The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-08

il would certainly dppsar more strange
still, if in one Of he causes, there were
no doubt or question about its Justice
and ye, t at it must be sacrificed in COM
pany with the other. because the Jury
could no. agree in verdicr as to this 9th
r. The Case | have now stated shows
the improperly of this junction of the
two bills. This is not conso ant to the
usage in similar Cases. l refer to Ken
lucky ard Vernon.-they were both ad
mitted into the Union at the same seJsiaa
with an liner al of only a few days
and yet separate acts of Congress were
passed for the purpose.
1t has been repeatedly stated that Maine
stands fair as candidate for ADM sion
into the Union. Why then should her
application be refused or DELAYED ? Mas
sachusst,s consents ; the population is
nearly 600, GOO the Dis,rict is exten.
sive in territory, and rising in respects-
biity and reputation nothing now re-
ma rs but the consent o. Congress to co.
abe her TO assume the high and
honorable character of an independent,
stare aud reach that elevation to which
she has 20 long been aspiring. In the
next place. Mir. President, it is impossi,
be mott perceive the manifest difference
between the Two bills |; they bear no re
sen auce IL each other : the one gives
the simps assent Of Congress to the ad
missioa OF Maine 1t operates mJtanter !:
the ane ament, OF Missouri bill, is pro-
speetse, aud has relation 70 several acts
ID be pei nmed in future 1t authorizes
The inhab ants OF M ssouIi to form a con
sti III Il On Certain principles, and pro
pr To Guns and conditions, which she
may -ecspt or rject, at her pleasure.
c II tl.ution, when formed, is TO be
suen.l;frd to Congress and, if they then
Ia 4 proper .h.y may, next seS5i;R, ad
MT t in;o the Union, and cannot at
an .lsr period and yet these two bill S
ase n,.drred SO intimately connected in
principle ana Object, that the honorable
chairman OF the judiciary committee has
observed thar the committee could see
DO g.ai ,ea5,n why they h0aM nat be u
riied IN enc
wish, Mr.. President, the committee
coed have stated 10 the Senate any gcod
feason Why they 5b,uld b. thus united
his union has been pleasantly called
(houph with some confusion of SEXES
a marriage between Maine and Missouri
but they appear in awkward circumstan-
css admit the marriage is not una7v
lJd, by reason of c9p5di guinny; on the
contrary, the parties never saw each 9TH
CT until a week ago and ro7v at the very
aitu;, one Of them is protesting against
the connection
Mr.. President, We all understand this
course Of proceeding and though on this
motion to rce5nDsit The bill for the pur
pcs ofyeAeuisg it Jyem The amendment we
are not to discuss the great question which
we are all anticipating, in relation to
Missouri, yet it is impossible not TO per
csive the object in view in jsinder of the
h,lI and sot TO perceive that lorg and
.sbouous investigation CT the Missouri
question will take place, upon which a
hnai decision NAV not be had till near
the cl,s of the session. In this view Of
ihr uajec., peculiar difficulties and en-
barrassments pre- ent themselves, both as
IL Massachusetts and Maine The sen.
ate will recoIect, tha,, by ,hs terms Of
the act of separation, passed by the Leg
islature oil Massachusetts in June lasr,
the esRJenf OF that commonwealth was
given, on the condition that Maine should
be admiued into the Union before the
4th OF March next This arrangement
vas necessary, because The annual sI,c.
ton OF State Officers lie to be made on
The first Monday in April The Legis-
laturc is row in session, in state of utter
uncertainty as to The course they are to
pursue. Numerous alterations are to be
made, suited to the change Of circum
stances produced by the separation of
Maine ;he commonwealth IL 10 be dis
tricted anew, tor the choice OF Counsel
lors and Senator's the Circuits Of their
Supreme Court 10 be arranged according
TO I'll. new oidrr Of things; aud. YET,
embarrassment bere produces il there ; ali
,g in suSptuge and uncertainty