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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-06-22
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

coTTENBURG, MAY 2, 1872
The French armies are in motion,
and Ruiiia has nearly 10000 men
in Teadincfs to defend the Empire
The Emperor Alexander commands
in perfon his armies, and has ahured
the Senate he will have no interview
with Bonaparte but in the fed Of BAT
Gle.
A Glafgow paper Of May 10, has
been received in Bottom. he BTitiih
Parliament has voted 5o,oooL and an
annuity Of 1000, as proviliOn lor
MIR. PerceyaPs family.
The inveftigation as to the imputed
effects Of the Orders in Council, were
continued.
BOnaparte left Paris May ), for
The North.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-06-22

War goithoW an o6iect.-It is a re-
markable fact that our congressman,
who, for SIX months past, have been raj
sing the war whoop, are themselves at
loss as to the object of the war into
which they threaten to plunge us, will
ling or unwilling nor do they even
pretend that 1t will be of any real bene-
fit 10 the country.
One Of them, Mr.. Grundy, fairly
tells US that the object of the intended
war, is to get our own necks out Of the
halter. He states the case thus, and
pltiable case it is" NE are Pledged 10
France, % enforce The nan imhortahon
la7D. She has by some means t7visted q
Knot about rs. We can't llnle the knot,
7y9th2ut the consent Of B0naha,te but
z0c must cut IL zvith The 8z0ord" This
Is plain language, and needs no COM
ment. But will the people be content
TO waste their treasure and spill their
blood, to bear an intolerable load Of tax
Is and saddle their posterity with an
immense debt, will they be content 10
do and suffer all this, for the sake of re-
dreminga pledge that was foolishly,
not to say traitorously given to Bona
parte--to Bonapartc; who has broken
the covenant on his part, in the most
notorious and abOminable manner, by
saiziag, cnn6sca,ins, burning, sinking,
and destroying American vessels Ii
Is quite sufficient merely to ask this
question There is an honest and Eta-
si1le way 10 unite the "knot." Let our
administrator and congress own and
declare, what theY do know to be the
fact, that Bonaparte has altogether VIC
lated his part Of the contract; and
then, at the least, put France on foot
ing no more favoured than England !;
and more than half Of the difficulties in
the way Of friendly settlement wit
the latter would be removed.
Another of the congressional sons or
Mars, conspicuous and leading char
acter, tells Us first, what the object Of
the intended war is not, and then, what
it is. General Samuel Smith. in his
phase in the Senate of the United States,
says" This Is nor 10 De 7y1r for
commerce. It 7v0uLd be absurd 70 5uh,
pose that the nation is going 20 7var for
commerce. Commerce has been abandon.
doned tang ago - Commerce has been q
bandoHed long ago Wen SAID. 1t is
more than half true, yet not quite cor
rect. Happy had 1t been comparative
ly, for the commercial interests, had the
fuuctionaries ofgoyerpm1nt, Of tic JET
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-06-22

The present session Of the National
Legislature presuming there have l7O
members attended, and have been to-
gether eight months, has cost the ma
ton Two Hundred and .fortyJour thou
sand, Eight Hundred Dollars l.! Who
will say that ninety days Embargo is
not cheaply purchased
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-06-22

The MidzYiUes at Congress, after
having been assembled nearly Nine
Months have delivered the nation of
Two Hundred and Forty-four thousand
Dollars
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-06-22

Mr.. Dumef, pahenger in the
fch'r. Lark, arrived al Baltimore from
Canaries, informs, that the inhabi-
tants at that place were dropping dead
IT the hTests for the want OF provi-
Gons-Flour d "a cah-Corn 3
per bufhel. The French prironers
and lower claies were fulfilling on
leaves Of trees and grals.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
2ri8iiEai f9ortrp.

Ref ,c,ions, near Bur,sl Ground.
There, where enshrin'd among the sense
less esrth,
Youth, wealth and beauty, undistinguish'd
sleep
Where dlscord r. ges rot, revenge, or mirth,
Where eyes Injured to grief forget TO
weep.
There sleeps maid whose manners charm'd
TIE sight
And babe content in ev'ry bosom glow.
Whose soft demeanor gave each friend de-
light,
Whose virgin tears would stream for O.
TIERS woe.
Yes she was lovely as the new blown rose,
That scRttGrs fragrance on tie passing
gale,
Mild as bright Cynthia, when around she
throws
Her silver beams, on mountain, hill and
dale
but ike flower expos'd to hoistrous gales,
She fell belov'd, respected and sdmr'd
| And soft affection e'er shall tell the tale,
Other who every softer sense inspir'd.
Could all the graces that adorn the mind,
Thy virgin form from deaths embraces
sa,'d
With every worth and excellence combin'd
Thou hsd'st escaped the cold and silent
grave.
! Oft when the moon shall silver DER the
stream,
Near where we've stray'd in social con.
verse dear,
Here of In wander silent and unseen,
TO pay the tribute Of affections tear.
HENRY.
q ''..'', Msrch 1872.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
Ebs agonitcr. No. LXVIII.

