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

sion fhan this oil. It has been from House p
Senate arain and again and finally the Act con-
forms very nearly to the ratio presented oy
Congress, and to the principle advocated oy Ioi-
onel Thatcher, upon his motion to recotnEnit the
bill as stated ia our last. There were many Gil
ficulties attending fhs subject, winch occ asloh-
ed considerable embarrassment. 1t was thought
hirblv important, that all the Electors should
have an equal weight in the election OF mem
bers to Congress, particularly at the present
time; and that the only way 10 produce ms
equality was to approach as near as possible TO
the ratio prescribed by Congress, without re-
gard to territorial lines. On the other hahu
many were very DESTROYS to retain the lines q
the counties, because they thought II Wouid DC
more convenient and satisfactory Tor ihese WHO
were accustomed to act together on Ordinary
business, 10 unite 10 the important duty ana
privilege of sending a Representative 10 Oon-
gress.
The bill making further pecunlary provision
for Bowdoin and Watcrville Colleges, has been
rejected.
The bill raising the Salaries Of the Secretary
Of State, Treasurer and Adjutant General, was
negatived without division.
And the bill to abolish the Office Of Reporter,
was referred to the next Legislature.
The TJo7lo,feE .4duocGte in speaking Of the bill
hroprht into the House Of Representatives, ior
the abolition Of tie Court Of Common Pleas,
savs g II Is Understood tile rejection Of the bill
or The increase Of Judge Whitman's salary, has
cccasioned tie introduction Of this, which IS
supported by that gentlemans warmest TRENDS
and we presume by the federaiists generally,
who if they cannot have one OF their own mum
her al the head Of the Court are determined
that none shall be there" To show that the
Editor of tie Advocate is nlisInlcrmed upon this
subject. Il will be sufficient to state the primer
Ual facts. which occurred during the agitation Of
the question. IN the first place, the motion to
raise the committee, was made by MI CnaSe q
Iiverrnorc. 4 republican the committee con-
sisted Of Messrs. Wallngford, Todd, Crowell,
McCrillis, Crane, Moore, Chase, Parker and
Call, a large majority OF whom are rePuD 'lcalS
and thew we're unanimous in reporting the bill
In the third reading of the bill, the motion y
which il was referred. was made by MIR. VII
liams, federalist, and supported By Col Ihach
or, another federaiist, and they succeeded u
causing the bill 20 be rejected this session a
least. Now does this look like combination
among the federalisls to abolish the Court ] he
truth Is, this is not party question; but ont
which does and may well divide pubic sentf
2 meat throughout the State there are men q
each side, who are intelligent, upright and IN
impcached BY party accusation.
We take this occasion TO observe, that party
lines have hardly been visible during this session
of the Legislature, although on one or two
questions, we have perceived it: il is with ieei
ings Of pleasure, we witness the general dlsaP
pearing Of that Yindictve spirit, which 50 oiieI
raised itself in our halls Of Legislation; we are
glad to notice that old distinctions are dlsre
garded, and hope for a new era to commence
when the only qualification for Office shall DC
merit and our motto, " measures, not men,"
The last Bath Gazette intimates a douo
whether we have not been msintormed respect
ing the sending Of the XasAGgton Mazotle. =,
no doubt Of the fact. We have seen one Of Jan
Sd, sent to member from Hancock county, il
which there is much abuse Of Mr.. Adams. An.
other OF these papers was sent TO q member from
Washington county, and another to member
from Lincoln county. This was at the time when
the election Of Gen. Chandler was pending. We
know not how many more have been sent, but
understand many others were received from the
same quarter.
I THE CANAL LOTTERY Bill
N WIS taken up in the House on Tuesday last,
and after short discussion, passed to be engros-
sod IL was a1vocafed hv M, Qhboff of C,st;na