Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1807-03-23 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
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PORTLAND (MAINE) PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7 FISH-STREET.
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No. 48, of Vol. IX.]
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1807.
[Whole N. 65]
SEPARATION OF MAINE.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
THE people of the District of Maine are called upon to vote, on the 1st Monday of April next, upon the question, whether they will instruct their Senators and Representatives to apply to the Legislature for its consent to the separation of Maine from Massachusetts.
This measure has not originated from the people themselves. There have been petitions to the Legislature upon the subject for several years. The newpapers have been perfectly silent upon the subject. It has been put in motion by a few individuals of both political parties, who seem to have certain purposes of their own in view.
It is a very happy circumstance that this important question does not depend upon party considerations, and it is of great importance to a fair consideration of the subject, and a proper determination that party politics should not intermingle with the discussion.
Massachusetts ought not to be divided until there shall exist some pressing necessity for its dismemberment. A large state is powerful and respectable. It acts with unity, force and effect; and its relative influence is much greater than that of two small states. Hence we perceive that the states of Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts have always held the first rank in the union, and we hear of no propositions to divide the three former of these states. Massachusetts has the same interests, and should adopt the same policy in this respect.
But there are several important considerations which render it the interest of Maine to remain for some time longer connected with Massachusetts. The people of Maine see and feel that they enjoy all the advantages of good government, paying but light taxes; and that a new government would bring with it great expenses and heavy taxes. It might aggrandize and enrich a few; but this would be at the expense of the people at large. Maine is connected with the western part of the state by many ties, but especially in commerce, which is carried on almost entirely in small coasting vessels. These vessels, at present, pass from one part of the state to the other with papers which require renewing but once a year. If Maine were a state, a coaster passing from Maine to Massachusetts, as it must pass by New Hampshire, must renew its papers every voyage, and would also be subject to an additional tonnage duty. This would be a great embarrassment and expense in their coasting business. Time will diminish the force of this argument, as Maine will probably, at some future period, have a commercial capital which will be adequate to the trade of Maine or the greater part of it. But, at present, in the coasting trade between Maine and the ports of Boston, Salem and the other towns in the western part of the state is immense.
It is understood that some Federalists in the western part of the state would favor the separation, because, if Maine were lopped off, Massachusetts would be decidedly federal in all its branches. It is hoped, however, that the subject will be considered upon broad and liberal principles; and that no temporary objects will occasion the sacrifice of great and important advantages—advantages which once lost can never be regained. The people of Maine can be separated when they find it for their interest; but once separated from the parent state, they are separated forever.
The subject admits of great enlargement. The object of this hasty sketch is to lead those who are interested in the question to reflect with coolness and deliberation, with that view to their permanent interests which the magnitude of the subject demands. If the people of Maine should suffer themselves to be guided by designing interested men, they may part with substantial advantages for imaginary benefits. They may regret too late that they have injured themselves in the most material points without any consideration to compensate for the loss.
LINCOLN.
Political Spicellany.
AN ADDRESS TO THE People of this Commonwealth.
Fellow-Citizens of Massachusetts!
THE federal members of the two branches of the legislature cannot separate from each other, and retire to their own homes, without unitedly addressing themselves to you and beseeching you to reflect well and deeply, on the hazards which your Constitution, the great charter of your rights, and the safeguard of your freedom and property, have encountered, during the last year.
For several years, your minds have been agitated, and the Commonwealth itself convulsed, by the struggles of certain violent partisans to supercede the present Chief Magistrate, and effect the election of James Sullivan, Esquire, to the chair of government. During these violent contentions, no accusations have been made against the private character or talents of the present Governor, by his enemies; nor by the boldest of Mr. Sullivan's friends, compared his pretensions, in these respects. No act of
usurpation or partiality; no breach of the Constitution; no measure injurious to the economy or prosperity of the State, has been alledged against Governor STRONG. His administration has been mild and prosperous; business has been dispatched with regularity, and the public debt reduced. No new burthens have been imposed upon you; and the utmost readiness has been exhibited, on all occasions, to comply with the laws of the United States, and to facilitate the measures of our national government. Under these circumstances, it is matter of astonishment, even to those who have most frequently contemplated the instability of popular favor, and the success of falsehood and intrigue, to behold the progress made in seducing a great portion of the people from their adherence to a man and an administration "without spot and blameless," and in transferring their favor to one, who is acknowledged to be not so good; and their hopes to a future administration, which cannot possibly be better.
The grievances under which a free people labor, though sometimes the offspring of unavoidable circumstances, are generally imputed to the fault of the government; and it is not unusual, that those who are concerned in its administration, should become victims to calamities which they could not prevent. But when no grievances exist; when there is nothing to be redressed or reformed; when no oppressive law has been passed; no executive act reprehended; no new imposition made or suggested; when under such circumstances we perceive men struggling to effect a change of Governors, as if their lives and liberties were at stake, we have a right to impute to their leaders, motives which do not appear; and to their followers a fatal credulity and love of change, which tends to discourage good men from engaging in the public service, and to transfer the honors and offices of the country to the worst part of its inhabitants.
In such a situation, it is the plain dictate of common sense, that each man should enquire, what injuries he or his neighbors have experienced, and what benefits he or they may reasonably expect from a change of men? if he finds no cause of complaint in the circle of his own neighborhood, no injustice, no oppression, let him next inquire of the zealous partisans and leading men, (when they cry against the Governor, crucify him! crucify him!) why, "what evil hath he done?" And if instead of pointing out instances of misconduct, they can only suggest loose and unsupported hints. If while they acknowledge that all has hitherto gone well, they barely intimate their own vain and affected fears for the future; if the sum total of all their objections is, that the Chief Magistrate does not pin his faith upon the sleeve of any political sect, but thinks and reasons for himself; it is fair to conclude, that their views are selfish, and their pretensions to patriotism a mere cloak to their schemes of ambition.
There was, the last year, reason to fear that the hostility of Mr. Sullivan's leading partisans to the Constitution, and their disrespect for the rights of the people, though suspected, could not be proved, until they should fully succeed in their object, and then the proof would have been too late. But fortunately for our fellow-citizens, the views of these men have been fully disclosed before they have been perfectly accomplished. Intoxicated with a partial success, they have prematurely displayed a want of moderation, and a flagrant disregard for the Constitution, which shews them to be utterly unfit and unsafe to be trusted with the powers of government. In support of these assertions, you are respectfully invited to a concise retrospect of the proceedings of the Legislature during the last political year.
On the first Monday of April, the people exercised their right of electing a Chief Magistrate according to the established usage, and the terms of the Constitution, and, by a very decided majority, chose their old, tried, faithful, and patriotic friend, CALEB STRONG, for their Governor. Through the supineness and inattention of the federalists in certain districts, the democrats had a majority of one in the Senate and a greater majority in the House of Representatives. Disappointed and enraged at the result of the election for Governor, and impatient of all obstacles to the completion of their designs, these friends
to the people, without hesitation, resolved upon affording an early example of their contempt for the people, by annulling their choice, which plainly and distinctly appeared from the returns of votes; and by palming upon them a man whom they had not chosen, and whose character and conduct had rendered him an object of distrust to a great portion of the community. A committee, composed principally of his friends, was accordingly called for the occasion, who, instead of reporting according to former usage, on the second day of the session, consumed several days in a pretended scrutiny and examination of the returns, and at length made a report filled with captious and frivolous objections to the returns of votes from many towns, and artfully contrived to give a majority of votes to James Sullivan.
By this report the votes of some towns were rejected for the misspelling of a letter, and others upon suggestions equally frivolous and shameful, which are plainly and simply stated in the protest of the minority of the Senate, which was read in the presence of all the members, and was never contradicted in any one particular.
While posterity will hardly credit the existence of a stratagem so bold, and yet so weak and scandalous, it is nevertheless true, that a majority of your Senators were pledged to support and give it effect; and though it is believed that some few of them were filled with compunction and repentance before they accepted the report, yet so completely were they drilled, manacled, and intimidated by their leaders, that they surrendered reason and conscience, and assented to this flagrant and unprecedented outrage upon the rights of the people.
It is fully understood that all the leaders of the democratic party in the House had agreed to follow up this deadly blow at your Constitution, and that they exulted in the confidence of their majority in that body. But the delay, created by the debates in the Senate, afforded time to ascertain the public sentiment. The honest men of all parties cried shame upon the measure! The enormity of the crime found no apologists or defenders beyond the walls of the State-house, and the well meaning but deluded of the party within the walls, began to flinch; and though the execution of this worse than gunpowder-plot, had been resolved upon at all hazards, and the inaugural speech of Mr. Sullivan was known to be prepared; the intriguers in the House, alarmed at the rising indignation of the people, for a moment receded, and arrested the progress of this new species of despotism, not with any compunction at their own conduct, but merely for the purpose of varying their means, that they might more securely arrive at their end.
To these causes alone, fellow-citizens, are you indebted for your preservation from a violent and lawless usurpation of the Chief Magistracy by a friend of the people.
