The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-29

AZ &A'Hg ihc in't'eSiS ~ u'eif respective
csI1fhes Hus5aodmen, IN particular. are IN.
vited 10 be pleseni, aud uniie themselves 10
the Agricultural Society OF Name, which vii,
then bold lis anniversary.
We have noticed with much pleasure, thai
the medical gentlemen of Maine have been
requested 10 meet. probably, for The purpose
of organising themselves into society, thai
they may guard he raic of their profession
against the suirusitp osimposloIs aud empires.
II is hoped also, that these deliberations will
result in something aUsp,cious 10 the Medical
school, about 10 90 into operaton al the Col
i.ge.
a, the present is, in several respects, a
new era in the history OF the College, we pre-
sufne there will be an unusual sssembsge
from the different sections Of our Stale. The,
presence will show the strong hold which this
seminary has on their affections. The high
rank which il has already taken among s,sier
institutions, notwithstanding The difficulties
with which il has had to struggle during the
short period Of its existence, reflects the high
:, honor on The wisdom and ability with
winch lis concerns have been managed. A
discriminating and grateful people have shown
themselves capable Of approaching the dlsin.
crested services Of those, who have labored
for the intellectual greatness Of the community.
No better evidence can be given OF their abl-
y 10 govern themselves, and determine in
what their true interest consists, than through
heir representatives, they have given, by
identifying then own interests with those III
cIeDce and literature. Ii is with peculiar
that we have remarked an aver
sioa 10 that spirit OF innovation, which, in
some Of our more gloomy iorebodings, we
cared would discover Itself. They have
lone wisely 10 pairu'izipg the old, instead of
creating new Institutions. They have made
Bowdo,n College their foster child given her
q good share 10 BenismiD's mess and we are
persuaded she will amply repay THIS act Of
legislative iondncs,. She viii nurse IN her
bosom our future civil fathers, judges, sdvo
ares and Christian teachers aud thus dtffuse
through all the raniiicatiots of society, good
,.der and good morais, The light Vi science
aud the Consultations ct pie,y.
Mr.. SHIRLEY. Il was not little surprised to
zee by an extract in your last paper, that the
Ne " Hampshire papers have n minated ALEx-
ADDER RICE, Esq. as a representative to Con-
<ress for a Congressional district in this State.
suppose then the county Of York is again 20 be
inundated with New-Hampshire papers, d,styib-
lied gratis, az has been done on A recent acca-
lion, not much TO the credit OF their candidate,
Dr. his party. II u TO be WISHED that the people
If Portsmouth and its vicinity, would coufins
heir Ii tied vieGs to the concerns Of their own
State, without importing candidates upon others, g
a.far NTH al sofa esahl
district.
Whatever may be their opinion Of the private
character Of Major Rice. o. however strong his
;lai:ns to support from fedsraists, very fe " here
hink him suitable person fer areprese NATIVE
o Congress and it is certainly with an III grace
hat his friends call on the republicans Of THE
county to support his nomination. Even admit
ing him qualified, he would moro properly rep
esent district IN the State OF New Hampshire,
han Of the county OF York. True it mar he >aid,
hat he resides within the limits Of the latter,
nut will he, on that account, better represent its
ceilings and its interests ia the national conucii
fhe same might be said OF man whose dwell
ing happens to be within the limits Of Buxton or
'arsonsleld. but his property and his interes. is
ere, his friends and his intercourse is with the
eople OF this district. He then certainly would
letter represent this district, than the district Of
Ok ford, within whose limits he happens to re-
ide.
But is il TO be supposed that the republicans
ave forgotten the secret mot open and manly
opposition Of Major Rice TO the independence Of
aine and in order to prevent votes in favor OF
either got mp, or Joined in an idle pre-
ence, of annexing the county Of York to New
4 hampshire, the very State where his business and
interest are, and Of which, IL elected, he will be-
Representative Have they forgotten certaia
p position to late Senatorial nomination in the
ounty We're not fedsralists called upon to aid
a bringing to disrepute a nomination, made, not
n Portsmouth, but by the united voice Of this
ouaty Did not certain people join with fed
ralists, and hold secret caucus in an obscure
orner Of the town where Major Rice resides, to
,ut in nomination the man, who in very large
from all the towns in a convention OF
be whole county, could obtain only one vote
Did they not join with fedetalists, and attempt
. place bin IN the coun sill of our State. when il
vas well known, that 12 out OF 49, the repuhli-
IAN deleg alton Of the whole county, were in ia
,or of war worn veteran who, tosay the least,
as well qualified, and not less deserving of con-
ideuce
Without calling into question the improperly
# voting for man merely because It will CRAFTY
he people Of New liz mpshire, OF because he has
been nominated by caucus got up through the
agency Of few Of his connections 4 dependents
u the towns Of K,ttsry and Elliot--we would
,sk, il it is to be expected that the people will
upport, one whose local situation is such, that
le seldom Sees or even II he knew the wants OF
his constituents has not the ability to &c present
"a 49, - Al