The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11

If Delegates yesterday, was the University Bill.
Il proposes to loan from the unemployed money
belonging to the Literary Fund $50 ,00o-Messrs.
Doddridge and Griffin both proposed amendments
to the biil-all which were ordered to be print
ell
FEB. Am election took place for Sena-
tor Of the u States from tie 4th Of next March
CO... Taylor was re-elccted-no other candidl'e
named.
WAsuivGroN, Feb. 3.-Our readers viii have
seen, by our Congressional Diary, that MIR. Pc
insett, of South Carolina has Just taken his seat
in the House Of Representatives. This gentle
mans return to the United States from Mexico
has been protracted, we hear, by the uncertainty
incident to long sea voyage, and the dlncui-
tics peculiar to the navigation Of those seas when
he has recently visited. But his absence from
that branchof the National Legislature Of which
he is valuable member, has been sbundantly
compensated, by tie very useful information
which il is understood he has brought with him
home in reference to a country, whose relations
are deeply interesting to our own, by her geo.
graphical position and vast and varied resources
Although Mr.. Poinsett had no diplomatic APP
paintnent which eBttied hIn to official crcden-
tails or pecuniary compensation, 1t IS neverthe-
less known that he travelled in tho confidence of
our government, and has presented the result OF
lis interesting excursion TO the Department Of
State, in memoir, which must possess, at least
that species of authenticity which is to be dcTv-
ed from the most propitious facilities for procur-
ing information, combined with a liberal curios-
it, and an enlightened talent for observation.
FOX A ~ T-o,.T,C
Collaborating to a late report OF the Inspect
crs, il appears that the number Of convicts in
confinement during the last year was rs follows
Remaining in prison, per last report, 553 adj
nitted during the year, IT'S; parloned, 98 died
s. discharged, by expiration Of sentence, IS;
remaining, $50.
ALBANY, Feb. 4--On Friday last, John Saw
age. ESQ took the oath Of Office, and entered up
on his official duties as Chief Justice Of the State
Of New York.
TITLES.
TIE follolcing Is letter from Coz. Coles, TO the
Editors Of the Illinois TnteLtgencer.
VAHDALIA, Dec. 10. 1922.
Gentlemen,-Our state constitution gives to
the person exercising the functions of the exec
u.ive the appellation OF GovERNoR-a title
which is specific, Ineligible, and republican,
and amply sufficient TO denote the dignity of the
Office. In your last paper you have noticed me
by the addition Of :" lis EIceltency," an aristo-
cratical and high sounding adjunct, which | an
sorry to say has become too common among Us
not only 10 newspaper annunciations. but IN the
addressing of letters, and even in familiar dis
course. II is practice disagreeablet to my feel
iggs, and inconsistent, as ! think, with the dig
niied simplicity Of freomen and to the nature
OF the vocation of those to whom il is applied
And having made il a rule through life to address
30 one as his excellency, Or tie honorable. OF
ls-a.-l---,-~-r--s;srE rer5fTy, not to apply thezr
y nc. | am, &c. SC.
EDWARD COLES.
Messrs. Brown & Berry, editors Of the Hi
ncis Inte.igenccr.
Ertrdct Of a Litter from Lopdon. .EoU 60
1872" great object Of curiosity Is now pre-
pairing on the Thames new STEAM VESSEL,
Intended for Calcutta. Her engine and boiler
occupies only enc fifth part of tic usual place
her furnace consuming its own smoke, will per.
farm with one bushel what formerly took one
chaldron of Goals: her boiler is const ructed to
return its own steam, without one pari Gle esca-
ping, so that once filled it IS enough for the voy-
age, which it is cllcu!atel she will perform in
80 or 40 days. The invention is American
q h4ho % tne man. Who does honour TO ms
Country. In tive months time this vessel viii
sail Tor go) for Calcutta"
Mr. Derby, the journalist and geographer, IN a
letter to Mr.. Eddy, that the river Zaire in Afri-
ca, calculating that river and the Niger to be
the same, Is the largest river on the globe; vet
he puts it at only 1852 niles But the Missouri
calculating from its emptying into the Gulf of
Mexico, and more water empties from that than
from the Mississippi, is 4,50O long, and is 1000
niles navigable. This makes the Missouri not
only the largest river in the known world, but
the greatest distance navigable, and commands
tue greatest surface Of country of any river on
tie globe.
The Legislature Of South Carolina are about
passing law, making daeIllng, or challenging
70 fight. death. This is a mistaken principle.
Whipping at the post-sitting in the stocks-or
riding rGiL would be infinitely better.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.