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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

CITIZENS OF MAINE,

CIrI7ENs OF MAINE,
AS The day ~ election approaches for the
choice of lta;e Oflirers for die epuing year,
il becomes YOU 10 be on your guard agsinft
lie wies OF ihole who are employed TO milf
lead YOU Every artifice is employed by
.hOfe who oah themielves Republicans 10
gain ur VOTES. They make you promlies of
favour and kindness ws,ch they have never
performed They have declared TO you as
f1e7f things which never exrted, and which
they IatvU never exiftsd Be not deceived
again You fhall not be by me- Perfons are
employed and are now traverfing the back
towns, circulating ftories detitute of all foun-
dation ard mary OF them TOO contemplate
for notice. Lao year you were told that
Governor Core was born IN EngIaud-then
I'm Canada he was siEeatsf in England.
Thefe tories ! preiume are laid aide this
wear, fince the Governor has travelled The
country and the people have feen him i; Of
courfe il becomes neceilary to circulate other
reports, equally deitiiute of truth Were
vpu not deceived laff year ?--are you nor
now certain you were deceived Then be
more cautious ne-y nor litten 70 every idle
tale. profefedly told eiIher 70 mi1ead your
Judgment or iufame your paflions A favor
I
tie fsory is now induftrioully circulated in the
| country-viz. That ca, Government bar jeG
yeteivsi Ssipate5ss from miaiaer ia Lsnson, ia
t,.g fJst tBe B,idy6 n~fisn diseftroOs Of ztbat
! Mr.. Tgefran bad done. and eb.m seadizg
on rets 1isifey 10 tbis aosst'y Nothing
can be more tate than this account In the
trft place no dllpa,ches have been received
nothing bu: private letter from Mr.. Pink
ney 70 Gays the Prefiden.'s paper BUT Ter me
ak you, do yeu believe, eas you believe that
fuch imDoefanr i-tsiA,gfrr as this, fhould be IN
the pohefiinn Of the PRECEDENT. and he not
communicate the intelligence to Congress p
Would NOT The acnniitration be delighted
with fuch news and proclaim It ir the gov
ernn,ent paper! Certainly. Yet nothing Of
tins kind is done. No perion appears as the
surssr Of the news. IL Is deIisned to fly
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

abroad--deceive for a time, and then give
place the truth. Again, if we are going to
have astther Envoy from England, why are
our Congrels preparing the b1ndey6sAf 81
Ear aganlt her : But the laft papers from
Warrington contain the Reiolutions of DIR
Leib, Senator; ard the moment they are
pals4, Way is eertoia az fate indeed our poor,
deIuded and diigraced country is in TOO awful
a Situation to render fuch trihing as this bear
able Tis no time to play with the feelings
and bopes and fears of an unfufpecfing CON-
munity, while the fhadows of political night
are fat crouding around us-when our peace
and PROPERTY are fufpended by thread, and
fJat thread will mott certainly be broken, un-
lefs the good sssse, the commercial sprt, the
bv. Of E5nty and order, the found principles
AMI the fober habits Of New England, are all
united 20 prelerve it. In other words. unlefs
New England difpiays its ancient and vener-
able character. and rifles in its itrength to
fave our liberties and lives On the day of
Election, the queftion is not merely whether
GORE or Gerry fhall be Governor the enluiug
year but whether PEACE and returning
PsosPERIrY fiall be our envied portion: or
WAR, POVERTY and RUIN.
TpITrIs
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
From the Palladium.

The writers in the Chronicle, or
rather the writer flor there is but one
man 10 the State bafe enough to man.
nfaeture fuch elcdioneering para
graphs as have lately appeared in tha,
PAPER heGtate not to- folicit, in aid
OF his linking caufe che meanelt paf-
hons that degrade the human mind.
Believing there may be few Mig
gardly people in this commonwealth,
who repine at feeling men decently
provided for, whole lives are dcvo-
ted to the public fervices, they accuyd
Gov Core of having figned the act
Tor eItabiilhing the ialary of the
Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court and in the very fame paper
they have the impotence TO recommend
Tor toe fuffragcs of the people, the
hon. Meiirs. Dana, Bridge and Cuih.
man. who yofe9 fer tbs d8 in the Sc
nate I : Surely if the Governor ha'
uonc wrong IN not Withholding hi
hsnature to the act after il had pat
led both branches of the LegilAture
'htie gentlemen mua have been e
qually wrong in pre(en.ing it to tht
Cove, nor, for had they refuied THEN
votes. the Governor would have
pad ~ opportunity 10 PATS upon sht
tubjea,
But the pcop'e viii not b. decei
Sed by mean appeal to their parh
@9ny ihey fee thar the Judge
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
Brunfwick Meeting.

