The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-06-03

parisor between New-Hampsliire il the l1th
and 10Th centuries. Mr. Havengave rapid bnt
distinct sketch of tie characters of our forefa-
Tiers, and enumerated the circumstances where
in the 8 Observation-Disclosures Of Pascataqna"
differed from the Pilgrims Of New-Piymouth.
/ He PORTRAYED the character Of john Mason, the
original proyFNtor Of New-I!amPhire, and res
cued him frotifshe obloquy with which the prcju-
/ dice and injustice of his contemporaries had
! partially covered him the puritan characters
( of our ancestors was next adverted to- and their
industry, sublime piety and stern integrity were
eloquently delineated. The present character
of the people of New Hampshire, as il is formed
! by their occupations, climate and localities and
as it has been exhibited by her distinguished
: sons in war, in science and literature, was next
the fruitful topic of discussion and the orator
claimed and substantiated for his native state a
place among the first for patriotism and rntelli-
gcnce, and in proportion toits extent for moral
and physical energy.
The Poem by Mr.. Peabody of Exeter was
vigorous and spirited performance; that gentle
man proved to the public, what bis friends have
long known, that he possesses fine talents, and
knowledge Of the history and antiquities Of the
country scarcely less rare than the possession Of
such talents; his poem was by turns playful
Y
ed among the flowers, and scaled the sleeps of
Parnassus. OF boih these exceile Ut performan-
ces we shall only say at present, that we join 10
the general wish that they may be given to the
public.
After the exercises were concluded. about
two hundred gentlemen dined together in Jefier-
son Hall, which had been painted and put in or
der by the town in honor of the occasion, aud
was tastefully decorated with flags and paint
, ings.
The dinner was chiefly of Fish, all known
names, and cooked in all possible variety.
VOLUNTEERS.
Hon. d. Webster, being called upon for a
toast, remarked that although not at home, lie
hoped he should not be considered entirely as
stranger /; he reminded the company--of what
none had forgottcn--that he was natiuc Of
Netc Hampshire be briefly bnt eIoquently re-
marked that this was the land Of his birth Of Lis
education, and Of his dearest associations the
pleasures Of the day were not little heightened
by the consciousness that those were present
who directed his stutlics in youth, and assisted
him with their counsel in manhood he said he
could not better express his feelings than BY the
words Of the Poet:
NEw-H AMPsHIRE-
Where er roam, whatever realms see.
My heart untravelId iondly turns TO thee.
Hon. Judge Story remarked that although not
native OF this state, he was vet citizen of
England and he adverted to those Circum-
stances which did excite and which ought TO
excite throughout New-England a similarity of
feeling and sentiment, as they produced unity
Of interest. He then called the attention Of his
auditors 10 that country from which New Eng
land was settled, and gave
Engldnd-The land Of our forefathers. and the land
Of their descendants-Ma it ever enjoy with US a
common Learning, common religion. and common
liberty.
From the Connecticut Courant.
Ma PRINTER-The last Mercury gives sun
dry reasons, which had not before heard, for
the establishment Of a new College IN this State.
!. That the Corporation Of Yale College have
not conferred the ('gree of Master Of Arts on
any Of orr new made Members of Congress.
2. Nor that of Doctor of Divinity on any
Baptist or Methodist Clergyman, and on but few
Epscopaans.
3. Nor have they made the present Chief JUS
tce Doctor of Laws.
The reasons are certainly very strong ones
and had they been given in the House, would
probably have removed the doubts of the most
scrupulous upon this subject.
wond however take the liberty to suggest
whether such Inconvenience might not have
been obtained by compromise, and whether de-
crres might not have been conferred as State
Offices are, only to those who had been regu-
larry nominated by Legislative Caucus.