The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-22

en- from the life of VoLfAiRE, by CoEDos~E1
Allho' the Marqui i by 10 means impair
laI iu his history, yet he is so eloquent, that
we almost forget his layoritisn 10 the eharm
Of his compositions. The dark shades Oh the
character Of the great French Philosopher are,
indeed no where brought into view. lis his
faings only that are CONFERENCE.-The vices
are permitted TO slumber in oblivion. Yet
believe that nothing more than justice Is done
% he truly great aud excellent ,hings Of his
nature and however much 10 love bis dis
rographer may seem 70 have been with The
house Of ARoUET. we willingly patdon his pre-
JUDGE, for the beauty, force and logic Of his
style. G.
. AT ibis same time" says Condorcet,
|" Paris boosted, also. the presence Of the Gel
ebrated Franklin, who, in another hemis-
phere, had been the Apostle OF Philosophy aud
federation, Like VoLTAiRE he had often en-
ployed the weapon Of humour, which corrects
the absurdltes Of men, and Rad displayed
their perveTseness as a folly more fatal. Dur
also worthy Of pity. he had joined 10 the
sciene Of metaphy scks The genius Of practi-
cal philosophy, as VoLTArRE had that Of Poe
try. FRANKLIN had delivered the vast Coun-
tries Of America from The yoke of Europe,
and VoLI ARE had freed Europe from the yoke
of the ancient theocrary Of ASIA FRANKLIN
was eager TO see The men whose repustjon
had long been spread over both worlds VoIs
TArRE, though be mad lost the habit Of speak
ing English, endeavoured TO support he con-
versaton in that lsnguag e-and afterwards,
TeassumiDg the French, be said - Je MAI pas
r'esiser d'esir de parler IN mOmeHt la Ian.
qua de M Franklin"
The American philosopher presented his
Grandson TO VoLTAIRE, wiliI a request that he
would give hn his beuedictlon-'' G0D aud
LBERTyr! said VoLrAIRE-" il Is the only
benediction that can Ue gwen 10 The Grandson
Of FRANKLIN They went together q a pub
lie assembly Of the Academy o. Sciences, aud
the public, at the same time hehe,d with emo
ton these Two men, born IN different quarters
Of the Globe, respectable for their yesrs-their
glory-the employment Of their lives, and
both enjoying the Influence which they had
exercised over the age IN which they lived.
| They embraced each other in the midst OF
public scclamations, and it was said to he So
| Ion who embraced Sophoces. Butthe French
Sopbocles had trampied on error and advance
ed the reign Of reason-aud the Scion Of ,hi-
ladelphs, having placed the constitution OF his
country on the immoyeable foundation of the
rights of men. had no fear OF seeing bis uncer-
tain laws, even during his own life, open the
way 70 tyranny, and prepare ieters for his
country"
couldn't resist the desire Of speaking the
language Of MIR. Franklin, for moment.
~ Governour Knight, Of r. Island, is zp-
pointed Senator OF u ;. for that slate, in Inc
room OF Mr.. Burrll, deceased.
II is calculated that ~ the Census now IA
king The population Of he Y. States will be
found 10 he about len millions. In 1910 10
was :. 1928, 9O3.
By an act Of Congress, no foreign silver
coin W i'll be legal tender after April next.
Langdo1 Cheevts, Esq. has been usani-
mously reelected President OF The bank Of
the United States.
The Legislature Of North Carolina, have
passed sw. that no female shall marry I'M
der the age OF IS, except by consent Of theiE
parents.
A prisoner in one Of TIE gsols in New-Jer-
sey,i in attempting TO extricaie himself from
confinement. sawed ihraugb two a, ines Of
thick plank. aud a largs nan 90 which the
floor was laid, With saw. made " TIE tn pan
on which be was fed bot was discovered Is.
fore he effected us object,