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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16

Society Of Free Masons. These gentlemen
have, from time immemorial, protested deeper
reverence for the Bible. treated it with more
external respect, and preserved it with more
care, than any other society whatever but
they have been accused OF inconsistency tor
doing little or nothing towards the propagation
of its doctrines. Let this accusation, however,
be repeated no more for since the organiza
ton of The National Bible Society, the liberal
donations OF Masonic Lodges plainly show that
while their support has been very properly
withheld from The propagation of limited and
sectarian sentiments concerning religion, be-
cause inconsistent with the catholic principles
of the institution; their powerful aid is readily
brought 10 cooperate in the great work OF diff
fusing the pure light OF reveiation itself, nnmix
ed with the inventions of men. And The fruits
of this Iiberality are seen in the growing num-
bers and responsibility Of that truly venerable
institution, and the lmexamp'ed increase of its
means Of doing good
! have been led 10 these observations by
seeing copy of vote recently passed in a
Chapter of Royal Arch Mssons at Wiscasset,
which shall subjcin. II speaks for itself,
and is above all praise.
''At a meeting of the Companions Of New Je-
rusalem Chapter, on Monday, the 2lst day Of
February, AID. 1920, AL. $500. being the first
regular meeting of said Chapter,
Tofed, before we proceed to business, that
after the present debt and current expenses Of
the Chapter are paid, the full fee for comforting
the degrees in our gift upon the next candidate,
shall be appropriated and paid over TO assist in
diflusins the knowledge Of the Sacred Word, in
the various languages Of the earth and that one
tenth Of our receipts in future, after deductisg
the expenses Of the Chapter, shall be annually
appropriated TO the same object.n
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16

Of trial. as did some OF the honorabie members o.
The HOUSE The gentleman recolects probabl,
that Mr. Randolph was +" among the prophets,
| and oithe same order, prophesying after the even
had taken place, and lest this prophecy shoult
be forgotten will insert it.
{" knew ihese ,could gre gray. They wer.
| scared at their own dough faces-yes, they were
scared at their own dough faces We had them
! and if we had wanted three more. we could have
had them yes, and ifo these had failed, we
| could have had three more of these men whose
conscience and morality and religion extend IL
tbrty six degrees and thirty minutes north lati
tude. You can never find any difficulty in OBJ
| tanning the support Of men whose principles o
morality and religion ars bounded by thirty six
degrees and thirty minutes north latitude ~
SIT is matter of satisfaction" observes Mr.
n. ito 'ir. n. and myself, that while our vote,
secured the admission Of Maine, they were in
perfect coincidence with our principles in regard
to Missouri"
Behold here the mighty saviours of Maine
these modern Castor and Pollux and not only
saviours Of Maine, but according to their own
boosted pretensop, saviours of their country and
according to their own reasoning, the cause oil
the extension of slavery to unborn millions beyond
the Mississippi, and this too in perfect coincidence
with their principles.
In the concluding remarks, Mr.. II. observes,
"1fI have erred, il is from an excessive zeal for
the preservation of the constitution and super
abundant solictude for the harmony and safety
Of the Union" In reply to this would binquire
IL the people ofMainehave not reason TO believe,
that, were the happiness of the couutry on one
side, and bag of gold on the other, this gentle
man would not be like the ass between the two
bundles Of hay,
Fellow citizens Of Maine-you are requested
to read this letter apolcsy-read il attentively,
and then ask yourselves If sufficient apology has
been made for the unprinciplcd and mad proceed
ing Of this slave extending Representative. Is
this the course of conduct which your hearts
approve and your consciences justify? This man
is your agent. You have authorized him by your
SURFACES 10 act in your stead-ard you are there.
fore accountable, in a degree, for his conduct !;
and are you willing TO call heaven to witness and
TO sanction such unhallowed and wicked acts ?
Remember this is the same man who, in the
Brunswick Convention, impiously affirmed that
the 1--WE ninth report was true" say this report
is true as God himself is frue."' This is the
man who, few years ago, manifested wish to
remove to M9sssshusetts, stating, that he would
not be buried IA this id democratic place.
This is the nan in whom no one appears to have
cenfdenee any farther than his own interest is
concerned. This, in fine, is the man who is fit
for naught but faction, stratagem and spoil
no sach man be trusted"
KENNEBECK.
see his speech in the Brunswick Convention
on the report.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16
.POlmRRIo
PoR THE GAZETTE.

