Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-30


known To have derived any advantages fsom
ali the changes and revolutions that tke
Common wealth has experienced for the last
year, except that ol being pcnled Presi-
dent Of Ia: Sl4ie Bank, and allowed to hold
very large amount of .he stock Of the
same.
We are taught by the principles of our
governments 10 believe thai he power Of ap-
p0iniment 70 office is vested IN the eXscu-
tive depal tfnent for the bench. of the reo-
pie, aud not for The bench. or emolument OF
those who may be delegated by the people
TO exercise that power. That The executive
Is in part The agent Of the people, aud is
bound by moral as well as political oDilsa-
ton SO to discharge its functions as to adj
vasce the true interests Of it. constituents.
Ii there to a ust eX position, OF our consu
tuion, il follows, that whenever gn execu-
tive, for The purpose ofcontinuiag us power,
rewardinr its friends or Furnishing its en-
mics, displace one set Of men 10 make room
f,ranother. il netgaysis trust, and violates
the fundamental principles ofthe consiuu-
ton. This crime is the more Aagrant if
faithful and experienced men are repi,ctd
by men of a different description. Now le,
view Of the late removals and appointments,
and determine whether their interests or
the .rsonal advantage ofthe governor Or his
council have been the predominant motive.
In the county ct Hampshire the office of
sheriff hiss been held humber Of Years by
Gen. Msttooi,, man il. whom the people
of thst county have placed great confidence.
He has he, etofore been elected member of
congress, and y no" major general Of a.,
mlltis Of thar division. Perhaps no man in
that county Can be found better qualified by
integrity, Ermness and impafti~liy Uf char
acter to discharge lie duties OF tie inpor-
tsnt Office bGt BE is removed 10 make way
for Mr.. Shepeid, known only AZ being 4
header Of Tie lat,e band Of democrats in the
town Of NJ tliamp.on Initlie same Icwn Mr.
Dwight, who, W his accuracy AID dir
gence, was , n.4rashiy qualified for the of.
fee OF clerk of The courts, and Who, in the
once OF trea sug-r ofthe comm nwt alb for
two years Immediately succeeding SINNERS
administration, conducted so ably and faith.
fully that iis accounts we're setied within a
, month of the expiration 81 lis Office las
been driven of 10 reward Mr. Taylor, who
has hitherto bee unable to provide for him.
, self. aud has given rleAges Of attach
ment &c the laws, or aUAisy in business.
In thc coun;y Of Worcester air. 5trdman.
Who vas Lately appointed ia tie room Of
, Mr.. Allen, and ~ whose f.4sour no,Aing
more need be SAID than that the county SUI
iered no loss in the exchange, has been su.
pcrceded by Mr. Ilewe, Young law CT
who has not ,er Lst4thsl.rG III. elaine u
pubic confidence.
IL the county Of Mort TX let tie reople
compare NJ. ro~asend wiki his predeces-
sor, Mr.. Williams, BnI q IN Crane with MIR.
Bre wgF.
In The county of Bris.oI change more
uaalcoun;aLIe stnl has taken place. Tie
late Sheriff Mr.. Leonard is democrat he
was appointed by Nv. Sullivan and demo.
cratic council Oh !. { res..natiDn Of bis faith
en- who is also dclnocr-,. Eut Mr.. Leon
! ard is failminded man, & scorned 10 pros
tau e las office 10 party pu poses he is
therefore inf. t. be al oiscerlu the present
times, and Is dismissed, and his place f-
led w az obscure Mar, who = year ago
wnull have: thought il high honor to have
been a. puiy uald-r Eif Leonard and
tie new clerk OF tlsi couny is yet to he
SOU It fpr 90 scRe romO,e co.ner, scarcely
am Gle Knowing even las lame.
la he crln, OF llymcu,h, tie venerable
. Mr.. paftrhle coiemposa with the GOV.
ofi,o. ~ CGi e.se, his colleague in Congress,
s gentlcm4n bciUycG Tor tIic usb ani,y OF his
manners and gentlencss Of disposition, is
sacrificed u A.0er SmIlh, WHO need moi be
chafacteris u TIL Was tie uhkildest cut
4 Of all ;--uhe would su, pose thai this relen,-
less cou cii ~ou'd have inuulgeG lis Excel
lency 50 far 20 suffer him to continue iii
office an q ir.cL1, whom he kI.e " 10 be
no traitor u has Country but 40, the spirit
OF pers, ca lonhsd gone iotth, and ii sin
gle victim csc sped, govern. Gerry himself
was 70 b. sacrificed, and lac has MOI liz &c
solution to nike feeble effort 10 save hls
friend But IL will be said, tuat Mi. rar-
trIdge is old Ia.,n this 10 true, bul lie
has never failed loperfirnl his duty ably and
honestly besides, If M. Gerry il not too
old To b., bo.einor, his class Mate AID coe
val cannOt b. much TOO old 10 be sheriff
In York, MI Sewall, VINO haas a large fAini-
ly,eand no means OF supporting them, IS
thrust on. by young Layer anG in Cum
berland, the venerable Freeman, vino has
before been porsecu. sd b. the national gov
eminent, is ~ " deprived Of an office, winch
he has discharged with honor for more than
twenty years and 1t IS given to Mr.. Boyd,
1 WHO Is Just democrat enough 10 claim
\ share of tie loves and hshes I'm thi, coun-