people would not bear cherish the general government. This extract the government out in the contest, and that from his "Farewell Address" happily strength-they would come into power: deceived in this ens the leading idea held forth in our last calculation, they seem disposed to have peace number, that the commerce of the eastern on any terms-(as I live, I almost think they states was mainly built upon the agriculture would give up Boston itself, if the possession of the middle and southern. It also urges of it were made the sine qua non of the cnewhat none but mad jacobins will deny-the my) that may disgrace the prevailing party, importance of all and every part of the union and introduce them to public confidence and to the happiness and prosperity of the whole. authority. We may all recollect that in their And, though I would brush away the delusion denunciations of the war against Canada, how that has existed as to the superior commerce solemnly they pledged themselves to resist of the New England states, I have less dispo- and repel every invasion of the territories of sition to depreciate the character of the peo-the "good old United States," as they insidiple or the natural advantages of that section ously called the original thirteen. But how of my country: to their courage, steadiness is it now?-Why-a state that has boasted of and virtue we were greatly indebted for our her 70,000 well disciplined militia-of the independence, in the first place, and for the courage and resources of her people, more establishment of our glorious constitution, in than any other-who pretended to feel indigthe second and, to their industry, genius nant at the idea that a hostile foot should and enterprize we acknowledge ourselves trample our shore, sits down quietly and at much obligated for the common prosperity, apparent ease in the loss of one fourth of its general wealth, and singular happiness of our own territory, seized by proclamation and citizens: who, all the clamor about the war, held by an insignificant force; and patiently or the real difficulties that that state of things hears arguments in the public papers why the subjects us to, to the contrary, have more of British may hold the possession! This state Ithe comforts, conveniencies and luxuries of is Massachusetts-such, alas! is the strange ife, and more enjoyment of all that is desira-working of jacobinism. ble by rational creatures, than any other peo- But to proceed to the more immediate obple on earth. jects of the present essay: It is, nevertheless, admitted that we suffer We are astounded by the clamor of the much by the war; but, if it were my present jacobins for the loss of their commerce-for business, I think I could shew that a great the great misery and distress that prevailspart of those sufferings were, and are, occa- for the poverty that is about to encompass sioned by the wayward policy of the Boston them on every side-for the wide ruin that is jacobins. I religiously believe that, as to extending itself to all classes of the people, or them the war may be justly attributed, so its any thing else that may assist to make a noise, continuance is also aseribable. In anotherlor fill a newspaper column with ranting and VOL. VII. N roaring. But I will give evidence of the fact, lean Bonaparte would have blushed at the that the people of Massachusetts, (and of the idea of being thought capable of! Nor have eastern states generally,) have suffered much their citizens, like those of Ohio, Kentucky, less by the war than any other section of the United States; and perhaps make it appear that they have really prospered by it. I re quest the reader may not be surprised at this proposition, as well he may be if he believes one millionth part of what the jacobins say -but seriously examine the statements be low: Georgia, &c. been liable to the scalping knife of the savage allies of Britain-their children have not been murdered; their wives have not been violated; their wounded soldiers have not been burnt to death! Of their poverty and the wide ruin that is extending itself among them, the following table gives us the proof! If money-SPECIE-be the evidence of While the ports of the eastern states were commercial prosperity, Massachusetts never left free for "neutrals," as they were called, was half so well off as now! From years ago, those of the middle and south were blockaded when the trade of the United States naturalby the enemy; this threw an immense busi- ly sought the places where its commodities ness into their hands, by which they have were to be had, one of the [several] banks of profitted beyond the calculations of any man Baltimore had more specie than all the banks who has not reflected on the subject, and ex of Massachusetts; nay, perhaps and probably, amined the facts that belong to it. The Bos- more than there was in that state, whether in tonians made more money in the first eigh- possession of the banks or of individuals-and teen months of the war than they had done so it will have again, when a regular and hofor double that period, in any other time pre- nest commerce shall succeed the British war ceding; and the nature of their harbors are and eastern smuggling. At the time alluded such, that, though now blockaded like the to (1810) and for several years preceding, a rest, there exists a very considerable com-half eagle, of gold, was less a rarity in Baltimerce, and, somehow, they