By means of this plot, the organization of the government, which the Constitution intended should be completed in one, or at most two days, was procrastinated fifteen days, at a useless expence of more than twenty thousand dollars to the Commonwealth; and such confusion and animosity excited, that the whole session was in effect consumed without the dispatch of any important public business.
When at length His Excellency was qualified for the duties of his office, the same men, who were foiled in the attempt to exclude him from the chair, renewed their machinations to surround him with a Council that should effectually shackle him in his ordinary functions, and render his station uncomfortable to himself, and less useful to the people. Accordingly the old Councillors were proscribed without exception: Knox, the veteran revolutionary hero, who now slumbers at the side of WASHINGTON, his patron and friend; Cobb, their companion in danger and in honor, and other tried and respectable patriots, who for years had graced the Senate and Council boards, were pretermitted, and the little resentments of party were gratified by sending up to advise the Governor men known to be disaffected to his person and administration. These, as was foreseen, have caballed to delay, oppose, and reject his measures. In most instances they have refused their assent to new commissions to Justices
of the Peace, and in many have neglected to renew old ones, though the nominations have been made of men of both parties; and instead of Councillors to advise, they have proved to be Controllers to harass the Executive. The intolerance of democracy during the first session was extended to every department, and every object, which came within its grasp—the Treasurer, Secretary, Clerks of the two Houses, and Notaries Public, without any imputation except the suspicion of WASHINGTON-politics, were doomed indiscriminately, to give place to men of less experience in business, and certainly of no higher pretensions in other respects. This was applying not merely the rod, but the besom of reformation, by which many inoffensive and amiable men, in humble circumstances, were swept out of their habitual employments, and reduced to great inconvenience and distress.
Can you then, fellow-citizens, reflect upon the history of this memorable session, and wish to promote the power and influence of men who shew themselves so alert in the abuse of power, so prompt to trample under foot the right of suffrage, and the freedom of your election? Do you tremble at the sounds of monarchy and despotism, and not perceive that by the firmness of your federal friends you have escaped from a despotism, which aimed at the means to enslave, while it was destitute of the power or the virtue to protect you? "Think, we beseech you, on these things." Pause, before you throw to the winds the liberty bequeathed to you by your ancestors, and confirmed by the toils of WASHINGTON, and the blood of our revolutionary martyrs. They fought to secure to you the right of free elections as the source of all that is valuable in liberty. This right was nearly rendered abortive by men who pretend to be exclusively your friends.
With the view of marching more certainly to their object, and placing in the first seat of government the man of their choice, and who they expect will countenance their wicked measures of subverting the Constitution, and changing the established order of law and liberty, these enemies of the rights of Massachusetts passed an act authorising the inhabitants of plantations to vote in choice of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; a right from which they are excluded by the Constitution. This act they sent to the Governor but one day before the Legislature adjourned at their own request, and thereby left to His Excellency four days of the succeeding session for him to return the act, with his objections, if in his opinion, it should be unconstitutional. On the second day of the present session he returned the act to the House of Representatives, where it originated, with his refusal to assent to the same, because, in his judgment, it was unconstitutional. This opinion was fortified and confirmed by that of the Supreme Judicial Court, with reasons so strong and conclusive as to force conviction on minds the most weak and credulous. To make this act a law, the consent of two thirds of the Legislature was required by the Constitution, but as this could not be obtained, the majority, by another trick, contrived to elude the constitutional provision, and they proceeded to declare the same to have become a law, because not returned within five days after having been sent to the Governor, although they had adjourned within two. This was done contrary to the law of the Constitution, as settled and determined by the Legislature, and the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, formally and deliberately given to the Senate, on their request, in the year 1791.
These facts appear in the Protest of the minority of the House of Representatives, which is entered on the Journals.
Thus, fellow-citizens, you have a plain and faithful statement of the leading features of the majority which the democrats have attained in the Legislative and Executive branches of your government the last year, and from these may plainly perceive the yoke that is prepared for you, should you be equally supine and inattentive at the ensuing election. Anarchy here, as in other parts of the world, will be followed by the severest despotism. Not more than twelve or fourteen years since, all Europe was intoxicated with the promised liberty that was to succeed destruction of lawful government.
A momentary and delusive hope alone preceded the most stern and unfeeling tyranny that ever cursed the earth. Not a free government exists there, but in the land of our forefathers, and they are compelled to defend their freedom and independence by sacrifices the most painful, and by exertions of which the cause of liberty alone is worthy, and which can be achieved by those only who know its value.
We have every thing at stake, and can certainly perceive the prize by the mere performance of a duty which we owe to ourselves, to posterity, to our ancestors, and God, who has vouchsafed to us so rich a blessing. We have nothing to do, but vigilantly and attentively to exert our rights as electors, and see that our friends and neighbours, the friends and supporters of religion, of order, and freedom, attend early on the first Monday of April, at our respective places of election and there deposit our votes for
CALEB STRONG,
AS GOVERNOR... AND EDWARD H. ROBBINS,
AS LIEUT. GOVERNOR,
and by watching that no unqualified persons are suffered to vote, and that a due, regular, and seasonable return be made of the votes. After all the labour that party spirit could devise and perform, it is known that the democratic candidate, James Sullivan, Esq. is not selected by his own party from a predilection for his person, or a confidence in his character and talents. They do not pretend that he possesses any pre-eminence of private worth or integrity; but merely that circumstances afford him the best chance of success, and they declare without reserve, that they regard principally the party, and not the character, of their candidate—Whereas, in the life and character of Governor STRONG, we have the fairest emblem of the best manners of the best times. His religion is pure, and his conduct has always comported with his professions. His bitterest enemies charge him with no impurity of behaviour, and his friends are not required to make any explanations of his conduct. His life has been past in the service of his country, and his patriotism has been equally fervent in the darkest hours of adversity, and in the brightest days of prosperity. Let us then show ourselves worthy of the glorious cause of freedom and of justice, in again honoring him and ourselves, by electing him our Governor for the year ensuing. It depends altogether on our own exertions; and the people of Massachusetts may be assured that, with a proper and vigilant attention, the cause of virtue, of justice, and of freedom, will be gloriously triumphant. But should we, through supineness, neglect, or inattention, by which alone our enemies can succeed, suffer them to gain the advantage, we may bid a long farewell to the honor of Massachusetts, and prepare ourselves for the fate of other states and nations, who have surrendered their power into the hands of an unbridled democracy; which, after a short reign of anarchy and confusion, takes refuge from its own horrors under the shade of despotism.
A CAUTION.
The following curious affair may be depended on as a fact:—A young gentleman walking with a lady, to whom he was paying his addresses, made her an offer of a Lottery Ticket. She hearing that Biff's offices were remarkable for telling capital prizes, desired him to purchase it there, and accordingly they went together. She chose the number 15,462, which was drawn a prize of 20,000, the first day; but being fashionably dressed, (without pockets) she desired her lover to take care of her Ticket for her; he put it into his pocket book and nothing further was thought of it, until they saw Biff's advertisement of having sold the Ticket No. 15462 a prize of 20,000. She ran full of rapture to her lover flating how happy it would make them both; but he received her very coolly, and it was plain his love for the prize had overcome his regard for the lady, for he absolutely refused to part with the Ticket, and has discontinued his visits ever since. London paper.
A linkboy asked D. Burgess the preacher, if he would have a light. "No child," says the doctor, "I am one of the lights of the world." "I wish then," replied the boy, "you were hung up at the end of our alley, for it is a devilish dark one."
It is a great mistake, that the desire of securing property is universal among mankind. Gaming is a principal inherent in human nature. It belongs to us all.

Important Election!
FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
THE QUESTION ANSWERED ....
Where was, and what was CALEB STRONG in the "DARK HOURS OF ADVERSITY"?
FELLOW-CITIZENS!
The above question has frequently been asked, with marks of supercilious exultation, by many of the democratic electioneering newspaper conscripts of the day. The mere inquiry demonstrates the pitiable ignorance or extreme juvenility of the inquirers; and that of "the dark days" they have talked of, they have known nothing but the name. He must indeed be a greenhorn in knowledge of the political history of America, who has yet to learn the civic life of CALEB STRONG. But the wise man has said, that fools must be answered; and beardless boys are to be instructed.
Where then was CALEB STRONG in the dark hours of adversity? We answer, In 1775, when the clouds hung heavily over our country, CALEB STRONG—then a young man—was a member of the Committee of Safety, &c. for the town of Northampton. A body of whigs, by whose energies the foundation of the American Revolution was laid; and from whose active labours it was reared and cemented. This every one, who in 1775 had an ear to hear, and an understanding to perceive, can testify.
Where was CALEB STRONG "in the dark hour of adversity?" Early in 1776, a dark hour of war and adversity, CALEB STRONG was called by the voice and suffrages of his fellow-countrymen to take his post in the Revolutionary Councils of Massachusetts. His colleague, from Northampton, was the justly celebrated and intrepid Whig, Major HAWLEY. . . . and CALEB STRONG had then the high honor to be elected at the particular solicitation of that venerable and discriminating Revolutionist. On the same roll of Assembly men, we find the names of William Cooper, Oliver Wendell, Samuel A. Otis, Elbridge Gerry, Joseph Hosmer, Richard Devens, John Hastings, James Warren, Isaac Lathrop, &c. &c. &c. besides many other Patriots long since gone down to the tomb. To the above cotemporaries of CALEB STRONG, as well as to the Records of the State in the Secretary's office—we appeal, to demonstrate where CALEB STRONG was, and what he was, in "the dark hour of 1776!"
