Jenks' Portland gazette — Portland, Me., 1804-01-07 00:00:00, page 2

Miartdhaaanftnaii
111!; OI.P M \N'» C LVIt'OR i a,
ah» how i r< rdo^CRK rcui.
V < IJ, Father William, a ymmg man once faid,
r tciv iockj tli it are led are quite grey ;
I alltir Wtfliani, a luarrv old man :
ivtdl inj rlie rc.ifou, I pray i
Ift Hit' diys of mV yoiitli. Fat tier Wiil-am rcpTi.d,
( rentiemlierM tli .t youth would l^y fa't,
Aiid »lnn\J not iny health and my rigor at lifft,
'ifwt 1 never might tvirtf tlnnt at tall.
You are nM, Fthcr William, the ysung man then fXid,
And pi.ifit'cs with youtIi pafs away ;
And'y.'t you icgrct not the day* that are gone—
fJow Hi1 uie the rtifon, 1 pray ?
T.t^h- dava of my youth, Father William replied,
! fcinemhrr’d that youth could not lull;
1 thought of the future, whatever I did,
That l uffvcr might grieve for the pad
■"foil ire o'd. Fathu William, the young nsvfi now faid,
And life ton ft »■- haflening away :
1*iui are cheerful, and lovr to convetfc ttpon death ;
Nowtcll r.ie the rtalon, ! pt-ay ?
J UH'chcerfuI Indeed, Father William replied ;
Let the ciufe thy Attention eugage :
In the days of my youth, I renumber’d my C#»,
And he hath nut forgot me in age."
rok Tttt roRTi.as»' c.rttr ru.
The PILGRIM... No. v.
** Indulgent hesven,' in dreams inflruiftion fends.”
Amusing myfelf a few evenings fince
with an account of the experiments of a
celebrated chemifi, the train of thought, to
which it gav; rife, produced on retiring to
roll the following dream. Methought I
was poffc’Jedof a chemical apparatus, fo
admirably conftru&ed, that by its adidance
I could analyze productions, characters,
and actions ; develops the elements of
which they., are com poled ; and appreciate
with truth their refps&ive worth. Trant
fported at this inedirfiable aequifitiori, i
haflened to make trial of its efEc»cy ; and
enjoy the important, ami interelting dif
toveries, it promifed^d afford. After a
number of cuiious experiments on differ
mt fubjecU, which n’
v be communicated
i'n fonio-future paper
I turned my- re
iearch'ps a pen boo
and feeing a heap
of hovels lying,
1 to make my
fir ft eilay on th
.were no foon*
er expofed to
furnace
i
ytirrg va
i» contat*
focncr
light f\
F>limed a n* of
pearanct. 1 fended my
quit* difierent from that1* nev*r w-JP'
If ere there were none of thofe^d
objects, which occur fo freqoenuyiqar
every thing was calculated to aftonifh;.
«nmue. .every outluing was a cottage,
a palace ; every woman a goddefs, or a
rv ; ana every man an arijgef, or a fiend.
My chamber every moment appeared in
different forms.—Now it was a gloomy caf
l!e, full of ghofts, robbers ; anon it was
a fplendid villa, refounding with the notes
of joy and feflivity. One moment it bcre
the appearance of a loathfome dungeon,
ci.iikiiY'g with chains, and choaked with
damps* t&d next it changed to a delicious
garden, where fragrant dowers, blufhing
parterres, inviting fruits, and melodious
muficjdt no fade unfatisficd. As the va
j>or incrcafed,ad ventures,d uels,eIopments:,
darts, fighs, marriages, and murders fuc
t'K-ncu eacn outer ><> rapidly, that 1 was
a’.merit diftra£ted,and was glad to efcape in
to a p-.rrcr air, where a few turns gracfu
v'ity reftored my difordered fei>»es. It her
Kpcatedihe experiments on novels of a
’ character, containing reprefenta
i ons of real life. The vapor riftng from
ti-c n u^ui the property of concealing tKe
I'vlormjfris ot vice, and even converting
them into virtues. Thus debauchery was
nietamorphofed into gallantry ; revenge
into honor ; with innumerable inflances
of a fitniiar nature.
