The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-09-07

want OF qushcatiou for th. oJjec. among the
peculiar ranks Of those who are enpbaticallv
suied The friends Of separation and there
cannot be doubt that that able class of our
fellow citizens viii maintain decided nu-
'nencsi sscendancy in the convention. There
Il m raason, that such result should he re-
gretlen' mere Il a. little, That others, whose
merits are equal, should be excluded,
case q the present kind certainly calls
Tor contribution OF al the effective force and
talent and intelligence OF the community. I'll
Is diilrcult to perceive any good ground that il
should he required 10 tie its hands by depriy-
ing itself OF any portion OF the mental and
moral excellence within its power of altrac-
non. The question l. not merely abou; doing
The work, but doing it zgeH. Any cobber can
make Constitution. But the constitution.
which we want is one which is TO cndure for
ages, such a. will serve 70 secure our rights in
al conditions, and which will therefore re
cure the united wisdom and virtue and exoe
rlence OF Maine. Pretexts may be stated and
inducements may be urged, for less liberal
| course Of proceeding but there can be no
sufficient reason why the people Of this district
should be satisfied with a selection from
part, when they can comsand a choice Of
The whole. Ii is not a party affair. No par
~ IS TO engross il; and no party is 10 be
crushed by it. II is 10 be tie constitution Of
the commonwealth and it would be roor
consolation - the day Of disappointment and
disaster 10 be told that it was made On the
responsibility Qf q party-THE RESPONSIBILITY
RESTS UPON THE PEOPLE CIMON.
Extract Of letter from Gentleman IA Jones
County, Georgia, 10 has brother in this totcn.
wish some Of the Societies at the north would
remember the destitute situations Of Georgia in
religious matters, | doubt whether more proper
field for Missionary labors be found in the
world. 1t is true the people are able to support
! ministers, but they will not do it until they are
sent o them. Were ministers of good talents
and pleasing manners to come to this part of the
state and preach a few times, have no doubt but
they would obtain an ample support. and have
large audiences. Religion is but little thought
of here except by very few-but do believe
that the principal reason of it is the want of
suitable religious teachers
The Treasurer Of the Anlericda Edmntioa
Society acknowledges the receipt Of S.683,2s
| in the month OF August last-S 20 Of which
was received from number Of ladies in the
first parish in Norlbyarmouth, in order to
constitute their pastor the late Rev. SAuUEL
WOODBURY., member for life.
The Treasurer Of the .11nericdg Bible Secie-
~ received, during the month Of August, the
- ILL e
was from the marlborough Cleaning Society,
composed of ladies belonging to the congre-
gationa Society in marlborough, to consti-
tue their pastor, the Rev DAVID Nj MITCHELL,
member for liCe-and fifty dollars from the
Kennebunk Bible Society, as donation
The Maine Branch ofhe .Anssrican Education
Society, held their Annual Meeting at Brunswick,
on Thursday the Cd inst.-At o'clock A. NJ. a
Sermon was delivered by the Rev. L. PArsov,
Of Portlaud.-The following gentlemen were
chosen officers for the present year, viz.
Rev. JESSE APPLETON, ID ID President.
Ren A a k PA rA1s0S' ree Presidents,
Rev. BENJAMIN TApPAN, Secretary.
LEVI CUTTER, Esq. Treasurer.
Rev. Elphalet GiIlet,
Rev. Asa Rand,
Rev. iona. Cogswen. D:...,
Rev j. w. Ellingwood, ''O'''
Ammi r. Mitchell, Esq.
Robert HI. Gardner, Esq.
The Treasurer has received from SO annual
subscribers, 1901 80
Life subscribers, viz.
Rev. Z Payson, 25l
Thomas Brown, 30( IN -
Rev. J. ". Ellingwood, 40 ~
Rev. Geo. Payson, 25l
Donation, for the permanent fund, ITO 6
From Friends at Augusta, SO
From Female Religious
Society at do. 26 is
BY Rev. Mr.. Tappan, 35 SIS
Female Auxiliary Society of
Portland b. Mrs. Hartshorn, "A Sc
First parish IN N. Yarmouth, eli
Collection at Brunswick after
Mr.. Paysons Sermon, So 81
D.572 20
The Society has paid for
contingent expenses, Dc %,
To Benefciaries, DIS 90,
IO4 O2
Balance in the Treasury, D.468 Is
The plague at Tunis had carried of 80 900
people previous 10 the Sd of July, at which time
it was beginning to subside.
The FIVE Persian Students, who had been three
years in England, are on the eve Of returning
hoae. One of them, Ostude Muhomed Ali, IS
united TO Miss Dudley, an English lady OF tall