Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-08-03
- THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq.
Pufl.ht aFtbs United Stae5.

rt1f undersigned Merchants, reGGing at
49, opd wthia the Didria Of Newhaven,
III ~ f.anjIg ren3ritrate agaiat the late reno
=. ~ Z TI;5r coodich, Efq m The Office OF
~ f3r the Dfria Of Newhaven, and
S..",con,rneat Of Samuel Bi.hop, ED. to FIJI
Y, 7. y.fancy AS tie ground Of our remon-
r. ve repreient that the Office while filed
M Ut, Goodrich was coniu1ed with prompt
IA ~ ;nreqrity and ability. iatsta6ory to the
M ~-,,ptiIs iatereA of this Dlitrif--a prompt
NJ "a and ability no. to b. found in his lucceGor.
Believing the character Of z. Goodrich, Efq.
an oficer to be uneZcePlionable. we lament
,b,t # ihould be conceived neceGuy, that a
ANNE in the administration mu1 produce
,s,sge IN the iu5ordinate officers, and ID this
ol.see We have lyecialIy to lancet that certain
neaflres have fuceeeded il de-, Ewing he Pre-,
6Jsnt q far as 70 induce him to appoint man
u N important Office, who does not pofsls
tbole qualifications neceGary for The dilcharce
Of lis duties We hef5ate not 10 fly that had
the Preftr1t known the circum(taHccs, and Gt-
eaton Of the candidate, he would have rcieacd
the application TO prove this let f4d. Be lub-
nttel 10 The confederation Of The Prefde4t.
Samuel BihoP, Efq viii be lcventy sight
years Oli 10 November mex
He is labourng under full portion Of thofe
irfrmitiss which are incident to that advanced
period Of lite
With th-fe infrmities and an ala ming lofs Of
sysishi, though he was once decent penman.
i is new with difficulty he can even write his
name
He was never bred an accommodating has
ihs cou'fe Of his buGn=Is, ever led him to an
acquaintance with the mott imple forms Of &C.
sointng.-
Hei totally unacquainted with the r lem Of
Revenue Laws, ADD the forms If dong mer.
camille buGneis, and Is now too far advanced
j life, and 100 much eafee bied both ii body
and mind, ever 70 learn either-
a ma1 Whole age,whof- il6rmities and want
d the requiite knowledge is IL h, is unit to
Be- the Col eaor for the Dilra Of New. Haven.
Weare aware thaEit may be C,id, he has rur-
iaiEed @ith reputation, and now b Dds, f-vetal
Oh Is in The City, Town and Country,-bat L
vii be remembered that none cf them are by
recent promotion; bis Office Of VI ,yor he holds
~ Charter during the pleIIurc Of the Legiaa-
iue, and be is'con'inued az Judge OF The Coun-
y Court, and Town Clerk. b,cauf. the people
q ms State are not in the habit Of neglcaing
tn'ie who once eajoytd their cenddcnce by 4
loag cOurle ofulefllnels.
Knowing the man as We d., we do not hef-
hIs g iAy that he cannot, without all, perform
Z aogle Official at.
it0ay te fad that the appointment was with
a view to the aid of his f5n Abraham BihoD.
Liz AL that be Is to Be the real Colle4or.
y Pfsnme the bu(inels mutt De done BY him
cone al aD-Yet we canoot Be led Is believe
az tAe Ptetldent would knowingly appoint
pi'on % ne dllcharge If duties To which he
IA Incompetent, wlth defgl that they lhould
y performed by his fon. If however this was
- I1ls We explicitly fate that Abraham Bib
y zig. y 70 entirely de9itu,e Of public conf
49, 70 eonipcuous for his enmity to COM
s@ ana oppoltioh TO order, and 70 odious
~ Isiio" citizens, that we preiume his
ae'uSa PiIuzans would act have hazardsd
''t1g5llHlepdatlon Of him
!. AnoWing 'hele fats Of which we mutt be
r rvs 'ne F'tAdent ignorant, and relying on A.
s.ir hat he viii promote the general
ID 800 without regarding diltndion Of par
- ~ ehenin the idea that our grief al the
! l. N q Ar. Good ich, will not be augment
ona Ji 'ue continuance Of father utterly IN
- .au5 Tor the Office, or Of fon 70 universal
H. = allure the Prefdent that the fentiments
e5,a iPIeaed, are the fentiments Of h; Mer.
Gb az s'd importers Of the DiRria. That
II 80, 1i4is Of CITIZENS Mould Be heard patient
mn r.o 'n;'F welltOundcd complaints redre4ed,
!, r lazy we are fully p.rfuad.d. 1T Be
tsn co.'s g reaore harmony 10 focal inter
IL r.,r. sad tn deciion, 4 at the bar of pub
no -ro1' q worthy Of attcntioo, furely luch
u. iron y o. the community, will not plead in
and ~. Reconsideration Of this sprointment,
b. nay i'eh an important Office may be filed
Il e,l0n competent 10 he performance Of
pb;1 land in ( me degree acceptable to he
~Siencd by
Br sis'a'a1 -4t7gater, EEat Sbipnqn, AJraIa,q
Der i ~ . III Burnett, and others, to the nun
iog |. esltliy that rhe fgners of the forego-
saonitrsnee arc tie owners Of more t6an