Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-01-25

Uhat Is Congress about ?-This is a
| question frequently asked, and It Is 4
notifying reflection under the present
disastrous situation of our country that
no one can be found able to give salts
factory answer. 1t VIII be rccollected
that the present session commenced ar
an earlier period than is appointed by
law. 1t was stated that national bust
ness Ofthe highestimportance would i'm
mediately occupy their attention. The
people had right to expect (if they
place the least reliance on the declara-
lions of the democratic papers or the
professions of their A" Servants'0 that
something worthy the collected wisdom
and talents Of Mr.. Jefferson and his
party in Congress, would have been ef.
tected before this when our public en-
barrassments and difficulties are daily
accommodating, have not the people
reason to expect that the Executive Of
the =. ;. would have given an open,
candid and impartial statement Of the
causes and motives which led 10 the
adoption of measure that has caused
total stagnaGon of business and will if
persisted in produce incaIculable evil.
Congress have been in session three
months, at an eXpence Of 100000 dol.
lars and the most that their delibera-
lions amount TO, is the passing an act
appropriating one million Of dollars for
building gun-boats, and something like
forify ing our seaports and all act lay
ing an embargo. This is the result Of
that " collected wisdom" which the
people have been told again and again
they would experience by taking the
administration from the disciples Of
Washington and placing it in the hands
OF Mr.. Jefferson and his partizans.
Blessed Effects of me Embargo 10 Me
District Of Boards sold in this
town, last winter, for IA dollars per
thousand-IIve dollars and .1ffy cents
IS the most they Will sell for now-Ss
we SO.
SUERE.-How many more quintals II
cd fish can be obtained for a thousand
OF boards, this winter, than could be,the last
WEI notice in the ". d Herald Of the 18th
inst. the following article -
Portland Mass "A letter Just receiY-
ed from the eastward, informs that the crcs
dItors of nearly dozen merchants, in the
town OF Portland, province Of Maine, lately
commenced suits against them, and sent the
Sheriff to dtach their goods, (under state
law but that the Popuiace rose in anger, :
drove the officers cut Of town with lorcs
and menace. The Supreme Court which
was TO have begun its session the same dayy
thought II prudent to adjourn till May next"
Truth and aregard for the reputation Of
Portland, demand a contradiction Of stale
ment false and unjust i'll every respect and
it j. difficult to conceive what could have
induced any one to have written the letter
alluded TO.
Mr. Coleman, in Justice 10 the citizens Of
this town, will contradict the same. o.op-
position has ever been made to any Sheriff
IN the discharge OF lis official duty. As to
adjournment Of the COurt-The term com
menced the Sd Tuesday in October, and
after setting two weeks adjourned TO the
ID Tuesday in December, and continued in
session that week and part Of the next
when the same was adjourned as usual
One hundred sailers have takes sEslr
passage on board an English brig for
Halifax, tE94 Sewy0gk.