THE Ayfxs Of the 5th infant contains q
bafe MISREPRESENTATION of the proceedings of
the late town meeting in B,Eafzrisk In this
f,sfb telling paper, it is aferted, that on the 9Th
infant tie rfpxbiie1n ticket, -Oa5 exception # tbe
Trsewer, ia zDbo both parties snifsd, carried
By abard.ome majority"
Now the FACT is, tut one Democrat Tor
as the Argus would have il, republican, was C.
leced to any Office in Brunfwick, at the late
election wiz. one of the Selectmen and his
election was iecured by the votes of decided
FederaIins, who live in his immediate neigh
borhood. True il is, the preient Town Clerk
has been con6dered democrat; but this
Gentleman has often publicly declared, he has
voted for the Federal candidate for Governor
for two years psft. The little change that was
effected, was owing eRtirely to local circum-
itances--poIi,ics was not made queition-
The A,gus- man may ref s6ured, notwithffand
ing the infamous fal(hoods with which his pa
per is filled, and the terrible bugbear itories Of
democratic runners, not Federal voter Of
Brunfwick, is yet difpofed TO defert the cauie
of TRUTH and HIS COUNTRY. The itatement
he hasmade, is about as near the truth as the
famous democratic addre(sto the Prefldent of
the Usited States, from Bruntwick, approving
the 5ieGcd Em6~gs; which lat year appeared
10 the Argus, iaid TO have been igned by $50
legal voters-but unfortunately for their yerae-
ity, a great portion of them were proved to be
illegal voters; iuch as minors and inhabitants
of other towns, who, in lending their names
to rhis initrument, were no doubt actuated by
all the patriotifm thar Run and a heated ina
gination could inipire.
Il BRUNSWICK YOTER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
POOR DEBTORS.

In confeguence of the reeomnIen-
dation Of Governor Gore, in his
Speech to the Legislature, COM
mittec was appointed the latt ieilion
to take into confederation the htua-
ton of par and igElve1it Debtors !;
and to report fome proylllons tor
their relief. One of the laws-inten-
ded 10 be pafIed in their favor, till
EXEMPT THE BODY OF A DEBTOR
FROM IMPRISONMENT OR ARREST
FOR DEBT. This is the idea and in
tendon; and it will be law as qUlfe
as humane. Gaols we're made Tor
erinlqaLJ, or thoie acegied OF crimes
not for the confinement and PnnJtrsHf
of thoie who are unfortunate and in
nocenr. No doubt is en;errain@l
that fuch a law will be paii-d next
Tune feIIion; which will 10 its prin-
ciples comport " tn the : evol=nt
wifhes and de5gns OF governor
G0RE
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
Hon. Mark l.. Hill, and
William Crosby, ESQ.

Mr. Hill has long been member of the
House OF Representatives, also a-Senator.
Ia these stations, he has ALWAYS been re-
spected-His morals are unblemished, his
ADDRESSES good, and his manners would be-
;orne the station. MIR. Crosby has been Sc
lectedoecause he possesses respectable tab
EMS, and IS universally considered as a man
ot strict integrity. His Abilities enable bin,
and his hsbt Of industry, VIII induce him Id
become active and distinguished in your
service. Fellow Citizens, all we ask, is, that
yoH will compare the characters, and that
YOU will decide as duty, as patriotism, and
your deaTesl Interests shall dictate.
AN ELECTOR.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