Where was CALEB STRONG in "the dark hour of adversity?" Answer.—In 1777—than which a darker period never existed—the same records, and many of the same cotemporaries, can testify, that CALEB STRONG received the renewed suffrages of his fellow patriots; was constantly at his post in the Revolutionary Councils of Massachusetts; and though yet a young man, was appointed on many highly important committees. Would to Heaven, the spirit of the immortal HAWLEY could revisit the abodes of men, to frown into contempt and detestation the mushroom detractors of his patriotic colleague. He would bear loud testimony to the labors and cares of CALEB STRONG in "the times that tried men's souls."
We have not had access to the records of 1778. Where was CALEB STRONG in the dark hours of adversity? We answer. In the spring of 1779, another "period of war and adversity;"—we find CALEB STRONG still in the Revolutionary Councils of Massachusetts. And the journals of that Court (to which we appeal) will show, that CALEB STRONG was appointed on the most important committees to devise ways and means to establish the INDEPENDENCE of his Country;—to support and invigorate the army of WASHINGTON; and to conduct the Revolution to a happy and glorious issue! In September of the same year, we find him still the Patriot whom "the people on all occasions delighted to honor." The revolutionary government of Massachusetts was about to assume a more stable structure. A Convention of the State was called for. The patriotism, talents, and political experience of the community were put in requisition. And among the members elected to compose that Convention we find CALEB STRONG, in company with John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, James Bowdoin, James Sullivan, Theophilus Parsons, and a numerous assemblage of worthies
 "Who with their brother Patriots met,  "On Charles' Bank in firm divan,  "And fix'd that Statute strong as fate,  "Which ascended the sacred Rights of Man." 
Of this illustrious body, its journals will prove the high estimation in which CALEB STRONG was held. To show this, fully a republication of the entire journal would be necessary. We shall only cite a few specimens. After it was unanimously voted to establish a free Republic, a large committee was to be appointed to prepare a "Bill of Rights and the Form of the CONSTITUTION." The counties were called upon to make nominations of Committee men. After the appointment of which, the Convention voted, that Four should be added to the Committee, selected from the Convention AT LARGE, by ballot. On the first ballot, the whole number of votes was 237—of which
  The Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS had 209 CALEB STRONG 203   JOHN PICKERING 156 WILLIAM CUSHING 135 
And were elected. Thus did this Convention of Patriots demonstrate their confidence in CALEB STRONG, nearly equal to that of his experienced Senior SAMUEL ADAMS. When the committee reported, a very interesting discussion ensued on the 3d Article of the Bill of Rights. They who recollect the events of those days will remember the various opinions which, then existed on the all-important subject of that article. To reconcile those opinions, and to establish the rights of the citizen in his religious worship, was no easy task. At length, after a long discussion, a committee was appointed to consider, collect and digest the sentiments of the Convention on the subject. That committee consisted of the Hon. Samuel Adams, Caleb Strong, Rev. Mr. Alden, Theophilus Parsons, Rev. Mr. Sanford, Robert T. Paine, and Timothy Danielson. Who reported the Article which now forms a part of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. [See 3d Art. Bill of Rights.] Here then, the records of the State will show, where CALEB STRONG was in 1779; how he was esteemed by his Brother Patriots; and what were his public employments.
Where was CALEB STRONG in "the dark hours of adversity?" Answer.—In 1780, before the Constitution of Massachusetts was ratified by the People, and still an "hour of adversity," though the darkest clouds then began to be dissipated, we find CALEB STRONG, increasing in EXPERIENCE and POPULARITY—still the object of his countrymen's attention. The Executive Power of the State was then vested in a Council.—On the appointment of which, early in 1780, we find CALEB STRONG nearly unanimously elected a Counsellor. Of the Fifteen members, of which that Council was composed, all but three or four, are numbered with the dead. To the survivors we can confidently appeal to say, what was the conduct of CALEB STRONG in this high office, at that hour of "war and adversity!"
The new Constitution of Massachusetts came into operation in 1781; the revolutionary War still continuing. In 1781, we find, that CALEB STRONG was elected a Senator of the important County of Hampshire, in the new Legislature; where, and in the Council, he continued, with nearly the unanimous approbation of his fellow citizens, until 1787. He had then been unceasingly employed Eleven years in his Country's service—eight of which were years of the Revolution.
Where was CALEB STRONG in the "dark hours of adversity?" We answer, In 1787—another dark and trying period—when the Union of the States was mouldering "like a rope of sand;"—when anarchy was making inroads through the country;—when Commerce was at a stand; and a rebellion existed in the interior of the country—a proposal was made for the introduction of a new form of government of the United States;—And the wisest, most patriotic, and best Men, were selected to form a General Convention of the United States on the Momentous subject.—Of this convention CALEB STRONG was one of the Members delegated by the Legislature of Massachusetts. This Council of Patriots met and elected the great WASHINGTON for their President. They continued in deliberation four months, and at last produced the present Constitution
* The Executive Council was composed of the Hon. James Bowdoin, Moses Gill, Isaiah Fisher, Timothy Danielson, Aaron Wood, Joseph Stowe, Samuel Niles, Samuel Baker, Samuel Holten, Stephen Choate, Benjamin Austin, sen. Eleazer Brooks, Abraham Fuller, and CALEB STRONG.
of the United States. It is true, CALEB STRONG's signature is not attached to that Magna Charta—But it is well known, that a most distressing sickness in his family, obliged him to leave Philadelphia, a few days before the Constitution was signed; but not before ALL the great Principles of that Instrument had been discussed and agreed upon.
In 1788, we find CALEB STRONG a member of the Convention of Massachusetts, appointed to take the reported Constitution of the United States into consideration.—Those who recollect those interesting times—and those who will refer to the proceedings of the August Body—will find, that immediately after the Convention was organized, CALEB STRONG informed that illustrious body of the cause which prevented his signing the Constitution, and of his most hearty concurrence in every article of it. In the list of those worthies that RATIFIED this Palladium of our Liberties, will be found the name of CALEB STRONG.
In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into operation.—In that year we find, that CALEB STRONG was one of the first Senators of the United States, appointed to organize, and administer that Constitution. In this high, and dignified station, he continued until 1797—a period of Eight Years—and then, with the great WASHINGTON, whose confidence he preeminently enjoyed—retired to private life, after having expended TWENTY-TWO Years in the service of his country. The bright days of prosperity then beamed on that country!
Where was CALEB STRONG in "the bright days of prosperity?" We answer.—On his estate—enjoying the soul-satisfying reflection, of having assisted his country in the trying times of adversity; and having lived to see her powerful, PROSPEROUS, HAPPY, and INDEPENDENT. But his repose was of short duration.
In 1800, the voice of 19,650 of his fellow-citizens called him to the Chief Magistracy of Massachusetts.—In 1801, that voice, augmented to 25,452, and 1802, and 1803, to 29,199; in 1804, to 30,011; in 1805, to 45,204; and in 1806, to 35,692—has repeated the call—and he has obeyed it.
Such has been the PUBLIC LIFE—such the IMPORTANT SERVICES rendered his country by CALEB STRONG. And the imputation of negligence, unfaithfulness or personal emoluments has never been breathed on any part of his conduct.
Thus we find, from official documents to which every citizen can have access, that CALEB STRONG, was
 In 1775,  One of the Committee of safety:—  From 1776 to 1779.  A Member of the Revolutionary General Court:—  In 1779 
 A Member of the Massachusetts State Convention:—  In 1780 
 One of the Executive Council of Massachusetts:—  From 1781 to 1787 
 A Member of the Senate, or Counsellor of Massachusetts:—  In 1787 
 A Member of the Great National Convention:—  In 1788 
 A Member of the Convention of Massachusetts, which ratified the Constitution of the United States: 
 From 1789 to 1797 
 A Senator of the United States in Congress:— 
 And from 1801 to 1807 
GOVERNOR of Massachusetts. Thus of a period of THIRTY-TWO Years, TWENTY-NINE of them have been spent in promoting the Liberty, Happiness and Prosperity of his fellow countrymen.
After this view of his life, we can confidently retort a question to those who have asked, "where was CALEB STRONG in the dark hours of adversity?"—and ask, "Are ye answered?"
MASSACHUSETTS.
From the Repository.
TO WILLIAM KING, ESQ. Candidate for Senator from the Counties of Hancock, Washington, &c.
SIR, As you are held up as a candidate for the Senate at the ensuing election, and as it is of great consequence that your qualifications for that important station should be known, will you be so obliging as to answer a few questions, for the benefit of the electors?
Did you not turn your political coat because the people gave Mr. HILL more votes for Senator than yourself?
Did you not affect to be the particular friend and guardian of the settlers upon land, to which they have not a legal title, and particularly to those settled upon the lands of the Pejepscot Proprietors?
