Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-03-18
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greasy II W axes HllC So mi
rense that will accrue tolhe coa3lAS
,r.d. culv, Will amour, IN more than
what the District PAL II p their present
Senators and Representatives in 'he
State ! Legislature. let this object *
,-nars,ion will have lis advocates a-
nom a few fedcralists a5 well as dt'n-
ocrats. j, not denied but il viii oe
those who arc "tired Of the dull pur-
suits Of private life" and are ambitious
TO live at the public expense. hat
this is the fact, requires no iuf!her
Droof than a consideration Of the char-
acters who advocate the measure, ana
the reasons they give for its adoption
| send YOU the result Of ny enquiries
as 10 the proceedings Of these separa-
lion individuals.
Previous to the meeting II the Sen
ate chamber, understand there had
been several private meetings, ~ winch
considerable alteration took place -
unexpectedly some were found oPpos-
ed to the measure, others were unwli-
ling to he made mere tools and step
ping stones to a few ambitious charac-
tiers whose object was personal honour
and emolument without regarding the
public good. At first it was proposed
that all the meetings for the purpose OF
procuring separation should be held
in private. his was opposed, and a
motion made that Caucuses upon this
subject should be public and the ques-
ton submitted 10 the people in their
town meetings. This was overruled,
and in lieu Of referring the question 10
the citizen: Of Maine, it was agreed to
have meeting Of the citizens OF Maine
then in Boston notified, and endeavour
70 have a majority present that should
be in favour Of the question. This
however was but a small part OF the
difficulty which arose in these secret
cauCuses-the settling the claims OF
different candidates for the various Off
css in the contemplated New State was
attended with no small difficulty. 4
long debate took place upon the ques-
ton whether aPostates should rank
with old friends, and whether an indICt-
ment and conviction should qualify or
disqualify man for a high Office
Some queer fellow had scruples, but
they were removed after discussion
il was found that the same Office, had
been promised to several candidates Of
both parties. Tbi. was a subject Of
great embarrassment to the Council Of
appointments, and only a report in
part was made 10 embrace the princi-
pol olRces, containing the names Of
A-g and Wy, as candidates for
Governor R--y and S.-h, Of W.
Tor Attorney General Cook, Carr,
keeler, w. Thomas, and hinsley, for
Judges Cfthe S ]. Court. 10 prevent
the trouble OF frequent elections it was
proposed laat the Governor and
Attorney General, should hold their
othoes Gve years but th4t the Judges
shOuIo continue bn office only one year,
provided iheir decisions id not suit
either party ID Court al executive
appointments were 10 continue for one
year only, and after tbs expiration Of
that time not be eligible - re-appolnt-
nent. The old fashioned doctrine of
continuance in Office during good beha-
viour and the independence Of Inc Ju-
dietary was exploded as anti republican.
When a gentleman largely interested
IN commerce, stated that great cxpence
and inconvenience would fall upon the
Coasting Trade in case Of a separation,
1t was replied that if certain would Be
Senator in Congress could obtain an
election, law might possibly be pass
ed by the general government exemp-
ting Coasters from the trouble and ex-
pensc of entering and clearing ont eve
ry trip. This however, the knowing
ones considered as gull. But it is
fact that many who were at first advo-
Gates for the separation became dis
Gusted with the leaders of the measure.
The only object appeared to be that Of
self. That ~ promising the same of
lice 70 different persons, the chief lea
der had proved himself notorious nv.
pocrite and deceiver that no DEEPEN
dcncc could Be placed upon his assur.
ance, particularly as il began 10 leak
out that he had been tampering with
both parties in this way. This, Mr..
Printer, is only small sketch ola part
OF the proceedings Of the lovers OF the
people, on this subject. II, however, (
find they arc determined to perseyere III
this business, you shall have further
particulars from
NO OFFICE SEEKER.
Lincoln, March IA.
Iae fglIoyoizg Is az extract t5on1 The Town4i,