The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-01

from THIS passage VI Tcl1eCtlDn through ~: No
i thinking being, whether he will or nc "a
he can do is 10 turn his thoughts the best wavir
1t j. therefore in this light that we hare good.
cause 10 congratulate our friends on the com.
Usencement ola year not that another year \,
struck from. the roll Of their existence but with
ahopc that new one may bring with Il new and
lasting resolutions % apply il to.the besten of
life, and that indeed il NAV be new year I'D
the course which terminates ins the haren of
salty, where time shall be no more
Chfrn'cal and Philosophical Etcturss.
We are happy to learn that Professor Cleav-
land will commence his Chemical and PhiIoso-
phical Lectures FRIDAY merit. at = O'Clock A.
tie eDeniag The town hall has been fitted un
for the accommodation Of tho subscribers. and
the lecturesIvill continue five weeks, on .Mon-
day, Wed,asdIy, and Friday Eren,ngs. By
this arrangements the subscribers will be able To-
attend without inconvenience.
In tue sc Lectures useful lcarniDg and interest
ing amusement Will be happily blended, and II IN
hoped our citizens will avail themselves Of 70 "a
your-lble an opportunity Of obtaining inforna-
ton ID these important and pleasing departments,
OF science. The price Of tickets in oniy nse
dollars for the course, and We are confident that
no one can pass his evenings more pleasantly or
prohtably, than By attending these lectunes.---
We arc the more gratited that they are To be
given at this time, the Legislature will be iEs
Session, and il will afford the members az oppoD-
tunity Of attending
Several pieces have lately appeared in different
papers under the head The Legislature which,
have BY implication, though under the disguise OF
concern for tie welfare Of tbs state. unvarra
ably attacked The independence and integrity Of
The members OF that body. The following notice
IN the last Argus is one Of that description
The Legislature Of this state will meet the
first "Wednesday Of January. We mention the.
subject at this time for the purpose Of noticing =
Funforln circulation that an attempt will be made
BY Juggling with the votes TO break up the cleo
ton oi Governor. We shosld not have alluded
to this report, bad we not seen a project Of this
kind darkly shadoWed out in one ofthe opposition
papers some months ago We hope the members,
will be punctual in their attendance to prevent
the execution OF any attempts Of this Kind which
would entail eternal lnfamy on the state"
We know OF nothing more derogatofy 10 IL
high character OF impartial and 40 nora 5ls Legis-
lators than hateYcn suspicion should be enter
taincd that they wall suffer their opinions 10 be
"arRsd, or their principles to be Influenced BY the.
Vaccinations ofany man SET Of men whatever
And il cannot be considered otherwise than a IL
bel upon. their charac ter As body and an attack
upon tiie honor Of the state, for any person to-
throw out inumatlons that the representatives
Of the people may not come to the discharge Of
their most responsible duty, with pure hands and
upright intentions. We therefore deprecate the
language which has been used in regard to the
approaching session as if excites unreasonable
jealousy Ia the minds OF the members and infames
them with prejudice and the bitterness Of party
spirit. The members Of the Legislature should,
and we trust viii, come coolly to their task, I'M
infiuen BY external opinion any farther than
may be Coinoident With their own Judgements
and free from the thraldom Of political sectari-
aEisIn.
latest From EuroPs.-The English sloop Of
war Hind, arrived at New York on Tuesday
last, bringing London papers 10 the 18th Nov
and Paris to the 7th. The news they contain
Is but Of little interest VIC however extract fruHH
the n. York Com. Adv. Uchitems q seem most
entitled TO notice
The King Of England had returned 10 London, and
vas received rs matter Of course with much pompo
and parade lie did visit Paris but while "a
lals on h return his MAJESTY waited upon by the
Due d Augoueme az the Hotel Bourbon The nhab--
itans Of Calais pasd great respect 10 the British king
The manufactures through Scotland in a very
thIVn state, and there IS tu employment IN the
eal trades Journey men fax dTessers earn from 25s
70 30s per week.
The Spanish papers have attacked the london Con-
rer Tor misepresening the al situation Of that
try They deny the statements that Spain a theatre
o. anarchy and viesace and represent the dis
orders as being all hHshsd Canals. they say
Observation-Disclosures Of industry and instruction
raised-ncv settlement. made, &c. &c. Eight bandits
had been beheadtd-
The Portuguese Cortes continues ID sefsiou.-A
proposition has been made compel publishers OF
books and periodicals, deposit copy OF every work
mat may be issued from the press Id the public libra
~ has also been proposed 70 abolish the Orders Of
the knights Of Malta aud Of s. John Of Jerusalem.
The Dssaa had acceded 70 most Of the demands Of
Russia, but much difficulty sill relative the
guarantee required by the Emperor Alexander. In ia
Vor Of the Greeks The English Ambassador mad pro-
posed some notifications In those demands which had
been rejected BY Russia Austria, and Prussia Side
with Russia in the question.
ne last advices from Constantinople. confirm those
winch had previously announced hostile movements On
INC part OF Persia against the Porte II appears that
one OF the sons Of the Schah has marched against tho
Fachaiike OF Bagdad+ wiiua toroe Of 5000 men
NORTH WEST EXPEDITION
London Won. S-The following ettcr from an officer
engaged irtne voyage Of discovery is the first inteh
S-ncc which has been received
"HusSon's Straits JUN f6 1921
ne day after the transport Left Us entered these
-uAits, which we found choaked with ice entered
nevertheless, and az first made considerable progress
out az We expected. At length beset or in other
words. the HAVING roalaxrad - III