Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-08-13
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Tuesday, August l3, 1916.

- $3.50
Our European dates, says the Centine, are
brought down TO the 18Th of June. The u
sual complaints OF stagnant commerce ana
dull times, were common 10 every nation
but the distresses of the British manufactures
were particularly dwelt upon.--Though there
WAS evidence of much calamity, they were
also proofs of much croaking, where the losses
could not compare with those of many Amer
lean manufacturers, particularly of linen and
wooden fabricks) who support their misfor
tunes with manly constancy.
Portland opposition brought to Point 70 and
avery good point too.--The Argus, says, there
was but one delegate from Portland to attend the
Brunswick Convention /; one is as good as
thousand sometimes. In the convention that fra
med and published the Federal Constitution, the
record runs thus Present, the States of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Mr..
HAMILTON from Nsw- York, New-Jersey, Penn
syvania," &c.--And who can doubt that New.
York, one OF the most respectable States n the T.
Mon was abundantly represented. ALExANDER
HAMILTON was himself host.
Query, also, whether Convention to amend the
Constitution is not as Constitutional and innocent
as a convention to adopt it..
Separation-As the period is near at hand when
this interesting question must be decided we have
devoted the principal part of our columns to its dis
cusssion. To those who are honestly seeking after
The good old ccy sufficient light is elected TO en-
able them to make up their minds and act correct
~; and those who from motives of gain or self ag-
srandizement have made up their minds with.
out any regard to the cost or consequences, as il
respects the public, could not be influenced, by
all the arguments aud eloquence in the power OF
man to use. In our next, we propos. to CON-
mence the publication of Address to the People,
by the Convention of delegates which assembled at
brunswick on the list inst. in whicS the PROPOSE
tions contained in our last fully established by
Official documents. This address is abount issuing in
pamphlet form, & will soon be dispersed through
the country for the benefit of those who NAV be
Disposed to examine for themselves. IL will then
remain to he seen whether the people will volunta-
ry relinquish tie blessings and privileges guaran-
teed to them by our present. happy form Of govern
ment, merely that demayogues & office seekers may
riot upon the hard earnings of the labouring poor
or by an indignant Az consign these disturbers o.
their peace to their own native insigni6cance.
Gen. HENRY LEE, patriot and soldier of the
American Revolution, who was barbaroalsly an,.
wantony wounded by the Baltimore Mob was at
Port-au-Prince, in June last, where he had retired
for the recovery of his health but he conte,npla-
ted shortly returning to the U. $. being still in
feeble state.
Population Of The City Of N.m- York The num-
Der of inhabitants in this city. according to the
census taken in April last, is 400, 619. Males
A3,7H-Femaes 81 ,S's--slaves GIT. 1cnen,ents
about II 600.
The Hon. Samuel Taggar. having declined being
considered candidate for reelection as Repre-
sentative il Congress from Hampshire North Dis
tr'ct, the Hon. SamueiC AHea is nominated as tie
Federal Candidate for that district.
a SAL Spring has lately been discovered in the
town oil Hannibal, Oswego county, New York
The water is of equal weight and strength with the
saline waters.
A Copper Nine has been discovered in the town.
ship of Mitllin, Columbia county, Penn. The ore
is rich and extensive.
The amount Of the subscription to the U. States
Bank at Raleigh, N. G. is $4,000 dollars. In
Georgia 100000 dollars.
Hydrophotia.--An article published in the Asia
attic Journal in March last, says discovery has re-
Gently been made at Udina, the capital OF Eriuli,
OF cure for this distressing mslsdy A poor man
afflicted with the hydrophobia was cured with some
draughts Of vinegar, given him by mistake. instead
Of another potion. After which physician o:
padus tried the experi,nea, upon a patient in the
hospital with similar success, by administering TO
him pound otvinegar in the morning, another at
noon, and a third at sunset.
The conclusion OF the Monitorial article, CON-
menced in our last, is postponed for want of roon
After the first Monday IN September, il is in,en-
ded the Gazette shall resume its wonted variety,
aud he open 10 whatever is calculated to make
mankind wise or happy.