The Iof IS cast into the lap bur fhe zehole dis.
posisg thereof IS 81 the Lord"
THE propriely Of casting lois in common
cases has heen q subject Of some dispute
Good people have generally given their
voice against it, as savoring Of presumption.
nasmuch as It Is direct appeal to God
himself The lot is represented in scrip.
ture as the last resort when every other me-
.hod had failed. Il was thus considered
III the case of Achan where there was no
other way to discover the perpetrstor Of the
CRIME but appealing by The lot directly 10
h'm who seaFchesh tive hearts of an men.
30 IN the case Of Jonah, and so also did the
eleven Apostles when they would knes "
whom The Lotd 81 ID chosen TO supply the
place which Judas had lost BY ,ransrress
ION. Il appears then that the lot is of di h
vine origin. TO fy to il then in common
cases when matter can be determined any
other way is kind Of profsnation ola sacred
thing t. a common use which is far from
being innocent. ln.yiew Of this subject Il
IS rather questionable whether lotteries are
lawful To appeal 10 God in a direct way
for an abundance of the unrighteous nam.
mon is kind of wickedness Of which
Christian ought 10 beware. And even 10
adventure our money on the chance Of "the
wheel Of fortune" as it is called, is an az
peal to God for thing perhaps not agrees
bic 10 has will. Il is some time objected
that on this principle we must never adven.
ture our property to sea or in any way of
merchandise. To this it may be ans wered
that God has appointed means for the ac-
QUESTION OF a competency, and even IS saith
The scripture "giVen US power 10 ret
wealth" and while we pursue that path we
may expect blessing, but if we presume
TO depart from this, though we may grow
rich and heap up silver as the dust, and
fine gold as the mire of the streets, yet the
displeasure Of God At onr misconduct may
turn the expected blessing into curse, and
riches thus acquired may prove snare.
God may IN anger choose our delusions.
NIL Us with the f az Of our own ways, grant
us our request, but send leanuess INTO our
souls.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
QUOTATIONS

From PaettcdL Price Current, 1912.
Electioneering Henry Plots, ofhonne man.
atachve- S500,000 5000.
Real Patriotism-none for sale.
Mock ditto-plenty and duh.
Office Hunters-abundsnt but dear.
Northern Interest-looking up.
Foreign, fugitive, fortune hunting. fac.
tous fAyoriIes Of a frenchfed admin.
istrAtion-fho' The iaaPorfa;.ons are large, still
i'll demand
Msdisonism-Hst and daily 6ecaying.
Exchsnge on BcnapAtt's Csisse mi vee.
endorsed by Madison and Barlow-IOl per
cent discount.
Hon. Bar-illsi g .Fne,'s Ears-brisk IN
anticipation of short corps.
Rapid descent - On C-nhda-sta,ionarv
Negotiation VIA Engtand-ditto.
Cabinet resolutions-wholiy IA he hasds
Of spectators.
" All the honcrs" holders very close.
Emtsrga- auotuatiGg Al present. but
some c1pec 4-fOns Of us beirK shrrtlt f--1.
Su.ens Gase4e.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

Extract Of letter fem a gentleman IN IKE
llenois Territory, 70 his friend in Oxtord
county, dated
kAsKAsKIAs, JAN 26. 1919
From The 18Th Of December TO the 18th
or l4th ofJanuary, 1.-THE present monthly ,his
country has been very much alarmed. On.
ring the course Of g or 90 days, the earth
has been IN almost consta nt motion. ocra
stoned by violent shocks of earth ouakes.
We have had between IFS and 200 shocks
aud they have done very great damage.
10 some towns, nearly every chimney has
been shook down to the earth. as also some
q The best houses, both Of brick and stone.
ABOUT loO miles down the Mississippi, the
earth opened, and a number of houses sunk
down to their caves. A small lake became
dry' and round the place, another lake was
MAJ "" sa-n-al L.r-l-43
Of the native indians. Last Thursday morn
ing, at 8o'clock, we experienced most aw.
full shock, similar to the others, only very
much harder. The appearance was most
trightful to see, the hills tossing like ship
on the ocean, and the level plain all in waves
like water; the large trees also waving ike
reeds shaken by a violent wind. The in
habitants were obliged to leave their houses,
and some on looking back, saw their habita-
tons tumbling to the ground. SO violent
was the motion Of the earth, that we could
hardly stand on our feet. The cattle bel.
lowed through fear, and the fowls left the
ground, and lowered in the air. But thanks
be to God our Preseryer, we have not had
shock for about "a hours i hope we all
resign our souls TO God, and ask for his mer
cy. None Of us can tell what will be the
next moment perhaps by one of these
trightful shocks we shall all be called into
eternity. But hope that God will grant us
a longer time to repent Of our sins. Surely
we have seen effects Of the Fower Of the Al
mighty in shaking the earth to its very cen.
tire and moving the MOUNTAINS like bubbles
on water"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
IN ACr.

