The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-30

IchaTge delivered by Judge STORY TO the GTsnd
Jury, at the late session of the Circuit Court IN
this town. Il is peculiarly appropriate at the
present time TO our interesting sitaation, and If
the independent and noble sentiments il contains,
and the high minded policy it recommends, shall
be pursued by the new government, we need not
fear that this extreme portion of our extensive
confederacy will sustain the freedom and charac-
ter, which it assisted to Obtain =
".At this new starting point Of your political
existence, it cannot be disguised that much of
your future character and prosperity will depend
upon the wisdom and moderation of your public
councils. The great system of your government
| is TO be putino operation, and your laws remould-
| ed and adapted TO your own peculiar circumstan-
ces. May venture to suggest that liberal and
| comprehensive policy in respect TO your public
institutions and Judicial Establishments cannot
fail to produce the happiest effects, by creating
confidence at home and distinction abroad. Let
your laws be framed for the permane mt welfare
of all the people, for the security Of private rights
and private property, and for the promotion OF
good education and learning and religion. No
sysisn that aims merely at temporary, or party,
or local objects, that bends the great interests
Of the whole to the partial benefit of the few,
ever was or ever can be salutary. Such system
is not only unworthy of free and enlightened
people but brings disgrace and ruin wherever Il
is established-lt is the harbinger of faction and
dis con,ent, and leads to animosities, from which
the people can derive nothing, but bad laws, bad
morals, and bad government
Apprentices Library. This object of the libes-
Atty of our citizens continues to receive their
patronage, and has considerably increa sed, al
though perceive a number Of wealthy men
are no. recorded among the donors. The committee
have selected room in Exchange-stteet, over
the store now occupied by Mr.. JAMES Tom,
where the books are soon to be arranged and
made ready for those TO whose use they are de-
signed. The amount at present is about 400 vel
umes.
The Mechanic association have requested
CHARLES s. DAvEIs, Esq. to deliver their ami
versary address on the 18th Of June, on which
occasion. contribution will be solicited to pro-
mote the objects Of the institution. We would
state for the Information Of the public that the
Committee have determined 10 extend the benc-
fits ofthe Library to Apprentices of every de s.
cription, merchants as well as me chanics.
Missouri. Parties have already been formed in
the territory OF Missouri, whose distinctions are
founded in the subject of slavery. One party a.
vows its intention of attempting TO fix limit to
slavery by introducing provision into the con-
stitution against the further admission Of slaves
Others are prepared TO advocate the use and i'm.
portance Of slavery in its fules, extent One man.
who offers himself as a candidate for the Conycns
ton which is to form the Constitution, publishes
as his only pretension TO the Office, that he isa
Ga republican, and TO slarcry that he shall rose
in faror ofa.n
Another promises that this humble abilities shall
be employed 10 oppose any plan of emancipation
Whdferer.p Many other qualifications and re.
Communications of this sort occupy distinguished
places in the columns Of the Missouri papers.
We are pleased however TO observe. amid all the
zeal 10 perpetuate, by lasting provision in the
charter OF their liberties the curse of slarerv in
their community, that there is firm spirit of
opposition to this principle among the more en-
lightened ard moral portion Of that increasing
territory We cannot but wish them success in
this interesting struggle 10 exclude from among
them an inefficient and dangerous population
We believe that the best interest of their own
State would be promoted by il, and the Gauss
of justice and religion and true national prosper
ity" be advanced.
The grass in a field on a farm belonging to
Benjamin Cushing, Esq on Beuchamp Neck in
Camden, on the Oath day of May instant, was
twenty-five inches high. This unusually early
growth was occas;oned by the making or curing
Of fish in that field. There were large quantities
of fish from the Straits of Bellsle cured on il
last autumn. The grass will probably he ripe
flor the scythe) or ready to cut by the tenth OF
June.
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