" My nevf rllay was made upon the works
oi a celebrated modern philofopher, as
thofe writers arc mew (lyled, whofe pro
lefi^d defign is t» emancipate mankind
ivont the (hackles of religion and govern
Oii nt. The effects which iil'ued from this
detcftable performance were infinitely
more noxious than a; y in the courfe erf
my former experiments. Forming a thick
cloud, whicJt admitted light barely fufii
cient io render da^kntfs vifible, they hid
item my view' even- ebjedt without the cir
cle tlat Unrounded me. M) faculties
hum experienced Its banefuli influence. I
no longer confldaptd myfclj, as an immor
tal being, but as one the only end of whofe
oxiUtjLce was preiert enjoyment. Feel
*Ilg f et ore degree above the biute, I felt
l.o uj ugi auce at the idea of reducing my.
rdf :o i level with them, by pfUaglng Info
every lpecies or tenfuai excels. #My brain
was crowded with abfurd aoiScontradifto*
•/y notions, refpeftin$ the government of
chance* the eternityjjpf matter, the con
epurfe of atoms, aima fe IF created mind.
I with perpetual doubt and
imctflBHFhe poilibility ot a Hate of
ret re mMor^cr rifled and <lidrafted me ;
and I ®tett env*ed the Happinefs of thofe
wh'ofe credulity I eHefted to defpife.
1 heft apprehenfmns I endeavored in rain
| to bantfh ; •they continually recurred, arid
I were increafed by a book, which T acci
! dentally opened, and which for that rca
I Ion I now determined todellrov, and ac
cordingly threw into the furnace, which
glowed before me. Inftautly a flood of
light iifued forth, which diflipated the
cloud in which I was enveloped, and re
ftored me to the full enjoyment of reafon.
The volume remained unhurt, and the
words “ immutable truth’* appeared in
j charters of fire. Aflifted by this “ holy
light,offspring of heaven full born,” which
rhowed every objeft in its proper colour,
I was able to difcover the path of duty,
and the happy abodes, to which it led. But
the fight was too glorious for mortal eyes,
and l awoke exclaiming- this is the word
of God.
Tie mar: cf the ivorU—and the chrifitan.
Capt. M.icnamara who lately killed col.
Montgomery in a duel, intimated on his
trial, that he could have overlooked the
conduft of his antagonift, if the public
would have overlooked his in doing fo.<—
The public opinion therefore was his Go|l.
Religion and humamity, as he iril
acknowledgedged,.might require him o
aft otherwile ; but he was a gentleman,
3tiu public opinion muft be obeyed !
Col, Gardner received a challenge ;6jt
col. Gardner wasfa chriflian. “ 1 ami
afraid of finning, (faid he) but you know
I am -not afraid of fighting and thus de
clined the challenge.
C)uery, did this anfwer imply that he
was a coward ?—Evang. Mag,
CONFESSION
Of Jamn Scan, who was executed at Winchetler, (Vii)
on Friday the tith Vov. 1833, for the murder of jV
C. Simmctton, of Philadelphia, oe the public fa^h,
srtS. «» Ftldiy morninj. Tl
Juft going to t*c fatfncned into an aw
ful eternity, and feeling rnyfelf reconciled
to the fate which is, in a few minutes, to
• be intoed, and knowing; at this late pe
; wio3, that aft erroneous affertion would a
I *aH nothing to nVy intereft in this critical
PSoment: and would operate cteatly a gain ft
; war<Js Middleton, 1 met Mr. Siwfton
, whom I had hot the lead defign <* jnjur’
ing, except robbirlg' him of hiVi*0Jncy
(which I fuppofed to be confiderab^ fr0in
the ft}4e in which be travelled V mv
heart was fired with anticipation offV*ror
at fuch a diabolical*violation of the^ws
of humanity and thofe of my country, but
thofe anticipations were jRron difpelled by
Others of a more brillian? nature. 1- had
already made my calculations of the “heft
and moft advantageous mode of difpoling
of my plunder. I followed and overtook
him at the place where he was found after
being murdered. I gave him a blow on
his head without the fmalleft wilh of'its
proving fata), but unfortunately in fall
ing, his head ftruck a rock, which prov
ed fatal. When I gave the blow, he ut
tered thefe words. “ I w:M give !** and
endeavored, at the fame time, by figns,
to fignify that it Twould defift he would
give all; at that inftant his chair was like,
ly to 'upfet, which I endeavored to pre
vent by thrufting one of my feet againtl
one of the wheels, but to no pufpofe-^it
overfet, and was the means of his death.