Dividing the Commonwealth iuto Dihricts,
for the choice Of Councillors and Senators.
BE it enaEled BY tie Senate and
F0gk If rePreintativcf, in general
Cart GDsmbisd, and BY tie authority 81
the fame, That from and after the
pahiDg of this act, the whole COM
monwealth be, and hereby is form
ed and divided into eighteen Diff
tFi6ts, for the choice Of Councillors
aid Senators in manner following /:
and that each diltEi4 De, and is here
by directed and authorized to choofe
the number of Councillors and Sen
ators thereto respectively offered, in
manner directed by the Contribution
and laws of this Commonwealth,
viz.
The town Of Bottom, in the Coun-
" of Suffolk, fhal form one diftria
and choolc FIVE Senators.
The town of Salem, Danvers, Mar-
blehead, Lynn, Lynn6eld, Andover,
Salifbury, Haverhil, Amefbury, Me
thuen and Middleton, in the County
of Elk, and Chafea in the county
of Suffolk, ihall form once dittrict
and chooft three Senators,
The towns of Ipfwich, Newbury,
Ne"buTyport, Beverly, Rowlcy,
GIouceRer. TopsGeld, Bradford,
Bedford, Wenham, Manchester and
Hamilton, n the County of Ehex,
fhall form one dlluCt, and chooGe
two Senators.
The county of Middlesex, GhalI
form one diltri6 and choole three
Senators.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
E. GERRY.

Ia the year Of our Lord one thouland eight
hundred and twe,ve.
AN ACT fubjs6ting the real eltate Of
banking Corporations to be taken
in execution, and fold at public
auction for the payment of their
debts.
BE il eaa7ed BY The Senate and
Hone Of Representatives.. in General
Court aDcmbled and BY the authority Of
The same, That from and after the
pafIng of this Act, the lands, tene-
ments or Entertainments Of any Bank
already incorporated or which may
hereafter be incorporated By law may
be taken in execution and fold at
public veDdue to the highet bidder
and IN every fuch cafe the officer
who fhall levy fuch execution (hall
DC uncovered TO execute 70 the pur-
chafcr a good deed or deeds of any
fuch lands, tenements or heredita-
ments, havcing frlt given notice Of
the time and place of fale at Leaf
fourteen days previous thereto, in
two or more puclic places in the
town or place where fuch lands or
tenements lie as alto in two adjacent
C0wEI5 aud all L~--~ -
ces Of any fuch lands, tenements or
hereditamentS duely executed as
aforelaid fhaIl be good and effe6tual
in law to transfer 10 the purchaier,
his heirs and aiIigns forever, all the
right, title and interelt therein
which belonged to faid Corporation,
amy law, ufage or cufom to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the officer who may levy any fuch
execution (hall be authorized and
empowered to adjourn the vendue
from time TO time not exceeding few
Ell days at any one time until the iale
Of luch real efate lhall be compile
ted.
February IS, Isl2-AFrROTEB.
E. GERRY.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
CELIBACY-AN EXTRACT.

Let me take occasion thereby, from that
Institution which G)d designed for the CON-
pletion of human happiness,in state Of in
nocence, and for the mutual assistance and
comfort of the sexes, in their fallen condi-
ton TO censure and condemn that spirit and
practice Of celibacy, which is one of the cry
ing vices Of oar own country, and which IS
equally inimical to religion. to good morals,
to public spirit, and human comfort. He
who says, or lives as If he thought that it is
:" good for man to be Alone" gives Inc lie 20
his maker; sins against the constitution Of
his nature, dishonors his parents, defrauds
another of one Of the jdstest rights Of human
ity, and in case too where il IS impossible so
much a. to complain and exposes himself
to commit offences against society which are
not to be mentioned in this place. In truth,
celibacy is vile compound Of avsrice and
selEshness, which would fsin pass upon tie
world for prudence and self denial and the
state ofour country at present in this respect,
looks as if single state, as in Roman Cath
Ole Countries, were established by law
But alas there. must be more virtue, rcl-
gion, and good sense among The Young men
of the age. before 'his crying evil he rene
died. Hunter's Sacred Biography, md lee.
tuFe
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

