The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-09

observe, perhaps, with more SnrprIZe than our
southern brethren the excentrcities of this no
ted member four National Legislature. Candi-
dates for Office are not so squeamish in the warm
attitudes of Virginia, in our frozen cline
Johnny Holmes and soms few others may be ex-
ceptions. But ii is a rare thing among for
man TO assert his own claims for public patron
arc and popular favor, 70 sound his own praises
anl make large promises Of what he can aud viii
"a for his good friends the people, and invite their
~independent sutfrages."-Mr. Randolph how
ever we presume, feels himself justified, & since
il Is more fashionable southwark than here we
viii not impeach its propricty. We will presume
that difference of latitude may afford sufficient
reasons.
Mr. RS Ill healIl eompels himto seek change
ofclimate in France.-lIe tells his constituents
to whom he says he I" never appealed in vain,"
that he does not resign his seat, but has left
letter of resignation to be rendered to tee gov
ernor in Dece nber next, in case the state of his
health should compel him to do so--that he wish
Is to serve t-em and has " an especial desire to
be- in that Congress which will decide probably
By indirection) the character of the Executive
government OF the confederation for at least four
years--perhaps forever: since now, for the first
lime since the institution of this government, we
have presented to the people the army candidate
for the Presidency, in the person Of him, who,
Judging from present appearance, viii receive
the support of the Bank Of the United States.
Mr.. r. proceeds:
/" This is an union Of the purss and the sword
with vengeance-one. which even the sagaCty
ofPatrick Henry never anticipated, in this shape
at least. Let the people look TO it; or they are
lost forever. Thew Will fall into that gulf which
under the artificial military and paper systems
ofEurope, divides Dives from Lazarus, and grows
daily anu hourly broader, deeper aid mere APP
paling. To this state of things, we arc rapidly
approaching under an administration. the head
of which sits an incubus upon the state, while the
Heutenants Of this new mayor Of the palace are
already contendipg for the succession and their
retainers and adherents are with difficulty kept
from coming to blows, even on the floor Of Con-
gress."
"We have arrived at that pitch Of degenera-
CIV when the mere lust Of power the retention Of
Place and patronage, can prevail not only over
every consideration Of pubic dstv, but stlae the
suggestion of personal honor which even the
ministers of the decayed governments of Europe
have not yet learnt entirely TO disregard. Should
God spare me, YOU shat be informed how it has
come TO pass that, after settling the Florida CUES
ton al the expense Of a vast sacrifice ofterrtory
" soUtt Of Sc and half of north latitude = we
are yet embroiled with Spain-and, in passing, it
the Red River and the Arkansaw, (the gate of
n. Orleans will have to be contested not with
the imbecile and puny government of Spain, but
with young and rising and therefore ambitious
Republic"
.NegocadtsonS at Ghent.--We always suspected
that there existed something respecting the con-
duct OF certain of our Commissioners at Client,
which II was not wished should come before the
pubic. We nowfnd our suspicious were not with
out foundation for by the correspondence which
has been brought to light through interchangeable
perseverance, it appears, that it was actually in
contemplation, and that majority Of our Minis
fers did at one time consent, TO permit the Brit
sh TO navigate the Mississippi, " from IFS source
TO the ocean,, in returnfor the emission to fish
on the British North American coasts. Messrs
ADAMS, Galatin, and Bayard are named as the
majority who sanctioned this proposition, which
vas opposed by Messrs. Clay and Russell but
Which was afterwards abandoned, in conse-
quence, it is believed, of Mr.. Bayard having
come over TO che minority We could scarcely
nave supposed any American capable OF listen
ing TO SO extraordinary proposition, aud We
really believe the British Commissioners must
have found II difficult to preserve their gravity,
vAen they learnt that it had been cordially re-
cieved, and was likely to be adopted.
- N. y. Paper.
NAVAL 1fACE ESTABLISHMENT.
Washington, March 30.--As the session of
Congress advances its business becomes impor-
tant- There was yesterday introduced, by the
Naval Committee, in the Hose of Representa-
nves, bill for permanently fixing the Naval
feace establishment, embracing provisions high
" interesting TO that branch of the public SER
wee The bill proposes that the number and
description Of the principal officers shall be as
follows:
One Rear Admiral;
Five Commodorcs;
Nineteen Captains;
Twenty-three Masters Cornmandant:
One hundred and forty Lientenants. &C
The effect Of the bill, we bseve, will be 70
discharge from service a consi icrahie number
81 Tie officers now on the Naya Establishment
InteiligeRoer.
NATIONAL DEFENCE
\ long andvery Impressive Message was trans
nhtieS 10 Congress, the object OF which is to eN-
press the views Of the President in favour of that
system of defence Of the sea-boaId the execu-
bon of which has been generally suspended bv
r. nj ono roc NJ hr L. e.,