I feel myfelf forgiven, and am refigned j
to my kite.—b\ a few moments I expert j
to met! an awful and jult God—whole j
mercy I implore, for Jelus Chritt’s kike.
JAMES SCOTT.
Malvation of flSy fovil'in that manutm
diro^. whidh, f am perfuaded, 1 ih£j
nponm^ | reel it a duty incumbent
* nfever wa^confef* to the world, tlat
except tfte‘o*ne „ cf any capital criWe
ed to expiate. 1 tfkich 1 am now dcJ*
people entertain varioUf convinced
Having' been guilty of’morijinions of My
that ofthe unfortunateSiinm*-vr^trs aan
I folemnly declare not rQ ' wtjcb
any \frifci and which I Uterly
Order rhsf n*»nnl»» mnv tm 1 - 1
order that people may ha- an a^c
view of the murdir ofpoor\mneH^'v
will relate the manner in wvm I ru-iL.
trared that horrid aft. ' * ^ P
In th^-Knor to
Congrcfs of the United States.
House of representatives! r>». tt.
Mr. Dennis laid a motion cn the table, enjoining
it on the comm ttee of ways and means, torepoit
a Kill J'f-r minting the ,!uty art kronen fug irto one cent
per Ik.
'1 he Columbia^ Library Company iricofpofa"
lion bill palled to he eng*oiled.
A committee of 17 was railed to enquire what
defcription nt claims againlt the United $ta cs a*e
barred by 1 he (latn'es of lrmitat'O'i, which in reif
on and juftice ought to be provided for by law.
Thurfrluy, Dec. 22—The Senate informed that
they inlifted on their amendment to the fa'ary bill $
and had appointed a committee of conier&n te.
Mr. Tracy’s Speech,
Delivered in the Senate of the United States, December
»«J, on the tiual patf'rfge of the bill lor altering the
Conftitution.
At 3 o'clock Mr. TVaey numd an adjournment and
the motion was negatived. He then addrtiTtd ihePjtli
deut,
Mr, Prefidcnt—I moVed an adjourn
ment, becaufe 1 thought a mofe full and
fair difeuffion was due to this important
queftion, than could be had after this late
hour.
The therits hare never, until now, been
before us, for although confiderable time
has been confumed in debate, it has chief
ly been directed to the fubordinate amend
ments, and not to the main resolution.
But fmee the fenate have refufed to ad
journ, I will now offer fome obfervations 1
on the merits, in doing which, I will ftudy
brevity, as much as the importance of the
fubjeCt will permit.
