The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-15

.'h inse we nave extracted the particulars
from Baltimore paper, under our mail head.
Inc same paper which contains an account az
,his robbery, also announces the pardon. by the
Fresident, OF two persons convicted of former
robbery. Ii IS well to place these two facts in
Juxtaposition, for they make an admirable COM
mentary upon the exercise of the pardonin~
power. The same doctrine was more fully Illus
trated, not long ago, when the President. IN the
fuiness OF his mercy, let loose number of con-
victed pirates, as notorious scoundres as ever
went unhung, to depredate anew upon the lives
aud commerce of our citizens. The same Pr
rates were soon after found engaged in .heir
old business. Punishment ceases TO have its
proper operation a check upon crime. when
the chance of escape, added to the hope of par
don, shall exceed the risk Of detection and the
certainty OF suffering.
We have heard complaints that the commtni-
cation 10 our last signed "MANY," contained
some remarks injurious TO the character of the
public schools in this town and not supported
by fact. The object OF the writer was to advo-
cate the Lancasterian system, & like advocates.
on other occasions, perhaps he has embelshcd
his own theory while he has cast too deep a
shade over our present system of education. But
every body who can read newspaper knows
what town school is, and has had practical les
sons in its advantages and disadvantages; sothat
whatever one may say against them, hey ond the
truth, can have no weight Our schools are as
well supported and instructed, and are as hume
rous IN proportion TO the population as those of
any other town, and no complaints can reasona-
bly, be made against them, bnt what arise from
the nature OF the system. The Lancasterian
plan has been approved in some places where il
has been adopted, and reprobated in others: il
must be judged of by its effects. Experience is
the best school master. We should suppose that
where the children are numerous and the popu-
lation unable to provide competent number of
schools, LancasteT's plan would be beneficial.
because by 1t, larger number can at the same
time be instructed than by the present mode. II
our correspondent has attempted t. Introduce
the new system by aspersing the old, OF If he has
said too much in favor of the one and too much
against the other, let him be opposed nv facts on
the other side: let the subject be fairly discuss
ed IN temperate argument, and the facts be full
ly laid before the tribunal Of the public Judge
ment will then, without doubt, be pronounced
according TO the merits Of the case.
ITO share or not TO shar. that is the question"
John johnson, who opened BARRIERS shop three or
four months ago. hastily took up his connections ear
iy yesterday morning. leaving Mr.. Mckenney the
off, by the horse and ehaise in which lie took
his departure. On Sunday afternoon he hired horse
and chalse oil MI. Peters and it appears canied his
clothes &c out OF town and returned Yesterday morn
ing about O'Clock he procured another Of Mr. Nc
kenney under pretence Of going cunning and has
not since been heard Of On examining hiss hon and
lodgings il was found nothing OF value was left
The officers are in pursuit of him, and we trust he will
be brought back well clipt
The weather of last week was of Lioh
temperature, the mercury on Wednesday and
Thursday rose to 81, on Friday to 50, in the eve
ming we had refreshing shower, on Saturday it
rose TO 3G and OF Sunday to SO.
The weather has been quite dry for the month
past, and we are told that 10 this vicinity rain is
much need We had two showers last week.
one of which was pretty ccpious in the back part
of this county.
! NEwBURYpoRT, July lit will be recollcct-
ed that MIR. J. c. Jewett of Portland. was adj.
vertised in our paper last winter, as having wan
dered from TEeadwell's tavern Ipswich supposed
IN state OF mental derangement.-No tidings
were ever heard of him till last "Wednesday.
when his body was found aioat in Ipswich bay
near Sutton farm, and brought TO this town.
A jury Of inquest examined the body who return
ed a verdict of accidental death.
His money, watch and every thing advertised
as being on or about the body were found, as
described. His remains were yesterday buried,
from the house of Jonathan Gage ESQ. with eve
~ mark OF respect. Herald
Mr.. Editor,-I wish 10 know in what manner Lam
bard robbed the ma Bath, and took from il Green
q osters draft As he plead guilty the chargeit is
probable the Justices who set upon the bench during