The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

COMMUNICABLE
Mr.. Shirley,
In the last Argus notice a correspondence
between Gov. King, President Alien and Judge
Ames, originated by Gov. King, in consequence
Of my publication etnhraciag Judge Amcs' depo-
sition ia tie Argus of the 9th inst. lis object is
to represent Gov kiDs as friendly TO the Wa
tervllle Observation-Disclosures this is fact
not is entirely mmatcrial, as il respects the
real question between Gov. King and myself
Coy. King had contepded from the time when
he first became member of that institution, that
il was .entitied to the same proportion OF the
Bank tax which was given TO Williams and Bow
doin Colleges. and also to as much wild land as
either of these colleges had been endowed with,
& that the Trustees ought to demand rather than
ask, from the Mass. legislature, and IN case OF re-
fusal ia their full strength. inundate that body
with petitionsfr from all the Baptist societies IL the
state. in winch case they wsuId not dare refuse it,
g. this, too, before the Institution was located. A
committee Of the board of Trustees preferred a
petition to the Massachusetts Legislature, June
1818--and at tie winter session Of 1919, about
forty circular petitions rather demanding than
praying the passage OF bill which had Leen re-
ported upon the petition of the board, were pre-
scnted. The petition of the Trustees well as
the circular petitions, were prepared by Governor
King it seems. TO further his own purposes. Be-
cause Massachusetts did not grant $4,000 annual
ly and townships of wild land, so indecorouslu
demanded, great complaints were made against
I the majority OF Massachusetts legislature, and
I these were the foundation OF much argument,
and these arguments were made use of and OF
Grated powerful auxiliares in aid Of the
Spring election
4 ,,,a< &c H.. IL.
Massachusetts for not Welding 10 these denn,ads
certainly, the friends Of the corporation had j
inst right tnexpect from the legislature Of Maine
what had been so improperly withheld by Mas
Esachnsetts-particuiar 50, as 4 large majority
Of the Maine Legislature, with Gov. King, were
lofthe same political opinions, with the minority
ct the ceTatc Of Afzssichu.ettS, 81 whose ruanir,
ity In voting for @-sFzht. much had been
said-and no state of things could alter the
claim, because, had Massachusetts granted all
! That was dc7aasided, Maine, upon lis separation.
must have assumed it--and tie cuu for ,aoaeu
acoatd haze been Immediate III one case as IN l.e
other
At this period the expectations of the friends
OF the institution were raised high. in eonse
quehce q me course 50 constantly pursued by
Gov. King Ersyyt thing uas expected fcoa, h,n
III 1rdS expected that he woull :. recon.oend the
institution to the favorable consideration of tbe
legislature I; but 'tsras not expected b, ana, that
Gov. King would have expressed. to an ;ae,,en-
s'es Hetoef, that ne was SORRY lie petition acGs
presented, and hiat IL ought not 10 Be granted
tiov- King has published the correspondence
10 me iast Argus with view to shew that he
was Jr7en0ty TO The institution. Really. if any
thing was necessary 10 substantate the state
inent IN my vindicstion, tue correspondence bas
I n -. 4
supplied II ; for by this correspondence Il a.
pears that a circumstance had occurred which
rehacre1 grant oy The legislature, TO Bowjoin
toiiege, IndIsfensibe-and that, TO effec, this.
object, smaller grant to the WateryilIe Insti-
tuition was submitted to-
these circumstances clearly shew. that after
''ov hing had excited and kept alive the hiob
raised expectations OF the Trustees and friends
OF the Wateryille Institution, SO lono as was ne.
eessary 70 accomplish has o,ca purposes he was
not unwilling that those expectations sboula sub.
s''e III u'saPPo'ntment-and IL pg.etfs, erfdcufLy
appears mat ms approving Of the grant az the
$500 vas '"e dictate OF necessity or policy
tuition. 'oi ei-i ins'i-
II was no part OF my object. IL nv ,;nd;,,
ton, to prove that Gov kim was bost;la j. ~
Waterville Institution but he had
mat the institution had sustained verr rraat
losses by the refusal of Massachusetts !, oran,
Tie PRAYER Of their petition, and ina, th;s Ioss
was ImPntahle to ne. In necessary scIfdorence
was compelled to cnRmcrate asl tha c;r,,,u,,' |
stances d the case, which really conv;,cod ~,
mat Gov htBg bad no friendship FIR tho I,st;+,
ton, IN case it should interfere with lie .,,-,
views. did not say SO, nor attempt 10 nrove + !
70 'ne puoiic--It was not any object of mine ~
10 ,h's. And perhaps my vindication NAV leave
doubts IN the minds Of some upon his snl,;crt
nut II 50, cannot but think. tlat,v,v K;ra IA, |
himself removed all such doubts in tbe last Ar
gus. e 'as' -
Gov King says that +" authorized : st,,s-
'nent 70 I've made in the Senate az Nsss,,h,,satt-
winch he" knew 70 be an anag,1f;fes f,Ir,to,g !, |
and that 10 his "psace in thai Sen.,, J.. 49,,
60 ms impressions,in which, he .shas since been
supported by the almost unanmous ,,,o ~ M
cal Institution, a"1 Aeoios'
proof - A"'e''' %
10 bring the subject TO point. i ,v;l, no ~
pecfed OF Gov. King, that IL nroi,,,.e IN
f'.''a e'i"ehce 10 prove his assertion true. or
.ne sunecf must rest as il now stands. bv the cy
ncnce already before the public. that he. IGOR. |
Dsgl ~ ms place a. ne Senate Of Hass1cbas,tts
o'" make statement uisict he Ls.s,c ~ b. 81. ,,u
f"asfrd fftfschood, and that ne aftcrxyar3s l,s i
:, oaoaess 70 procure vote Of The Trustees OIL
'"e 'iane Literary 4 Theological Institution to
him.
AT the time Gov L-;r, -.