town, ,nd Z thorough going cspositie nists
were chosen"


AS the editor Of the Argus has not
thought proper to inform the citizens
in what view their Representatives are
10 be considered as opposiionis,s, VIC
viii, in few words, state in what sense
they may be stiled so (; and we trusl
and hope they will continue such.


lst. They are opposed to embargoes


2d, They are opposed to the present
non-importation law, which forbids the
merchants to bring home their proper
y LOW in England, to the amount Of
several millions Of dollars


81. They are opposed 10 the mad and
ruinous project Of an offensive war with
England, in the present defenceless Sit
uatlon of our commerce and seaports


4'h. They are opposed to the estab.
lshment Of large Standing Armies in
lie ofP@ace, as being dangerous to l.b-
elly, bu densome u the people, and ten
ding 10 desrloy our republican ius'itu
tions, aud calculated to introduce arbi-
tra'y power and oppression


5.h. ihcy are opposed 70 the laying
Iax On Land and Houses a Stamp
hct and Loans for the purpose Of Carry
ing on the system Of policy now pursu.
cd by C0ngfess in short, they are op-
posed to the hole system Of restrictive
measures imposed on commerce, which
oppresses the merchant and farmer,
dvpiives the mechanic, seaman and la
bourtr of ernplOyment, and destroys the
revenue. Aud furthd, we trust they
Will be opposed 10 a late law passed by
the people loving democrats, last win.
ter, which provides for paying the rep
r~sentaliycs out Of t.c public chest,
whereby the citizens Of this Gown are,
and will be, very unjustly saddled win
. yearly additional expense Of nearly
ffUe hundred d5tiqrs. Thus far the
Portland Representatives, we presume,
viii b tound "thor0ngh3 oiag QfhoSition-
tsts"-if they are not, they are not wor.
thy oflhe confidence repuscd in them.