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

his coirms,,on This Circumstance i ..oi
rnrbi nu+J I'D tvIract in wv ga. rom ihe
IneriinriOus and disinier-sf course adUrlra
by our first Governur--uor -touid We wish 10
intimate that notwiihs,sn5 hs declaration.
that tls present situation may bo cousiderrl
tbcrBore eligible, that he has been earuc.tlt
ses k-ag fsr ihIs ncw arp0intu.eni, and was 20.
strong expectation q. Il, even - long go as
tie rl:ne uf las seugrs trdisposition mentioned
~ biz address to The committee above referred
,0.-To Ihe ceremony of Inc (" Resigns.lon'
al ,he Chair Of State. a. detailed 10 lie last
Argus, was nor spectator Though CHI
zen uf P-d. | wes ignorant OF The great
events OF The day While passing. and rad to
learn Them from the pubic papers-lt was
unqgeslionsby splendid affair: tie account
III Il j. ushe'ed 10 IN a. lofty Strains .ts ans
whlch he cour.ly Editor OF the Court paper
r': H.! . 4. ,.....,.s,. Number a. 81.
zpns from different parts al the State, !" were,
4 seems from hs account. in the Senate cham
her 10 witness the august scene. Elsewhere
- the town, imagine. these citizens from dit
igrent paris " The State were invisible-or
else our dull, pIoddiug citizens were too much
employed 10 their own concerns 10 notice the
crowd.
Ptrbaps, however. il ought 10 be with great
folks here. as II IS elsewhere II, 10 The king
tcms Of Europe, when the King, in yteat
ponp, goes down TO Parliament, or makes an
important movement, an account OF which
j. ~ tie gwen Ia the public, Il IS given in such
terms as may seem 10 sun the occasion, that
il may appear IN Tie public eve q great affair,
and as il should be rather than as il Is. The
immense crowd--the shouts and hosannas,
whether uttered or noi--and every item winch
custom requires, or pornp and parade demand,
are each sci down 10 Us proper place, aud in
proper colors. II the King stammers in dev.
rring bis speeches plumbers 10 any other way,
il is an afsr always 10 be overlooked aud
why should not an example. though a monar-
chIcal Dne, bat often, convenient, be copied
on proper occasions even ~ the modest Tepub
lie Of Maine All may. be trusted 10 the press.
That has TIE happy faculty Of smOothlog over
difficulties, which often annoy and disturb the
speaker-especialIy II his memory is treach
erous or has notes are misplaced. IL always
flows free and easy, and can make ali harmo-
ny and eloquence.
In the farewell address Of the Governor,
aud Tie reply of his council, all appears as
it should do. These precious stale papers
present Us delightful view OF the affection
and esteem IN which The parties mutually hold
each other, and OF he harmony and unanImi-
n hofx fbar mr.
they entered on the arduous duties OF their
high Offices In view of which we are ready
10 exclsim 10 sacred language, 8 behold how
good and bow pleasant il u for brethren to
dwell together DO unity"
The Governor tells this constellation OF cor
dies that he has received from them great
assislance-snd that he is sure they have NO,
been Influenced by priu0Ge, tocut or personql
considerations
A compliment SO Just requires reply alike
courteous aud just, and the Council tell hIm
IN honied accents, /" that they deeply lamen,
The loss Of one who has directed the new
government through dangers and difficulties
inn0merable so as TO promote and SECURE the
hsppiness and prosperity OF the people
That in Carrying into efeef the pubic erpecta
zion of an eousiiz alton Of Office, where res
pousibIe and painful duty required appoint
nents--where public interest aud private
friendship could not always be consulted ,
together, bis hFmness, decision and impair
tiaIity, have suTmouItec every obstacle
and while they have contributed TO the hap
plness and prosperity OF the people, they just
~ enti,le hiln 10 the lasting rene nbrance OF
bis fellow citizens
True, Gentlemen. il is as you say--and be
assured while any Of these individuals remain
who, beng at The era OF separation in posses
sion OF offices, honestly obtained and faithful
ly discharged, whose only sin was difference
in opinion on political questions from the par.
" 10 power--tor which cause and that alone,
tbro' their Governors agency and you're, they
have been deprived OF comfortable fiyings-
and are turned upon the vide world with an
unrelenting and iGd scriminsie cruelty, re-
CARELESS Of age and past services, or the des-
Iitute and helpless condition, and even state
OF penury which is to ensue to.s0me if not all
of these sufferers-wbile any such remain
or while there remains in this good siaIe, a
portion of her citizens, neither contemplate
COR numbers or talents, who prefer at honest
policy TO crooked one, and who value char
scters more by their good deeds than their
air promises, your declaration viii be yeri-
;.ed: That this Governor, and moi bin alone,
nut his Council, shall be held 10 lasting remem-
france.
We have no wish 10 enlarge on this unwel.
come subject We would gladly say sith
The Editor Of The Argus, that the Governor