I (hall attempt to pfove, fir, that the re
solution ttefere us, contains principhts
which have armanifeft tendency to deprive j
the fmall (fates of an important right, fe
cured to them by a folemn and conftmitk*
a! compact, and to veft an overwhelming
power in the great (bates 9* And further,
l fhalT attempt to (how, that in the many
other points the refolution i|* objectiona- !
ble, and from a variety of diufes ought j
not to be adopted. . j
As I (hall be obliged in delineating the !
main features of this Tefolation to men- j
tion the great ftates of the union as obje&s 1
of jcaloufy, I wife it to be tmderftood, that f
no fp^ia||tigma is intended. “ Mars is J
man** was a maxim expreffed in an early
canon 10 tne object of government, the*
maxim is worthy b , wr;tten in lettefsof
gold; Yes fir, ‘ma is man>> and the md_
ancholy truth that t» js always imperfect
and frequently wicke, indues us to fear
his power, and guard *ainft his rapacit
bf tht eftabhfhment an ptefertation of
laws, and-well regulatedcn{litutions ()f
government. Man, when ^^ed with
very many of fcrs fellow in a greaM
*ate, derives power from fte*rcumftance
o/hhis numerous combination and from
evefy circumftance which cltu . i •
With aJSJtidnal power Jhe will gende.
rive fbrne additional force to his pv
. Having premifed this, I fhall notie
ili requifire to make any apology
attempt to excite the attention, the
lance, and even the iealoufy of the ftn.^
;n reference to the, conduct of the gren
II
The caution is meant to apply a- j
®,nv the imperfections and paffiocs of
de?<S^cr-aJ/y ami not againft any (late, or
It n^00 mcn Par^cu^arb'
mv mei»^c ProPcr tlii* place to explain
fmall and \" ^en * ma^e u^c of the *ords
; Maflachuft!* ,as *?$<&}*
great Hate ; \>J** been uTually called %
rations,qf*this refo*?^*^ to a^tJic °Per
be ranked amongV^t l”ut 1
Diftrid of; Maine i8‘ina’l dates. lhe
rmrft hr the naturef nK raP^>'»
iccgjne a date. ,T» wluci.ltnnSs» ioon
Cation.. being divided from wcm’ ,lts ‘°r
anient colony of Ma0achi}{ipuwas tj>e
intervention of New*Harmpihire, W7 tile
much contribute. I believe thercfjr>*
legidative provifion of fomc yeifs ffana
ing, authorizing a divifion at the op\jon
of Maine.—When this event (hall occiy
Maflachuletts, although in comparifolJ
with Connedicut or Rhode-lfland, will
not be a fmsll ftate ; vet in aomparrifon
with many others, mud be l’o conlidered.
1 think myfelf jultifiable then for nay pre
lent purpofes,ia calling Maine,Newhamp
ftiire, Mailachufetts, Rhode-lfland, Con
necticut, Vermont, Newjerfey, Delaware,
Maryland, and South-Carolina, fmall
ftates. 'Ihey are all limited in point of
territory, and cannot reasonably expect
any great increafe of population for many
years, not indeed until tire other dates
ihall become fo populous as to difeourage
emigration, with agricultuial views *
which may retain the population of the
, fmall dates as featneu or manufacturer-,
j Tins event, if it ever arrives, muft be dil
tanr. A pofiible exception only, may
exift in favor of Maine, but when we coir",
fuler its climate and a variety of other
circumftances, it is believed to form apt
lb!id objection to this datoment.
By the fame rule of deciding, the ref
due of the fates mud be called great ;
fer although Georgia arid fevcral others4
are not luiHciently populous at this time,’
to be confdcfed relatively great (lares ■;
yet their profpect of im reafe with othir
cirtumdances, fairly bring them within
thatdefeription, in refpect to the operation i
of the ineafure now under comideration.
It will be recollcctedMiat in the various
turns which this debate has taken, gtn
tlemen have repeatedly Paid that the cou
(litution was formed for the people, that*
the good of the whole was its objtd, that
nothing was difcernibie in it like a corned
of dates, nothing like jealoufy of fnall
dates againd the great; and although fuch
didinclions and jealoufie: might have ex
ilied under the f rd corrfeder itidtl ; yet
they could have no*exidepce urnljer the.
laft. And one gembrnan jMr. Smith of
Maryland) has fald that he has been a
member of this government ten vear%
ai>d has heard nothing of creat and fmall
dates, as in the lead affecting the opera
tion of government, or the feelings of
thofe who adnnnideml it.