permit US, who think differently from
you on thofe fsbieds, TO request you
70 assist us in purifying our oSyn rigttf
and e1jopents as well as yours -
permit us to urge you TO aid US in
preventing 1rdr aid al its borrcry--a
war which will certainly be brought
upon Us, unlefs the j5ber and refa isvs
habits Of New England can preventit.
Your duty calls on you to tlard
forth and itay the hand Of the ae-
froyng angel -Ne7v- England is for
Peace.-The /safbsrn fafss are far
7var t-and the ruling party in Con-
grefs are now taking measures which
will certainly bring it upon US, up-
lefs we elect menyto Office who are
the friends of peace, ard the lovers
of good order and facred principles.
-Congrefs are endeavouring to pro-
yoke Great Britain to War --Sh he
has TENT three ambaOad5r5 Of Peace to
this country-but our government
would not make peace with them
Great Britain has aked our pardon
and offered to make Us amends
but our government, in an uuchrif-
tian like manner has refufed TO TOR
givs them, and be on good terms with
them-Do you my refpeded friends,
approve of thefe principles Would
you as body, refufe to forgive an
offending brother, if he fhould con-
TESS his fault and entreat your fcrgiv-
ness |? No you would give him your
hand and your heart, and receive him
in peace and love, and the fPirit of
meeknefs I; befeech you to apply
thefe principles at the Prc(ent mo-
ment, s. if we mutt entertain reient-
ment, which heaven forbid, let rs
entertain it against that nation WHICH
is continually infulting and abusing
us-but | am for peace with alL--I
believe in the excellency of the fcrip-
ture Injunction /; " If thy brother ef-
fend thee, forgive him."
Your brethren in the county of
Bristol, men Especially m Dartmouth
and New Bedford,are acting on thefe
principles at the present crisis with
the amiable and refpected ROCHE and
RoDMAN at their head. The whole
fociety oe Friends have exerted them
felves to preserve peace and plenty in
our ,and---they have icen the folly
and the wickednefs Of bringing war
on our country.--lhey have ufed
their utmot exer,ions to fnpprels the
fpirit of vengeance and war iarc which
has been difpiayed by the violent par
ty in congress. They voted for Gov.
Gore and his federal associates the
lait year---l hey believed that their
pacific principles demanded H. Let
me conjure you to read these rerarks
with candor and attention II feel
what write, and I fear that the
judgments OF Heaven are coming up
on us---may the God OF our Fathers
preferve US and our childreu
A FATHER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
Il BRUNSWICK VOTER.
From the Freeman's Friend
TO fbe People called Friends.

10 the People called frieHd5.
THE principles you Profefs are
pure and pacific, and in unifon with
the beft feelings of the heart. They
lead Immediately and naturally to
the performance of thofe duties. and
the practice of thofe virtues which
the gofpel requires. In this view OF
them they deferve our higheit rel
pea and it's but juttice 70 fay that
the laws Of our land, and the Tee
lings of che people in general, are
all in favour Of our peculiar irntl-
ments and wifhes. Nothing is de-
manded of you which you are not
conicientiouny willing to perform =
and all this is done becauic It's one
of your articles of faith, that It's IN
la1ptulto 90 to 4uar or bear rniS--this
being your fincere belief-tl'sie be-
ing your feelings, It's certainly y>nr
duty as go9i cb,ylians-as fracf ma
ksr5-as tsl'oqueys g tie LAMB, to
do al, in your power TO prevent the
calamities of war, and the uDuum-
bered fafsrings which your fellow-
creatures mutt be doomed 70 bear
amidit its ravages, AS zvs protect
you in all your right aud eNgngti,ns'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

In addition to the above, It's but proper to
Ilste that the Rev. Mr. Culhman, the Senator
from Kennebec Difirict, was one of the COM
mittee on the fubjecf of the Judges fslaries--
hat he was at FRI oppofed to rafting them ;
But that after conful,ing with the Judges,
aud entertaining the amount of their expences
at home and abroad, which they could not
retrench ID iuftice to their wives and children,
MIR. Cuihmao and the re1 Of the Committee,
returned eamPisfely ratified, aud honorably vo-
ted tho alsries as they are now eitabliihed.
And lis now fully known, thar if the ialaries
had not been RATED, Chief Juftice Parions
and Judge Parker would both have re6gned.
Thofe who have attended our Courts may
eafIy Judge what lois the Commonwealth
would have fuitained by their resignation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
From fb. Baltimore Whig.

