Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-02
Portland GugeHe.
MONDAY, JULY 9, 1904.

4 W mum y[<@CLiCs
MONDAY JULY 9, 1904.
THEATRE.-We are happy to hear that MFR. Powell
with mott of the Bolton company of comedians expect
ed IN town about the a of the pretent week sexpe
ed the company will be hyperion have yet hadin
this place.
No lo,27s is the fortunate ticket which has drawn the
10000 dollar prize in the South adley Canal Lottery It
was fold by Mr.. E. Larsin, Of Bottom
The Secretary Of State Of the y. S. has
given notice to the collector Of the porr Of Bof-
ton, of the imprelsment Of ten fcamcn, belong
ing to this State, on board Britiih fhips of war,
requeiing their friends to forward certificates
of their cirizenihip to the Secretary's Office.
Among them are Mr. Him. Hadgkias Of this town
and Mr.. Vim. Bear, of Brunlwick.
Our democrats have lately attempted the ex-
pedient of quoting pahages from the writings
of Warrington. AS we'll might mahometan
quote fcripture, to fupport the impoifures Of his
Prophet. No-wonder that in appealing to an
authority 70 decidedly again(t them, they render
themlelves ri diculous. When the motion of
Mr.. Ely,to propofe an amendment to the con-
ititution in favor of the liberties of New Eng
land, was before the lenate Of this Rate, a gem
tlepan. who has been diitinguithed in the oppo-
Gtion to Warrington politics, role, and with
much pomp, and affected folemnity rafed his
eyes to heaven, and dared to profcis rcipca to
his memory. and parting legacy. Having in-
iihed foemn apoitrophe, to .he incerity Of
which let his confidence anfwer, he opened his
FAREWELL ADDRESS, and as if guided by fpi-
rit of lelf acculation, he turned to the follow
ing paHage.
6 Toq0ard5 the pres,vafion Of vur gave,nmest,
T" and the peymsnewy Of your b,sSm Happy fate,
it is ,egujlte, nor only that you aeadity ,iseam<-
" nance irregular obp9ifion to its Acknowledged
|" aatbortty, bm nle fbat you rein qv;tb care Ire i-
'f Of innovatiOn upon its prsnr;pAs. b0ivever pe-
" e;our the pretext. One method of aiiaut may
&C be to effect in the forms Of the contribution, al
" terations which will impair the energy Of
" the iyfem, and thus to undermine what cam
" not be directly overthrown. In all the cham
" ees to qobicb you may Be invitsd, remember that
" time and habit are at haa as nersGary to fix
" the true character Of government as sfotker kx-
man inaitutions that experience ist be n,ea fan
dovd to tea the real tendency at TIE exiting con-
f" Aitmi9n Of country /; thar facility in eknnges,
!" upon THE credit Of mere b,potbsGs ind opinion,
" expgtSs to. perpetual change, from the enais|5
" variety az byp0t5e6s and opinion and yemem-
/" Der, abedaily, that 6r the Efficient management
&C of YOU, common mterfa, in a country 70 extern
(" Guf as ours, government of as much vigour
I" as is confident with the perfect iecurity of
g. ibeI,y, is ndifpenfable. Liberty ns5f .oil
!" find Tin faeb g0veynmeai, with powers properly
/" distributed and adjuited. its GsreR guardian"
On this quotation, we fhall make two re-
marks In the 6rt place. it has no relation to
the argument which was before the Senate
Fhe queition was on the expediency of aurhor-
izing our Senators, in Congrefs to propofc an
amendment of the contribution, providing that
representation fhould be apporrioned to free pop
ulation. In the lecond place., it is dire4 CEN
fu.e on the conduit Of the democratic, or ra,h-
err T,ginia Party, ever ince parties were known
among as. Of points diputed between them
AMI the federalits none has excited more intefeit
than this very fubjeo, 70 juRiy noticed by Wail,-
ington. The federa!ifts were ever in favour of
giving tone and energy to the federal government
The partizens of Virginia, throughout the Uni
ted States, warmly fupported different policy.
The eaa/aAdatiag fy!teem was deeried. by the LAT
ter, as threatening deitrucion of the State GOV
ernmerts, and the burden of their fong was the
F." foverenty Of States" Sould General Hull pre-
tend to difpute the accuracy of this fatenicnt,
we engage to give him volumes of evidence,
from the writings of his party. How rrfortu-
nate was he then, in icietting paf1age not only
foreign to his purpoie, but 70 teve,c upon his