Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-08-29

congress next month, has at length appear
ed. The considerations inducing that very
proper measure are not difficult to be com
| pretended. Government know not at what
moment they may receive the result OF the
negotiations al Client. If,hat result should
be treaty, no delay ought to take psce III
its ratification or rejection and the pres.
ence OF Congress is on that accoun, neces
sary. ia, on the contrary, the progress oil
the negotiation should disclose dispositions
on ,ae part of the enemy presenting an in
/ superable bar 10 IN honorable peace at this
time, speedy additional provisions will be
come essential TO strengthen The security
| to the present and future creditors of gov
eminent for the runctual payment OF the
I ln,erest and haal reimbursement OF the 2rin-
! cipsl OF their loans, and TO place the public
credit ON II sill more firm and solid footing,
/ BY authorising the laying OF additional tax
es, and pledglng the resources OF the nation
IN the most Satisfactory manner Tor the re-
demplIon oil the nations engagements -
Other military and naval PREPARATIONS than
those hitherto authorised, would also be he
cessary (; and il is highly probible that the
sublect oil a national bans vii. again come
before Congress"
NEw-BEDFoRD, AUG 20.
Unhahfy Occurrence On Friday even
ing last, Mr.. Cas-. GILBERT, an industrious
and worthy inhabitant OF this village, was
shot by Nathan Buck, Of Easten, senu
mel standing on guard near the magazine
! Nh GILBERT had been detached from the
militia tor the defence of this place, and hay
Ing performed his tour OF duty, vas dis.
Charged and returning TO his family, IN com
pa0y with one other person, between 10
and | l o'clock On passing the magazine,
the sentinel hailed the other person who
was on horseback, and permitted him to
pass. He then hailed MIR GILBERT, and
directed him to advance ana give the coun-
tersIgn. Mr.. GILBERT was IN the act O.,
obeylng when the sentinel's muske, WIS
| discharged through the breast Of MIR.
Mr.. GILBERT, VINO fell and expired imme-
diately. Coroner's inquest was held over
the body of the deceased, VINO brought in
a verdict OF Ipi/ul Murder and The senti-
mel is now secured i'll goal in this county
tor trial.
Much sensation was excited by this mel
saeholy e.sn., Ihr drexa-~a has lett a
wife and family who were dspend.a. on biz
industry for subsistence. Oh War. tay
cup is cup OF bitterness WIDOWS and
orphans are multiplied by thy rayagss, and
millions mourn thy cruel devastations
Tennessee Candidate a Western
print, called Tie Clarion or 2ennesse otole
Gazette, We perceive several addresses To
the people, by persons Offering themselves
as candidates for their favor, WHICH are
written In style, that TO US residents ON the
sea board, are quite curiosity There are
! no less than three candidates Tor Goveino,
in the place Of Gov Bloun, whose term OF
service soon expires according TO their con
su,ution, and who i, seems cannot be re
| elected: j. Wharton, kober, {. Foster,
| Speaker, and Colonel Wheatly. The frs
has lately been elected a Senator, but tells
the people he prefers to BE- Governor on
account Of his fondpess for domestic life, he
says, aud agricultural pursuits. There are
four candidates to supply the place OF Felix
Grundy Thomas Claiborne, VIM. w.
Cooke, Newton Cannon and Major John
Reid. lhe two first have Published 81:
dresses 10 the voters at some length The
first says he was iiiend to the declaration
OF war, because he believed the United
States had no alternative between war
with Great Britain and surrender of ma.
tional sovereignty. He never could distin-
guish, he says, between impressing man
at land or on the sea- He thinks the war
has not been carried on with sufficient vigor,
but for that Congress is more to blame than
the administration, and il they will send
him into the House oil Representative, ne
| wIiinever consent to a peace until the .indis.
pensible object" OF sailor rights is secured.
lie concludes with saying, 81 am con
scious OF having discharged my duty faith
tally, and am happy to believe satisfactorily
TO my constituents. Should my prelensions
meet The appreciation OF the people, pledge
myself to discharge, diligently and tathfui-
~, The duties conseqnen! on such approval"
The other, William Cook, declares also his
sentiments, and says tina, /" the political
maxims by which Jefferson seems 10 have