Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-11-12
BY THE MAILS.

/ hLsoEI lie Name C0ayenfiOn.--
The disapprobation of this document is deci-
ded and universal throughout the country.
Men who cannot be prejudiced by any pre-
vlous feelings on the subject turn from its Pc
rusal with disgust. This is evident from an
inspection of the papers from different and
distant parts of the union. We have seen
but one, the Portland Argus, which undertakes
to justify it. The editor OF that paper goes
all lengths with the Convention, and even re-
proaches that body for stopping where it did.
tie appears to be very much exaggerated be-
cause the general sentiment is against him,
and attributes it wholly to the influence OF
Boston federalism. Even democrutick papers
come under the imputation Of this influence
lie has attacked, tooth and nail, the Boston
Yankee for some very temperate and judicious
observations upon the Report J. and charges
that paper with being bought over by feder-
alists But the most ridiculous Of all his ride
ulous sayings is the following -
But these Boston FOLKS, as IL not satisfied With
what could BE- dane in the common cause by Their
own papers and their satellites in Maine, have en-
listed Ncw- York print in their interest An OBJ.
seure paper, called the ". y. Courier has commen-
ced an attack upon Mr.. Holiness &c.
The N. 7. Courier an obscure paper And
the Eastern Argus calls it SO At the
time OF the first settlement of Vermont. gen.
deman from Boston, travelling in that coun-
try, stopped at lighthouse for refreshment.
iline hostess, as we Yankees are all said to be.
was very nquistise aud, among other ques.
tons, asked where he came from, and the
distance. Being told, AID that the distance
was over two hundred miles Two hundred
miles!' exclaimed she, With a mixture Of
wonder and pity in her eyes, as with as much
simplicity as The .3rgus; < dear me how can
yea bear to live SO far sf"
Massachusetts Spyl
\ letter fron Maine says, the wicked arith-
metic adopted by the Brunswick Convention
IN m,Scouating votes, was " a mere fiction of
id1p" to prevent the Convention from becom-
ing deiunct." One good turn deserves anoth-
er.-Let the Legislature Of Massachusetts off.
set this Is fiction Of iaw,'' with an :" ip,o facto
ia1c," repeating the &C, OF June, and thus
preventing this non-dafunct COVE ntion from
doing further mischef-Ceatinel.
For Thanksgiving. Brig Legal fender Lindsey,
50 days from Malaga, for Boston, arrived AZ Mar
biehead on Tuesday; with cargo of fresh frui, ;,
say 1000 casks and 200 boxes Masca,el Raisins,
and @oejars Grapes, to Hon Wms Cray.
Vernlonf.
The Legislature OF Vermont has lately
appointed eleven Chief Judges of County
Courts, twice that number Of Assistant
Judges OF Probate, eleven Sheriffs, an equal
number. CT High Bailiffs, ard ofStates' At
,ortles. Judge Adds, appointed Chief
Judge OF the supreme Court has declined
accepting the appointment - There is a
bill bsiofe the Legislature for establishing
Bank at Windsor, and one al Burlington
GEORGIA.
he Hor. Msssrs. T.rril!, Crawford,
Abbott, Cock, Forsi,h and Cobb, have been
elected Repre- stnlstives TO the 5th Con.
gress, Oh the elected, only MIR. Forsyth
belongs TO the present Congress, although
Mess's Cuhbert, Wilde, LumpLin and
'eliair were candidates In cons, quence
OF this result, Col Cuthbert has resigned
his Seat in the present Congress.
= Tie snfomtns Siave Trade ~ Under
this head The Richmoud Enquirer, after
mentioning the fact, that 1900 slaves Gom
Africa we've brought into the Havana from
the sth 10 the 18th OF Sept. last, thus re
marks" humanity shudders at this a.
domination he spin, of the age tenoun
ces II in the voice OF thunder The Al
mighty has no attribute, which can take
side, with such an a,locious heresy."