Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-09
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"Oftbe Cumberland Bar 10 The address o.
the Hon. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Esq"
SIR,
YOUR address has been received by
the Cumberland Bar, with all those
sentiments and feelings which 1t is CAL
cuIated to inspire.
While we regret the dissolution OF
the Official connection that has so long
and happily existed between the Clerk
and Bar Of Cumberland, permit US 10
reciprocate all those respectful and
friendly sentiments which you are plea
sed 10 express, and 10 assure you OF
our undiminished confidence and es-
TEEN. AT this period of your life, and
with your habits ofbusiness, the reverse
which you have now experienced must
be unpleasant, but you will carry with
YOU the reflection that you have dis
charged the important duties OF your
office with honor, fidelity and ability
consolation too which is undiminished
by any avowal that the interests OF the
Commonwealth require your removal.
Whatever may be the political senu-
ments of individuals Of the profession
We; at Bar meeting political subjects
have never been discussed. Conform
ity to this usage also precludes any an
imadversions upon the measures ofthe
executive authority Of the Common
wealth.
Accept our best wishes for your
health, and may the evening of your
life be as pleasant to yourself and fami-
ly-as its morning and meridian has
been useful to your country.
Voted that the foregoing Report be
accepted and that the Secretary trans
nit copy thereof to the Hon. SAMUEL
FREEMAN, Esq.
Attest, WOODBURY. STORER, Jun.
Secretary Of the Bar.
The following is a eotly ola letter, which
tvas at The same time addressed to the
Honorable Justices Of said Courf.
Agreeably to the opinion i express
ed in my address TO your Honors, at
the close ofth last Term, have been
as you perceive, superseded in the Of
fee of this Honorable Court. From a
life Of much employment, am sud-
denly called to the enjoyment (if it
please Providence to make ii suchl of
one free from that care and perplexity,
10 which that employment has so long
subjected me, and free fear in my adj
vanced period of life, from usefulness
To my fellow Inen--I submit however
to the change, and hope TO improve the
residue ofthe days allotted me Oh earth,
as far as opportunity shall offer, and my
capacity will allow, 10 do what good l
can in some other station than that
from which am now removed The
termination of SO long period Of time
es six and thirty years cannot but pro-
ducc the reflection that the longest
state of mans temporal existence, will
have solemn limit. To this may we
all have due regard.
The functions of my Office ceased
yesterday at one o'clock-The separa-
ton from your Honors, cannot but az
ford me some painful feelings, and these
are aggravated by the consideration
that the same relentless hand of power
which has been lifted against me, will
speedily fall upon your Honors, who
with others in similar circumstances,
are devoted 70 the power Of prescription
Whether the exercise of these Pow
ers is warranted by The Constitution,
the great 5ulwark OF our common rights
and liberties, or not, will only express
doubt. Il is the interest Of the peo-
PIE to protect and support il, against
The attack of every one, however pow
erful he may be.
While we are thus rejected from the
Offices we have respectively held, and
are obliged TO submit to the arm which
has removed us while we reflect on
that party spirit which has produced
the change, and on the evils which it
has brought upon our oppressed Coun.
try, and (let It no. be vanity to say
whIiewe can scarcely entertain CLEAN
.of hope that the good people of the
Country will be benefited by the change,
although we should sincerely wish il,
we csnnot but lament the PRINCIPLES up.
on watch the measures Of our Rulers
have been formed, and the previous
sentiments of the party which led to
their adoption, nor can we contemplate