I'VE often thought how strange thing it wa
That we should write SO much at random and
Should get in Observation-Disclosures,
We know not how TO WELD the consor's wand
Whoe'er viii try th, plan, must watch well. o
He'll have sorry fame-witness the Bachelor
But now I'll praise him-he has turn'd quite
round;
And " in the abstract" writes his essays we'll
In your last paper he has gand the ground
Which once he lost--it matters not to tell
How these things were-improvement has her
And man was never born who scorn'd the critic.
power
Twas bright moment when he talls'd oflove-
The happiest Of his brain-and heaven knows
I'll pray for worlds of fancy, from above,
And spin hexameters, if he'll write prose-
Write in his !" last, best" strain--and declare,
Tho all the town rise up, viii support him
there
Now let US Jog together--but beware
My ffiend-take in that signature of yours
II fits not one who yenerates the fair
Old fashion'd things sit very i'll on wooers;
Swear you're ground overland you'll be the
70 win some favour yet-a smile too, ifyou can
And never harp on coquetry again
nuu give II suSu dIpieust--it so"ecHV" sceua
As tho you were non-suited-and would tain
Wrap disappointment in complacent Dreams
IT'S laughing madness Ieasued with stern
Despair,
Like wintry sunlight on lonely grave but
there
Are many things on Love you have pass'd by
In pride of stoicism-There have been those
Who've said in scornful accents. that the eye
Which fingers long on woman, almost grows
In fatal fxedness upon aer-hence
Tis an ignobie glory fora man of sense
II is narrow contemplation, says
ino.her-and the soul forgets lis high
And glorious ambition in the
And cueless labyrinth of lady's eye
'1is gazing on crea.ion--not creating
As genius meant should-sne solitary thing !.
And wife and children tits a dreary tale
And he who has them-has sut hlindly given
Sure hostages to for.une-if he fail
Redemption hcre-he's lost, TO hope-and
Heaven a. b.
Boston, Nay r, 1920.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16
.N4NUE.qCTURES.

stThe Providence Manufa cturers and Farmers
Journal" makes the following "Queress :
/" Were Msssrs OTIs and ,iELLEs, chesen 10
represent the torn Of Bosfon, or the Lonsncn-
reolth Of Massachusetfs, in the Senate 0, ne
Union Have they attended TO the interests Il
the importing merchants Of Boston, or to those
the numerous manufacturers throughout Inc
Commonwealth ?"
We deem il entirely unnecessary to vinaitsts
the conduct Of Messrs. MELLEs and OrIs, as re-
CARDS the Tariff bill, or on any other occasisr du-
ring the present session Of Congress. Bot in an
swer 10 the enquiry Of the Editor of the Prosi-
dence paper, whose zeal for the manufacturing
interest, has destroyed his sensbility for every
other, we will simply state that our two Senators
on the great manufacturing question, have rep
resented strictly the interest and wishes Of Their
constituents; and we cannot persuade ourselves
that even the interests Of the manufacturer
themselves, who are so ardent at present for e.
elusive patronage, will eventually suffer BY TN
disposition ofthe system, on which they had icna'
ly relied. To give the reasons for this oplnIcs
would be TO go over all the arguments, wh9
during the discussion OF this interesting question,
have sbounded in various papers throughout 'ne
Union. We viii not attempt therefore to sho"
the impolcy Of giving encouragement TO QUO
class OF productive industry at the ruin Of anoin
or, or Of filling up the channels where capns'
has been extensively and productivity employ
ed, aud force it to flow sluggishly in another ur
rection, or else to accumulate and stagnate
unproductive reservoirs. votes OF tho's
gentlemen and every other member OF Congress
who voted against the new Tariff system, ar
justified in liberal view ofthc best interests
this country, and upon the soundest principles y
political economy. But still farther are ino',
from this state justified, in the immediate a r%
vital interest Of this portion ofour country III"
state is emphatcaly commercial state, cen',
merce supports three fifths of Inhabitants A's
extends essential benefits to the rcmanp''
without commerce, the energy aud en'erp'se,
its citizens would be paralized, and the 'ounas
ton of lis resources and wealth destroyed WIZ
out commerce our agriculture would DC aef.s
sed by the want Of market for its sufl''sf'
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16
MR.. HOLMES CERTIFICATES.