Did you not at the winter Session of the last year, when a Resolve was about to pass in favor of those settlers move
to have the subject referred to the next Session of the General Court, thereby creating great delay and expense to the settlers, and subserving your own purposes?
Have you not represented that you are the particular friend of the said settlers, and that the federalists are their enemies, when the Committee who reported the Resolve which has passed in their favor, consisted of gentlemen of both parties who were unanimous in the report, and when only twenty members, including Col. Little and his Son, voted against the said resolve?
Did you not come forward as the champion of the Commonwealth, and state that the heirs of Mr. Bingham had forfeited a very large sum of money, from seventy-five to eighty thousand dollars, in consequence of Mr. Bingham and his heirs having neglected to put settlers upon the land, which Mr. Bingham bought of the Commonwealth; did you not exert all your influence to prevent an extension of the time for putting on these settlers?
Did you not, at the last session of the General Court declare that you had altered your opinion, and suffer a Resolve to pass, with your consent, extending the time for putting on the settlers six years, from the passing the resolve?
Have not you and another person applied to the agent of Mr. Bingham, to purchase one half of the million of acres belonging to Mr. Bingham's heirs, lying upon Kennebec? And have you not actually agreed for three Townships of the said land, at a price less than other lands similarly situated have lately been sold for?
Are you not the greatest Bank Stock holder in Maine? and did you not, during the last fall, make a journey to Machias and there originate a petition to the Legislature for a Bank at that place, taking ONE THOUSAND shares to yourself?
Did you not, also, obtain the promise of a large number of shares in the Bangor and other Banks in Maine? And did you not oppose all the applications for Banks in Maine, because you found that the Machias application was not likely to succeed?
Did not your friends circulate petitions for the Division of Gen. SEWALL's Division of militia?
Did not you pledge yourself to Major Wood, that you had no views to obtain military rank?
Did not you push the applications for the new Division with all possible vigor, notwithstanding the opposition of Gen. SEWALL, Gen. Wood, Gen. ALLEN and many other officers concerned?
And did not you expect and intend to have been elected a Major General over the heads of all the officers in the new Division, in the same way as GEORGE ULMER, Esq. was elected in the 10th Division?
When you shall have answered these questions, you may probably hear again from
AN ELECTOR.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MR. ADAMS, IT appears as though the leaders of the democratic party in this state have got their disciples under such complete discipline, that they implicitly obey the dictates of the distributors of equal and exact justice, in support of whatever nomination it may please their "High Mightinesses" William Widgey, William King, and John White, to make; and "We the People" are not to ask or know, what are the qualifications of those gentlemen who are now urged on the electors, in the room of our present virtuous and enlightened Governor, and the Honorable E. H. ROBBINS.
The character and qualifications of Mr. Sullivan have been fairly and impartially laid before the public. The charges which have been brought against him in the Boston papers, neither he nor his friends dare test in a Court of Law and Justice; charges which at any time when party spirit should be out of the question, would deprive the man of receiving the vote of any honest elector in the state. Ask any candid democrat why his party supports Mr. Sullivan, knowing, as they must, his character, it will at once lead him to acknowledge the impropriety of their conduct hitherto, and put the seal on all the charges which have been brought against their candidate. So much for the boasted freedom of our elections.
But it is known that Mr. Sullivan is only the "Cat's Paw" of this election scheme; it is a fact that Mr. Sullivan's age and infirmities are such, that in all human probability, he must shortly go the way of all the earth; of course "lawyer Lincoln" will be the real Governor: and what are the pretensions of this lawyer, to the important office of the chief magistracy of Massachusetts? Of his qualifications most of the democratic papers observe a sullen silence. Notice, however, the following, in the National Argus, a democratic paper, published in Worcester the very town where "lawyer" Lincoln lives. I wish for the information of democrats, you would give it publicity, by so doing you will much oblige one who opposed tyranny and oppression in "76," and still has independence to resist these evils under whatever specious names they shall be clothed in.
"ONE OF THE PEOPLE."
The following prose relation of the management of the learned Exattorney General of the United States, in the famous cause of the sugar refiners, which we sometime since gave to our readers in the satirical and poetical language of Fessenden, it is presumed
will not be unreasonable or uninteresting to our readers. Extracted from a southern paper, of Sept. 29, 1804.—It is believed that Mr. Lincoln never was elected to an office which he did not accept, and never resigned one which was productive of any pecuniary emolument, excepting that of Attorney General; and here the discovery that he was incompetent to the discharge of the duties of that office, and the "busy hum of disappointment" excited by his unskillful management in the case above alluded to, produced in his mind such a train of unpleasant observations and reflections,—such a desire to return to his "native state," as no motives of a pecuniary nature could outweigh, or counteract.
IN the National Intelligencer of the 19th inst. the following compliment is paid to Mr. Lincoln, by a writer under the signature of "Curtius."—The short period during which he held his seat (in Congress) had not admitted of a development of his talents, but he entered the body with the reputation of eminent talents.—We should be glad to know with what reputation he left it? The truth is, that, he entered the body with the reputation of being one of the writers in a Worcester paper, called the Spy, and was supposed to be one of the authors of a series of essays, called the "Farmer's Letters;" this was the only evidence which the public had received of his talents and with this reputation he entered the house, and with this reputation only he left it. It is true, that a farther "development of his talents" did not take place during his stay in Congress; but it is not true that it was owing to "the short period" to which it was confined. He remained sufficiently long to have developed his talents on the many important and interesting topics which were each day the subject of discussion. Awed by the splendour which surrounded him, he dared not expose his pretensions to the keen animadversion of his contemptuous opponents. Having just sense enough to practise the maxim of "sic sapit pauca loquatur," he shielded himself in a stupid silence, and sat scowling at the eminence which he had not the power to resist. He therefore went out of Congress as he came in, with the reputation of being a very weak spoke in the wheel of government.
Mr. Lincoln was now appointed Attorney General of the United States, and during the long period in which he has held, we will not say discharged that office, he has permitted a farther development of his talents, by making one speech and a half in the Supreme Court.
The first speech was a sufficient development of his talents, to induce the administration to believe that in any future development, it might be necessary for the interests of the country, that he should be assisted by other counsel, and therefore, in the celebrated case of the Sugar Refiners, Mr. Dallas was employed, at the expense of several hundred dollars, to render this assistance. The cause was tried at the capitol, in Washington, during the sitting of Congress, before Chief Justice Marshall, and Judges Chase and Washington. The hall of the courts was crowded with spectators, among whom were observed many foreigners of distinction, and members of Congress. The honourable Levi Lincoln arose—one hand was rested on a large pile of law books, which it would seem he intended to use, the other contained a roll of manuscript notes of the case, to which it would seem he intended to refer. He neither used the one nor referred to the other—He was on the floor about ten minutes, when having concluded his prefatory remarks, he said, "I will now inform this honourable Court, of the first point which I have taken in this case." He paused—"I say, may it please your honors," (continued he, after a little hesitation) and paused again. The Court listened with the utmost attention; the spectators who where a little distance from the bar, anxious to witness the event which this illustrious instance of the "mones parturient, seemed to promise, closed up in a semicircle around the balustrade of the forum. "As I was saying (said Mr. Lincoln) I have made a point." He had so. He had reached one which he could not surmount. He told the Court that he begged their kind indulgence; that he felt exceedingly embarrassed; and wished a few minutes for recollection. The Court bowed assent, and Mr. Lincoln sat down.
After a pause of fifteen minutes, during which there was a most solemn stillness, Mr. Lincoln rose again. He continued to speak about ten minutes more. His manner was wild, incoherent, and unargumentative, and seemed to be an unconnected, promiscuous, and irregular assemblage of words without the smallest attention to an ordo verborum. "I have now come (said he) may it please honors, to the second point proposed—I say the second point which I have taken is this—I have got (said he) to the second point." He, however, was never able to get any farther, and the Court remain yet to be informed what that second point was. Mr. Lincoln was obliged once more to apologize to the Court for being unable to proceed. He said, he felt an embarrassment which he could not conquer, and that Mr. Dallas would go on with the cause. A confused murmur was heard throughout the hall; it was the hum of vexation, disappointment, and keen remark.—Some of the auditory felt chagrined at this debasement of our national dignity; some felt disappointed that this exertion of forensic eloquence should have terminated in such a mortifying development of the talents of their Attorney General; and others laughed at the impotency which they had predicted—whilst the poor Mr. Lincoln sat down at the bar, and covered his face with his hands. It would be vain to deny the truth of this statement; the hundreds who were present can testify to its truth.
More against Separation.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
A writer in the Gazette of the 9th inst. who signs himself a "Citizen of Maine" says, that "at a numerous collection of the Senators, Representatives, and Citizens of Maine, in the Senate Chamber, on Wednesday the 11th day of February, the important subject of a Separation of Maine from Massachusetts Proper was taken into consideration." That this meeting took place, is true; that it was "numerous" is not true; that this meeting exhibited any thing like "harmony" or fairness, is not true—

for those who were opposed to the measure were not permitted to state their reasons. The impartial and honorable Chairman of this meeting of worthies, decided that the question should be taken without debate, which was contrary to every rule of parliamentary proceedings...
