Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-01-14
GOlLNfUNICATION.

THERE are unfortunately, in society,
some evil spirits who delight in tslsehoOd,
and seem nsyer TO be in their natural ele-
mcnt, unless they are employed M promo
ting mischief. ] was led 10 this remark
from reading piece, IN q late Argus, sign-
ed Lincoln ia which the writer eager
iiy seizes upon piece in tho Chronicle res.
pecting the unhappy disturbances IN and
near Bristol. l do not Profes, 10 have
full knowledge of all the facts connected
with this unfortunate business, aud if had,
should consider it unfair and improper 10
endesvor TO prejudice the public mind upon
a subject undecided, and before judicial
tribunal but having been made scquaint-
cd with some of ths facts connected with
that dispute, and finding that the Chronicle
and the Argus are determined 10 bring on
q discu sion, ! think il proper 10 make
few remarks, intended rather TO caution the
public sgainst Measurements, than TO inves-
tgate the subject of these disputes.
The piece taken from Tue Chronicle ID
dated Bristol, and although it is an attempt
"a Justify what is not justihable, and is eyI<
dent a partial and incorrect statement, vet
1t NAV be received with indulgence, as the
production Ot one interested in the dispute.
Tie writer, living among those infatuated
people, VINO seem 10 have persuaded them
selves that they have right 10 set the gov
ltnmrnG III dehance, something - 20 be si-
lowed tJT the force Of passion and prejudi &C.
BI, the Argus writer has DO such excuse.
He cutters voluntarily into the dispute, aud
with the most unparalleled efirUnery abus-
cs the Law and the Court. He has also
/ tis~n m at ts. i,.tC infr
s -rSlce the PASSIONS Vi Larty. He represents
tie Law IS having been passed by lie fed
etahsts, when, IN fact, IL v A. undoubtedly
passed without oPposuUn, and by nearly or
quite the unanimous Consent Ot tie Ltlisla.
!ure. il se.ms tNIden; that il was made
quate 10 50 serious a state Of things IS that
y " existing VI the county of Lincoln, but
tbcIe certsu " may be CASES ia which Auch
law may be highly necessary. AS there
have been attempts made by others 10 den-
ufy tie claimants IA their actions with the
federal party, il may not be amiss TO observe
that IL Is we'll known here, Thai the greatest
pArt OF The claimants, IN one claim 1T least,
are Of the Democratic party, among whom
II one gentleman now high an Office.
This IS not intended = 4 reflection upon
any one, but merely 10 sliew the absurdity
and wIckedness of those who endsayur 10
inJurr the fedcrallsis by representing them
as exclusively the 6,ob'i cfoTs" Of Inns land
AS TO what IS said OF the Judge, 1t is equal.
u base and unf0unded. Tie Court was
called upon to Try the ulle to certain lots Of
land winch the plaintiffs SAID were part of
a certain large tract, and whl1h the defend
ants denied. Tue Court could not possibly
determine that question without a survey
l. appears by the affidavit of James Nal.
com, esquire, that he was prevented from
runlng Tie lines, and It appears by the sfh-
d4vit VI elliot Z. Vaughan, one Of the claim
ants, that he WAS grossly abused. These
things being represented 70 the Court, or
oath, the law LETT the Judge no alternative.
lie was compelled TO apply TO some military
officers tor detachment Vt the militia. IL
now appears, by the surveyors return, that
thc combination 10 oppose the survey was
50 strong and 50 open, that he refused e.
attempt the service, and stated this ~ his
reason for declining. IL - stated, BY per
sons living in the county Of Lincoln, that
military t1ice WAS organized IN Bristol,
NoDieOOro' and that VICINITY, with lie ay0w-
Ell intention OF preventing the survey by
tVrCe and Il IS an u IbIed TACT that :
con.0rlsDis bod! Vi ln-u under aglns dId