The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-19

ed 10 mortgage his whole farm. with all its
improvements, 10 pay for the addition, or else
have Il wrssed from him by The grasp Of the
law. What need have we OF more land l.
not the State domain already extensive e.
nough And why should we contract large
Stale debt tor that which Cannot profit Us
The land cannot on common calculation, be
made, for many years, 10 keep down the IL
terest OF The purchase-the interest only con
sidered which we shall have actually to paw,
and not Of the $4,000 upon which we lose
the interest. There is time enough Tor the pur-
chase, and there l. no necessity for haste,
The demand will fall, rathsSth than rise.
This contract was TAXI into consideration
in the Senate Of Massachusetts, on Tuesday
last, and after some discussion, the subject was
referred TO the session in April, and in the
mean time it was directed that the contract.
with all the doings relat, to it, should be
published in the newspapers.
The controversy between Captains Perry.
and Elliott, which is now pating through the
newspapers Of the country, can DO no service
to either party. We regsf for The character
Of those officers and for the reputation OF The
Navy, that this broII shoold have been made
public. And We cannot conceive that they. 10
whose oficiousness, we owe its circulation.
were by their interference dong a friendly
office 10 either of the gentlemen. 1t may
grsty the enemies Of the Naval establishment,
and particularly the enemies Of The individuals
connected il this unpleasant affair, to see
quarrel OF SO long standing, and which, it was
hoped and believed, had been long settled aud
forgotten, revived, and after tue death of one
OF the parties. exposed with disgusting minute.
ness 10 the public eye. But the evil has ex-
tended too far to be remeded, and party zeal
is already kinded with no little acrimony, 10
the minds of those who have taken an interest
IN the subject.
The controversy commenced Just after the
the victory OF Lake Erie, in 1913, in which
both officers bore part reports were soon
put ~ circulation agsins: the conduct of Capt
Z. 10 that engagement; the latter thought that
Perry did net give him sulfic lent credit in his
official communications, and that Perry after
wards authorised rumours unfavourabIe 10 his
character 10 addition to these circumstances.
which were undoubtedly exaggerated by the
Kindness Of Prating coaGdan6, their difference
was rendered irremed abe by the recriminat
ing communications which passed between
them. The quarrel was kept pri saie, during
the life OF Perry sit is a pity it had not been
inferred with his boaes.''
snow storm commenced on Friday even
ing, at o'clock, and continued till Saturday
noon with considerable violence during
which time about 8 inches Of snow fell wind
N. L.
The Committee in the Senate, TO whom
the subject OF sbolishing tue Circuit Courts of
Common Pleas was referred, reported on Fri
day substitute for the bill sent up from the
House It's provisions are similar 10 the
amendment offered BY Dir. ADAMS, in the
House OF Representatives; the consideration
OF the report was postponed TO Tuesday next,
(tomorrow.)
The Law concerning Parishes which in
It's provisions tend 10 the destruction of all rer
ular Religious Societies, and 10 . SET Gfoat''
every thing like order in the religious commu-
nifty, was taken up in the House on Friday, &
warmly & ably opposed byMessrs .Spragne OF
Hallowell, RedngtoD of Vassalboro' e. Spot
ford Of Deer-Isle, and supported by Messrs
Lock OF Chesteryille, Wilson of Bingham and
Hobbs OF Marlborough, and on the question
OF passing the Bill to be engrossed, was decid
ed by yeas and nays as follows =
Yeas-Messrs. Heard, of Berwick-Elden. Of
Buxton-Dunn, of ornish-Dennett, OF Hollis
Dennett, OF kittery-Legro. of l. banon-Clark,
oil LIminSton-hlarston, of Pasrsonsfiel d-Bodwel.
OF chapieigh- Allen, of Sanford-Hobbs, of Wa
terboro-Bragdon and M'Intire, OF York-Cobb,
OF Durham-Wsit, of Observation-Disclosures. of
Freeport-irish,o of Gorham- Purington, of Harps-
weii-Howard, of Minot-Gross, of New Clou-
cester-oturdivant, Of North Yarmouth-Cush-
man, OF Pownal-Dunn, Of Poland-Leach, of
haymoad-Libby, Of Scarbcrough--Hall, of
"Indham--Carr, of Bowdoin-Tucker, Of Bristol
-M'Clain, of HOpe-Rowell, of Jefferson-Read.
OF Lewiston-Eames, Of Lisbon Bu ley, of Pa
iermo-Miiler, Of ST. George-Barnard, of Thorn
astown-Delano, Of Woolwich---Whitney. of
brooks-Ailen, OF Bluehil-Lord, of Ellsworth
nan, OF Observation-Disclosures, of Lincolnville-
Hutchngs OF Penobscot-Waterman, of Vinal- !
naven-Vose, OF Augusta-i.ock, of Chestervile
WORTH, OF Dearborn-Gay, Of Farmington-
uck, OF fayette-Robbins, Of Green-Ste wart.
OF Harlem-Francis, Of Leeds-Morrill Of Mon
mouth-Rce, of Mount Vernon--Smith, Of New
oharon-Coss, of Pittston-Currier, Of Readfed
-Crowell, OF Naturalization, Of Wilton
Whitney, of Columbia-Burgn, Of Eastport-
Hall. of Buck6eld- Howard, of Brownfeld-
Grover, OF Bethel-Chandler, of Fryeburs-Hol-
land, of Jay-Chase, Of Livermore-Carp inter-,
OF Mexico-Shaw, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Of An
SON Wilson, of Bingham-Wyman,o of Canaan
Lawrence, of Fairield-Brown of freeman
Burr, of Starks--Read, of Strong-Kelsey, Of