Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-01-09

ADMINISTRATIONS.

canes c. .Jsspeff, a flaming democrat, il
appointed Surveyor and Inspector of the
Revenue for the District OF Portland and
Falmouth: wee, Col, HusrwELL, turned
out Of Office Reader mark the justness and
tvoprey ofthis transaction. MIR lsayoupg
and single man, possessed ola handsome
properiy-lefl him by his tather-whicA is
all we have to say Of tim. except that he
has, Gas his party say expended s l20 for
the promotion Of Iacobinic caucuses and ~.
biiees. Col. II. is All elderly gentle man,
with large family hsying spent his life,
thus far, in the service Of his country, A.
will appear by the following simple nara.
tlqA -
IN l7T5, {" the time TO try mems souls, J
Col X. took the field. and joined tae Ame-.
rcsn army at Prospect-Hill; from thence
he marched with the army to Newyork, &
Long Island. Immediately after the retreat
from Long Island, he Wa. presented Wi !, an
Ensigns commission. In February, 1777,
he was appointed Lieutenant Of Artillery,
for the northern department.. He was pres
ture Of Burgoyne III IL 80, be resignt q his
commission, 4 went to France. ous<ksn ally
where he remained till peace took place
between the y. STATES aud Crest. Britain
at which time he returned to isnative coun-
try.-ln the year 1887, he continued to
have the confidence OF his country; and was
appointed by the Comptroller General, Col
lector Of lnpost and Excise, Cor the Eastern
District Of the county Of Lincoln, and in
June, 1873, he wa reappointed 10 tie same
Office, by the Legislature OF the Common-
~ea|th In June. l7y0. he was appointed
BY Cev, Hancock. High Sheriff Of The coUn.
~ Of Hancock In April, 1894. he rails.
cd, disciplined and completely uniformed
the frat company Of Artillery hit VS. ey,r
raised in the county Of Hans ock--snd in
September, IS. he was chosen Brigadier.
General Of the 10th Dnisson Of the militia
OF this Commonwealth In which Offices,
he continued until April. l700 when he
was appointed b, President ADAMS, to
command the 18th regiment Of III. y. S.
army. And In the laudable motive of rem
dering more servicc to his country in the
capacity Of soldier. he resigned uis other
ofticcs-and thereby made the creates, sac.
ri6cs Of property Of any man in the service.
IN September, 1900. he was appointed
Surveyor and Inspector Of the Revenue for
the District Of Portland and Falmoulh. At
which time there was vacancy by death,
(no democ-RAr was turned out Of Office to
make room for him >-and in January, .So<,
be was appointed by Gov. SfaoSo, Jus.
ice of the Peace for the county of Cumber.
and. ALI these offices Of trust and con-
idences it is well known Col ri. has held
with honor--his integrity has never been
mpeached and the President Of the U. 3.
nor any OF his officers have assigned any
'eason to Col. n. or the public for his reno.
'sl---Wher complaints ofthis appointment
're made in the hearing Of democrats. they
President is not TO blame, be-,
'ause he Is governed BY recommendations
We ask them, IL they dare let the public
tnow on whom the President relies for re-
Communications lin this case, il is well
inown the most respectable democrats did
lot recommend the turning out Of Col H
md for the Donor OF the government we for.
'ear to expose those who did.
->a n r
~ BY a letter from the Hon. Josi.
III Quincy, it appears that the Peti-