Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-12-14

formerly recommended by federals,s, vii,
democrats want farther proof Of adopting
them p st
Extract Of a letter from a gentleman Of Maine,
dated Boston, Bee. 5, 1916.
Yesterday the remains Of the Brunswick
Convention were quietly deposited in the
vault. There would have been many mourn
ers among the friends mad there not been too
much alteration. The great men who have
planned and executed this whole scheme I'm
happily have fallen out with each other. Mr.
h. declares that he never thought the consiruc-
ton of the 5ths correct one, bu, was pushed
up TO it. Mr.. X. declares that he was opposed
to it, but was persuaded into it. Mr. ID. who
claimed the honor Of the invention some time
since, now disavows it---and they al accuse
each other. Mr., Holmes declared before the
Committee that every body understood in the
Convention that the construction given was
not seriously intended" 1t was not conten-
ded by the majority that this was the true
construction Of the law, Here he was fatty
contradicted by several Members of the Con-
yention, who repeated his own words a, used
in the Convention. II was evident, from the
first OF the session, that the majority of the
Convention could not stand against the dec-
ded contempt Of the Legislature, and indeed
of the pubIck. The leaders and managers
seemed TO be summed as something infectious.
1t was well observed that they stood like mile
stones, monuments to be passed, bu, net spo-
ken to. Not one solitary word was said in
either branch to defend. the measures adopted
by the Convention. Even Holmes did not
attempt 10 defend them. They drlmmed up
fiIy-six out Of their eighty five members,
which they had last session to petition for a
separation, on the present vote. At the head
OF these was Mark L..ilill, among whose con-
stiiueDts there was about 1900 maiority a.
gaiust the separation--ttere we're eight others
WHO misrepresented their Constituents ---one OF
them represented town where there was but
one vote for separation On the. whole, the
District of Maine must bear the expense, and
what is much worse, the disgrace OF the whole
but lei the people rejoice that they have
escaped They will not easily be gul!ed a.
gain, al least by the same men.
The Editors of the HaiioucA Gdseae, in
announcing tie gaittns of the Separation
question, remarks that g the history of th.
business is as curious as il is insrncliye--or-
isina'ed by ambition, supported by fallacv
and defeated by rashncss. The same men
tina, got ii up, BY their III advised and pre-
poserous measures, also put Il DOZEN Wheth-
er--as has been more than hinted--the Re-
port of the Brunswick Convention, was intend
ed TO be a .fnbie cunningly deyrer by the
Chairman of the famous Reporting Committee
10 defeat purpose which initiated with his
private wishes, we pretend not to decide
we leave it to be settled between him and his
friends. Be that as il may, il would be un-
grateful in us not TO acknowledge our obliga-
lions to that gentleman torhis able and effect
ual cooperation in aSerting public mistor-
tune" --s>e- 8c
American Antiquarian Society.
The subscriber having been appointed by the
President and Council of the AMERIcxN ANTI-
euARIAN Society their Receiving Officer Tor the
District Of Maine, solicits the patronage Of the
Public in favour ofthat excellent institution.
The principal objects of the Society are, 10 coll
ect American antiquities, natural, tiiical ard lit
erary, not however excluding those OF other count
ries.-Amone the articles Of Depofit, may be emu
merated the following Books ofevey description,
including Pamphlets and magazines, especially
those which were early printed either in South or
North America--iies of Newspapers OF former
times or OF the present day ara particularly dera-
bic as are ores, minerals aud fossils Of every kind
also handcrafts Of the Aborigines &c. with written
accounts concerning. them Manuscripts, Ancient
and Modern, particularly those which give an ac-
count of remarkable events--Cous---Alaps and
Charts--In short every thing which will have
tendency to eucidate the early history of this
country.
A suitable Room will be provided in Portland
for the reception of such articles may be present
ed aud the donors name will be placed on the rec
ords OF the Society.
OLIVER BRAY, Rec'g. Officer.
Portland, Dec 18th, 1916.
Printersof newspapers in Maine friendly TO the
Institution are requested TO insert the above once
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