The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-27

from whatever high Office Or elevated rank they
may and though Tie offences may ~ attempted
% Ne covered over by the charitable mantle oil
public good. IN 50 doing We may incur tie risk
Of having our ears cut Of by The summary pro-
cess, which q was reported tie gallant general
once threatened a. inhict IN those members u
the Senate, who had vent0red 70 Question BIZ
right 70 Tie imnuuities 81 papal iuiaihhiiity
But Of this alternative we entertain as little fear
os we DO Of the power, any where existing, 70
prevent as from exercising the lights and pel0r-
ming the dHties Of independent citizens, IN z
country where laws are supreme, aud where
there Is no restraint upon any free sgeusy but
mat " DONG wrong With impualty
me Neir York Legislature adjourned ~ TIE
l2th instant, after q session Of 9S days ;-,lu.ug
which 2ag laws and several Resolutions were
passed, exclusive e sundry gratuitous and mis-
celianeOus abOrs with a view OF preparing the
minds and directing IN proper channel the o.
plhiohs OF their constituents, touching the Pres
idential Election.-Ihe result Of their public
spirited eXerlIons on this most praise worthy and
edhyng tonic is folly detaiied ia tae wisdom Of
the saxerai meetings 81 embodied and set torfh
10 their respective addresses TO the people A
state convention has been proposed by those
who think the people ought "a be trusted with
the electoral privileges which a legislative major
ny has recently deemed il unsafe t0allOW them.
DE WITT CLISrON-At the close Of the late
session Of the New-York Legislature this gentle
man was suddenly aud unceremoniouslv remov-
ed from the Office OF CAsAL CoMmssIoEER II
does not appear that any ground or pretence of
complaint existed against him as 10 his conduct
while in that Office, which be had held for a long
term without fee or reward; but that his removal
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proved successful on the part Of the assaants
The New-YOTk papers, in narrating this transac-
tio1 are not sParing in terms Of indignant re-
proach against those by whose nstrUmentalitv
1t was eilected.-The following are the conclud-
ling remarks Of an article on this subject in the
Commercial Advertiser.
The post had become merely honorary
The great work is almost completed, and all the
plans have been matured and determined For
fourteen years De Witt Clinton has been a Ca
nal Commissioner in this state, during which pc
riod he has bent all the energies of his soul and
all the resources Of his capacioas mind, to the
accomplishment of this mighty work For years
ne had 10 struggle against an opposition which
one would suppose would have APPALLED, the mos
daring and overwhelmed the stoutest hearts
But be breasted himself TO the torrent like gi
ant, and not only turned its current back, but BIZ
ihomage TO the triumphs Of his genius Becom
ing converts to IN enterprise which they ha,
not talents to project, intelligence to appreciate
patriotism TO undertake, or capacity to direct
when in the full tide Of success his foes had til,
meanness TO arrogate the credit to themselves
land 70 grasp at the chaplet which fame had al
ready entwined for his brow Failing in this
as the last act of disappointment and revenge
when they hope to be able to complete the worl
which be has plansed, they have put the Gilman
10 thoiT Cwd iUfaThv, AND RENCV ED ~
WITT CLINTON FROM THE OFFICE OF
PRESIDENT OF THE CANAL COMMITS
4 SIONERS
Let i be remembered by the people of New
!, York, and let it be proclaimed abroad-;ha
, while thousands and hundreds of thousand
Z have bsen profuselv layished upon the poitica
! favorites If the day, FOR FOURTEEN
: YEARS or THE PRIME OF HIS LIFE
: DE WITTsCLNTON HAS NEVER RE
CElVED ONE CENT BY WAY OF SAL
AIRY OR OTHERWISE, FOR HIS COM
PENSATION. His services as Commission
er have been gratuitons, and he is now com
paratiVely poor -