Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-06-26

| .NEW-XAuP.SLIRE.
we yesterday received the Concord
Gazette, containing the proceedings 0,
the Legislature of our Sister Stale Of
L.le7y- Hamtshire, TO Saturday last.
On Tuesday Nathaniel Parker, Esq.
was elected Secretary of the State
laJr' The votes efthe Joint meeting zvere
1907 which NJ. Parker had loo. i
Thomas w. 7homhso,, Esq. was elected
Treasurer OF the State. aT, 7he voteS
acre l7o--2f zsfich 1fr. THOMPSON had
ISL
The same day the Hon. Mr.. SMITH,
Governor Elect, appeared before the
Convention OF the TIVE branches, mani
tested his acceptance of the eIFlte OF
Chief Magistrate and was qualified ac-
cordingly.
On "Wednesday His Excellenoy
Governor SMITH met the two branches
and delivered Speech, copy ofwhich
we have receiyed.-lt is able, indepen-
dent apu conciliatory.-The measures
recommended are important and gem
ersl and the principles which he de-
clares shall guide him in the admins
tration of the government, truly federal
republican. he congratulates the Leg
islature and his fellow citizens "on the
favorable prospect of an adjustment of
all our differences with one OF the Bel
lieerents, with whom we have the most
important and useful relations and
declares, that no event can be more.
suspicious to our country, than the res
toration of harmony and free CONNER
cial intercourse with Great Britain"
and he prays Heaven, " that this plea
sing event and slnse of justice may
produce in The other principal belliger-
ent, disposition to respect our neutral
commerce, aud our rights as an inde-
pendent nation"
A committee appointed to ascertain
the number Of appointments made by
the late Governor Langdon and his
Council,. from June, 1908, to June,
1909, reported the total number to be
300 .-Of which we're Justice of the
Supreme Court Common Pleas
Justices High Sheriffs las new
Justices ISIS renewed Justices and
% Coroncrs.-Centinsl.
More ChiVolrp.-Mr. PEARSON from
". Csrolino) in late debate in Con-
gress, mentioned the conniyance Of the
Executive at Mironda's expedition.
Mr.. J. 6. JACKSON, said the gentleman
ought to be called to the bar of the
House 10 substan;iate the fact. MIR.
p. in reply said he should be ready TO
fulfill his duty to his country in any
place and that if Mr.. J. had any hon
cradle call to make upon him he was
ready to answer him. Mr.. Jackson, in
reply, said he held himself responsible
any where for what he sud in the holEe.
kree!lens Leyisiasors.--Centine
petition from IS Americans, long con-
fined at Carthagena, in South. America, un-
der sentence of slavery, has been presented
to Congress, dated from the - Vaults of St.
Clara, April %, lso9"-praying Cor tina.
protection and relief /" which citizens have
right to expect from their country"
These are some of the unfor tunate men
who were ensnared, under false pretences
by Miranda and his coadjutors, and who &C.
companisd him in his quixo,ic expedition
to the Spanish Main. They would proba-
lily have been long since restored to their
families and country, had our late admins
tration have taken the proper measures. and
treated the Spanish nation with common
, justice, to say nothing of gratitude.
The Legislature Of Maryland, have
adjourned without choosing a Senator
ofthe U',ised States. In CONSEQUENCE
Gen. Smith, whose term has expired.
has returned home. The Federal Re-
publicans, in the Legislature, were
willing, for the sake of a choice, to have
a moderate Democrat but the demo-
cratic zealots, stuck to IS Smith or no
may"
ETirdctJron corre2hondent, dated An.
napolis, MAR June 10, 1909.
The House at this moment is en-
i gagged Ia hearing the late Governor in
justification OF his administration. He
is disclosing Some things not very Rat
/ tering to his party"
A law has passed prohibiting the
governor from holding any .other ap.
pointmes. during the time for which he
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