It will be asked at whose instigation this scheme of separation was originated? We're any complaints preferred by the citizens from any quarter of the District of Maine?
These would be governors, senators, representatives, judges, &c. &c. tell you, that the taxes will not be greater than at present, provided we were a separate State.
But if they were compelled to stop at Portland, for a clearance, it would cause a delay of a day, or more, with loss of the crews' wages, and the run of the vessel.
But still the question recurs, are we always to remain connected with Massachusetts? I answer, No. We ought to separate when the wealth and population of Maine shall dictate the measure.
Actuated by these principles, and having no other motive than the common good of my country in view; I invite the candid reader to accompany me in a short review of the merits and elements of the two political parties in this country.
Where there is a contradiction there is a falsehood: ergo, any thing that is wrong cannot be right. It is well known that there exists in this country two political parties, both professedly aiming at the same object, viz. the preservation of that freedom and independence, which cost not only the long and arduous contest of eight years, but the lives and property of many of our most valuable citizens.
I am first led to enquire by whose means the Constitution of the U. States, was so altered as to destroy the influence of the small states in the election of president and vice-president, to answer a temporary party purpose?
or, (the Judicial System) that the President might be "unrestrained by too much regulation"—Who was it, that in order to effect the destruction of that part of the Constitution, presented certain fabulous and unfounded accusations against Judge Chase, and denied him the payment of his salary, as provided by the Constitution?
3dly. Who has violated the Constitution by establishing military over civil authority, regardless of the privileges of the writ of Habeas Corpus, arrested a number of our citizens, while pursuing their lawful avocations and transported them hundreds of miles from their homes to be tried for pretended offences which could not be substantiated?
I might also point out a number of instances wherein the majority in our State Legislature have also violated the Constitution, and others wherein they have attempted it without effect;
With these circumstances staring me full in the face, together with the dishonorable means which we daily witness of their employing to intrude themselves into offices of honor and profit, places beyond a doubt the dispositions of the two parties—and determines me henceforth to give my suffrages to such men as will SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION;
AN OXFORD FARMER.
THE conduct of the democrats in this county, affords rather a singular comment on the democratic declamation concerning the freedom of election and sovereignty of the People.
The nomination of LATHROP LEWIS, Esq. and the Hon. LUTHER CARY, for Senators for Cumberland District meets the approbation of all those who are friendly to the happiness and prosperity of Massachusetts.
A VOTER.
A CORRESPONDENT. WISHES to propose the following questions to the able and impartial editor of the Argus:—Is Governor Strong any more of a Tory for signing a petition to the British ministry for a redress of grievances in 1774, than Gen. Hancock and the whole provincial congress who did the same?
why did they not court investigation, that his innocence might appear? Why did they fear all enquiry into his conduct? Do the people know that Levi Dinsmore is the person, who wrote so abusively against the Clergy in Worcester paper?
Portland, Monday, March 23, 1807.
Late Foreign News.
The last intelligence from Europe, confirms the accounts, that the French had been defeated by the Russians. The action took place at Pultusk.
The French state, their loss at 5000—The Russians retired to Rozaw, and Bonaparte did not think it prudent to follow them.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the Navy to a gentleman in this town, dated Natchez, February 10, 1807.
Col. Burr appeared before the Court last Tuesday, for trial. The Attorney General having nothing to found a bill upon, the grand jury was discharged and the Court adjourned without any thing being done;
It is generally believed that if col. Burr entertained any hostile intentions against either the United States or the Spanish provinces in South America, that there was a common understanding between him and Gen. Wilkinson;
Those who have eyes and ears and will neither see nor understand, it is in vain to reason with them—let them alone—they have sworn to worship their idols—but to the honest democrats who have been induced to vote against Mr. STRONG from a belief that he was unfriendly to the revolution,
From every part of Massachusetts we learn the re-election of His Excellency CALEB STRONG, will be supported with zeal and energy.
Several communications are omitted to give place to the excellent address to the people of Massachusetts, and faithful view of the PUBLIC LIFE AND SERVICES, of Governor STRONG.
COMMUNICATED. It must be a subject of pleasing satisfaction to the friends of virtue and religion to learn that a subscription for building a meeting House for Public worship at the south end of the town, is so far advanced as to warrant the completion of so laudable an undertaking.
A CONGREGATIONALIST.
Gazette Ship News. PORT OF PORTLAND.—1807.
Tuesday, March 19. Arrived fchr. Ambition, capt. Lancaster 22 days from Point-Petre, (Gaud.)—Left there, brig Superb, Brazier, for Portland, in 6 days; brig Lydia, Crabtree, in 15; brig Dunlap, in 12; brig Cumberland, Lowell, in 15; fchr. Polly, Loring, in 12; brig Diligent, Newhall, for Boston, in 2; fchr. Peace and Plenty, Ford, for Salem, uncertain; fchr. Sally, Powers, for Newburyport, in 10; fchr. Triton, for Portland, in 6; fchr. Rising Sun, Amareen, for do. in 12; brig Ann, Amareen, for do in 6; fchr. Valentine, Rogers, for Bath, uncertain Feb. 23, was boarded by an English Frigate and after overhauling our papers, permitted us to proceed.—Lat. 25, long. 66, spoke the American ship Brutus, of 30 guns, 140 men 15 days from New York, in a very leaky condition, making 18 inches water in 15 minute—had her stem very much shattered, having 2 days before had an engagement with an English frigate near Bermuda—she had a brig in company to assist them should occasion require.—Lat. 43, long. 68, spoke a b. r. que 65 days from the Cape of Good Hope, for Salem, all well.
Strong & Dana. Opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth street, Portland.
OFFER for sale a general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries.
Asbes, Pearl, Almonds—Alspice, Anniseed, Brandy, Cogniac, Do. French—Spanish, Barley, Pearl, Beans, White, Butter—Beawax, Black-ball Brushes, Brooms—Bed-Cords, Cinnamon, real, Caffa—Cotton, Cordial, Cider pr. barrel, Do in bottles, Chocolate, Welch's No. 1 and 2, Coffee—Capers, Cloves, Segars, Havannah, Do Sherots, Citron—Currants, Cafes Gin, Cayenne Pepper, Candles, M. & Dip't, Do Spermaceti, Cheefe, Jefferson, Do common, Corks—Cattup, Canary Seed, Confectionaries, Demijons, Fife, Table, Do Pollock, Flax—Flour—Figs, Ginger, Gin, Hollands, Ginger, preferred, Ham, Indigo. S. Float, Mace, Mats, Molasses, Mustard, Meal, Rye, Mustard in bottles, Nutmegs, Noyeau, Oatmeal, Olives, Oil sweet, Oil, Sperm, Pepper, prunes, Peas, Pork, Porter, Rum, Old Jamaica, Raisins, Box and cask, Rice, Sugar, Loaf and lump, do Havannah, do India, do Brown, Shagbark, Shells Welch's Sieve, punch, Salt, fine table, do Basket, do Rock, do Liverpool, Starch, Poland, Soap, Castile, Do Shaving, Do Brown, Tea, Hyson, Do Young Hyson, Do Souchong, Do Hyson skin, Tamarinds, Wine, Madeira, Do Port, Do Sherry & Lisbon.
10 Puncheons retailing Rum—80 boxes Sperm Candles—40 Do Mould—with a variety of other articles at wholesale and retail. March 23.
SHOES and BOOTS.
FOR SALE BY Ebenezer Griffin,
The best of Suwarrow Boots, at 6 dollars per pair, Back strap and Cordovan Boots, The best Morocco Shoes, 1 doll pr pair 2d quality, 87 1-2 cents do Ladies Laced Morocco, Do do Leather, Misses' Morocco and Leather Pumps, Children's shoes and Bootees.
All the above shoes will be sold at the lowest cash prices. Customers are invited to call and see for themselves, and if they can afterwards buy cheaper, the shoes may be returned, if not injured, and the money shall be paid back to them. Any shoes that rip will be mended gratis as long as the stamp remains in them. March 23.
FOR SALE, At No. 2, Long-Wharf, By John Deering,
26 Hhds. W. I. Rum, 6 blds. best retailing Sugar, 50 hds. Molasses, A few bags Coffee, 2 hds. Bacon, 30 boxes Dpt candles. March 23.
Ready for Sale, By D. Griffith,
As the Well Known Stand, between the Portland Bank and Mr. Robert Boyd's,
A General assortment of GARDEN SEEDS—Early Garden Pease, which may be depended on—Catalogue of the particulars is ready for perusal.
Variety Goods—constant attendance, as usual. Smallest favours cheerfully adhered to in his line. Portland, March 21.
FOR SALE By Robert H. Smith.
TEN Hhds of Virginia Tobacco, suitable for shipping. March 23.
FOUND,
A PORTMANTEAU, containing sundry articles, the owner may receive the same by proving property, and paying for this advertisement. Apply to SETH BIRD. March 23.
Take Notice.
THE Copartnership under the firm of SWEET & LINCOLN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons having demands against or indebted to the above firm are requested to present the same for adjustment. JAMES SWETT. Gorham, March 23 COTTON LINCOLN.
