Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-06-06
a9isctuany.
From the Salem Gazette.

NE0I I'LL I'm OlNAA K "A =. -
WE have rsldo9n witnefed lceae of more
rational e-aufcation, than that q luelday
lat, in rendering to an Old and venerable pat
riot pubic tribute tt re!pect and gratitude
Y Is the fallion Of the rines 10 ca.unnate our
public beuef1.ao-s Col Pickering has been
more particularly fngied ont a. a marx for
I'll zEftrogsrs Of fame and caaracter, and the
a-sc.rs fSseAf di2pet N the mott malig-
mart potion While his life mss been devoted
70 tAe fervice Of his country, ne has had 70
I'm torrenr Of the m0R fnei obl0guy aud
reproach, provoked by rh0ls heady Roman
virtues which have bulye4 Ian up % the ar
duous aruggle. Drawn froR iAs native town
and flate by the calls Of his couatrv in the
early part of our revolutionary war, he has
Of late returned to fpend the evening Of bis
life among his ancient frieads. They @.tectlon-
ately welcome him into their iocJety aud at
this c-ifis OF danger, when the country has
need Of the fezvices Of its bet patriots. and
they of An open countenance and iuppott a
panlt the Cream Of perlecudon THAI would
bear them down, he opportunity which
has prefented idelf Of paying this refPect to
Col. Pickering has been At once an indulgence
Of the generous affections Of the helrt, and
a fervice in the common czufe of the country,
The handfome manner in which Col. Pick.
ering was introduced into town on Tueldav,
comported with the refpecttul lentiments
which gave rife to the entertainment. Two
gentlemen Of the committee of arrangements
were deputed to proceed in carriage to his
Ieas in Wenham, aud accompany him 10 Salem.
In the mean time upwards Of 20 young gen
ilemen Of this and the neigh5ouring towns,
deirons of contributing to the public mani
fe0ations Of relpea, ahembled on horfeback,
and being formed into regular order under
the direction Of Major Dean and Mr.. Fairfield
as marihals, and accompanied by number Of
carriages, took a route through Danvers aud
Upper Beverly, and met the Colonel near the
Wenham line, whence Trey elcorted him in a
very gallant llyle into Salem. The houfes and
itreets were crowded with grateful fPeaators;
the vefTels in Beverly h1rbor diiPlayed their
flags IN compliment to the veteran; aud as his
carriage arrived al tbs draw Of EHex- bridge,
falute was fred from fhip AZ Few yards dif-
tance in the lream. The cavacade pafIing
on through thoufands Of fpettators, on the
fr0nf reaching Gcnar7l DcThHs Lbs s0-ea-.-'-.
pe1ea and faced inwards, forming ane1te@hve
line, through which the carriage pahed 20 the
Generals door, where the Colonel arghted,
and was welcomed with 2 favorite air from IN
excellent band Of muhc, and met BY the COM
1nittee of arrangements, and a large number
Of gentlemen Attended to receive him. After
Tome time fpent in mutual congratulations, in
this delightful maulIon, the company proceed
ed to Concert Hall, where a mott elegant and
fnmstuous dinner v-zs PREPARED III hyperion
flyla.of winch upwards Of SO perlons partook.
Here their luxurious Gue1 was leated smidh
many Of thofe who had been the gay comPan-
ions Of his youth, and were now the fteady
friends of bis age. Here lie was furrounded
ALTO by voang men, who had learnt from their
fathers the hilfory and character Of the man
they honored. Among the guehs, were tho
Hon. JOSIAH QUIvcy, M. G. ieveral Of the Ei-
Tex Senators, Rev Clergy, &c. The Hon.
LIr. GooDaBE prehded at table; and the Hon.
Mears. DERBy, PIcKMAN and PRrscorT act
cd a. vice preGdents. Fancy was amuied n
the hateful arrangement and decoration or TIE
tables he appetite was gratiEed with the
thoicelt viands but it was the PleaEng oc
eaton that gave them their true zelt-it was
indeed the fealt of reaion, and the flow o! fed
eralifm. The fentiments which animated the
company are exprened in the toafs which
were gwen TIE following were from the
chair -
/. The United States May their govern
ment be administered by enlightened, honet
and practical ftltelmen.-U ". Stafs5 Mareb.
Q. Maaachufetts May lhe recover and
maintain her juG influence in the councils Of
the nation.--AdeGleb4lefti Mareb.
:. The memory Of WASHINGTON May
the principles by which he governed and was
governed, foou be acknowledged the only le-
climate American principles. Dad AaYeb
"a SAL
q. Agriculture and the advertisements
agsd and rewarded By cotnmerse.-G.V. Jay'f
Hsreb.
S. Commerce. roteaed-not abandoned.
Rife Columbia
s. Manufactures Founded on the prof.
peritv Of Agriculture and commencement ef-
tabllhed on their ruins-L Ialurky A4yfats.
Z. TIE memory Of HAMILToN--who Pof-
fsfed the fure criterion Of great merit, the un-
interrupted confidence Of Warrington DDge.
6. The frnnefs Of Federal Legislators, un-
appalled, BY the lezdcF argp17ezts Of their opPo-
nenis.-Deg and Gaz.
=. Every one IN his element: May the iea'
man return from the fpade TO the capitern,
and the Philofopher from the chair Of fate to
the clofet.
10. Real American Ground !" Equal
and exact jaitico to all nations entmgling al
hances with none"-Hcyss ny tbHssb III Hs'er
SgHIs yoS
u. The independence ofthe United States:
Eyay thole who were Instrumental in atchiev-
ing il, not be forgotten by thofe who dOlize
ris hand hat clsius "a have Penned the de
caraion.-Ger Kaoxg NGseb.
Il In our zeal 70 encourage maHEfa57nes,
r.Y We not encourage the maH.fat7nys of Cgi-
"a. ssesn i6re,sa z'StsrSSia Petty WAask.