Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-03-09
SEPARATT " OF 1FAINE.

FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE
Mr.. ADAMS,
Pleaie to insert the following in
YOUR Gazette
AT a numerous colloaion az
the Sena ors. Peprtf5ntatlxes, and
Cirizens Of Maine, III The senate
Chamber, oil We1leiday the 18th
day OF february ult the important
fubiect of Separation Of Maine
from Nahachufets Proper was taken
into confederation 1t is a fortunate
circumitancc, that n=i-her POI -ic4
nor party views made their appear
ance the importance of the fUhisct
and the general intcreit - ,ae ci,i-
zens of Maine, ablaio-d every other
confederation. BY this mcetins it
was thou hit ex1edient. that an op-
portunity fhould Re given to the in
habitlnts Of the f.veral towns, dif.
tticts and plaDtations IN Maine, 20
expre(s th If wiihes on he fubject u
q committe- was therefore aPP-iatc4
TO procure a refo!ve f the Legilature
TO effect The pu-pofe afo'e(aid "a
Refolve has conltqu 1tly paE 4 both
branches Of the Le7ilature, making
II the duty Of the fcI-rtncn, Of the
feveral towns, and ahcAors # the few
eral dift1i6ts and plantation, within
faid DiltriCt Of Maine, TO iiIue ,heir
warrant, requiring the inhabitants
of fid towns, diitricts and plAnta
lions, RESPECTIVELY, who are qualified
70 vote in the choice Of reprelenta-
tives or feutators, &c the General
Court, to afemble on the hrf Mon
day of April next, TO give in their
votes on the following quettlon
VIZ
Shall the Senators AMI Rerresen-
EaGves Of the Dltricr of Maine,
make application to tie Legislature
for their content TO a feparanon Of
the Dn,ri9 Of Maine from the Com
monwealth Of Na,TachuC-,rs, and
char the fame may BE- erected into
1eparate fate p; and, ailo, to receive
and certify the whol- number of
votes given II faid meetings ref &C
lively, BY tae voters qualified to vote
as aforeilld' And to attet, zeal up,
and tranfnit certificates Of the fame
to the secretary, ofhce, % or before
the fecond Wednesday Of the frf
fefion Of the next General Courr.
AS the utmoit harmony has hther-
70 attended the conndtrati Of this
all important subject, il is hoped BIZ
every friend Of his country, thar it
will be deliberately examined, and
implrti4lIy acted upon by the inhao,
tants Of Maine, unbiaaed BY party or
local prejudices. IS it is z conGdcr-
alton of the gre2tett magnitude ever
laid before the citizens Of this dis
triCt it ought to be treated il the
mott folemn and impartial manner Y.
and if after full and deliberate vi W
of this momcurous fubiect, a fopara
ton lhould be thought mott benea
cial-it is to be prsfumed from the
known wifdom and juftice Of the OH
Commonwea til, and her magnanim,
ity ever evinced, that an co aitable al
viGon Of public property will AMIGA
bly, be made
Amidlt conflicting interefs and jar
ing claimants it is referved, for you,
Citizens Of Maine. 10 forget animof-
ity, and cody efablilh contribution
and form Of government, founded on
the broad BATS Of equal rights, which
fhall iecure to you and your poiterity
the greatelt p0lIible happiness.
IhOfe who come forward and aiIia
in this important transaction will
merit the grateful acknow.e dgments
of their fellow citizens and tranr-
nit with applaule their names and
deeds to admiriug potter y.
A CITIZEN OF MAINE.
Marcb 5, 1907.