To the honorable justices of the court of general Sessions of the peace, begun and holden at Paris, within and for the county of Oxford, on the fourth Tuesday of September, A. D. 1806.
THE subscribers humbly shew that a public road or highway leading from Dix's Mills in Dixfield, in said county, to Rumford Meeting-house, passing over unincorporated lands, would be of public utility and convenience.
We therefore pray that a committee may be appointed agreeably to law to lay out the same, and as in duty bound will ever pray. WILLIAM WHEELER, and seven others.
Oxford, ss.
Court of general Sessions of the peace, at Paris, September Term, A. D. 1806.
IN the above petition of William Wheeler and others, the court order—that notice be given by publishing the same three weeks successively in the N. England Palladium and the Portland Gazette; the last publication to be thirty days at least before the next term of this court, that all persons may then and there appear and shew cause, (if any they have) why the prayer of the petitioners should not be granted. Attest—CYRUS HAMLIN, Clerk.
Sales by Auction.
On TUESDAY the 24th inst. will be sold at the Store of Daniel Garland, at the Head of Long Wharf, THE whole Stock in trade, belonging to the late firm of Daniel Garland & Co unless previously disposed of at private sale. Sale at 10 o'clock, M
On WEDNESDAY, 25th inst. at D. PHASE'S Auction Room, A Quantity of second hand Wearing Apparel, with funds; other articles. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
Robert Stover, Has for sale, On Ingraham's Wharf, NOW landing from on board fchr. Suky, from Philadelphia, 1700 bushels of the best yellow Corn, 500 bushels Wheat, Brand, 100 do of Rye, 75 barrels & half barrels of the best superfine Philadelphia Flour, 40 barrels and half barrels of Scratch do, 20 barrels of Rye Flour, 1 and 2 quality Twist Tobacco. ALSO, A quantity of Mels and clear Pork, 20 casks of fresh Raisins, A quantity of good Philadelphia Hams, 15 caiks Gun Powder, With a variety of other articles—cheap. March 23.
To be sold by order of Court, on Monday the twenty seventh day of April next, at two of the clock in the afternoon,
THE whole of the Real Estate of Abraham Winslow, late of Freeport, deceased—Consisting of about forty eight acres of Land with the buildings thereon situated in said Freeport, about half a mile from the County Road leading from Portland to Brunswick, and about three miles from Freeport corner, and about half a mile from Todd's Bridge, so called. Sale to be on the premises. Conditions to be known at the time and place of sale. JOHN WEBSTER, Administrator on said estate. March 23.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Paris, within and for the county of Oxford, on the fourth Tuesday of September, A. D. 1806.
JOHN THOMPSON of Township No. Two, within said county, Esq; Stephen Putnam, Nathan Hunting, Henry Rolfe, John Whittemore, James Colman Harper, Edmund Page, and Joshua Grayham, all of Rumford, in said County, yeomen, represent to your Honors, that they are owners in a tract of undivided land, being part of Township formerly called Pennecooke, now incorporated, and called Rumford, in said county, containing about thirty-one thousand two hundred acres. Said Township was originally considered to consist of one hundred and four Rights; and said proprietors did, at the division thereof, agree to set off and assigned to each other two hundred acres to each right—and they now represent to your Honors, that there is within said Township about one hundred acres to each right, which has not been included in the aforesaid division. We refer to the said Proprietors' division aforesaid, for a more particular description of said undivided land. The said Thompson is the owner of right No. one, on the east side of Ellis River; said Putnam owns rights No. Eighteen, north side of the Androscoggin River, and No. Eight, west side of Ellis River; said Hunting owns right No. Thirty seven, south side of the Androscoggin River; said Rolfe owns right No. Twenty-five north of the Androscoggin River; said Whittemore owns right No. Sixteen, north of the Androscoggin River; said Harper owns right No. Nine, west side of Ellis River; said Page owns rights Nos. Twenty-four and Twenty-five, of Androscoggin River, and No. Eight east of Ellis River; said Grayham owns rights Nos. Twenty-nine and Thirty four, south of the Androscoggin River—and the aforesaid persons represent that they own such a part of the undivided land as aforesaid, as will complete the right set against each of their names; and said Petitioners being desirous to hold their respective shares in severality, pray your Honors, after due Notice, to cause their said shares or proportions of said tract, to be assigned to each of them, to hold the same respectively in severality, accordingly, and as in duty bound will pray— JOHN THOMPSON and seven others, By ZACHARIAH SOULE, their Attorneys.
Oxford, ss.—Court Common Pleas, September Term—A. D. 1806.
ON the Petition aforesaid, the Court order, that the same be published, with this order thereon, in the Columbian Centinel, printed in Boston, and Portland Gazette printed in Portland, and in each, three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least thirty days before the next term of this Court; that all persons therein interested, may at said Court appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest—CYRUS HAMLIN, Clerk.
NOTICE
IS hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of
JOSEPH H. HALL, late of Paris, in the county of Oxford, trader, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs: And all persons having demands upon the estate of the said JOSEPH H. HALL, are required to exhibit the same, and all persons indebted to the said estate are called upon to make payment to Capt. SETH MOSE, Attorney to ABIJAH HALL, Administrator. Paris, March 23.
Take Notice.
THIS is to certify that I the subscriber have reported several circumstances against Abraham Webb, of Gorham, which I had no occasion to, tending to defame his character—Therefore, what I have said about Mr. Webb I do recall. JOSEPH WATERHOUSE. Witness, REUBEN MOTON, NEHEMIAH WES. OT, ALPHEUS GIBBS. Gorham, March 14, 1807.

Poetry.
On a young lady walking in public, with her breasts nearly uncovered
As pedlars to allure the passers by, Display their goods to catch the wandering eye; So you mistaken maid, lay ope your breast, And think that sight will recommend the best; But, prithee, let it henceforth be conceal'd, For charms like yours tempt most when least reveal'd.
Monitor.....No. 9.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
THE PREACHER.....No. 3.
Having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof.
Hypocrisy has ever been represented to be a very heinous sin. On the scale of wickedness, it rises infinitely higher than the little deceits practised on our fellow beings. That our Creator is omnipresent, no one pretends to doubt; that he pierceth the secrets of every heart, is universally allowed; yet there are some who foolishly pretend to deceive their Maker with "lip service," while their hearts are far from him. Such, "have the form of Godliness, but tacitly deny the power thereof." This would be more excusable, if they remained in a state of perfect neutrality, and at the same time that they offered to their God such vain service, their lives did not exhibit overt acts of wickedness. But this is rarely the case, for we generally find, that such hollow-hearted professors, make their pretended religion, a cover to the most nefarious practices.
"O 'tis glorious mischief When vice turns holy, puts religion, Assumes the robe pontifical, the eye Of faintly elevation; blesteth sin, And makes the sign of sweet offended heaven, A sign of blood"
These kind of professors are easily distinguished from the humble unassuming, and sincere christian, by the clamour they make about their own Godliness, and their often calling on the wayfaring man, like Jehu of old, to turn aside and see their zeal for the Lord. Of this character were Scribes and Pharisees in the days of our Saviour, who severely reprobated their formal religious services, condemning with the utmost abhorrence their long prayers and frequent fasting, telling them that it would be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for them. Let the unprejudiced and impartial, but look abroad in the world, and he will find a vast number who "make clean only the outside of the platter."
These may with propriety be divided into two classes. First, those who pretend to govern themselves by their conscience in all their dealings, and, at the same time, will take every advantage that the ignorance or inattention of the person with whom they are engaged will permit. The others will make an ostentatious display of their supposed goodnes, in pretending to reform the vices, follies and profligacies of others, while their example but ill accords with their precepts.
When I see one of the former description disposing of the produce of his fields in the market, and palming off some false article on the two credulous purchasers, at the same time that he is loudly avowing his regard for honesty, and the dictates of conscience; I do not hesitate to pronounce him to be full in the "gall of bitterness, and under the bond of iniquity." But let the hypocrite be told, that however he may deceive men, yet his actions are not hid with his maker, who will not always suffer the "sceptre of the wicked to rest on the lot of the righteous," but will, in due time, bring every secret thing to light, "whether it be good, or whether it be evil."
Plastering and Stoco business in general.
CORNISHES done in Stoco, and plastering in a superior manner—equally as cheap as the old method of wood Cornishes and common plastering.—As this method is greatly approved of in the principal towns in America and Europe, for its neat and magnificent appearance and for numerous conveniences, THO'S PHILLIPS informs the gentlemen of Portland and its vicinity that he carries on the above business in Portland. As he has practised in most parts of England and America, he flatters himself that he can give satisfaction to those who choose to employ him. THO'S PHILLIPS. Portland, February 2.
N.B.—As there has been a false and extravagant report in Portland, that my work is extravagantly expensive, I will undertake to finish the Cornishes and Plastering of any gentleman's house in town for the same price of such Cornishes done with wood, and the plastering done the common way. (3m) CA 18.