1
field, South Bim6eld, Longmead-
ow, Wil5raham. Manfon, Ludlow !;
Palmer, Welt6eld, Southwick,
Granville, Montgomery, Blanford,
Cheiter, Rufiell and TolIand, in the
county Of Hampfhire, lhall form
one diltri6t and choofe one Senator,
The towns Of Hadiey, Northamp-
ton, Worthington, Northampton,
Cummington, Williamsburg, Chef
terheld, Greenwich, Ealthampton,
Belchertown, Norwich, CRANKY,
Plainheld, Southampton, Ware, Mid
dleheld, South Hadley, Gofhen, Pei
ham, Hatfield and Amheril, in the
county of Hampihire, lhall form one
dlitri6t and choofe one Senator.
The county of Plymouth lhall
form one diltxi6, and choose two
Senators.
The counties of Briftol and Nor
folk fhall form one diltri6t, and
SiOotC LOdI OClidlOT5.
The couny of BarnRable fhall
form one difrict, and choofc one
Senator.
The counties of Dukes County
and Nantucket lhall form one dis
tri6t, and choofe one Senator
The towns of Worceiter, Mendon,
Brook6sld, Oxford, Charlton, SUIT
ton, Spencer, New Braintree, Wet
borough, Uxbridge, Northbridge,
Sturbridge, Hardwick, Wcfern,
Douglas, Grafton, Peterfham, Up
ton. Dudley, Ward. Milford, Dana
and Barre, in the county of Worcef-
ter, (hall form one diltri4, and chooie'
two Senators.
The towns Of Lancslter, Rutland,
Oakham, Hubbardlton, Southbor-
ough, Marlborough Lunenburg,
Fitchburg, Harvard, Bolton, Berlin,
Lcominiter, Holden, Royallton,
Weitminiter, Athol, Templcton, |
princeton, Hihburnham, Paxton, /
Sterling, Boylfton, Gardner, Gerry, |
Wet BoylftoD, Shrewsbury, Winch |
W ofc,eftear, ifiaff ff 5rMP th cGRtY cfff
and choole two Senators.
The county Of Franklin lhall form
one di(tri6 and choefe one Senator.
The county of Berkfhire lhall form |
one difrid and choofe two Sena-
tors.
The county of York fhall form |
one diftria, and choofe two Sena-
tors.
The counties of Cumberland and |
Oxford, fhall form one diftri6t, and
chooie three Senators.
The counties of Lincoln, Hancock
and Warrington fhall form one dis
tri6t, aud choose three Senators.
The counties Of Kennebec and
Somerlst lhall form one diltri6t, and
ch0o(e two Senators
Esb.lif5. 1912 Approved,
Z GERRY.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

ing to the comfort Of the poor woman
and her child.
/ have seen the assemblies Of the
great. l have seen women glowing
with beauty--arrayed in the richest at
fractions of dress, whose charms were
heightened by the pride and pomp,
and circumstances" Of " elegant con-
viviality." A lovely woman in such a
scene, irresistabIy commands our adj
miration. But alone-at the bed Of pow
erty and sickness, she appears more
than human, / would not be impious,
but she seems almost divine. What
has raised the lovely NJ above her
companions (? D religion thou hast
shed thy benign influence over her
mind-Religion thou soothcst our
griefs thou quickest from the wound
ed mind the rooted sorrow thou exalt-
est the soul in love to God, and to our
fellow creatures Would to heaven
thy influence was more prevalent over
the human heart !-Gfeaner.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
4aius Of EafTaabufftts

AN ACT to repeal an Act, entitled
an AT, supplementary to an Act,
entitled " an Act to prevent dam
age by mischievous Dogs" paaed
the twenty eighth day of February,
eighteen hundred and eleven.
DE If enafed b. The Senate ana
ID H5gG # Reprgenaa';ue5, IN Gen
srl1i toart a6smbLed, andy the aatb9r.
~ Of fie fine, That an Act pafed
The rwclty-eighth day of February,
eighteen hundred and eleven, enti-
led an aa, supplementary to an
A9, entileI an AGt to prevent
daSage By mifchievous dogs" be,
and the fame is hereby repealed
Rs. So, lsI2-ApproVsd,
@ED
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13
SHEDES IRON.

