The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-02


DC iayored-Ihe following officers were installed
h. w. GEORGE PIERCE. ydaster
w. JOHN w. MELLEN, s. ".
JAMES G. HILL. J. W.
Bga. SAMUEL GILMAN, Sscretarv.
Z" NATHAN OAKS, Treasurer.
NATHANIEL TRUE, s. u.
ROBERT L. CORIISS, j. d.
AMOS STORER. S. S.
JAMES FIELD. Jr. j. s.
JOHN WORTHLEY, TqIsr.
Alter the services the consisting Of near
~ two hundred masons, proceeded from the Meeting
mouse % an elegant Booth erected for the occasion
where they partook Of sumptuous dinner provided
by Capt ;. >. jerks. After the cloth was removed
several excellent and appropriate toasts were drank
me company separated al an early hour, and the day
passed away N the most perfect harmony friendship
and hilaT;y.
The Newburyport Herald saws il docs not
perceive that any thing more can be desired to
vindiCate the character of Mr.. Jefferson from
the mistaken charge of defrauding the public
Treasury. He now, (says the Herald,)" dis.
tlncty dene~, what he certainly did not before,
that he ever received money for the bill, and
shows, by reference % his original entry of the
transaction at the time that, SO far from charg-
ing CASH. he only charged q BIZ on Wilinks and
Van StaphorSt The Federal Republican, how
ever, still persists in its accusations of the ex-
president, and declares that they will be fully
established by the Natye Of Virginia. It now
behoves this writer, therefore, either 10 ac-
knowledge himself mistaken in this matter, or
els" TO redeem the pledge, which he has given,
TO prose that Mr.. Jefferson actually received
cash for this bill in Cowes. II he should appear
both unable to prove bis charge, and unwilling
10 acknowledge his error, he will certainly give
ample cause for suspecting the purity and integ-
rIty of his motives, as well as the accuracy of
| his information"
| Mr.. Jefferson, in his second letter 10 reply to
Native of Virginia" on the subject of the
Bill OF Exchange, says" The Bill was never
sold or negociated any where it was not drawn
TO raise money in the market | sold it to no
| body, received no money on it, but enclosed il
to Grand 8 Co. for some purpose of account"
! 1t Is satisfactory to know, that Mr. Torres,
Charge des Affaires for the Republic Of Colon
ba, has been officially recognised as such, BY
| the President. He is represented TO be man
OF worth and talents, and this recognition should
be followed By reciprocating the appointment.
lillian Shaller, Esq. Consul at AIgeirs,
sailed from New-York on Sunday last, for Glib
raltar and Malta.
! Commerce Nth FrG;acc-Although the Wash
ington papers are silent on this subject, we have
information which justfes US in stating with
confidence, that Commercial Treaty between
| the United States and France has been signed
| by MIR. Adams and M. De Melville.
! The members of the " Theological Society OF Bow
dom College" Brunswick, having lately received val
liable presents of books from several Individuals take
this method publicly 10 express them their warmest
thanks. Such munifcence will be long remembered
To specify the names Of individuals would be ncom
patibe with the necessary brevity Of this article. Il
is deemed sufficient 10 say that record Of benefacors
viii be carefully preserved testifying grateful re-
membrance of all those who contributed to the wants
of the Society. manifesting particularly by this
regulation, that, while they anxious to preserve
recollection OF wealthy benefactors thew are not IN
mindful OF those who have given a single book.