No. 8 Jones' Row, Fifth-street, Portland. Enoch Moulton, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER,
Especially informs his friends and the public, that he has just received an additional assortment of Looking-Glasses, with Mahogany and elegant Gilt Frames—Picture and Profile Frames, Jewelry, Silver, Plated, & Jappanned Ware, a great variety of ornamented hair Combs, &c. &c. He manufactures Silver table, dessert and tea Spoons, mustard and salt d. Sugar Tongs, Gold Necklaces, &c. of the newest fashion, gold and silver Sleeve-Buttons, &c. &c. all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
N.B. All the above articles are warranted to give entire satisfaction, or may be returned. The smallest favour attended to with cheerfulness and dispatch. (6m) CA 18.
Wanted one or two apprentices, TO the BAKING BUSINESS, from 14 to 16 years of age—to whom good encouragement will be given.—Apply to March 16. BRADISH & BROWN.
LEATHER.
JOHN L. DENNETT, Has for sale, at the Sign of the Trunk, Middle-street 900 wt Harness Leather, 700 wt Skirting do Sides Bridle do Waxed Calf Skins Black grained do Ruffet Calf-Skin Boot Tops of the first quality. Draw'd Calf Skin Boot Legs, Suawarrow Patterns. Morocco Skins of different colours, Hog Skins, General assortment of Leather kept constantly on hand. March 9.
Paint Store.
MICHAEL SMITH, respectfully, informs the public that he has taken Store No. 1, Jones Row, where he offers for sale the following articles: viz.
LEADS. White Lead, Do ground in Oil Red Lead Orange do Sugar do Black do Sheet do. BRUSHES. Ground paint Brushes all sizes, Unground do do do Ground Sash Tools, do do Unground do do do White-wash Brushes, do Tar do Marking Tools, do Camels Hair Pencils. REDS. Venetian Red Do ground in Oil India Red Red Lake Drop do Vermilion. BLACKS. Ivory Black Frankfort do Brunswick do Blue do Lamp do. PINKS. Brown Pink Dutch do Rose do English do. GREENS. Green Verditier. Mineral Green PRUSSIAN BLUE, No. 1, 2, & 3. Verditer do Slip do. BROWNS. Purple Brown, Spanish do. VITRIOLS. White Vitriol Blue do. CHALKS. French Chalk Red do. OKERS. Roman Oker Yellow do Do ground in Oil Red do Do ground in Oil. GUAS. Gum Shellack, Do Alspalt Do Bouge. VARNISHES. Copal Varnish White Hard do. JAPANS. Black Japan Brown do. LEAVES. Gold Leaves Silver do.
Also for Sale, A New Brick Dwelling House, on State-street, opposite Mr. Ingraham's. This Estate situated on the best street in Portland having a delightful prospect and an excellent well of water, and being every way convenient, offers a rare opportunity to a Purchaser, as part cash only will be required down—in part, or a credit of one or two years given on collateral security: for further particulars apply as above. Feb. 2 1807.
Imported,
IN ships Mary and Neptune, from Liverpool. 100 casks 20d, 12d, 10d, 6d, and 4d flat pt. and finecade Nails 50 crates very low priced Crocker-ry Ware 75 do Junk Bottles 1000 small sized Lanthern Leav. 5 tons Whiting; 5 cwt. Allum 100 boxes 10 by 13, 11 by 16, 9 by 12, 9 by 11, 9 by 13, and 7 by 9 Crown Glaz 50 boxes No. 1 X and No. 1 Common Tin 8 do X D do 12 do Pipes 12 gro. each 40 Tin'd Sauce Pans No. 5 and 6 6 bundles Frying Pans 20 Stone Jugs from 1 to 4 gallons each 10 doz Tin'd Iron Table Spoons 24 do. Bone handled Knives and Forks kegs Richmond Tobacco; boxes Philadelphia Starch; Saltpeper; 4 tons patent Shot; assortment of hollow Ware; English Shovels 156 do Blackwood and Cocoa wood handled do 68 do Pocket Knives 75 do do with pruning points 80 bls. superfine Flour from new Wheat 40 do Beet; 35 do Pork 30 boxes Chocolate; 20 chests Tea Hds. retailing Molasses; bbls. Sugar 400 gallons Linseed Oil 40 kegs English Mustard. Also in Store, 50 boxes Spermaceti Candles; White and red Lead; Sheet and Bar Lead; patent yellow; Prussian Blue; Yellow Oker; Venetian Red; Spanish Brown and Verdigrie—Few and Spades; white and black Varnish; Roll Brimstone, &c. &c. for sale wholesale and retail, by John P. Thurston & Co. Fore-street. Nov. 3.
SOFT SOAP.
THE Subscriber intends keeping constantly for sale, SOFT SOAP of a good quality for families use, by the barrel or retail, at his Soap-Wo ks, Middle-Street, opposite Mr. Robert Boyd's Store. House-Grease, Tallow or Ashes, would be taken in payment, and the Soap delivered at any house if required. Also—for sale as above, 100 boxes Soap. Lihitrate—Quantity of FEATHERS, of an excellent quality. Wm. FENNELLY. Portland, Jan. 26.
Cumberland Bar.
WHEREAS it is essential to the Honor and Reputation of the Bar, and highly conducive to the good of the community, that all suits at law should be originated with pure motives, and conducted to their issue with candour and fidelity; and whereas it is more especially important that no bond, note or demand should be directly or indirectly purchased or obtained by loan or advance of monies thereon, with the corrupt view of multiplying actions and accumulating costs: It is therefore resolved as the united sense of the Cumberland Bar, that no Counsellor or practising Attorney can consistently with his oath or duty, or with honor or honesty, directly or indirectly purchase or otherwise obtain by loaning or advancing money thereon, or promising to do so, or raising expectation thereof or by any other means, any bonds, notes, securities or demands, whatever, with intent, and for the purpose of commencing actions thereon, and thereby creating controversies and costs: and it is further resolved as the opinion of the Bar that such conduct in a counsellor or practising attorney is a defect of moral principle; a violation of professional confidence and duty; a disgrace to the Bar, and a mischief in society.
And to prevent the imputation of such conduct to the Bar as a Body, when it may be deferred by individuals thereof only, it is further resolved, that the Secretary of the Bar forthwith cause an attested copy of the foregoing resolution to be published in the Portland Gazette and Eastern Argus, for three weeks successively. A true copy from the record of said Bar, Attest, HORATIO SOUTHGATE, Sec'y. March 9.
NOTICE
IS hereby given to the Proprietors for building a bridge from Martin's Point to Thompson's Point, so called, over Presumpscot river, in the town of Falmouth, to meet at the office of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company in Portland, on Tuesday, the 24th day of March, 1807, 2 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of adopting measures to carry into effect the object of the act of incorporation. LEMUEL WEEKS, JOSEPH TITCOMB, March 9, 1807. EBENEZER MAYO.
Flour, &c.
NOW landing from fchr. Francis, from Baltimore, and for sale at No. 16, UNION-WHARF, Bbls. superfine Flour Hds. Loaf and Lump Sugar Do Tobacco March 9.
Wanted to Rent.
A NEAT Comfortable Dwelling house containing two Setting Rooms and three or four Bed Chambers, with a Kitchen on the Ground Floor and Water within or adjoining the Premises, together with a small Garden, Barn, &c. Any person having such a house to let, may hear of a good Tenant for one or a term of years by applying within eight days to the Editor of this Paper. March 9.
NOTICE
THE Subscriber having been informed that one Thos. G. Hichcock has signed promissory notes of hand by the file of Hichcock and Fowler, pretending that such a company was in existence, and that he was one of the partners, the public are hereby cautioned against giving credit to him or any such notes or obligations as there is no such company, or ever was, except in the business of the Tobacco manufactory, and not even in that business since about the first of February last. PHILIP FOWLER. Portland, March 7.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of Administratrix on the estate of THOMAS FINSON,
late of Pejepscot, in the county of Cumberland, Esquire, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to MARY FINSON. March 2.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of a Guardian of THOMAS CARMON,
of Hebron, in the county of Oxford, by giving bonds as the law directs; he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said Carmont, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands to exhibit the same to JAMES DONHAM. Hebron, March 9.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that the subscribers have been legally appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOSEPH HAWES,
late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, trader, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months are allowed to bring in and prove their demands—that we shall attend that business on the third Thursday of March, 1807, and on the third Thursday of the five following months, from two till six o'clock in the evening, at the house of Ebenezer Kollock, innholder in said Falmouth. JAMES MEANS, JOSIAH GOOLD, } Commissioners. March 9, 1807.
NOTICE!
MAY be purchased, a three story Dwelling-House, with two acres of Land, near the centre of business in the town of Gorham. It is an eligible situation for a tavern, or to accommodate boarders for the Academy. It may be convenient for two families. A liberal time of payment will be given with approved security.—Apply to JOHN PARK LITTLE. Gorham, March 9.
FOUND
ON the 21st of February, between Portland and Presumpscot bridge, an OX-CHAIN, which the owner may have by proving property and paying for this advertisement.—Apply to HUMPHREY MERRILL, Jr. Falmouth, March 9.
Hymns.