Propriety .therefore, requires that we
attentively examine the condnotion itfelf,'
not only to lobtain correct ideas upon
thefe obfervsn^ons, lo repeatedly u»ged ,
but to place in the proper light the ope
rations and effects of the rcfoltftion in
debate.
If we attend to the conditution, we
dial! immediately tind evident marks of
conception and cqjopromife, ar.0 that the
parties to thdo concefliyus were the great,
and final! dates, , Andllhe members of •
the convention who formed the inffru
ment have, in private information ando.g
public commmiications, united in
declaration, that the conditution vva the
refult of cofleeffion and compromii tfe
tweenthe great and fmall dates. I this
examination of the conftitmion it \vl be
impoffible to keep out of view ouf ilfei
-•mcnrc nnaenne nru c^nreuerton..
We primarily united upon the footiir of
complete ftate equality, each ftatehad
3ne, and no ftate had more that one oto
n the federal council or congrefs. With
uch a confederation we ftjccefsfullv w\«;
war, and becalm an independent ru
ion. When we weie relieved from the.
)fefture of war, that confederation, both
11 ftructure and power, was found imule-i
[uare.ro ttie purpofes for which it was
tlabldhed. Under thefe circomftances,
he ftates, b|Ptl#ir convention entered in
o a new agreement upon principles bct
er agaptetfto promote their mutual fecur
ty and happinefs* But this laft agreement.
71* * V- - ---- u^»V\ IIHIU
T Confi If nf inn .1* ... . _
r con.litution, under which we are now
, ? -- ” ait
mted, was manifeftly carved out of the
H^cqnfedcration. The fmall ftates ad
ered^ tenacioully to the principle of ftate
^{"f^fcd gave up only a part of this
•t principle, complete ftate equj
l.^that^iih evident caption and n
-a. I© this federative drincip!
they m 10 lWJS Ieaerauv«2 jirinciple
attachmeal,achred ^ > *»<t 'hci^
?atS bmv>S •““‘‘lned ™a corrobol
. * tWiS ianctionsd arm rnrrnKiijl
bo-w
ancient anJPmPle.0,.mo!lor not
ancient an^m‘jliurmo!l ?”<*'?» ~i
And when ^»»o<tem ccntedcracct.
^reat ftates claim
weight in the c<£"f “a!es ‘Omwd, »
«
H tli^[e^ nat,on
ponioftate to th^j , , ■
, . tint! u/i
• ‘ - numbers and wealth,
rite gpvelty of the H
vim,
• • - as well as its
obvious temlenay to rlval’ a.S '!c a*. u<
tf of the fmall ftates mi,”,he lMerf'S";
ferious obliacles to hs afti“ve Pr°l uca
k is, that we find itnhe ct • le?c'"
one entire departure from
principle. '1 he Home of It epic
is eftaidiftied upon the popular'""jncii.Ie
and given to numbers and wealth,or to'
file great ftates, which in this view o
h- ff? are ‘vopoimous. It was thoL,
,hat a conf„liJa„W>£
^fl.l«m,o o„eti(np|e repubiic, would,
^tVatTes*nf m i r'le *ocal feelings ard
'"C [hrd‘ ’ "'r more sfpeciallyofthe
P'^cab"’ ,C"dered a coaiolidalto. im.
'‘^wfcPa *bo h:’ve ,llf P°*er °r a
rn».^ tC linnn I_f . t' _
rt?n^ '•“**'* upon the
ho fife ol rep?
an ;mres’ af*d many C;
r c.\tenuve'j
^entife^1 P^ers, i=
prefer ve- as
m,[as it w, aMve *Mfure
ot govcifl’.
Ul>r ‘he by the fmall Hales,
th- >.■ ^'ftederacy,
W 2r?,C,e W%ich oKttrr,
fcT#aC *tli« nl/ii’T/*,