Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-07-01

ors, ard thus increase The naturally
great evil of the dissolution oil instftu'
tons so intimately connected With ths
money concerns OF a large number Q
individuals. Is this time Tor ihe
State TO suffer loss ! Is this time ioi
debtors to be pressed |!
! A review of the proceedings OF the Gen
ersl Court will Prove the truth u what IRE
| sident Adams used to say, that II Nassa'
| ,a.usetts or Connecticut ever became Jsco'
| bInical, they would in the violence OF iaction
ard the indifference of party, distance all
| the United States'-the materials OF which
our democracy consists havinga less max.
ture Of wealth, talents, education or pr-cti-
cal knowledge of the principles OF govern
| ment. Ayarlce, ambition, lust OF power,
| and thirst for vengeance have been heated
to the degree of boiling water, by the length
oftheir confinement IN the steam engines OF
| passions.-Revenge must be taken upon
steady men, by changing the steady habits
which have SO long preserved Us from reyo-
lu,ionary excess, and by destroying forever
those checks which the people IN ueir con-
SkIAullOu llipOSCA On kilCthsNlGe
II will appear that our political husband
men have not only dons Up, their fall Srerh IN
ths ssring, but they have removed the wssA
and fences of the farm, and turned the cat.
tie into ,he grain and clover. They have
virtually destroyed the whole psrochisl es-
Enlistment, and dissolved all legal connex.
ION between pastor and parish Any five
or three men can nj w form religious socl-
ely, choose one Of their number for teach
er, ordsin him in their own way, BY pouring
bottle of wine over his head, or otherwise,
and spend Sunday in playing cards and
they will be provided with y religious
teacher, and syste M, if they VIII SO consider
and certify X, winch tXempts them from
all other obligation TO support public worship
They have extended the right of suf
fsge in Town affairs so that every yag abond
who lounges for year in any town, becomes
entitled 10 choose Town OfficeIs, and vote
away the money of the real Inhabitants.
They have provided for the payment OF
Representatives from the Treasury, in oPpo-
siiion to the Constitution, which considers
the duty of electing Representatives as a
cOrporne dug, and in violation OF immemorl-
al usage. The privilege ofrepF~sentatien
is thus in many cases snnihilaled Boston
for example, now sends forty Hour represen.
tstiyes, and pays Tor eighy. And, as halt
this number are opposed An sentiment ito
her wishes, it is piain THAI she pay .jOr NJ
rshzirg her ossn Vsie.
They have broken down the Courts Of
Common Pleas, and given precisely The same
Jurisdiction to new Court, merely 10 get rid
of judge,, vino are entitled by the Constitu.
tion to hold their Offices during good beha-
viour.
They have taken from the supreme Courts
the appointment of their own Clerks
Thus humbhng and embarrassing the ludi-
cisry without any jus, cause, and encressing
the Executive patronage.
But the most serious and dangerous
measure, is the War ups, federal Preferfy,
that Is commenced by ghe Lieutenrni Gov
ernon and hto associates, by petition for a
new bank ofthree millions,
Of all the fsgrant attempts, to force a
messuse through legislative body, by in
tecesteG individuals, contrary TO the sense
otthe community and amolority OF the rep
resentatives, tile proceedings on this petit
tion from William Gray, ale the most com
Plstely destitute of all colour Of decency-
The Reports IN favor of sheae institutions,
have been kept back until tie close of the
session. Two thirds of the members are
absent. and Governor Gray, Spho IS already a
great PROPRIETOR in a bank srAose chartey contix-
ues 6eyoaa thar of other banks, Prefers his claim
for EezS bank, Joanded upon the avozvea byIrci.
PIE, hat the charters Of orlev banks zvsl expire
ne@t Jedr Thus great monopoly is 10 be
established for the advantage Of this gentle
man, already worth three n.iIions Of dollars
and his friends, upon the rum Of other insti-
tutions, which have managed their concerns
with the greatest discretion and security 20
the public, and 10 the general 4ccommoda.
tion OF the whole mercantile part OF the
community.
The public business is finished. The Je-
gislatnrc had agreed 10 adjourn on Thurs.
dsy, and yet a small minority Of The house
OF Representatives is detained against their
will, fcrno visible purpose, but That of gran
ting this monopoly of these good republi.
cans.
ltCvernor Gray believes that majority
ofthe Leg gislature would accede TO his ,e.
quesl, WHY was not the subject submitted
70 the consideration OF q full house Mhy
ISL not delayed until winter session What
necessity exists for spreading consternatlon
among the stockholders ard customers Of
the other banks of cramping their opera.
tions, and depressing the value OF properly.
now principally held by widows, orphans
and charitable Institutions The mere PRO-
position has diminished the value of the
stock OF tie Commonwealth two hundred
thousand dollars, and The banks must now
begin 20 call Ia their debts, 10 the distress
Of the merchants and of the agricultural il.
terest
Republicans, is it for the purpose ofsuch
Perdcious 81 SPECULATION, that you choose your
Governors ana Rep esrnlAives Have you
not always expected, after the abuses c
riginsiing from the Banking system. thar
opportunny would be afforded ftnr rev;s,ps,