Just published by Daniel Johnson, Price 25 cents single and 2 dolls. 50 cents doz. HYMNS, by the Rev. 3. MEDLEY, Minister of a Baptist Church in Liverpool, England. To which are added A few Hymns, admired by all Christians. CONTENTS. Faith and Praise, Heb. 11. 17, 18. New Year The close of the year A Gracious God I will not let thee go except, &c. Gen. xxii 21 Beware lest thou forget the Lord, Dt vi 12 Because he delighteth in mercy, Mic vii 18 And the Lord turned and looked, Lk xxii 61 I will mention the loving kindness, Isa lxiii 7 It is the Lord, let him do, &c. 1 Sam iii 18 Consider the ravens, Lk xii 24 I have longed for thy salvation. Psalm cxix 174 Christ the one thing needful I wait for the Lord, Psm cxxx 5 He that is joined to the Lord &c. 1 C vi 17 I have surely heard Ephraim, Jere xxxi 18 For the son of man is come, Lk xix 10 The People that do know, Dan xi 32 My own cafe Christ in you the hope of glory, Col i 27 On the Nativity Complaint of a hard heart Him, Acts v 31 The Breaker is come up before them, Mich ii 13 Which were born not of blood, Jno i 13 The wisdom and goodness of God The Forerunner, Heb vi 20 To Jesus Christ The Lord will appear I will give myself unto prayer, Psm cxix 4 I saw in the way a light, Acts xxvi 13 At thy right hand there are. Psm xvi 11 Goliath's sword spiritualized Sam xxi 9 When he had tried me, I shall. Job xxiii 10 Blessed are the poor in spirit, Mt viii 11 Blessed are they that mourn, Matt v 4 Blessed are the meek, Matt v 5 Blessed are they which do hunger, Matt v 5 Blessed are the merciful, Matt v 7 Blessed are the pure in heart, Matt v 8 Blessed are the peace-makers, Matt v 9 I am the Alpha and Omega, Rev xxi 6 Shall we not much rather be in &c. Heb xii 9 The answer to prayer For if we believe that Jesus, &c. 1 Thess iv 14 Precious Faith 2 Pet i 2 The Spirit and grace of prayer In me ye shall have peace 'Tis all for the best The privileges of prayer I even I am he that conferreth you Isa li. 12 Fellowship with God Blessed be his glorious name, Psalm lxxii 19 Who can tell? Jonah iii 9 The lower Religion Come, see a man John iv 29 Christ the plant of renown Make t y face to shine, Psalm xxxi 16 God be merciful unto me a sinner, Luke xviii 13 There the wicked cease, Job iii 17 Encouragement to pray My presence shall go, Ex xxxiii 14 For the mountains shall depart, Isa liv 10 He that overcometh shall inherit, Rev xxi 7 Be still and know that I am God Psl xlvi 10 Thou art my God, and I will, Psl cxviii 28 O thou of little Faith, &c. Matt xvi 31 Is not this a brand plucked out? Zec xix 2 Your bodies are temples 1 Cor. vi 9 And upon the rock Matt xvi 18 For he is thy Lord Psm xlv 11 Let the Children of Zion be joyful Psm cxlix 2 That day 2 Tim i 8 The Devils believe and tremble James ii 19 But the God of all grace 1 Peter v 10, 11 On the passion Unfetteredness The doubting christian Salvation to Christ alone A Dialogue between a Believer Create in me a clean heart Psm li 10 Pride Temptation For he shall not speak of himself John xvi 15 Put on the whole armor of God Eph. vi Pray without ceasing 1 Thess v 7 Christ baptised in Jordan A Baptismal Hymn Thus it becometh us, Matt iii 15 Invitation to follow the Lamb The believer constrained by the love, Difficulties of the way of duty, Immersion Buried with Christian Baptism A Baptismal Hymn Not ashame'd of Christ The Candidates Mourning before Baptism The Administrator Single verses on Baptism All Address to the Holy Spirit After Baptism A practical improvement, Col. iii. 1 The reflection, Acts viii. 9 Evening Hymn. March 9.
Isaac Adams,
At his Bookstore No. 7, Fifth-street, HAS for sale, Tickets and Quarters in Harvard College Lottery, which contains the following Capital Prizes—either of which may be obtained for the small sum of five dollars—viz.
1 Prize of 20,000 dollars. 2 - - - 5,000 6 - - - 1,000 12 - - - 500 100 - - - 100 100 - - - 50 besides 4100 prizes of smaller denominations. ALSO, Tickets and Quarters in Hatfield Bridge Lottery, which commences drawing in a few days, containing
1 Prize of 8,000 dollars. 1 - - - 2,000 5 - - - 1,000 12 - - - 500 70 - - - 100 120 - - - 50 200 - - - 16 4735 - - - 8 Tickets and Quarters in Amoskeag Canal Lottery.
Prize Tickets taken in payment for Tickets in any of the above Lotteries. March 9.
Copartnership Formed.
CERMENATI and J. BERNARDA, take the liberty of informing their friends and the public that they have entered into copartnership, under the firm of CERMENATI & BERNARDA, At the well known Shop, No. 2, State-street Below (lately occupied by CERMENATI & MONFRINO) And they now offer for sale, the following GOODS in their line—viz, LOOKING GLASSES,
A most admirable assortment; those mounted in the best burnished GILT FRAMES, are of the following dimensions; 52 by 31 | 47 by 26 | 45 by 26 | 41 by 25 38 by 24 | 36 by 22 | 34 by 20 | 30 by 18 30 by 17 | 28 by 16 | 26 by 16 | 25 by 15 24 by 14 | 22 by 13 | 20 by 12 | 18 by 12 7 by 11 | 16 by 11 | 14 by 10
And those in Mahogany Frames: 25 by 15 | 24 by 14 | 21 by 13 20 by 12 | 18 by 10 | 17 by 11 14 by 10 | 14 by 9 | 10 by 8 Looking Glass PLATES, from 10 by 8 to 32 by 31.
TELESCOPES. Historical from the Night or Day, most approved An Do do on a new construction, with shades, 2 foot pull do do 3 Gold Leaf, draws with shades, Brunswick Blacking, Opera Glasses of different qualities, Glaziers' Diamonds, Tool Brushes, The World, Camel's hair Pencils, United States, Burning gold Size, West-Indies, Composition in leaf & bend, Europe and America, Alarum Clocks, Europe, Shoe Strings by the gross or dozen, Germany, Tin Foil for Silvering, Italy, Looking-Glasses, Surgeons, Caricatures, Botanists, Storm Glasses, Browsers, Pulse do. Common Air, Profile Frames, whole, Cylinder, false and retail, SACCHAROMETERS. Bohemia glass Sheets, Brewers, 36 by 24, 30 by 20, Distillers, &c. &c. and 24 by 16, VIEWS. Window Glass, 14 3/4 by 10 3/4 by 10.
As they receive their Goods from an agent in Europe, they are enabled to vend them on the very low terms, for cash or approved credit. Looking-Glass and Picture Frames made in the best manner—Ladies' Needle-work handsomely Framed and Glazed in the most modern style, and at the shortest notice—Old Frames new Gilded, and new Plates put into Frames of any pattern, or New Frames to fit old Plates. Bolton, Jan. 16. (6 w.)
To the honorable the justices of the court of common Pleas, held at Portland, in and for the county of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday of March, Anno Domini 1807. THE petition of Job Allen of Freeport in said county, yeoman, humbly shews that Isaac Allen, late of said Freeport, yeoman, deceased, intestate, did, at said Freeport, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, by his bond or obligation duly executed and in court to be produced, for a valuable consideration therein expressed, bind himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, to make and execute to your petitioner his heir or assigns, a good and sufficient deed with warrantee—within four years from the date of said bond, of a certain piece of Land, situate in said Freeport, being part of squarum No. 9, containing about three Acres, the bounds of which are particularly described in said bond.
And your petitioner further says, that he has performed the conditions of said bond or obligation on his part, and that the said Isaac Allen hath not given and executed to him the deed above mentioned, being prevented by death: Wherefore your petitioner prays that due notice may be given to all persons interested or concerned in the estate of the said deceased, and that your Honors would grant licence to, and empower the administrator on the estate of the said deceased, to make out and execute to your petitioner such good and sufficient deed of the said piece of Land as the said Isaac Allen in his life time bound himself, his heirs, Executors and administrators to make out and execute, according to the statute in such case made and provided. By ELISHA V. CUTLER his Attorney. At a court of common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, begun and held at Portland, in said county, on the first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1807. ON the petition of Job Allen, whereof the foregoing is a true copy—Ordered that the petitioner cause the several persons interested in the estate therein mentioned, to be notified of the same by causing a copy of the said petition with this order thereon to be published in the Portland Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least three weeks before the third Tuesday of June next, that they may have opportunity to appear at the common Pleas, then to be held at Portland, within and for the county aforesaid, and shew cause, (if any they have,) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. Attest SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
Neo Instrumental Music.
Just published and for sale by Isaac Adams,
THE Instrumental Preceptor; comprising instructions for the Clarionet, German Flute, Violin, Bass-Viol and Balloon, containing also, a great variety of new Minuets, Hornpipes, Marches, Butts, Rando, Trios, &c. &c.—Original and Selected. March 9 By JOSEPH FERRICK.
Arthur Shirley, Printer.