Portland gazette., 1805-04-22
TRIBUTE TO Y4EoR AND MERIT


On Thurlday Taft public dinner given otlr
ri,orous dtnguiihed townnan, commodore PREBLE.
The hon. W9oH5ary Srsr, etq prehdedand the Hon z1
fqrley, E5sarzy ayo and H6kiai, elqrs oiiciated
Vice Prefdents The following TOASTS, and numb er
OF appropriate fongs, were given the occafon
The Preident of the United States.
2-The Governor ofthe Commonwealth ofNfahachufetts
9.-The con,utea authorities Of the Nation and State.
4.-John Adams, the founder of the American Navy.
5-WAsHINcToN May rulers remember his
cis, and profit by his example
Our Contributions, which are laws made by the peo-
pie, may the peoples fervants ever refpeGf them
-IndePendent Judicaries the belt pre.ervers Of Or
conlitutons.
8-The American Navy Like Hercules in infancy, il
rangics lerpents like him ALTO in manhood may conquer
giants.
9-The memoir Of the brave S5~sr5 WeJlusytb, and
Tasl-Like the Dec Of Rome, they devoted themlelves
Tor their country.
lo-The gallant but unfortunate Bainbrdge and his fel
low iufercrs captivity.
ll-Commodore Barron may he gather the few laures
which left uncropt by his predecehor
l2The piratca ate of Irpo, rejecting the eiVH i4zg
Of nations, may Yield the k4z0 Of America
J3-Alay our d7ifons concerning interior regulations
always give way union agsln exterior aggreIon.
li-rhat Patriotllm which prefers country 10
any other neadof that which prefers any other
I5A griculture, Commerce, and Manufactures like the
graces, may they hand haad to improve and embei
ain our country.
I9-The mariners compass. the mott powerful auxiliary
Of plough
1.-THE Tea and its myriads the fource Of New England
prolperity and wealth.
V0LUNT FRS.
I-Bv Corr-s9o,s Prebe-The of Portland may Its
commercial nterels ever ready and efficient proec
non from navy.
2-Comrnodore EDwARD PREBLz, (after be had retired
May his future value and udcous conduct be conip
cuou the pa and his fellow townnen be the lat
among the ions Columbia pay proper repect worth
3--The American Far-the nurfery of American
heroes
A. Our Mothers in the DiltriGt of Mane-may they
fail in furniihng unveres with learned prehdent
country with able negoaoTs, and navy with nrs
Pid commanders.
5.--Our connections, political iocal and donenic.
6.-Our felow-cizens in Tnpoli-may their fuherings
be credited in the Of their patotn, and
the balance paid BY their country with cheerfulnes
The venerable, but Perecuted Judge CHAsu.
s-The union Of all honet men.
neutrality-suspicious. IN youth, glorious in maturity
lorg long may Be before ihe dfcover the Po Of odage
lo--ow Mos! Q5Eaa5-may they continue bright ex-
ample to the riGng generation.
IINo tribute but that of honor and repect, and may
we endeavour pay that at home.
l2-MEFac5lrts-A ihe was the frf 10 a1ert and main
tain, may he be the g abandon the union and indepen
3cnce of America.
ls,Toe mspoyy q CeA7rzi RozitaT-nay his bright ex
ample the cabinet and the field excite the emulation Of
our ltatefmen and watriors.
ll-Th Ps'bt sf The JIai:as Stats-May they ever re-
member that 70 BE- free they nluf be virtuols
l5The Portland Mitia, under the ctablifhnen;
Ike the Phpnix may rife from the aihes of the DID,
l6-Ihe whleers Of the Baihaw of Tripoi-may they
have plenty of curling, t'vittng and powderng.