WILLIAM GODDARD
Has for fac 20 tons OF SN EDE.S IRON.
: : s0e4 -5,fzf fla. and fgu. bsr,
a tcw tons FAGGOl IRON Asr
srt 4na'e ND rssii5as, cse
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

ces, threatening violence TO the president
by pulling him out of his chair, upon the
French cockades that were every where
Paraded before my eyes, in opposition to thu
black cockade, or upon the de clarations and
oaths, which know were made by no small
numbers, that if we went TO war with
France, and the French should come here, tbey
you'd join them agaihst 1Ae Fsdsralists and ne
ENGLISH I"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

Democratic opinions Of the present Adnninis
nation.-The Baltimore Wing declares that
when Mr.. Madison's " Administration comes
Under review, it will be found that an exec.
u'ive magistrate IAN agent Of the people y
has Toe closely copied me practice Of St Games
that he has pad and nozp pensions directly on
indirectly the most abominzble characters
who cateyJor sabse,vient presses, to varnish his
conduct and libel the first men in The coun-
try Is this proper use to make Of patron
age, IN popular government p
Here is direct charge upon Mr.. Madi.
son OF 9 bribery and corruption w hat
will the President say or do in such case
The same paper says" AT present every
Puolc proceeding is clegged, most measures
affected, and almost every acl or motive
tainted by elecucneerinE intrigue-mcn are
mace rnercenary for patronage, and selfish
individual or fsctious interests prevail over
those OF the commonwealth. Who can deny
this assertion '"-N 7; Herald.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-13

II IS betfer 10 go 70 ne house ofnourr.
ing than 70 me house ot. ttasting"
So, so--from the motto / see. saith
the reader, Old Robert is mighty seri-
ous." Just SO, assure you, pretty
Miss and you would have been seri-
Gus too, had you been with Old Robert
the other evening.
1t was one of the coolest nights ofthe
season. The wind blew with remorse-
less violence :-Eunice was herself III,
and begged would step up and see
how the, poor woman was. I entered
the habitation. 1t was poor shelter.
The pale moon-beams played on the
floor thro' the broken windows. On
the bed, pale, and emaciatcd with sick
ness, lay the poor woman. In a cradle,
by the side of the bed, wrapped in a
single rug, slept sn infant, and in the
corner, over a small fire, sat a little boy
about FIVE years old. There was no
other being in the house. No friend to
sooth her distresses No nurse 70
moisten her lips with drop of water.
Poverty has few alluremen:s sick
ness none and prudery and uncharita-
bleness readily availed themselves Of
the irailties Of the poor sufferer, to ex-
cuse their neglect
l stepped out 10 procure a loaf AZ
bread tor the children I was not long
gone' and on returning to the door, the
voice OF foo;step on the floor told me
somebody was within. o it was
pleasing sight A young female friend.
whose genius is not unknown to her
literary acquain:ance-whose virtues
and amiable disposition, combined With
an agreeableDess of manners, render
her beloved as extensively as She is
known, had preferred to the cav scenes
OF myth or the charms Of a novel. alone
and unostentatious visit to the house Of
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-06
NEW HAVEN, October q.

Connecticut Lsgtsiature.-During a
part of The last week tho assembly were
engaged on the details Of bill, which
grew out Of resolve passed at the sps-
cial session OF August. for organizing
state corps Of aboet $500 troops. These
troops arc to be paid, when in actual
service, by the state, and to bs subject
to the orders of the captain general on
ly. They are particularly designed for
the protection Of our maritime frontier,
left deicncelcss by the general govern
ment's having Withdrawn al its effective
force for the cnnquestof Canada. The
bill as reported by the committee gave
rise to an animated debate n tue house,
and underwent several amendments
but on its final passage (bg yeas & nays)
obtained q vote q. great unanimity, there
being about iso for, 20 81 against it.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-06
MEANWHILE, (Psnn.) Oct. IA.

The wre,ched quality Of the state
ar.As, put into the hands of number of
the companies who have joined this de-
tachnlent, the want of camp equipage,
medical stores, and variety of other
articles, indispensably necessary for the
comfort and safety of the troops, has,
and sill continues to delay their depar-
ture from ills place. These articles
must be got from considerable dis
lance. The utmost exert'ons are max
ing by general Tannehill, to remedy this
deficiency as soon as possible. IL the
mean time the most rigid attention Is
paid BY the general to the ordec and dis
ciplinc of the troops by combining officers
and :ocn to tie discharge of tncir re-
spective duties. A spirit OF satisfaction
seems 10 prevail throughout tho camp;
all are, however anxious TO arrive at the
place of destination