The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

tiyiy and enterprise OF The county, had give
TO the whole neople an ability to contribute ia
the revenue OF the country; and i. had also
afforded an easy and convenient mode for the
collection Of the revenue. sE1N
Another argument no lesScchclusivc than
the preceding, was drawn from the influence
Of ma nufaciuring establishments upon the NOR
al habits Of people. THIS was strik,ugly
illustrated by f,c,s. Mr.. w. said he bad late
" compared the returns Of the number of per
IONS committed I, ia,l 10 ha several counties
IN England Cor crime or debt and The result
was that il, the agricultural counties, the num-
Der was in i9 600. 10 the nos, mapuac
turing one in less than 1000. proportion OF
90 to in favour Of agricultural empioyments
on the moral habits or the means OF subsistence
OF individuals. -
One quotation In addition TO the foregoing
abstract is all the room we can gran, to this
excellent speech -" II was no recommends
ton to him TIN, the larger factories gave eur
ploy.nen, TO women and children. He thought
/, kind of employment not suited to the one
nor 10 the other and in Eog and, parliament
had lately TO interfere 10 prevent the cruel anu
excessive over working OF children IN these es-
adjustments. lie would not but believe, tn
respectable young men would choose hereafter
10 look for companions for life rather in do
rnes,ic famiiies,-among those who are the
companions OF their mothers, the guardians OF
their yo,,ager brothers and sisters, educated ~
the family society, and with family affections,
than 10 90 for their choice, TO the oroudec
weaving room at Factory, in an atmosphere
OF cotton soil and amidst the din Of spools and
spindies"
The convention on the constitution OF Mas.
sachusetls is 10 be held al Boston, on ths 9Th
of November. Each town is entitled to az
many delegates as they are to representatives
IN the General Court and it is said they will
generally exercise their privilege, which will
make this body between and 900 strong.
At the u. s. Circuit Court held last week al
Wiscasset, several important cases were on
The docket for trial, but in consequence of III.
absence Of Judge STORY, detained by sickness.
they were continued TO the next term, to be
held IN May, in this town. AT this Court Ii.
iloBAar was indicted lor mansiaughler, but his
tiial was postponed, with others. The Court
adjourned al an early day.
A very destructive fire commenced last
month in the province OF Nova Scotia, which
has sprcad over The country TO a gre extent,
desoiating every thing in its progress. Many
lives have been lost, many buildings burnt,
and many crops and much stock utterly de-
s,royed. 4 scene Of unparalleled distress is
presented, which renders the prospect Of ap
preaching winter truly deplorabe.
A meeting OF the Merchants of Portland and
Kenneiurk was held on Tuesday las, at Mr..
Meals Insurance Office in This town, at which
!, was resolved iha, il is expeden, to call a
Convention @. those interested in commercial
concerns to nemoriaIzc Congress on the SUBJ
jet the Tariff and to consider the exped,
ency OF sending delegate or delegates TO re-
present this State 10 the convention which is 10
be held at Philadelphia on the first Of Novem.
Der next on the subject OF the proposed alter
alton in this Tariff. A committee was chosen
10 correspond with the mercantile towns in
this State and invite their attendance by del
ega,ioD, at the meeting.
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Ameethg was held on Saturday evening last
by the Merchants and others of this town to So
scSt dtItSttcS ~ tuis otdit COuNeDiiOu al winch
the following gentlemen were chosen. Asa
CLAP ARTHUR Mcclellan. ALBERT NEwHALL,
WM. CHADWICK, and JAMES NEAL.
On Wednesday evening last very polish.
ed and elegant Address. replete with the
principles OF the institution and happily adsp
ted 10 the occasion. was delivered before the
Portland Benevolent Society, by Mr.. JOIN
PARKER BoYp SroRER
TIE WE.1TH Err.
On Sunday morning gale Of wind com.
menced from the Southwark. with showers
through the dsy ;Aduring The succeeding nigh,
it rained with g'eat violence, with the wind
very fresh from nth and south east and il has
rained incessan ever since We have bad
no such storm OF rain since last autumn II
still continued raining when our paper went to
the press
The Tr,stco. .f H. Dartla,j M.,:c. DILL.