The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-11

t,n friday morning between 5and 6ociock
the Governor aud Council assenhleda at the State
House to close the business of an arduous session
and .oon adjourned 10 meet again in this place in
Auoust next, = he extraordinary meeting Of
saturday morning was occasioned, as we Under
stand. by the arrival of a representation from
the Peuobscot tribe Of Indians, which did not
reach town until the dag on which the Council
had intended TO rise. The proceedings in relation
to that subject will be found IN our columns
About 100 appointments have been made by the
Executive, a catalogue Of the mos, important of
them we present in this day paper; aprivilege
for which we are indebted to the politeness of
Mr.. DoueLAs, the editor of the afgus. We had
nnreyiou.ly made repeated applications at the
office of the Secretary of State for permission TO
take copy Of them for the press, being anxious
thatsour readers should receive early information
upon subjects deeply interesting to them, but
those applications were as repeatedly evaded
and refused. Why is it Beside the Argus no
paper in Maine has an equal circulation with the
Gassffs, and they both appear on one day: Is II
not proper then, for the servants ofthe people to
furnish equal facilities to the printers of both
papcrs, whose motives are similar ito enable them
10 distribute among their readers and through the
mas. of the people an account Of the proce edings
of their government, which SO intimately con-
cerus;the m-which they have a right to know,
and 10 deprive them Of which. or raise obstacles
TO its enjoyment, is no better than tyranny or an
ungracous exercise Of Office. Comment is UNI
necessary we could not forbear stating the fact.
80 who can hold fire in his hand
BY thinking on the frosty Caucuse."
! Every paper almost, brings US news OF re.
freshing showers in various parts OF The coun
try. but this does not cool our air nor lay the
dusty spirit which wanders through our streets
We have bad no showers since the extreme
warm weather commenced. On Thursday
night last, we experienced very severe thun.
der, and dark CLOUDS skir'ed the horizon,
"Which kept the word of promise to our ear
Bat brske it to our hope"
The season however is peculiarly favourable
to the farmer; his hay goes into the game
with all its richness. and he observes all tbs
fruits OF the earth prosperous and abundant
The atmosphere 100, notwithstanding It's heat
has an elasticity winch psesers i hesi'htu
The thermometer rose to 900 o. "Wednesday
the highest point it has attained during tbs
week, in the shade.
Chief Justice .Marshal-A pleasant anec
cote Il related OF this venerable Judge IT ;
late Virginia Paper, which shows in sn.s
greeable Iigh, his simplicity aud uhassunins
character Part Of The crew Of The teoe
zuelian privalrer brig Wilson, were take'
from On board that vessel lying at Norfolk ant
sent up TO Richmond TO be examined before
the chisl justice on the charge Of violating 'hs
law Of the U. s. concerning foreign enlist
menis The chief justice dispensed wmh al
unnecessary tormality Oh the occasion anc
held his court for the examination 81 the prs
oner, on board the steam boat, which lay two
miles from bis place Of residence, and 't
which he repaired on foot This circumstance
is unmportant in itseslf, bu, !, bespeak. no.
bleness Of mind and character which belong
~-sv =, truly great mao, ~~4 '~h..s. ss. .-..sa
pomp and osienta.ion OF Office can never de.
volope.
Chandler's Nils At Belgrade, were destroyed
by ere ON The 81 inst. loss estimated at Si50OO.
70 coRREsroSDEnTs. "75" 10 received but
~ the facts a. we'll the authors name are both
unknovo 10 rs, We do not feel ourselves justified
ia giving his production publicity.
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