Mr.. Holmes tells us in his letter on the Mis-
souri, question, that be has certificates in his
possession to prove, that il Missouri bad moi
been admitted without resNiciion, Maine
would mol have been admitted at all. These
certificates, it is probable, have been obtained
from members of the Senate, that such would
have been their vote. Now these certificates
mus, have been obtained either before or after
the question was decided. II afterwards, what
are they good for II before does il not a..
mount 10 evidence OF mutual pledges between
the parties, viz. Mr. Holmes on one side and
these southern Senators ON the other They
LEI him know what he had TO depend upon.
and assured him that they would bear him out
in il.
On the momentous question whether the
United States should any longer countenance
the abominable traffic in human flesh, by
opening to its demoralizng influence the vast
domains Of Missouri, there is but one senti
ment OF adherence among the most enlighteD
ed and humane people OF New England, and
even in Maine, deeply interested as its
citizens were in the decision OF that question,
their consciences are by no means bounded,
like those Of some of their representatives, by
t" Sc degrees 80 minutes, North Latitude"
Notr outstanding the elaborate essays in some
newspapers. and the ingenious sophisiry of
the Hon. Mr.. Holmes letter. the good peo-
pie of this State will never believe that the
recognition of their independence rested on
the extension of slavery in Missouri, nor that
tho" compromise" for which two of their
Representatives voted, was any other than
foul barter Of honor. for the hope Of gain
The parade Of boasted "proofs," so boldly
stated 10 that letter. is well understood to be
nothing more than gulltrap. Il reminds US
of the assertion of the boy who complained
that his scboolmsster had beaten him, and said
that he could show the marks--ifhe wouid
but take This jacket The conclusion Of the
letter ia not considered as one of that gentle
mems bsppiest sailes. lie never succeeds
in attempts at the pathetic, and seldom, as in
the present instance, in quotations from the
scriptures. Should he think il proper to
write letter of explanation, and give US the
g proofs" which he says he possesses and
which The public demand. II is to be hoped
he will not again undertake TO add to the sub.
Unity of the prophe, Malachi. And lion any
similar occasion, he wants an appropriate
quotation, the following may be found in
Shakespeare.
" Aud thus cloak my naked villainy
With old odd ends stol'n forth from Holy Writ,
And seem saint when most play the devil"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16

We understand that orders have been given
by Major Gen. Fessenden to Brig. Gems. Var
mum and Perey, TO detach certain companies
from their respective Brgades 10 escort the
Governor elect from Norlbyarmou,h TO the seat
of government, on Wednesday the 3lsi OF May,
the day Of general election.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16

