Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-17

A'ftAA- W. VIC lty1A 81 IfEiiEiiCt4 IN tue AT
tcgnuon hey proceeded to Union Hall, aud
pAIOok Of Al excellent entertainments.
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On Wednesday lhe ] 2th ms. Ire Posr.
LAND RIFLE CoNPANY. nuer The com,
InInd ~ C-pt. ABEL w ArHeR1oN, made
as first public appearance "a = d, ~ and sd.
Eerb ,mfHm. At 10 II tie Ccroany
varadtl In font ot Mr. Slenne6 M'i.r.lan's
huAsc, where au elegant sand IT CulUrs,
LHe grstntty of female p3,li0tI. m, was rrc-
serted 81 Mrs. A w ArAERr0v. accom-
panied with tie following highty srDrupn
ate address
SIR-The Ladies Of Portland. ami.
mated with the hone of rewardinR III
some degree, the Honorable cXert6ns
OF the members Of the Portland Rife
Congary, present them with this Stan
;lard, which have the honor 10 sup,
port-You will receive It as an earnest
pledge If their s0.icitude for the future
success and prosperity Of this rcspccta.
bic associalion-ln time ofpeacc, may
]tngver be unlufltd but to stimulate Won
70 eHcellence in the military art.-But
should you, AZ her call, ever enter the
service ct our country-may tins ban
ner, which bears upoaitthe hiumph OF
liberty over despotism, be distinguish
I'd by gallant defence as the rallying
point" Of Patriotism and Bravery.
To which Ensign WATSON made a per.
Gsnape -nrlt fyilnxayc
MADAM,-This honorable notice
rom ;he Ladies Of Portland cannot fail
60 inspire with military ardor and love
o. glory, the members of this company.
The Standard which you have pre-
sented, executed in style Of uncom.
mon excellence and beauty, is worthy
ct Its fair doners-and permit me 10
pledge myself that the principal motto
which it bears, We will defend it,
or perish in the attempt" shall Be mast
sacyed2y regarded.
After which the Company performed va
Iious frings, evolutioas and marches IN a
mastery and highly military manner, doing
equal credit u the fidelity and intelligence
d. the officers, and the csFsbilJ 8 activity
ut the privates.
On this occasion an elegant Dinner was
served up in Washington Hall, for the Com
Trny sni a large number Of military and
other gentlemen, who were invited as
guests After the cloth was removed, the
following Toasis were given
Z. Tie D4y zoe cslebrate-Msy the pat.
lotism which produced tins Association
continue 20 nourish il ill the honor Of the
Soldier shall be no more
2. The Cosmander IN Chiefof this Com
monwcalth.
6 ILe Pyes,lent ~ -ts U.ft-t Gtars-l
= Who rules DER Freemen should himself
ba flee"
4. Tire C.ns',r;i3-- Nav u prove ram
rart ot Ebert. TOO nigh Ia Oe scaled by the
flights Of ambition, ana too deep to De sha.
kcn IN The storms az party.
? Tie InhI i.-7.is 81 i51;rs-Dependent
upon Commerce tor support may thoy
lease 10 coHi,Jc IN those who " Kiss 20 be
Jay."
2. Tie Militia II ar County The bone
anl nerve Of its physical strenB'h--m.y il
enjoy, as il ought, the patronage Of our
General and State Governments
Z. Oh, NdUGk Dsfencc-The fancy Of thr
Roman Poet converted Ships into Sea
Nmpts-hul the sagaciy Of the american
PAi.0l95A y-converted Higatcs inlo Gun
Byafs.
8. Southern Deu0-Gcy-cailcd LIBERTY
"A tyr4nt overseer, scoring with laornA
the naked back Of crouchinE slave.
g. The Memory o. WAsHIxcToE.
ID. Tie nlensory u Hamilton" we de-
piore him IS Hercules, tre2cherously slain
in the midst Of lis unfinished labors, leaving
the world oYerrun with Monsters" 49,
III. Ils CTnscn and ne Soldier-As the
efforts ot The latter gave Us the former, may
we not be uninlndfh Of the privileges Of
the one while engaged in the duties Of the
other.
II. The Memory # 44,ncs- Our political
prophet Wilde we revere his name, may
We regulate our belief by his preccpts.
lS Timothy PickgyiHg-" Let him be ties.
timou,ed on his own bringings forth, ard
he shah appear to his enemies, Scholar,
Statesman, and a Soldier" \
IA A6it-cy and aHcon5nfwiorGI Lazgs-
Ever Jealous Of our liberties, may we not
mistake s1b11issi5H for Patriotism. ---
Is The town Of Portland.