The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-08
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the British colonial ports in the Hest Indies,
or those Of any other place or country ; nor
from the British colonial ports IN the Wea
Indies, the production of the British colonial
ports N North .9merica, or those Of any 9TH
er place or country with the same privilege
however. has already been stated, with re-
sPect TO importa tons 10 British vessels that
Is 10 say. that The importation in American
vessels are not TO be limited 10 the articles Of
the growth, produce, or manufacture Of the
particular port from which the vessel may
come /; but the same latitude is 10 be enjoyed
in this respect as in the case Of British
vessels.
As lbe act OF Congress and the President,
proclamations extef,d no farther than to the
opening Of the ports Of The United States, on
certain conditions and restrictions, 10 British
vessels arriving from certain British colonial
ports, such vessels and their csrgoes are not
entitled 10 the privileges of the convention
between the United States and Great Britain,
OF the Sd of July 1915: but British vessels
arriving hom such colonial ports, are liable 10
one dollar per ton for tonnage duties aud
light money, and their cargoes 10 The usual
discriminating duty Of 10 per cent. between
Importations Of goods IN vessels of the United
States, and foreign vessels no; privileged by
treaty stipulations.
Although the proclamation has no special
reference TO expectations from the United
States, Of The productions thereof, in British
vessels, yet from the spirit and intention OF
the regulation contemplated by ii, am Of
opiaion that the ports of the United States
are to be considered SO opened to British ves-
sells, as to render the provisions Of the act
concerning navigation, Of the 18Th Of April.
1913, and OF the act supplementary thereto. Of
he 18th Of May, 1920, entirely imperative,
as wellwilh respect to expectations as 10 i'm
portations.
You will, therefore, consider British vessels
having the qualifications mentioned in the
PROCLAMATION, - being privileged to export
lhe productions Of the United States to any Of
lhe British colonial ports or places specified
in it, and grant clearances accordingly.
On the subject Of the militia, the Worcss-
Ter Spy has the following pertinent re-
marks -
eeshaPs upon no subject Of equal mag
altitude has the public sentiment suffered %
great change az Il is noy undergoing in re
Iatio1 TO the Militia. Scarcely two years
have gone by since doubts began TO be sug-
gested, in different parts Of the Union, OF the
eypediency Of maintaining the present mill
tia system. But now, in almost every quar-
ter, It is openly spoken Of as burdensome,
oppressive and inefficient Burdensome, as
II imposes heavy tax upon the citizens op-
pressive, as that burden falls upon a portion
Of the community. the least able 10 endure
II ; and Inefficient as it is wholly inadequate
TO meet the exgencies Of war.
"We would not be misunderstood : we do
not represent these as the sentiments Of the
people generally. But they are openly ad-
yaneed and reiterated in various parts Of ths
country and'ihis fact alone shows that The
public sentiment IS undergoing great change.
. For ourselves, we do NOT admit that the
objections urged against the system, are of
sufficient weight to warrant its destruction.
We notice them as signs OF the times and
leave 10 others TO Judge Of their effect.
{" Whether, however, The system is not
more burdensome than il need TO be--wheth-
er the numerous trainings required by law
answer the purpose for which they were
originally designed-whether The mere organ
ization. equipment, and inspection Of the
mass Of the militia together with the discipline
Of our numerous corps of light troops would
not furnish better materials for the forma-
ton OF an army in times Of danger-is, we
think, deserving of much consideration"
Superstition vorhy The dark oyes-It is.
we acknowledge, almost incredible, that in
this age Of light and knowledge an instance OF
such deporable superstition as we are a
bout to relate should have occurred in this
country. Lamentable and Geplorable as it is,
there is no doubt Of the fact. The case &C.
Cured IN a town not 60 miles from Boston.
and The circumstances, as related in letter
from highly respectable individual to one Of
our friends, are AS follows:
I" A singular and disgracefuI occurrence
happened short time since. person, about
81 years of age, died of Consumption and
was decently inferred. About fortnight ar
ter person called on bis father, and said his
other son, then in Boston, was sick with con.
sumption, and that he was sent to procure The
heart OF the deceased son to be pulverised and
given the living brother TO cure him. The
credulty of the father caused him to assent.
and the dead child was disnlerred, and his
heart actually taken out and sent for the nur-
pose above mentioned. Il il 70 be boped that
the powdered heart will not afford semblapfe
of relief III credtify should afact \, So