The Hailowei! Aduocate seems 10 be very
anxious that the Missouri subject and the de
lus:ve compromise which grew out OF il and
so completely blinded the understanding OF
certain members of Congress from this Stale,
should be buried in Oblivion and suffered
there TO repose. We cannot wcnd:r that any
person who started with 30 much zeal in op-
position to Slavery as ibe Advocate, but who
gradually was led away into the support OF
its fundamental principles in disguise, should
now be willing 10 forget the whole course they
have pursued, varied as il is with inconsistent
ey. Not 80 with US, we did deprecate the
evil threatened, we still deprecae it, and we
cannot and shall not cease, when occasion
may require or an opportunity be afforded to
lift up our warning voice and TO express ouu
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16
MR.. pBINTER,

Mr.. PRINTER,
Amidst all the animosiiics unhappiy exist.
ing among the various seets OF Christians, and
the zeal with which their peculiar sentiments
are spread abroad, IL is 10 be noted as the
special favor OF Heaven that there is one cause
ia which they can and do all unite with un.
egned ardor ~ mean the distribution oil
copies OF the BIBLE among all nations Of the
earth. And regard It as a strong proof Of
the appreciation OF Divine Providence on this
undertaking, that it so readily combines inter.
esis which in all other respects are apparently
SO discordani. This ready combination in a
good cause is highly honorable to all classes
of the gentlemen concerned but to none. in
my judgment, more honorable, than to the
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-05-16
VEfR 9ANDHH&a
PORTLAND, TUESDAY, MAY l6, 1920.

During the last week the President of the
Convention and Secretary Of State pro TEN.
have examined the returns of votes for Sena-
tors in this stale, and the following is given as
the result of The late election -
From an exam nation Of the votes Tor Senators
that have been duly ami seasonaty returned into
The Office Of the Secretary Of State, pro- TEN. it
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
MaWs Of the United States.
FURNISHED ny AUTHORITY.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Columbian
Institute, established for the promotion of
Arts and Sciences in the City of Washing
ton.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United STATES
IF america in Congress assembled,
That there be granted, during the plea
sure Of Congress, to the Columbian In
stitute for the promotion of Arts and
Sciences, the use and improvement of a
tract ofpublic land in the City of Wash
ington, not exceeding FIVE acres, to be
located under the direction of the Presi-
dent of the United States, for the pur-
pose of enabling the said Columbian
Institute to effect the object of their in
corporation: Provided, That whenever
the said Institute shall be dissolved, or
cease to exist, or to employ the said tract
of land for the purposes aforesaid, all
right, title, and interest, hereby granted
to the same, shall revert to, and vest in,
the United States, as completely as if
such grant had never been made.
Approved, May 8, 1920:
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY,
by HOOPER WARREN.

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snnum, payable in aduance.
GJ, Subscribers who do not pay in advance
at the close of the year, and who do not give
notice of wish to discontinue, will be subject
to an additional charge at the rate of Is per
cent. per annum, for the time of delay.
advertisements not exceeding a square, OEE
DOLLAR for the first insertion, and FIFTY CENTS
for each subsequent insertion. Larger adj
vertisements in the same proportion. de-
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will be made on advertisements inserted by the
year. Orders for advertising must be accom-
panied by the cash.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

compensation herein prescribed, shall
receive, in full for the services required
of them, respectively, by this act, the
sum ofsix hundred dollars, which shall
be paid out ofany money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated.
Washington, May IL, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20