Il "a gangrene has ieized the ma
.rional body polite. 1t is Infected,
/ st is morbid from head TO foot. 1t
has paFed away 1t is mere null
az. Il has no nerve. no efficiency,
, and is in the laft agonizing fpafms
.of a departing ffirit."
The great frf J5urof Of all ar
stygatss is an eieffi0e prsEdeay. Il
was the downfall of Psland, and if
spsrfffed much longer in, quiH be The
S,yataN ef .Amsyica."
off the American people are to
have change in their government.
would they not with is upon the
tnia.ipks ai,eady efabElbsd2 and if
an hereditary f,sfdent, general and
commander in cbisf is at the clofe of
The prelent administration to be az
lented to, would they not with it
from gratitude, from the name and
THE image of the favour of thsir
country I; from the fpirit of him
who was the prime and efficient
principal inffrument, under Cop,
ito obtain their independence, and
to rank them among The nations of
the earth ? Certainly, | think they
would; and add ALTO TO his aid one
member from each State, OF the
NOT fuitable character, renowned
for wildom, patriotifn and refpec-
liability Of ftanding. This with two
'competent fecretaries for the for
'rgn and domeiiic departments,
'wou,d form the grand and efficient
'council of the nation"
"ihe time has found US, zp5eH a
ftange ferns neesga,y, which, upon
the plan Propofed, will be done
with the leaif poaible alteration of
things, 70 as to make el1 govern.
'msat Efficient and refeaable, and TO
continue for ages to come. one
great and undivided republic ; tb1
tai'sf fabric stf human zvyaSm, tbl
b1ppins6 Of man, and The pyaijf ana
admiration Of The qU7rI at large"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

are conifantly engaged in the moif
arduous and important duties, and
! thar unlcfs the public for whom they
work, fupports them, their affairs
mutt exceedingly perplex them.
That The fun DOW given will not 60
beyond defraying the expence of
their jourmes and fupporting them
and their families decentlv, was de-
m@nfrated TO many of the mott e.
economical members of the Legina-
ture, and among them were fome
of the mott decided Democrats.
To make this provifion by a per.
manent act, initead Of obliging the
Judges TO folicit at the end of every
year for money enough to pay their
debts, is what the dignity of the
Commonwealth, asd the express
words Of the Contribution, require.
Whar but conOi6fion Of the necsE
ftg ef this meajure, could have pre-
waited upon the Senators before ma
med, aud upon Deacon Goodwin,
MIR. Story, and other itaunch Demo
Gratis, to fupport it ? Altho' the
Chronicle would now ftigmatize it as
.extravagant.
But even the writer of that paper
has never ventured to fay the FUN is
too large. He knows it is not one
fourth, lin proportion to fervices,)
that which he has from the United
States. Why does he not tell the
people to vote againft Mef1rs. Dana,
Cuilman, Bridge and others, of the
Senate, and Mr.. Story, Deacon God
4um and others, of the Houfe, who
rofe above party feelings, and gave
their fan6tion TO an act which is
merely complying with the requiG-
tions Of the Contribution ? The truth
is, he himfelf does not believe the
meafure wrong one, or that the
Legislature has been extravaganza, but
he hopes TO drum into his fervice the
mean fpiri,ed and parGmonious, and
thus iecure the election of a demo-
cratic Governor, the confequence of
which might be another Skinner for
the Treafury, who in one year would
waite more money than will pay the
falary Of the Judges during their
lives, NO NIGG ARD.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26

We frequently hear Bank Direeo'' a'ufsa
bv Democrats and yet Democrats eenl.nit
The moa wrongs when they have the direc-
ton of Banks. Tie fsne perions often con-
denim lawyers, yet they ars deiied 70 prove
hat democratic lawyers are fairer prof.!b
al men than their political aatag nlfss,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
n,nocra,ic Plans obeniag to ViszO.

The following publication appeared lately
B,s,;rs,e Nszpsoapsr, high Ia the efiima-
,.ar Of he felf ifiied RrpubIicAn'' The Pfln-
.:,I.. and def sns therein svowed are Iruiy
.,rs,r;sg: and thew in VITA peri'ou' htua
80 we are placed, Zen years ago iueh a
.,.n oeeu.y d,fcofed as this IS, wou'd have
~ country ia flame: Il fhoa,d now
u. from our fecurisy and csu:e US TO
~, r,und our CoNsTIr u rIoS, which is
-. boialv ah.sied Lei The people read
, fol.owlng aad then fay, if they can, that
sn ur,e-. ts,s rules MT IN our Sonnci's-and
! balenlng us 10 ruia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-25
WEDNESDAY, Dec. te.

