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

PORTLAND, TUESDAY, JULY II, 1870.

PORTLAND, TUESDAY, JULY II, 1850.
The anniversary OF American lndepen.
deace was celebrated in THIS town in style
Of republican purity. At eleven o'clock Pm.
me citizens generally and strangers 10 town,
were cordially received by the Governor at
the rooms of the Senate and Council, and in
siied 10 partake Of refreshments very liberal.
y and elegantly provided. At IL O'Clock q
procession was formed from the public bull
dngs in the order stated in our last, which
passed through Court, Maine and Temple
Streets, to the meeting house Of the First Par
'sh, accompanied by military escort A
numerous and respectable assemblage, embra.
cling brilliant proportion OF taste md beau
ty, testified their animated interest in the FIRST
celebration Of the anniversary OF our indepen-
dence in the metropolis Of our new Slate.
After appropriate prayers by the Rev Mr..
NIcBoLs, chaplain OF the house Of representa-
tives, an eloaueni vfs,ion was Delivered by
WILLIAMS Willis, Esq. full OF the fervour VI
revolutionary feeling, aud the spirit Of repub-
licsn freedom I; adorned with many just prn
c,ples Of political economy aud enriched with
just tributes to political integrity. A high
testimonial was paid 10 the merits OF the Chief
magistrate an animated sound Of applause
expressed the general admiration Of the ora
tor and beautiful strain Of music cOnClu-
ded the harmonious proceedings Of the day
In the afternoon the Governor. attended BY
the Adjuisnt General, U. >. and militia off,
GERS. and BY number OF gentlemen Of this
town, visited the fort under the command Of
Major Books, where they were received
with much attention, and passed the after
noon very pleasantly in the excursion. On
their arrival at the fort, salute was fred in
honour Of the Governor.
On Thursday last deputation Of he Pc.
nobscot tribe Of Indians, composed Of the
Lieut. Governor, and two or three officers Of
Inferior grade, visited the seat Of government
to declare their adhesion 10 the new Stale,
and to have 7" long Talk with the Governor
and council. On Friday morning they were
introduced to the council chamber, and the
Governor received them in manner calcula-
ted to concliaie their feelings, and assure
them Of the favour and protection Of govern
ment. He observed that their dependence
was now transferred from Massachusetts, to
Maine, and they mus, look 10 the government
OF the nsv State for those instances of good
will, which they had been accustomed TO re
ceive from the old. He eomplimented them
upon tue services their fathers had rendered
the country in fighting the red coats" dur
ring the revolutionary war, and observed,
that he did not doubt bu, they would have
been equally prompt in the last war, had their
services been required. He informed them
that Col. LEWIS, TO whom he presented them:..
had been appointed their Agent insead Of
Gen. Blake, and hoped the change would be
mutually satisfactory. The Lieut.. Governor,
the chief Of The deputalion, although he could
speak and understand English very well, but
choosing to adhere to etiquette, replied in his
native language, and his speech was interpre-
ted by one of his party. His course was 10
60 through one subjec. Of bis speech and then
give bis interpreter an opportunity 10 explain;
the arrangement was methodical, and his
views and wishes were very ntelligible. He
observed that they were all children of one
common father, who held in equa! regard the
white man and the Indian. After some pre-
lininary remarks, he made complaints Of the
encroachments Of the white men upon their
accustomed privileges, and wished the Gov
ernor to proven, them. lie stated that W iers
had been set up in their river which had OBJ
s,ructed the fish aud injured their means OF
support-That white men had invaded their
hunting grounds, killed their game, and distur.