Portland gazette., 1805-05-06


The citizens of Portlali are once more cal
led upon to exer0fe the right Of FREE fuffrage
and again fave the fate from the arts Of thoft
who arc ie1king to revolutionize il. A full req
r4lsntation in the popular branch Of the gov
ernment, will entirely diiappoint the hopes 0
their enemies. A perufal OF th1 following con
munication, we trut, viii excite the at entior
of ALL tie electors Of this hourihns and i'm
portant town -
CiAizsns Of Portland, 4
TO day you are called upon to exercift
the priviedge Of election for the lalt time during
this political year Your cxe1ticns on the firf
MonIly in q pril have been crowned wnhiuccelS
and in ipite of the tricks and fallehoodS of the
democrats, your favorite gov. STRONG is again
feaied in the chair of government. A Fedora
ienate is alo elected, 70 that in thefe two iupor-
tant points, your ad eraries have been foiled
One chance however is left them, and no meat
urcs will beleft unried to give it iucceis Should
there be democratic houfe, although it will Be
out Of their power to do much mitchell, they
will unqueihonably prevent much good Their
II hrfl Object Hi Be to circumlcribc the govern
cur, by democratic council in order to defeat
ali his deiigns for the good Of the itate, and to
render his feat as uncomfortable as pollbe, in
hopes 10 drive him to a rcGgnation.
Their next plan will be TO thwart everT l5giG
la,ive meallre propotcd by the senate, that they
MAY bring the government 10 ltand and avail
tnemf-lves Of an interrcgnum TO mature their
iohenl1s for the next annIA e!ettion.
4 majority Of the citizens o. the fate are
utiqactionably jeLrrsi rtPubicdn5, bat 'ts pofii-
bic that great activity on the democratic Gde,
NAV give them prcponderacce in the houfs,
and it will unt=ls the lauIabie zeal Of rhc fedcr-
aihS is again rouGhtiDto action
The fame principles which induced you 70
warmly 70 advocate the election Of Gov Strong,
d15nand yor exerion this day to lccure full
f}byfitatIti77 and one that will fupport the
character rh5 town mas 70 honorably acquired
The democrats are fill. but you mutt not
fippofe they are Inactive III. vote Of the n
Apri has convinced them that in a fair Aruggls
they mutt BE defeated. -Silenceth therefore IS thcil
policy, and it by that they can make the feder
ahlts believe they are aileep, they will arif: il
tneir frength aud perhaps gain vittory.-Bn
you need only to be reminded, that in palt tine,
they have affirmed the like appearance Of indif
ference until tho day OF election, and therthsvt
thrown OF the maft and hewn thar they az,
fully prepared for the contelt
Fellow citizens! Once more Be at your pott
all you have gained, may be loft by this day.
negligeoce.-rurn our in your full frength, anc
ihow that you not only begin, bu; can per
Irvere il a good caufc unto the end.
- VIGILANCE
BREAKING YIVDG5VT.
The windows Of ltveral pubIick buildings il
ibis town having been lately broken by toEt
wanton and niicheivous per(on or peF(ons, il
is-thought proper to give notice, that b7 A law
. 81 the Commonwealth, it is enacted, that " il
. s any Peg1n @7A 6reak t5e glaG. or any part 81 Il
s. !" any 5aiLi4g got lii eeOa, tie P<J5n % 9fea4
IL ing, bIL t6rtfH and ply Fine Mt les than J50
& s. mr. m2rs than fry Billings"
III 1t is hoped that the trends Of order, Of de-
Il C.ncy and the laws of the land, will difchargt
! the duty Of good ctizens by giving informa
4 lion Of any fuch offences within th3ir knowl
: 'ge, thar the offenders may be brought to iuf
t s!1e-Fhis may prevent fuch Irregular aad in
81 docent practices II future correct the wantor
alichiets Of youth, promote goodmorals, anJ
obedience 70 the laws Of The community.
!, We have Zen letter from Bourdeaux of til,
y datc Of 4,h March, which fmnithes The follow
s iaI intelligence Of our Affairs with Spain I
Y hatfs, " thar capt Dutton of the u. :. navy
IA fla:. through that pace, from Madeira, wit
81 dHPatches from MI. Munroe 10 our Minnie
=" II Paris thar il was underaood, BE had no
r incceedel iatAS objett of his million to the cour
z OF spain "--Bgga Gaz
,HE PRFNCH WEST INDIA FLEET.
All the accounts which we have lateiy receiv
e. from Tie Wet Indies, confirm the bcEcftha
III Admiral MeniiIlfi5 on his return voyage t
II 5ranee, Capt. Putnam arrived at Ncwbury
g. nlrr. , 9 Inrc t., L., Al