The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-07
Whole No. 1887.
From the Religious Remembrance.

! From the Religious Remembrance.
Extract OF q letter from gentleman IN London 10
his friend IN this cay dated 18Th Of january last
. Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Burgess, am happy to say
are greatly encouraged in the important work
/ they have undertakes, las they viii probably
have advised you) by their visit to England and
further by decree which has inst been issued BY
the Government Of Spain prohibiting their sub
Jects from any longer trading in Slaves on the coast
Of Africa, 70 the north Of The line under penalty OF
transportation for ten years. and limiting the con
tnuance ofthe trade south Of nc line to the Both
May, 1929, when it is to cease entirely. Thus il
q way gradually opening for civilizing and chris
tianizing this unhappy class of our fellow crea-
lures, and ia such glorious work America ana
Britain may vie with each other, or more efectU-
ally cooperate, looking with humble confidence
for the blessing Of the Most High on the labour OF
their hands to promote the interests of humanity,
righteousness and peace. Those messengers OF
peace have already experienced the peculiar in
terposition of Divine Providence on their behalf
rs their letter forwarded with nv last no doalyt
IataFned yOu, and the closing passage of their
Commission has thus been stri<ingly verified .
way having been made for them in the mighty
deep.n
la the few hours that have beenspent together.
am pleased to observe the apparent suitability
Of the two individuals to act together as pioneers
in this important undertaking, Tor the success Of
which daily petitions will ascend on high. from
multitudes on both sides of the vast Atlantic who
feel for the much injured sons of Africa, and look
ior the blessing OF him who alone can efFectuallv
prosper the work. The object is felt here to be
deeply interesting. and particularly SO by valued
friend conversed with yesterday, with whom and
the late venerated Granville Sharp the settlement
at Sierra Leone originated, in calling the atten-
ton the friends ofhumanty to the object. af.er
weighing together the prosperity and practicable
ity Of the MEASURE
JOHN HOLMES Sc ms to have met the
proper reward Of APosTAcY--he has the
respect and confidence of neither party. If
he had continued s'edsast in his integrity
and federalism, and even if he had been d
member oftye HARrFoHD CoNvENrIoN,
hr might II his moment have enioytd the
aspect and confidence of BOTH parties.
The State OF New York holds near two
millions of dollars worth of Bank Stock, and
833,lS7 dollars Of r, S. Three Per Cent
Stock. All the Stock it owns, and the
debts due 10 The State by individuals. a.
mount to 4,4C5 900 dollars. The annual
revenue is e,tims.rd at abou. one million.
The annual expSnces of the Sale Govern,
ment are estimated 1t about 500 600 and
The special appropriations al abou, 40o, 900.
The State owes near two millions.
When women are DESTROYS 10 conceal
their age, il is sign that they themselves
think they shall be good for nothing when
in years.
The New jerusalem Church at PbiIa-
delphia, was robbed last week by a Mulat-
to man, who was Afterwards caught BY the
watchmen.
In Maryland, on The 25th inst eigh. mer
passing down river on raft, which struck
a rock, were precipitated into the water and
drowned
The direct tax proposed for the city Of
New York he current year is $3.50 600,
exclusive OF rents, fees, aCc.
Il is propose din N. York to reduce the
Goverho' 5 salary 10 Five Thousand Dol
lars, The Judges to $500.
4 subscription has been opened in Rich
mond, Viiginia, for making aud raising
Balloon, 20 feet high, and 40 feet in cir
conference.
II Is said voluntary" Subscription has
been ordered, and is collecting in Portugal
Ion The King, and portion Of the property
Of every one is con6scated who does not
| Subscribe as much as Commissioners say
he ought to.
n cure for HE Rhuma.iSm. one
ounce Of Campho r-Gum-one quart Of
Splrit-mix il with sufficient Quantity OF
the bark Of the Sassafras root 70 make /,
strong dtink Of il Two or three times day,
and occasionally baihe the parts sTscted,-
IS said toEe al effrctnal cure for the Rheu.
mstism.
.NETFERLdNES.
| The President communicated 70 Con.
gress on The 2oth, information respecting
she late negotiation with the Netherlands
Tor Commercial Treaty. Ii failed on the
spblec' Of discriminating dutes,-The
Du1ch oAered atotal abolition Of such duties
on al goods imported in American vessels,
but our laws only allowed in return their
abolition on DuIch Goods il Dutch vessels
But the King of the Netherlands has de-
creed the admission OF American vessels on
their paying the same tonnage duty as yes
j sells h.Ionpintr IN th.s Nr.therfanIs ~ -