Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-24

The temper anu spirit displayed by the Az
gus ever since disposition has been mani
fest among the different interests 10 our COM
muniiy, TO forget all party spirit and anmosi-
ty. has been such, as to excite no little sur
prize in those whose greatest zeal is tor pub
lick good. 1t would seem from the violence
with which perpetual strife in political sub
iects is urged 10 that paper, that every better
feeling was extinguished by unquenchable
party rancour. If readers can be found with
sympathy for such sentiments, we envy them
not their feelings; but for the honour ofhu-
man nature we must believe their number too
small TO disturb the peace and harmony OF
society. Some indeed, and the writer o: the
articles alluded to may be one, are found in
every community, whose habits are So de-
PRAYED or perverted that they can find no
pleasurable existence but in natural or moral
distemperaure some who love to excite
storms and tempests in the political ocean
that they may plumber the wrecks. 10 such
dispositions alone can the bitterness and as
perity displayed in attempts TO ian the flames
oe civil discord, be found congenIal and TO
all the satisfaction resulting from their own
reflections on such prostration OF character,w we
freely leave them. In country 50 we'll in
formed, and so well regulated by religious as
well as moral sentiments, we cannot believe
the poison will be dangerC US.
On the subject of Massachusetts, claims, the
venom Of democracy is poured out without
measure Nothing can satisfy the relentless
Juggernaut of party but the sacrifice ofGov.
Strong, and the wisest and best men in the
and place Messrs. Crowninshield and King, in
the executive and all the writers and readers
of the Argus in legislative and other Offices ;
and the Massachusetts claims will be just, hon
est and paid on the nail.-UntIl this is done
and all who attended the Hartford Conven-
ton are hanged or burnt, not a word must be
said TO Congress.
In late paper we noticed The death Of Mr.
John Man, who with his family left Hallowe!l
last summer for the zrestern country Ar
irving in the state of Georgia, himself, wife
and Oldest child sickened and died-leayng
seven infant, helpless orphans, in strange
land, far away from the place which once
knew them. BY later accounts from that
quarter we are happy to notice that num-
Der of benevolent and humane gentlemen in
Augusta Geo have associated for the pur-
pose of giving them three months schooling,
at the expiration of which twas determined
TO call on the liberality of the citizens gener
ally to afford them the means Of returning to
their native place.
Valuable InveaGon A machine has late
ly been invented by Mr.. James Baldwin of
Westford, in this State, which will plane from
ten TO fifteen thousand feet of boards in day.
Il has been in operation for nearly six months
and its strength and utility fairly tested. The
machine is very simple. The one now in
use cost less than $500, and takes less water
power than a common Grist Mill.
THE TENER ABLE JUDGE SEWALL.
The Honorable DAVID SEwALE, of York
having lately resigned the Office of District
Judge for the District of Maine, we have it in
our power to say, that this venerable officer,
mas served us government III tndl CdPaCitys
for thirty eight successive gears, without in
Permission, and has annually performed two
Circuits, distance of 600 miles, without a
single omission InteIligencer.
Judge SEwALL was many years upon the
bench of this State, and was associate with
the Judges SARGENT, DANA and SUMNER.
The Military differentiation Bill has a,
length passed both houses of congress. The
Senate, receded from its amendment, which
had been rejected by the House, and the
Bill now only awaits the sanction of the
President.
A BILL to establish uniform sysfem of
Bankruptcy, is now before Congress. The
National Intelligencer mentions that " the
fate of the bill is thought uncertsin," and
adds" We hope, however, it will escape
the fate of several other propositions origin
ated in the same house during the present
session The commercial part of our peo-
pie imhtOre its passage and We have yet to
learn whether, and why Its rejection is de-
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