The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-25
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PORTLAND. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1928.

We shall issue an extra Gazette, in few days,
containing the general laws of the last session.
It will be recoIlected the FIRST MONDAY
OF APRIL is the day fixed on for the election of
members 10 the next Congress, under the new
districting act. We have not yet heard that any
measures have been taken by the Federalists, TO
designate a gentleman TO represent this Dis
trict The next congressional term viii be one
of deep interest to the people of this country.
The pretensions Of the numerous candidates for
the first Office in the Republic, win Be warmly
discussed, and from all parts of the U. S. we
find the people have been anxious 70 send their
most able and prominent men. Every section
wishes It's voice to be heard with effect, in order
to secure for its favourie, that post, which no
man should seek nor decline. The North, the
South, and the West, have each offered a cand-
date to the country, and it cannot be doubted
thatupon one Of those, the choice VIII fall. We
hope that this state viii be ambitious OF placing
in the next congress some Of its wisest, ana NEST
experienced statesmen and prudent politicians
men who are capable Of discerning the true in
terost Of the public, integrity and frmness to
pursue it, and who have besides ability To advo-
cate it. Elections in other states have been
made with view to the presidential election,
whether that important subject u&Il have an in
tiueuce upon our own, it remains for the people
on the first Monday in April 10 determine.
The next Congress, we venture to predict,
will contain more eminent men than any other,
since that which framed and adopted the decla-
ration Of independence.
Capt. Porter's Fleet sailed from Norfolk on
the 18th inst. and is probably near the seat Of
| its operations. The note Of preparation has so
long preceded the blow, that the objects Of pur-
suit will be efectually placed upon their guard
and we fear our well appointed armament will
not be able to make many scores on the enemy.
The late accounts Of Pnacies are horrible be-
yond description or belief; the squadron will. we
trust, be able to afford protection to our com
merce, at least both from Pirates and Spanish
cruizers, if It cannot punish the Buccaneers.
| COngreSs.-lt may be unwelcome news to some
-four readers, says tie National Intelligencer Of
Feb. Is, that the New Tariff bill Tor tile bill for
! the more efectual protection and encouragement
| Of domestic manufactures NAV be considered as
rejected. The indications against il in the House
| of Representatives yesterday, were decisive a.
gainst the possibility Of forcing it through Con-
/ gress at the present session.
The Senate have been engaged SOME DAYS on
bill to renew and extend the charter of the Me-
chanics Bank Of Alexandra opposition was
made to il because, it was said, the bank was
nearly IN an lnsovent conditiop. and therefore,
| IL would Inure the community to extend its ca
| pacity 10 issue notes.-Several amendments 10
the constitution Of the II. s. have been proposed
| this session and are now under discussion; one
introduced by Mr.. Taylor of Vir. whose object is
to prevent the evil that might result from the
election Of President; being thrown upon the
House OF Representatives, Mr.. Dickerson, and
Mr. Holmes Of this state, offered notifications OF
TINS proposition Mr. Holmes plan is, that 10
case no choice OF President is made by the elect
ors, the two houses In convention shall determine
me election. MIR. Smith OF Maryland has IN
troduced proposition to amend the constitution
50 that Congress shall have power to adopt and
execute system Of Internal improvements con-
lined to great national purposes.
\ a resolution has been brought forward similar
to the one offered last session for the establish
ment OF literary fund from the proceeds ofsaes
p the public land; the resolution was laid upon
ule 'aole' IL viii probably sleep there the re-
malnder of the session. Mr. Johnson Of Ken
lucky has offered resolution to request the1udg-
Is OF the supreme Court to make report 10 the
next Congress on the subject of the Judicial sys-
TEN OF the Z. 5. in order that more uniformitsr
efficiency and impartaHty may G produced -
that sys'em.-Mr. McDufie has IA zen lis seal
Many subjects which have been preached this
session must necessarily fail to be- completes ~
Tic cOnsti triton exnirafion III ths Congress
winch will be on Tuesday next