The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-04-17

-ulI y nnt " all oCcs-ioneu by political eN-
ciCneHt. k.r some towns TIE most decidedly
federal soied ia the negative on every article.
while Others voted "a The affirmative. Many
Of he best men I'D the Comm nWealih were
opposed 10 any alteration ~ ibe Old constlu-
ton. End others thought il expedent 10 make
( only such alterations a. The separation from
Maine may have rendered necessary.
The Legislature OF Pennsylvania adjourned
on Tuesday the Sd inst having passed 100
acis, resolves and > addresses. They met
al O'clock in Tie morning, and separated
att. Ihe Hauisourgh lntelligencer says,
: much good humour prevailed, and many
cordial shake 81 the hard ensued."
| This nav truly be called an age ofpolti.
1 cal experiment. Laying ASIDE the various
scenes which tor few wears past have been
and now shifting on tue Stage OF Europe,
we shall hod IN cur own country sufficient 10
jus lily the assertion. After having lived forty
years under Constitutions Of Government,
( which have horne them lTiumphantly through
severe internal and foreign danger and CON- 3
~otion, some restless spirits IN many Of ihe<
Sates, seem unwilling 10 trust u he ark IN
which they have found safety, and are striving
with all their power to remodel or repair It.
Like some young beir. just come TO bis Inher-
Ilance, who is either ashamed or afraid 10 live
ID the old mansion Of his fathers, without pull
ling II 10 pieces and licking upon IFS venerable
masonry he gewgaws OF modern fashion.
i Connecticut begun the Innovation, and al
IN T.
made any formal change il her government
since her colonial dependency, yet we APP
prehend, that State does not enjoy more adj
MANAGES, nor has attained more reputation
aud happiness since she has assumed her con-
sltutlOn than when she was governed by her
old charter. Massachusetts by small ma
jOry Of actua votes but by a large minority
OF aD the voters, called cons eutiOn, al the
pressing instance OF The democratic party
The result OF the labouIs of this body is be-
tore the people, and The same party who urged
the alterations are now most loud in their
Glamour against them. The truth is there
were tlrmness, ability and steady habits enough
IN The convention 10 prevent tbe wild schemes
u The innoyators from being eugralted upon
one OF The finest specimens OF political wisdom
and sagacity which any age has witnessed
Aad since they could NOT cut the garment to
suit their own delormed person, they will not
wear II al all.
3 The New Hampshire Legislature put the
question 70 The people, but their good sense
determines them to adhere To their present
I constitution. r
The Legislature of New York and Rhode
Island have agreed 10 submit the subject 10
the people, and The question IS ID be determine
ed al their annual spring election. -
In Vermont the Council of Censors, whose
duty II is to propose Amendments and which
meet once 10 seven years for that purpose,
have suggested some amendments aud recon-
mended convention to meet on the third
tuesday OF February next.
~ Pennsylvania at The late session Of their
Legislature, all attempts to get up Convea-
ton tn ed, and Dotw outstanding The minority
were strenuous for change, the wiser part Of
that body were satisfied with their present
condition.
We publish TO day Inc act of the last ses-
sion OF The Legsla lure, relating to Jurors. The
ratio OF the number Of names to be placed IN
The Jury bones, 10 the number Of inhabitants
OF The several towns, has been diminished.
The old law required that one name should be
put IN The box for every sixty persons in a
town; by the 2nd Section Of the present law,
II IS provided that not less than one, nor more
than two for every hundred persons, shall be
necessary.
The f3'lO'ging IS a hstof Togvn officers chosen
IA Portland at the .Annual Meeting .april,
1921.
Seiechnen.-Isaac Adams, Joshua Richard.
son, Benjamin Ilsley, Mark Harris, Woodbu.
ny Storer, Jr.
assessors Daniel Cobb, WIN, swan, %.
eI Hall.
1reasurer.-Samuel Trask.
Collector Of Tares.-Joseph NJ. Gerrisb.
Inspector Of Police William Polleys.
School Committee and .igeats 10 procure III
str1ctors for the Schools --Horstio Soulbaate.
John Mussey, j.. Simon Cfeeuleaf. Rev.
4 hos 3: Ripley, John Williams, Stephen
Patien, John Fox.
Coastdb!ss David Pease, John 3. Scott
Smith Cobb, John Merrill
Health Coulmitiee--Jobn Cne Samuel
Aver, Stephen Pauen. VIM. Mcclellan. VIII
Lam Polleys, Samuel Weed, Seth Bird. John
Pennell, Thomas Merrill.
Surveyors Of Boards. Shingles. &c-Enoch
Lowell, Ansel Lewis, James Huse. samuel