are full of busi- more than a half dollar, in silver, in New Engness-while Baltimore, for example, has not land These are facts that should be called had an arrival, I believe, from a foreign port to the recollection-they arose from the refor a twelvemonth. And, as it was only to gular state of trade, and will ensue the mccommerce that Baltimore owed the sudden ment that a peace with England is signed; and rise of its population (now greater than that then will the jacobins at Boston suffer those of Boston) and as we exported more goods, embarrassments in the due course of things, it seems reasonable to suppose that we suffer urged by a just resentment, that they have as much as they do! But, instead of grum- wontonly heaped upon their country through bling and growling against our own govern- adventitious circumstances and a traiterous ment, we do all that in our power lies to make commerce and intercourse with the enemy.* an honest peace, by coercing that justice I give it as my deliberate opinion, that a which our merchants, in conjunction with plot was entered into between some persons those of Boston, demanded in 1606, by me- to the eastward and the British, to destroy the morials to congress-which memorials are on public credit of the United States, by the aid record: The city of New-York, blockaded as of British funds, in various ways forced on closely as the enemy can do it, and long cut the market. But this subject will require off from trade, exported three times as much more time and room (and is worthy of it) than as Boston; and, as before observed, paid more, I can spare at present. Unhappily, the alliduties into the treasury of the United States than all the "nation of New England" and one trade and Sailor's rights"-the "mob-town" Balti*With two or three years of regular trade—“Free seventh over! But New-York is indignant at more, a new city, but yet in the gristle, (if it were to the base propositions offered our commission- set seriously about it) could, of itself, draw off from ers at Ghent; and prepared for any thing Boston all its present horde of specie, and cause everather than dishonorable peace. ry bank in that "great commercial metropolie" to stop As to the misery and distress that is made payment. This is not said unthinkingly. In that old so much noise about to the eastward, what but the same combination here to effect this purestablished place of business there is great wealth; portion of affliction have the people of that pose that exists at Boston to depreciate the credit of section suffered compared with those of other the other banks in the United States, would assuredstates? The whole nation," leaving out gal-ly accomplish it. And the reason why it might be lant Vermont, has not furnished as many men done is simply this, that Baltimore is one of the even to repulse the enemy as the new state of command the general trade of the country. great central points of those staple articles that New Tennessee has sent out to meet and fight York could do it in a few months; and so might Phihim! Nor have they lost as many lives, in ladelphia in a little while. But until the late outraall, as the state of Maryland, alone!-their grous conduct of the Boston banks, in running upon coasts have not been ravaged like those of the others, a thing of this kind was never thought of. middle and southern states, especially the ceedings, that thousands of men are ready to come Let them look to it-so flagrant have been their proshores of the Chesapeake, where things have under an engagement never to purchase, or use, any been done by those they eulogize, that Napo-thing that reaches then by the way of Boston. ance has measurably succeeded, through all days ago, that treasury notes could be sold in sorts of lying and deception aided by consi- Baltimore at par. On which a person said in derable power, which they use in every way, the Daily Advertiser-a jacobin paper, "I bewithout regard to any thing but the grand ob- lieve it is true; but you must take pay in ject just stated. Baltimore bills. This sort of sale reminds The impertinence that belongs to men sud- me of a man that sold his dog at the enordenly elevated, is manifested in a thousand mous price of one thousand dollars, to take ways by the jacobins. The Boston Patriot, pay in pups at $500 each." an able "American" paper, observed some! True abstracts of the statements of the several banks in the commonwealth of Massachu setts, rendered in June 1810, and in January 1814, published by order of the le gislature. (OFFICIAL) 90,425 07 268,055 98 76,386 39 1,182,572 10 Lincoln and Kennebec Northampton Plymouth Marblehead Nantucket Pacific. Hallowell and Augusta Penobscot. Berkshire 135,178 24 40,086 11 30,171 88 44,107 53 87,811 96 11,988 57 24,925 85 Phoenix Bath Taunton 62,881 00 659,066 85 47,391 04 73,993 94 164,952 76 104,681 69 44,919 99 63,258 65 62,065 43 284,456 07 The capitals of the several institutions are taken from the return of 1810; and, that being compared Banking capital in Massachusetts, with the return of 1814, the following differences appea: Maine and Nantucket and Northampton and Berk shire are omitted in the return of 1814. The two last, we believe are extinct. Gloucester, Saco and Marblehead have capitals of 120,000 each, instead of 100,000. Worcester, 200,000, instead of 150,000. Hallowel and Augusta, 150,000, instead of 200,000. None of those marked with an astrisk (*) are