Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-04-02
BY THE MILLS.

The Christian reader will be gratiiied
with learning that the heads oil the three
most powerful empires on the continent oil
Europe, have entered into public, engage
menl, by which they make solemn pro
iession OF their faith in the Christian reli-
gion, aud oil their sense of It's obligations up
on princes as well as people, and bind
themselves in the most solemn manner TO
govern themselves by ITS precep!s IN til I'll
conduct towards their subjects and with one
another. 1t appears TO have been personal
ly negotiated by the sovereigns themselves,
without the intervention OF ministers, and is
signed in their own names. Although an
engagement oil this sort may not strengthen
the obligation o. sovertigns to obey the pre-
cep,s oil ths religion OF our Saviour, 1t will
give weight 10 lis sanctions, and may be re-
gardsd in a similar light with respect 10
them, with the public profession of faith OF
an individual, but of higher importance, IN
proportion as their station Is more elevated,
their example more conspicuous, and their
Influence more extensive and irresistible.
A convention is said TO have been pub
lished on the 9th OF January at Petersburgh,
eoftc.. led II Paris on the l4th OF Septem-
Der last between Austria, Russia and Prus
sia, in which the soyereigns OF those coun,
tries declare, that they take the principles
and duties Of the Christian religion for the
basis of their conduct and actions, as the
only one ON which the happiness Of states
can repose, and invite all other powers to
take par, in their union, by which they fia.-
ter themselves to be able to unite all ma
lions together as brethren.
A very important election is to take
place in Maryland in September next, viz
of two electors in each county, who are to
appoint Senators for five years. a requi-
site qualification OF a voter IN the election,
is that he shall have resided six months in
the county in which he votes. There are
several counties which at the last election
gave small federal majoriiies. 10 over
come these Msjori,ies IL is asserted that la
bourers from Baltimore have been hired to
commence their residence in those coun
oies, in season to constitute them voters,
who are expected 10 give their votes, OF
course, as their employers wish. II is also
asserted that this scbeme having been dis
covered, similar measures have been adopt
ed by the iederalisis to coun,eractit. Three
or four counties, and the city Of Annapolis,
nave in consequence, it is said, received a
considerable increase OF population.
Messenger.
NORFOLK, MARCH 4.-Highqvay Robbers !!
An attemps was made on Friday las. BY
a couple Of ruf6ans TO rob some country
people who had sold large quantities oil PORK
at this market and were on their way home.
The robbers came upon the m in the dusk
Of the evening, little way beyond Gosport,
and demanded their money. From The
first they received 10 or 10 dollars, which
oelng in specie they were satisfied with,
md did not insist upon any further contri-
button from him; on, another OF the part!
being somewhat resolu;e, pesemptoriiy re-
fused to dtHver wbeieupon one OF the rob
bers drew pistol and fred it at him, but
missing his aim, the intrepid countryman
dealt hin, blow which laid him sprawling
he other robber took to his heels and es-
capped the PROSTATE wretch was secured,
and conducted to the county Jail, aud his
accomplice was shortly after apprehended
aud sent 10 accompany him They were
both dressed In sailors clothes This is
the frs, instance OF highway robbery that
has occurred in this part Of the country
within our recollection, and it is to be no.
ped will also be the last.-HeYaid.
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