] The following bills were read {
third time and passed, viz.
Concerning lingo and James Lott
free persons Of colour.
Releasing to Mary Anne Margare,
East the commemorative right TO GER.
tain land therein mentioned
To amend an act, entitled an. act,
to establish an academy in the county
of Caroline
An engrossed bill " Concerning the
superior court of law, for the 14th
circuit, composed of the counties OF
Accomack and Northampton" was
read third time
One section of the said bill is ia the
following words, /" the Judge of the
said circuit shall hereafter receive for
his salary annually the sum of
dollars, instead of the sum heretofore
allowed him by law'--A motion
was made fill the said blank with
the words " one thousand !" aud the
question being put on the motion for
hiling the blank, it passed in, the me-
gative. Ayes 65--Noes SO.
A motion was then made to fill the
said blank with the words nine hun
dred )" aud the question being put on
the said motion, it passed in the ne
gative. Ayes 75-Noes IS.
On motion, Ord red, That the said
bill be laid upon the table.
A bill For the more efTectual sup
preston of Sabbath breaking" was
read second time, and the question
being put on engrossing the said bill
and reading it third time, it passed
10 the negative.
Resolved, That the said bill be re-
jected.
The house proceeded to consider the
report and resolution Of the Com mit..
tee of Privileges and Elections in the
case of John McKeon, one Of the dele.
gates from the county Of Lee, which
was heretofore laid upon the table.
The said resolution is in the follow
ing words;
Resolved, therefore, as the opinion
of this committee, That the foregoing
evidence adduced in the enquiry direct
ed by the House OF Delegates into tn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-25


Alta chsneery p.s,nea ccurt, held in Williams.
bn & The II day Of July, 1908.
John Brscken, surviving executor of Mary Mur.
Pny Pitt.
joseph Durham, Larkin De,hazn, BENJAMIN
Hoomes, Landon Carter, and Courtney IN.
vile. William Armistead and Ann his wife
and George II Norton, and Daniel N. Nor.
ton, infants, by John Amber their guardian.
assigned TO defend them in this suit. and Hugh
Holmes, administrator, with the Will annexed.
OF John II. Norton, Defs-
HIS cause came on this day to be heard ON
Il .he bill, answers Of the defendants, Lar
KIN Deshazo, Benin. Hoomes George Hand.
Daniel N. Norton and Hugh Holmes, and exhi:
bits, and was argued by counsel---in cousidera.
ton whereof the court doth adjudge, order and
decree. that unless The defendants, or one
OF them, do, en- or before the first day of Ianu.
airy next, pay unto the plaintiff three hundred and
SIX pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, with
interest thereon, to be computed after the rase
OF hve per centu n per annum, from the first d.v
OF July, 1879, till paid and his costs by him er.
pended IN the prosecution Of this suit, the said
defendants and their heirs and all persons claim.
ing under them. be from theneeforth hared and
toreclosed OF all equity aud ri.ht TO redeem the
tra9 of land in the county of King and Ou.sr
mentioned in the indenture of mortgage Sled .s
an exhibit made the day of Anr,I 1zoI
between John HALEY Merton of che one 'n..,
and Robert Andrews and John Brzcken exe,rs'
OF Mary Murphy, .deceasedy of the Other part ,
ana IN case of default in the payment of the aid
ueo.. interest and costs At the time afosesaid.
tnat William Fleet Ro- B.. Semp'e. Richard
Brooke, Wrlarn Todd n, Samuel G. F aun T..
roy or any two OF Them, after giving four weeks
previous notice in one of,the Richmond New,na.
Pers, do expose TO public ,ale by Auction 70,
ready money, subjsa 10 the dover therein Of ,b,
widow of John n. Norton. deceased. the trata or
land IN the said indenture mentioned, and o.t of
the proceeds of the sale pay unto the plain,ifr
ms said deb interest and coats, and rhe surrlu,.
II any. aiteT deduetng the expenses attendsn, ON
such SAFE. pay unto the defendant Benz Hoomes.
TO a finaI decree. sef
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-25

conduct CT John M'Lcon, orc Of the
delegates in this present general as.
sembly, from the county OF Lee, who
is repre- sented- to have been guilty. OF
the crime Of bigamy, is not sufficient,
although entitled TO the highest credit,
to establish the charge OF bigamy a
gainst the said John Nixon.
Il motion was made to amend the
said resolution by adding to it the fol-
lowing words: 1t is nevertheless prov
en- to the satisfaction of your commit
tee; that the said John M'Keon has
been guilty of conduct grossly immo.
raj, e.sgraceful and highly reprehensi-
bic, and as such, unworthy the charac-
ter of representative of the people.
Resolved therefore, That the said
John McKeon be expelled this house.
On motion, Ordered, That the said
report andresolution, with the propo.
sed amendment, be laid upon the ia.
6le.. 81
+ Mr.. Otey, from the committee ap.
pointed TO enquire into the causes Of
the delay of business. &c. in the cour,
of appeals, made a. report when the
house adjourned till tomorrow IL O.
clock.