The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-14

le2 Total.
7Ht,y-t,eo wore admitted this year. or this
numbsr--(the largest that was ever enterad OF
| graduatea) 10 make up the freshman clsss--ll
were entered Sophogn0res--apd JuftsDrs. Thus
| the whole number is now very respectable. IL
| amounts nearly If not fully te one third The num-
! Der of under graduates at Cambridge Vow there
Is some thing in TINS on which we may eonsratu
late ourselves his institution has been sontend
ing with difficulties for long tiDe-and those too
the worst difficulties with which literary estao-
li.hnent eau eoatend-the pfeludices OF inhuen-
tal citizens /, has stood IN the cold shade OF
indifference amid the uncertainty OF ciashins o.
pinions and the storms Of oppas.t,ou-No light
of patronage has beaned upon ito fayoufng
community has made 1t rich with its smiies-and
no donations have sweled its funds But we trust
its day Of adversely has gone by, and ats desolat
prospects have gone with it.
| Ia adyertmg To the late endeavour OF sister
Seminary or the friends Of that seminary, to call
learned Professor 10 its walls. we would not DC
| thought to cast any dshonourasle reelection on
that Institution for as It is our lima Mater, we
respect and honour il. We would only say thsy
too inchsrii. Bile and all srasping ia then Al in
at concentration OF talent in Cambridge. Prof
lLrAyRLAnp IL too well attached to Bowdon
Collegeto permit al increass g. salary 10 draw
him 10 HsryaId-snd we do not agree with the
writer who said he would be Of more usefulness
ii the former than at the latter place Professor
| e. is more wanted here, than on spot where
there are men OF the same profession, even ifthey
are not OF equal attsinniens IN that profession
| a spot too where the advantages of communism
tion and research ase infinitely greater-sod the
mind has higher range and deeper resoufces-
Ii it be true that men Of genius arc indispensable
| to lend power and dignity and int lligence to
literary restitution, IT Is evidently urdeniable
that they are more necessary in the chairs ofthst
| Institution when IT /. young than when IT rs grown
up TO manhosd III men of untiriug minds are ne
cessary 10 give stability aud character TO somi-
nary, they are more Nented where ia at ,haraster
is forming than where il Is iofn.ed they are stsrs
| tina; must walk abroad and adorn that part ofour
literary heaven, which is but just frightening with
a coming glsry-and not live IN the blaze OF
J constellation I'VE have no doubt that Professor
| c.. removal 10 Cambridge is much aud earnest
| ly wished fer thera--we have 40 doubt ne would
reflect honour on the University, md those with
whom he would be connected--but those who
are eager in their solicitations should reeslieet
/ that he is doug more good where he is--that he
I is diffusing knoyledge-and increasing the gem
erai fund Of learning ameng the citizens of New
England 10 more effect here thau ut another sem.
! mary, under present oircumstanoes--an that IT
i. the character of the true literary philsnthro-
pisi, to wish for and promote the diffusion of
learning, although he cannot himself bask in its
sunshine.
| If, howesef, by any strange reversal Of cir
cum.tsnces Professor T.. should be induced 10
| leave us, we fear the sggfantlzement OF one
College would be the lasting injury OF the other
though his talents here fni cou.panonship,
yet their loss would be irreparaoie. 1t should
| seem, then, that Boston in this case should show
| her accustomed liherality of sentiment-and the
frieAds Of literature reeoliect that there may be
n communion and harmony and cooperation
among powerful ntellects, aud that all their en-
ergies may be trained TO one grand exer,ion, and
bent to one grand object, whose attainment may
be effected, though the strength 10 do At, is not
working at one single point. u.
| NerE. To remove all doubts, Profe ssor C. has
denied expressly any intention Of making set
Element at Cambridge.
Its reported that II. Nyde de .Neiuii4
Hate minister from France 10 this country II
about 10 return 10 negotiate conuerciol lrea.
| ~ with our government 1t IS hoped, that he
will be successful, and that neither power will
| he longer SO blind IS IFS own interest as to
rive To other nations tia, commerce which
they may carry 90 directly and preilably
| themselves Some French merchants hase
sen, 10 England ior ships soee the new duIies
| have been established. 10 carry ireighls Of
cotton AMI iobaoeo from THIS country heights
which oar vessels formerly took. But The
British merchants declined furnishing them
as they must come over light. there being no
merchandise which they could preilIably
transport. Our intercourse with France Is
now pursued through he ports OF Italy and the
neighbourng countries
.lusria has unequivocay indicated an in
tenli6n OF pursuing offensive measures Italy;
and also 10 check revolutionary symptoms IN
Germany. In every pat OF Germany troops.
are assembled. and Corgress like that of
.air Ia ctopelle. is proclaimed in the Gazeils3
| of that country.