AN ACT extending the time allowed for the
redemption of land sold for direct taxes, in
certain cases.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of america, in Congress assembled,
That the time allowed for the redemp-
ton OF lands which have been or may be
sold tor the payment of taxes, under the
act passed the ninth day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen, SO
lar as the same regards the direct tax of
SIX millions of dollars, laid in that year:
or under the act passed the fifth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, SO Tar as the same regards the
direct tax of three millions of dollars, laid
in that yesr, and purchased ON behalf of
the United States, be extended three
years beyond the time heretofore allow
ed. Provided, That such extension of
time shall not be beyond the first of June,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
one, and that on such redemption interest
be paid at the rate of twenty per centum
per annum, on the taxes aforesaid, and
additions OF twenty per centum charge
able thereon: and the right to redeem
shall enure as well to persons holding
an equitable or reversionary interest in
lands so purchased on behalf of the
United States, as to the original owners
thereof.
Sec. Q. .dnd be it further enacted,
That where any person or persons, who
has or have purchased lands or tene.
ments sold for the non-payment of the
direct tax, shall be entitled to have
deed Tor the same, but, from the death or
removal of the collector, or from any
other cause, there is no officer who, by
the existing laws, is authorized to make
deed, it shall be lawful for such person
persons to apply, by petition, to the
District Judge of the District in which
such lands or tenements are situate,
setting forth the circumstances of the
case, and, upon due proof being made,
to the satisfaction of such Judge, thatsuch
person or persons, is or are purchaser
or purchasers as aforesaid, and has or
have fully complied with all conditions
of sale, and is or are entitled to have a
deed, and that there is no officer who, by
the existing laws, is authorized to make
such deed, it shall be lawful for such
Judge, and he is hereby authorized and
required, to order and direct the Marshal
of the District to make a deed to the
purchaser Or purchasers, which deed,
being acknowledged in open court, and
entered of record, shall have the same
effect as if it had been made by the col
lector or other officer authorized by the
laws heretofore or now in force.
Washington, May II, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

AN ACT authorizing the sale of thirteen Sec
tons of land, lying within the land district
of Canton, in the state of Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the thirteen sections of land, lying with
in the land district of Canton, in the state
of Ohio, which were reserved for the use
of certain persons ofthe Delaware tribe
of Indians, by an act of Congress, passed
on the third day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seven, and were sub
sequently coded to the United States by
the eighteenth article of the treaty con-
cluded on the twenty-ninth day of Sep
TENDER, one thousand eight hundred and
seventeen, shall be offered to public sale,
by the register and receiver of the public
moneys at the land office at Wooster, on
such day, or days, as the President shall
designate for that purpose, in the same
manner, and on the same conditions and
terms, as are provided by law for the
sale of the public lands of the United
States.
Washington, May II, 1890. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
AN ACT for the relief of Martha Flood.

Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of The United States
Of america, in Congress assembled,
That there shall be paid out of any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, to Martha Flood, admin
lstratrix of William Flood, late of Buck.
ngham county, in the state of Virginia,
the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars and four cents, being the amount
paid by the said William Flood for the
duty charged on a boiler used for the
boiling of water only, which boiler was
not legally subject to duty.
Washington, May IL, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Abiiah
Hunt and William Gordon Forman.

AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Abijah
Hunt and William Gordon Forman.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the United States
Of dmerica, in Congress assembled,
That the heirs of Abijah Hunt and
William Gordon Forman be, and they
are hereby, confirmed in their claim to
fifteen hundred arpens of land, situated
on the Mississippi river, near the mouth
OF Coles creek, in the state of Mississip-
pi, being the same land which was con-
yeyed to Abijah Hunt and William Cor
don Forman, on the 3lst day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and two, by
Charles Norwood, executor of the last
will and testament of John Turnbull ::
Provided, nothing in this act shallbe so
construed as to affect the claim of any
other person or persons to the said land,
or any part thereof, derived either from
the United States or from any other
source whatsoever.
Washington, May 8, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
AN ACT for the relief of James Wilkinson.

AN ACT for the relief of James Wilkinson.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Qfthe United States
Of .dmerica, in Congress assembled,
That the proper accounting officers of
the Treasury Department settle and dis
charge the amount of a judgment, with
interest, if any shall have accrued, and
cost, which General John Adair, lately,
in the Superior Court of Mississippi, re-
covered of General James Wilkinson,
for false imprisonment, to the person
who may have paid off said judgment or,
if undischarged, to the person entitled
thereto.
Sec. 2. .Assd be it further enacted,
That sum, not exceeding three thou
sand dollars, be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment Of said expenses and da-
IMAGES.
Washington, May II, 182o.-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.