Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-06-07

whatever his Pretsaces may be, lie IS aaua,ej
| by improper motives, and has 10 regard TO tbe
interef Of his country.
We haiter ourfeives that the mild chsrsaer
of our Fellow Citizens, and their general infor.
nation will fave US from thofc exceIes of nartv
zeal, by which other nations have been d;fprar-
ed: but there IS fuch Propenfily to INDULGE
this patton, and it has 10 often proved deRrne
tive, that good mes fhould fupprefs ii in them
ielves. and dilcourage the appearance Of Il II
others this duty is peculiarly incumbent on
the public officers Of the State, for if AZ an+
time they fhould unfortunately happen to BE-
under its influence, ineead Of guarding the
public intereit with aeady patriotfn, they
might indilcreetly facri6ce It TO private ar.
tachments. "A prudent and temperate courfa
of proceeding on .he part of government, vii,
generally produce moderation and acquefcenc.
in the people; and / hope and truR, that ii
difcharging the duties Of our reflective Office.
the faithful agents of the Commonwealth, and
not the leaders or inRruments of party and
that we invariably endeavour TO promote the
peace and PROPERTY Of our fellow citizens, and
not to excite their pahions or confirm their pre-
JUDGES.
In compliance with the Refolve Of the 10Th
ST February, Commifioners have been aPP int
ei to fertile all diiputes between the Proprietors
Of the Kennebec Purchafr, from the late Colony
OF New-P Plymouth, and any perfon or perfons
who may have made improvements on the lands
claimed by thofe Proprietors. If the fettlers
and others who are interefed, lhall, agresabY
70 the recommendation Of the late Legislature,
fubmil their claims to the Commillioners, there
is the utmoh reafon 10 expect. that the tranquil
ity Of that part Of the State will be fully eRab-
lifhed.
Immediately after the Refolve Of the 10th
Of March was paHed which relates to the fepe-
arating line between this Commonwealth and
the Provinces of New Brunfwick and Lower
Canada, wrote to the Secretary Of State, IN
cloling a copy Of the Refolve, and requeting
him TO lay the fubje6 before the Prefijent Of
the United States, together with the requef Of
the Leg ihature that proper meaiures might BE-
taken TO afcertain and fettle thar line have
received an anfwer from the Secretary, in which
he iays, that our Mn,Rer at London has been
already intrueed concerning definition OF the
iuri(dietion of the alands il or near the bay Of
PaG,ma9u ody, and that be viii be authorized
ry for accomplishing the objef; and that the
| other part of the Relolution, will receive from
the Prelidsnt, all the attention which is due to
it, and ~ the w.fhes Of the Legislature Of Maj
faohuletts thereon.
have alfo within few days received a let
ter from the Secretary of War, in which he
Objects to the app aiiement Of the ordnance and
military flores, which heret ofore belonged to
this Commonwea tn, and were delivered over
TO the United States. He proPoies 70 return
part Of the articles, and to pay for the reGdue
al reduced prices. If this proPofal ihal not be
acceded TO, he contents to a reference of the
iube6 TO fltabe characters mutually naried
Y by the parties, 70 aicerain and oonclutively fr
the value of the REFLECTIVE articles The letter
will be laid before you, and you will adopt fuch
mealures as you may think mott conducive to
an equitable conclufion of the buhnefs
will take up more Of your time, Gentle
men, in attempting TO enumerate particular
fubj Cts that require your attention. AT this
ieaion of the year you will with them to be as
few as po6ble, Whatever meafures which
have for their Object the public good, or what
ever motives of intereR or duty have omitted
to fuggeR, they will readily occur to your re-
fetfIon aud experience and | lhall with plea
iuie do ali that depends on me, to expedite the
public bulineis, and to render the Sellicn agree
able 10 the Members of the Government and
beneficial to the People.
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