The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-05

much, II this il tie equalization Of oiies' tina.
they looked for We are pleased 70 fad this ac-
acknowledgement at what u true, that the public
dill expect degree Of impartality Ia the distri-
button ofo1ice. But how lameDtaby they have
been deceived il borne IN m urmurs from All parts
OF the state. As IN the county Of Cumberland
so IL has been in other counties, Tor we have not
been more iavoursd by this new sort Of ''equali-
zaton," than our neighbours And this same
principle OF equalization has been extended even
to our first seminary Of learning, the place Of all
Others in whose recesses the voice Of party should
never De heard among twelve additional Trus-
tees Of Bowdoin College, who have been sp-
pointed lately by the Governor and Council,
there il one fedsfalist, and 10 twenty-one Over
seers there are Jour federalists, making fire !,
thiriy-six Of the new appointments for that :, e
ton pretty good equalization. Now with theg
facts full before the people, what is The use Of
hollow professions and pretensons which are
cOntradicted by every decree Of council: the
work oiproscription must 20 on, let il 20 %, IN.
accompanied BY attempts at deception. The
\ The Legislature Of Massachusetts assembled -
on Wednesday last; tie Hon John Philhps
was cho.n President u tire Senate, aud lie
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Speaker of he House II
was found by the Committee that the whole
number OF votes given ia for Governor was
4sOe6, that Gov. Brooks had 28,6U8 and Dir.
EUsus 2O,268, giving ihe former over The
latter majority of 8, $40 votes.
The political character OF all branches of
the government, is decidedly federal for
President Of The Senate The votes were 2o'to
5, and tor Speaker Of The House al 10 IS.
4 petition relative to The proceedings Of
The Judge and Register Of Probate for the
county Of Essex hes been presented % the
Legislature OF Massachusetts,, aud committed
IN the House 10 Committee OF seven, with
power 10 send for persons and papers. The
Judge is Tie Hon. Daniel A. White.
A work has lately issued from the English
press. entitled i A Narrative fihe Campaigns
Of The British Army ID America, by BRUSH,
Officer. II contains detailed account of the
capture Of Washington ahd The attack on New
Orleans. The "Georgetown Metropolitan"
says he describes win great exactness and
we believe with great truth, all The movements
10 and about bladeRsburg" Aud lhe Naton-
al lnteIllgencer remarks, g considering that
Inns Is trom the pen of an adversary, we are
flee 70 admit that II j. as fair and as candid az
we could have expected" We have seen only
extracts from the work, which, however, give
us a favourable opinion OF its merits. ID il
particularly interesting, as il is the first British
history OF these events, which has been made
public.
The Eastport Marine Insurance Company
Is 50 far organized as g be ready TO receive
proposals for lnsurance. JONATHAN BARTLETT,
Esq. has been chosen President, and JOHN
WooDMAy, Esq. Secretary.
new Post Office IS established at Bride
ton, 81 The bead OF the Pond, called y NJ
Post Oihce at North Btidgton." NATHANIEL
Howe, Esq late Post-Iasier al Badgron. y
appointed Post-Ms-ler OF lhe new O.6cs.
RICHARD DAVIS. Esq. having been appointed
post-Masier at Bfidgtan
The ~eather.-On Thursday, the last dav
u udy, we eApHithgcl ne neat OF sumner
he thermomeera' 2 O'Clock stood at 76o in
be shade and at Z O'Clock r. NJ at ego IL
commences raining in The evening, which
Continued IN gentle showers through the next
lay, when he mercury fell to $50 making
,hange 10 "a hours Of 24o IN Sunday the
mercury rose again 10 7So. The season IS
enarkably promising and the country dress
d in rs richest livery, presents an agreeable
,icture 10 The eye. Since the commence
nenl OF May, tie alterations Of rain and sun
hine have made the pastomonth poeticaI
\pril. and have unusually animated the hopes
# The farmer. Yesterday the mercury rise
0 "a degrees. being almost unprecedented
has early IN the year
COMMUNICATIONS.
Ma. SHTRLEv-My. attention was attracted
~ communication in toe last Argus signed
~ Governor KING, addressed TO Committee
it The members ostbe Legislature, dppuled to
.nQuire whether he would he the . Guhprua