The Portland gazette., 1819-01-05

The Editors ofthe GAZETTE avail themselves
OF the privileges Of the season n acsshlng besides
what IS usually comprised in the saluiations of
editors,that al those who are FIVE or more years n
arrears Tor their papers, would come or send the
amount due us before they ct orr
LAwED. One months grace has already been
allowed many whom we promised to sue before
this.
Mex NAL Rom. I'VE understand new
post commenced riding from Norbyarmouth
TO HaIIowell on the 23ih uIt. which passes
through Pownal, the South Bend in Durham.
where il crosses the Androscoggin on the
new and substantial Bridge lately built, and
from thence passes through the Factory Vii
age in Lisbon by pargatory Greek, in Litch-
field, into The Road Fork, 10 Halowell. If
leaves Portland every Monday at o'clock,
p. Nj. reaches Hallowell Tuesday night and
returns to Nortbyarmouih Wednesday. night.
In Durham, we understand Post Office is
established al what is called The Methodist
corner, and that THOMAS FREEmAN, ESQ. IS
appointed Post Master. We congratulate our
friends in this interesting section Of the coun-
try, on the consummation of their wishes in
having thus acquired an establishment. which
will afford all The facilities enjoyed by
other parts Of the community tor dissetni-
mating useful and interesting information.
May these channels Of intercourse continue TO
multiply in the District of Maine until she
shall literally :" blossom as the rose.'
The Seminole War.-We have been politely
furnished with volume of documents on this
subject, lately communicated to Congre by the
President of the United States, containing full
and complete history Of the Seminole war, par.
tculary that part of it which relates to the trial
and execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister. They
fully justify all that has been published against
Gen Jackson, for his barbarous and cruel con-
duct in that affair. Their great length, consist
ing OF upwards of $50 vo pages, renders it i'm
practicable for us to give them in our columns
After the examination of Arbuthnot, short time
was allowed him to draw up his defence, which
he exhibited in writing.
1t is short, and in il the prisoner relies upon
the insufhciency of the evidence to support the
charges. He contends that verbal evidence of
the contents of letters, and copies are not admis
sible, until it is shown that the originals could
not be produced. This rule of evidence would
exclude nearly the whole testimony against him,
except the hearsay evidence Of Hamby. His
testimony consisted only of the conversation of
lndians-persons who if present could not be ex-
ahmed on oath, and whose testimony would not
be received in a court ofjustice. He submitted
his cause to the court, expressing confidence
that if they should find any thing in his conduct
to censure, they would lean to the side Of mercy.
Z" The doors were then closed, and after most
mature deliberation on the evidence adduced,
the court fad the prisoner, .4lerander .4rbuthnOt
guilty ofthe first charge-guilty Of the second
specification Of the second charge, and guilty OF
the second charge, leaving out the words 6 act
ing as spy"-They therefore do, on most ma
ture reflection, sentence the prisoner .4terander
.4rbmhnot, to be suspended by the neck until he
as dead, two thirds of the court Concurrng.
This sentence was approved by General jack
son, and two days after executed.