noticed in the return of 1810-and are presumed to have been established since that time. Specie-in the vauls, 1814, 6,393,718 50 -deposts in "banks out of the -supposed to have been in the Real amount of the specie banking The same in 1810, Difference 555,571 71 If this capital be acquired by smuggling, it shews a prostration of honor that fits the actors for any thing else, and strengthens the insinuation that the intent of the convention may be as stated. The honest man blesses the moon, because it guides him in his way; but we frequently hear of "moon-cursers"-gangs of wretches who frequent dangerous coasts to plunder wrecked ships, rejoicing in the misfortunes of others, affording business to them370,00 90 selves. That smuggling has prospered to a very great extent in the eastern states, we have abundant proof. It is so far from being denied, that it seems to have become a sort of a negative virtus with the self-stiled "friends of peace," if we may believe their great writer, who says: $7,329,289 29 $5,768,254 82 "ENCOURAGED and protected from infamy. "by the just odium against the war, they engage in lawless speculations, [smuggling] sneer at the estraints of conscience, LAUGH AT PERJURY, mock at legal restraints, and acquire ill-gotten wealth at the expence of public morals, and of the more sober, con"scientious part of the community" Difference! $11,972,344 74 From an examination of the facts shewn by" this comparative statement, we must conclude" that the commerce of Massachusetts was never so flourishing; OR, that the mighty and. Such is the state of society as drawn by excessive funds are British, held in terrorem "the gentleman who wrote the Analysis," spoover the rest of our banking establishments; ken of by John Henry. He is a lawyer, I beimmediately operating to depress the public lieve, of the name of Lowell; the champion stocks at will, and embarrass the financial of " commerce" and of "honest men!"--Perconcerns of the government. On the most haps no man has ever wrote so much for the careful reflection, I cannot find any other way public papers as he has done for some years than one of these to account for the immense past. He uses as many shapes in his essays increase of funds, being nearly four times as to cheat the unthinking, as sin assumes to lead much as in 1810. If a man that was notori- mankind to condemnation. It is his daily busiously poor and meagre [as the Massachusetts ness, though apparently unconnected with any banks were in 1810]-who was dependent on newspaper establishment-he writes for all, the charity of his neighbors for a character for any that will insert his pieces, and under in business [as the banks of Massachusetts many signatures. Nine tenths of the violent were-every one of which New-York could essays that appear in the Boston jacobin pahave male stop payment in a month] sudden-pers are the productions of his pen. I believe ly sports with thousands (or millions), and af- what he says in the extract, because it is fects to command the market where he had supported by a multitude of notorious been an humble dependent, we naturally sus- facts. This Lowell is the first American citipect that he has made money very rapidly, by his business-by a prize in the lottery-by a legacy-by finding a hidden treasure-or some great knavery. zen, that I name in the REGISTER for reprehension; and he, probably, may be the last. I should not have named him except to caution the people, that the various infuriated esIf this great monied capital be honestly ac- says in the Boston papers, written under difquired, may we not hazard an opinion that ferent appearances, as if to shew a general the Furtford convention is called, and the sentiment, are chiefly the work of this inditalk about separation kept up, with the sole vidual. I wish not to judge him wrongfully view of inducing the enemy to continue the war,but when opportunity is fit, we may hear that the prosperous business may last? The his being deemed "worthy of a statue of gold" Dutch merchants supplied the enemies of the by some member of the British parliament republic with gun powder-The British in for "his services in America," as Cobbett was Upper Canada had long since been compelled esteemed for his. to retire for want of provisions but for the sup- If this capital be British, the same induceplie, they received from the "friends of peace" ment prevails-the jacobins not being able to in the United States-and why may not this rule the state, would rule the banks-they ful thing be a money speculation? A plan must govern something, or somewhere, and lopted to acquire, through the course of This exact is taken from the "Olive Branch." tale as subject to the war, a degree of wealth it in one of the number of serics of essays called that could never be hoped for in peace? 