Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-07-30
Female FSaeAly.

In late debate ia the British Parliament, re-
specting the disturbances in Ireland, remarkable
instance of resolution and fidelity in woman of
the county Of Iiperara, where these disturbances
prevaid to great degree, is thus related. A Ma
gHtrate, who had been active in his endeavonrs to
suppress these disturbances, was shot near his own
house in the middle of the day.--A number of per-
Sous were apprehended, but such was their fidelity
TO each other, that although a reward of IS, OO0i
Seri was offered for the discovery ofthe murderers,
none could be prevailed upon discover the actual
perpetrators!
At length, one OF them was apprehended, tried
and condemned to be hanged. He was offered both
his life and great reward, If be would discover
his accomplices, and he would have made confess
sion, but .or his wife, who went on her knees to
him in prison, and implored him to suffer death
rather than betrsy bis friends. He obeyed her
injunction and was executed"
Il appears Peter Aliens council of appointment
in New ork make use Of sword that cuts both
ways Not only federaIists but Clintonians are
turned out of office.
The Hon. John v. N. Yates, has been removed
from the office OF recorder Of the city of Albany for
happening to think that James Madison is not the
best man in the U. S. for the Office Of President.
SO much do the powers that be. in that highly
republican state, respect the freedom of opinion in
this boosted land ofliberty and equality.
Solomon Southwick editor of the Register, a
democratic paper in the Clinton interest," proncun-
ces the removal Of Mr. Yates, " an atrocious act Of
tarbarify." But solomons tender sensibilities are
never disturbed at the removal Of federals,s for q
similar canse. Some people have wonderful fac
ulty ofreasoning differently upon the same princi-
pie. when applied to different persons
Stump Oratory. 1t is practice in the southern
and western state for the candidates for members of
congress to so the rounds in the district previous
to an election and barranguc the electors When
the assembly happens 10 be large they take the ops
en- field aud the candidates mount stump set forth
their political creed portray their talents and quail
ifcations for the Office and state to the sovereign
people how glad they shall be to serve them is the
councils Of the nation = aud how much they will
do TO promote their happiness and prosperity. 1t
Is said that the stomp orators il Kentucky, equal
If not excel the famous John Randolph in this sort
OF popular eloquence. In Kentuckey, the election
of members to the next Congress is warmly and
zeaiously contested by the candidates aho are all
Of the democratic school, but differ Is to the cor
recness Of several measures adopted the last win
ter session. Ofthese, the $500 compensation BILL
and National Bark are particularly denounced.
Col. johnson, one of the present representatives.
was the father OF the act for increasing the pay of
the members, and Mr.. Hensy opposes his rc-elec
tioa. But the colonel is not disposed, silently, to
yield bis claims. At Frankfort Mr.. johnson ad
dressed the electors in speech of three hours He
went largely into tue merits of the compensation
bill, considering it as an experiment, declared If
it should prove dangerous, he would be the first to
move repeal of the law or IT, majority Of his
constituents should instruct him. before such expe
rment. to repeal the law he was willing to do It
or he should make il point OF honour not to
ceive for his services greater sum oil money than
his constituents were willing he should have-no
matter what the amount, whether one dollar or
1900"
There is not a little OF the demagogue in such
conduct, and it shows how some men will blow
hot or cold to obtain an Office, and preserve their
popularity.
One murder makes riiiain, thousands a Hero
According to Russian official accounts, the number
OF men and horses belonging To Bonsparte and his
allies, who fell in battle persisted from the cold
in different parts Of Russia, in his humane attempt
to establish the e Freedom Of the Seas" were
2f3,5ff men, 81, SIG horses exclusive of many 9th
ers, either burned or buried, of which no account
was taken.
Benjamin Adams, Esq OF Uxbridge is the Fed
eral candidate for member Of Congress for Wor-
cester South District, to ill the vacancy occasioned
by the death OF the Hon. Mr.. Brigham. Election
Goth Of Augusts next.