The Portland gazette., 1819-02-09
AottfauS:
tuesday, February 8, 1919
SEPARATION,

So SEPARATION,
or Office Seekers at heir dirty work again.
] grlroct II a Ietter from Boston, receivcd IN
this to7cn.
BOSTON, FER. 3, 1919
& Deer sir--The friends of Separation have had
meeting. this evening in the Senate chamber
Ihe meeting was called to order by COL Moody;
AID Gen King placed in the chair-Hon. Nr.
Williamson chosen Secretary. The chairman.
mon entering on the high duties Of his Office stat
ed the objects of tie meeting-gaye fattering as
.ufsnce Of the modification o!the revenue laws
n favor Of Maine. on the event Of Separation
,s;a he bad been to Wes'insfon sc. &c. lie then
invited Gentlemen TO discuss The subject and ~
derss--A leng pause ensued--no one aspeartd
disposed to disturb the slumbers. into which Inc
onestion had lain, since the far flnled report of
the Brunswick Conrentioa--Ih hat report seemed
10 Law like an incubus upon the friends of the
measure at length, however, the secretary of
the meeting rose, tho with evident reluctance.
and family made few remarks, without pith or
point when the Hon. Mr.. .haodg took the floor,
and said " that, as Maine was ray separated from
Old Massachusetts,, he thought the time was ar
rived when il should take place''-After he had
resumed his seat, another interval Of prefoaInd
.ltneeensued-To prevent a total abortion ofthe
objects of the meeting Gen. Chandler, who had,
be said, just arrived IN town, with his accustom
ed RAZOR, rose and stated. that he had, in the
month of December last been appointed chair
man of "a committee to commu nicate with the
ihends of Separation IN the various parts of Maine
--aud that he had addressed circular letters 10 4
great many persons-Jo which letters he had re-
seived many and favorable answers aud tllat he
I,Is he m Hrip how oil fba
from Monmouth to Boston; and that they were
ready for the inspection of Gentlemen, who would
take the trouble to read them his seemed a rich
boon and a transient CLEAN ofjoy was visible on
the countenances Of the exclusive friends of
Maine but it was almost instantaneously efaced
by the frightfal recollection Of the conduct and
report Of the B pfSlcick ConUenti0n, whose terri
lc spectre no doubt, is the constant attendant of
lis sauthors-The Hon. MIR. Cambell next address
edthe chair, by moving, that the sense of the
meeting be taken, as to the propriety of proceed
Ing forthwith to the great work-This was eYi-
IDENTIFY a false step, as the knowing ones were a.
armed at the temeTity of such proposition, and
il became necessary TO hush the thought--Eo get
rid Of this motion it was proposed to raise COM
muee Of one from each county, to examine the
bdget OF Gen. Chandler, and report, at an adj
hourned meeting, and committee was chosen to
name the general conanaitfee who reported nine
gentlemen. at the head of whom was Gen. KING.
Gen. Chandler then moved, that the committee
bemstructed to enquire into the expediency of
isas IOdg, making application TO Congress to have
iome 8tildary rcuds made in Maine, and to report
on this subject, which motion was readily con-
cured in, and adopted. lie prelaced his motion
byemarking that its So guiaraty might create
some laughter, but the sensation produced by it,
was of wholly different character--lt is unne-
oessary to give it 7lants Notice was then given
ty the chairman of the meeting, that if any gem
neman should have any communications to make
y ftls ere committee, they should give them due
Consideration, and an adjournment took place
lhe nosntain is probably ,aolc IN idboUr~Shouid
IS oipring ever come to light, you shall be made
acsuainted with the species to which it belongs.
Yours, &c. -
VIII nothing satisfy The cravings OF Mr..
hnss nav but the Gubernatorial chair ?
Caat he name something which he will con-
sent to receive as substitute, and thus per-
sali the District Of Mline 10 rest 10 peace a
ie.e longer
4 correspondent al Washington, has fur
ashed Us with Tie follow ing statement ot lhe
annual amount Of or Exports Of Domestic
rfoioce and Manufacture, since the year
i502 1T shews how much our Commerce.
feiered under The operation Of the Restrictive