2. the "Toad to ruin." "Rather to reign in hell than serve in heaven.," hood of the great jacobins) who shall say that be loath to part with the power committed to the south and the north are "natural enemies," them by the enemy. Besides they are making as some of your vile paragraphists have declarprofitable speculations on this money, deal- ed. Give us the hand of fellowship-we are ing greatly in the public securities, like jew men, flesh and blood like yourselves; and, supbrokers. The capital being taken as British, porting and supported, we may defy "a world every reader will form his own conclusions in arms." why it is deposited at Boston. It certainly is. not there "to build churches.” BRITISH ACCOUNT. From the London Gazette Extraordinary-October 17. Captain M'Dougall arrived early this morning with a despatch addressed to Earl Bathurst, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, by col. Brook, of which the following is a copy. Colonial Department, Downing-st. Oct. 17. the enemy's strength and positions might be found to dictate. than half a mile. Men of New England, what interest have Attack upon Baltimore. you in any of these things? Will you be plunged in civil war that some twenty or fifty of the ambitious may have power? Will you continue the war, "affording the enemy aid and comfort," that the same set may prosecute a smuggling business, or hold British funds to MY LORD-I have the honor to inform your lordspeculate on the public stocks? This war ship, that the division of troops under command of was yours-it began for your commerce and major-general Ross effected a disembarkation on the at your instigation. Your jacobins now ap-morning of the 12th of September, near North pear willing to abandon every species of trade Point, on the left point of the Patapsco river, disthat Great Britain pleases to "regulate" by tant from Baltimore about 13 miles, with a view of an order in council, or otherwise. Take care pushing a reconnoisance, in co-operation with the naval forces, to that town; and acting thereon as that the people of the other states do not pledge themselves, if an honorable peace can now be obtained, never hereafter to concern The approach on this side to Baltimore lays themselves about the carrying trade, and to through a small peninsula formed by the Patapsco become really, what you have falsely been and Back rivers, and generally from two to three told that they were, "enemies of commerce." miles broad, while it narrows in some places to less I will caution you that a principle is prevail- Three miles from North Point the enemy had ing to a considerable extent, that we shall entrenched himself quite across this neck of land, never interfere with any regulations of trade, towards which (the disembarkation having been that do not immediately affect the carrying completed at an early hour) the troops advanced. The enemy was actively employed in the compleof our own productions to their immediate tion of this work, deepening the ditch and strengthe market, and the immediate transportation of lening its front by a low ablatis, both which, howegoods hither. Take the matter into conside-ver, he precipitately abandoned, on the approach of ration and see how it will operate on the gene- our skirmishers, leaving in our hands scme few draral relations of the commerce you had so goons, being part of his rear-guard. boasted of by your lawyers. I fear the pro- About two miles beyond this post our advance beceedings of your jacobins may establish this principle. If so-better than one half of the trade you possessed is lost without hope of redemption. Put down these base men, "frown" them into the insignificance that their numbers deserve; vote against the administration, if you cannot approve its measures, and turn them out if you can-but obey the laws, repel the invader, and give us evidence of your "religion, morality and steady habits" by expelling traitors from influence amongst you. THE MAJORITY MUST RULE; bad, indeed, would it be if three states should enterprize and devotion, to the service. If ever it were permitted to a soldier to lament dictate to fifteen, one of which states (New-those who fall in battle, we may indeed in this inYork) is at this time, perhaps, quite as popu- stance claim that melancholy privilege. lous and as wealthy as all those to be Thus it is, sir, that the honor of addressing your sented in the Hartford convention; and if lordship, and the command of this army, have dewill, in 10 or 20 years, be twice as volved upon me; duties which, under any other cir cumstances, might have been embraced as the most powerful. Redeem yourselves from the sins enviable gifts of fortune; and here I venture to scliof those wicked persons-obey Washington; cit through your lordship, his royal highness the and suspect every one for a villain that splut prince regent's consideration to the circumstance of ters about "geographical distinctions." Our my succeeding, during operations of so much mo interests are not separate-regard him as a ment, to an officer of such high and established British pensioner (and nine times out of ten Our advance continuing to press forward, the eneyou will be right, unless he be one of those my's light troops were pushed to withi five miles of little creatures that retails the wholesale fals-Baltimore, where a corps of about 600 men, six not so now, repre came engaged; the country was here closely wooded, and the enemy's riflemen were enabled to conceal themselves. At this moment the gallant general Ross received a wound in his breast, which proved mortal. He only survived to recommend a young and unprovided family to the protection of his king and country. Thus fell at an early age one of the brighest ornaments of his profession; one who, whether at the head of a regiment, a brigade, or corps, had alike displayed the talents of command; who was not less beloved in his private than enthusiastically admired in his public character; and whose only fault, if it may be deemed so, was an excess of gallantry, merit. |