The Portland gazette., 1819-03-30

~ ,.latiye so their Theological Institution at |
ms,:lla II is believed however they have |
esnh GOOD sense and Information, TO treat him
dgs,s d ATTEMPT, with the contempt, which both |
t .ss This much is known 20 be fact; that |
~.ser.ble portion Of The board OF Trustees OF
~ rs. restitution see and know his whole desigus-
pss .seauently recon from any connexion with |
~ ~ = ,arficipAtion in his measures. Time and |
n" I: s:apcs will determine whether these not /
t1P'..t .ost discerning portion Of that board-and |
fas 80 friends 10 the seminary. They see Meth
pe ! cen. KS. proceedings, but attempts to ag
" 4 ave h,nself--and build up the party, which /
60 him on its shoulders. They see him en-
.ep.ar;nv 10 make this Institution political |
W, - use il as ladder, on which he would |
asna 10 the pinnacle ofpower-aiter which he
ssssss ssssI L;ck his ladder down with as much sang /
y W. vi !. hangnlbn would execute criminals. In |
AZ, i well knswn to all who have any knowl- |
- "a the man, that he has no regard for the |
80, or any other denomination OF christians, |
~ ~ frsher than he can make them subservethis |
ambitious designs-and that he rarely at |
~as pubhc worship on the sabbath--aitho a |
nsstst and Congregational Meeting House are |
:.aated but few rods from his dweling-ln
IN ,.b;ch very respectable ministers ofhciate.
- -. iet rs attend to Lincoln's Communications
sesc;allv TO the speech he has attempted to palm
t1.ha nnblic as the speech of Gen. FEssENDEN,
& s1.tlaman. = as far above Gen. X. in talents, in
es;tp and every moral viItue, as below him IN
F1,h ;mprudence and ambition. Ii may be
~ n rreu,ise that this Gentleman found il
srs..ary ia the course Of the winter session, oc-
s fr..;onally 10 animadvert with severity on the
'sS~sact of Gen. K at the Senate Board-~to con-
FL e aes some of his round assertions, and uniform
= i watch bis movements in the Senate. la
- instance relative to this same Institution at
Fl U.teryille, be corrected a misstatem ment of Gen.
ri and. by member of that Board OF lfustees,
/ rha was also a member oftIe house, proved Gen.
tolie under q very considerable mistake Gen
q 4. Tied bullying, to prevent recurre nee of this
81 N nsaoe--talked of has honor and Gen. Chan
Ts,s Ioaor-But finding Gen. Fessenden was
Il to. be deferred from his dsty, by these mar
soenvresgsGen. K misunderstanding at the
~ interview about his and Gen. C's. honor that
b rather guessed, something, pretty disagreeable,
xould appear in the papers.
The writer Of this article has not seen Gen.
sessenden---has bad no communication nor heard
INV thing from him on this subject, since the pub
lestion of the Speech in the Argus--but frOm
8 IL acouantsnce with him-with his language Il
,euments, he will not hesitate TO affirm that both
are perverted and misrcpresented. 1t As not his
lspgusge-.for he Is scholar-it is not his manner
s fr be IS gentleman. Both are we'll suited to
E Cen K; aud he is probably their author-bating
Il that his 8 limb :" in Bath OF It'ab III Portland
turected the bad spelling.
freely admit Gen. F. opposed granting to the
Institution atWaterVie the four townships OF land
+ and bank tax petitioned for--&1 this he did frem
sense of duty--from belief that it would be
: making the seminary what its founders and real
fieuds never designed or wished it TO be-that it
4 xould establish bad precedent-and that, IN
i fet requests for aid, to such an extent, would
i mger have been made, but for Gen. X. and his
II rslcal coadiutors But that Gen. FeSSe,degl is
wfaeadly to theBaptists as community Of Chris
+ hans Is uh0lly unirue. He is not of that denoml-
+ naion but as be takes the liberty which our ex-
II csnent constitution gives of thinking Tor himself
Ii matters Of religion, so he is willing that others
q shoud do the same-And appeal to all ofthe
II Baptist denomination, who are acquainted with
Il him il he be not as catholic and liberal as any
others who differ from them in religious opinions.
Was Cen f. hostile to the baptists when, in the |
house of Representatives, he advocated the In |
i cprporaton of this same Institution and the grant
! II q township.of land At the same time, he |
Il advised Elder Merrill, then member of the |
House, and the principal agent for the seminary,
Dot to have the location oft confined to the town
ship granted Was this being unfriendly? That /
Gen. f. rendered very efficient, aid In the es- /
X nbishment Of this seminary Will be admitted by
al its friends in the Legislature ut the time. 1t
Z fact that but for him Speaker Bigelow and
4 DF. Mitchell Of Northyarmouth, the grant would /
aothzve been made. And be it remembered this
giant was made by Federal Legislature, az |
d do not greatly mistake, it had, the year be-
Me, been refused, by democratic one.
+ With these facts before them, it will be a diff
atult task for Gen. K with both his " Iinlb:' and
Al his dupes, to make the BGptists believe that |
FL fLnE IL H., lcIx II
lag ito do them justice, and TO place them on an
4 equa footing with other denominations. | now
hRe leave often. K. with request, that he
would gracously permit the free electors of Cum
eHnnd 10 choose their own Senators without any
lrtatOn from Lincoln. A. g.
I Uncle Sans .4fairs.
IN ua an old adage, that one man mag steal
ssss o'ils another must not look Ouer he hedge.
las may be exemplified 10 the case of the ad
anhtration Of Massachusetts, compared with
'ae government Of the United States. A great
'aefg made in this state about four things, viz
81 l. Inc tioyenor's Salary
n : Inc State Expenses
II J. The State Debt
IL :. The States Cost during the War.
II and of these in order
NJ ~ Inc Governors Salary is D.3666, ,66.--The
a4y Of the President Of the United States
DIS, 900
uosernor's Salary, 3,66666
aDmefence, Dr., 1854.
nsas naae several heads Of departments receive |
moDvo per annua, each. The Judges ofthe Su-
IL ne eourt OF the United States have D.4500-
IS mel Justice D.5000.-Tbe Governor Of
'ssyork has D700O.
.I !. me annual expenditure oftbe State is pre-
.ss~a a Dy some, that interested to swell the
III saAts 70 be asdTll-they don't dare TO saw otite