The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-23
Eoreign Articles.

WP Shlous piece OF lnttlhgeDce - We
have already stated lhsl report prevails N
London, that George ~ will contract after
few months, new marrisge.-Some pretend
that II wall be with the sister Of Prince Is
tsrhazy Others say the sister OF Prince Loop
aid, his dsjesfys son-iB-law"
II Is expected that on the winding up ol
the late Qpeen's affairs, there will be sur
plus Of about 10, 0O0l. for Mr.. Austin.
"A heavy fail OF small shells, Of The snail spe-
sizes, was observed al Tockingion, on The 25lh
81 August. which covered the surface OF
Geld OF about three acres, 10 the depth ct near
ly an inch, The shells are stresked aud a.
bout the size OF pea.
f, TO show the feelings Of the e,yal English,
on the occasion, We notice the soon ng en-
tertainmeni given on the 29th Of August, al
Shame Park, by Miss Wykham, 10 honor Of
The coronation. Two fat oxen Zone TO be
roasted whole, by twelve managers from
WINDSOR seven tat sheep, two bucks, one
hundred couples OF fowls, with hams and
tongues, one thousand plum puddIngs, four
thousand leaves Of bread, ordered 10 he deiiv-
cred on the morning, and eco gallons OF beer.
Two pipes at wine TO be drawn from the
wood. Balls in the evening, and very grand
display OF fire works by The first artists from
London. A table is arranged within the man
sion Tor upwards of 300 Nobility and Gentry
70 sup and another for double the number
OF ten1ntry, &c. A booth is erecting in the
Park 10 dine upwards Of 1000 people.
Areport was lately circulated al Glasgow
and occasioned very considerable alarm and
regret, that The celebrated DR.. Chalmers bad
died suddenly. Ii was soon ascertained,
however, 10 be without foundation, and that
the report had originated in the froIiC aud
nebriety Of young gentleman, whs was ia
ken before a magistrate and IeprImanded for
BIZ folly.
From the Boston DAILY Advertiser Of Monday.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MESSENlAN SEN
ATE.
The following proclamation addressed by
the Messenian Senate al KaIamata, 10 The
citizens OF the United States, has been sent in
the original modern Greek and I'D French
translation, 10 gentleman in Boston, with
request 10 have i published and circulated
IN this country.
Citizens Of The United States Of .4mericG /!
In taking the Resolution 10 live and die for
liberty, we feel ourselves drawn toward YOU
BY natural sympathy. II is among you,
that liberty has found her abode, and she is
uoFshlppet BY you as by our fathers. IN H.
veklng her name we invoke yours feeling
that in initiating you we initiate our own an
cestors, and that we shall show ourselves wor-
Thy OF them, IN proportion as we resemble
you.
Though separated from you, Americans, by
mighty oceans, we are drawn near 10 you by
your virtues. We feel you 10 be nearer TO us
than the nations on our frontiers, and we re-
gard yop as friends, fellow citizens and bretb- |
rem, because you are just, benevolent and
generous.-Just, for you are free :-Benevo.
lent and generous, for your laws are the laws
of the gospel. Your freedom does not rest on
The slavery OF other nations, nor your happ- |
ness on their oppression and wees. On The !
contrary, free and prosperous yourselves, YOU
wish that all men should partske these bles- /
sings, and enjoy the rights which nature in
tended for all. II is you, who first asserted
these rights, and you who have first again re-
cogniZed them, ~ restoring 20 the oppressed ,
Africans The character of Men. II is your ex-
ample which has led Europe 10 abolish that
shameful and cruel traffic 10 human flesh /;
from you that she learns the lessons Of ius
uce and the duty of reforming her absurd and
.angulnary custUms. This glory, Americans,
Is exclusively yours, and exalts you above al
the nations renowned for good government;
and freedom.
i Is now for you TO perfect your glory, in
aiding Us 10 purge Greece from the barbarians,
who Tor four centuries have polluted IT, Sure
ly, il Is wotihy Of YOU 10 discharge The duty
OF all civilized nations, IN expelling ignorance
and barbarlty from the native soil Of The arts
and OF freedom. You viii not initiate The cuI
pabe Indifference, or rather the long contnu-
ed ingTatilude of some European nations.
No.-the country Of Penn, of franklin, and H
OF Washington, cannot refuse her AID 10 The
descendants OF Phocion. 1hrssy bans, Aratus
aud Phllopemen. You have already eyinced
your confidence in them. Lv sending your
children to their schools You know with
what joy they have been received, and the
steady kindness and attention Of which they
have been the objects. Ii they have done
this 10 bondage. what will not be their friend
ship and attachment TO you, when by your
AID they shall have burst their letters Greece
viii then offer you the advantages which YOU
would seek IN vain from her ignorant and re-
rocious oppressors. The ties Of fraternity
and kindness will forever unite The Grecians
and The Americsns-and our mutual interests