davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
MAINE LEGzsLATURE.
SENATF
TUESDAY, Fe5. q

TUESDAY, FEB. "a.
Bills passed to be enacted-additional re-
sPecting lnnholders, retailers &c.-additional
respecting inspection of Beef Sc.-altering
the time Of holding Courts Of Common Pleas
in Oxford-sdditional respecting prisons-to
change the name Of Ligonia to Albi0n-ad-
ditional for relief Of poor debtors-aud to in
corporate the Saco and Ossipee Log Naviga-
ton Company.
Resolves finally passed-for the pay ment
OF accounts against the Statc-providing for
the choice Of electors Of President and Vice
Presitent-in favour OF Joseph Gridin-ma-
king appropriation for contingent expences
-aPpropriating money for the support Of the
State Prison-coRhrming the doings Of frs.
parish in Lebanon--authoriziRg the Treas
uer to purchase fuel for the use Of the State
additional tothe Resolve aDportoninr Repre-
sentatives 10 classes Sc.-making appropria-
tons for Military purposes-providing for !
State Arsenal--in favour OF Charles G. O.
.Carlton-in favour Of Herbet r. AIore-ad-
ditionai for payment of accounts agaiost
the State--for the payment OF eugrossinc
clerks and others-makin@ appropriation fol
State printing and granting compensation q
the Chaplains
The Bill additional respecting proceeding,
IN Courts Of Probate was referred - the mex
Legislaiure-also bill TO prevent buying ane
selhag dormant titles.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
Remarks on the ADORE, BY the Editors Of tie Intel
Hgencer.
WASHINGTON.

Remarks on the ADORE, By the Editors Of tie Intel.
HgeHcsr.
The article on the preceding page. under
the signature of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cLGrttBi
z! renerabiIs-may be regarded as protest OF
the gentlemen in Congress Of Federal politics
against what appears TO them to be an injustice
recently done them. Approaching, as we do,
very highly, the public spirit, integrity, and
patriotism Of many Of that party whom we
have the pleasure personally or by character
TO know, we should agree, if the paragraph 30
which nc adverts intended the meaning which
IS Washington" has extracted from il. that il
would deserve all his Indignation. We are
persuaded that no such idea was intended by
the writer to be presented, that the Federal
ISIS are Indifferent as 70 who should fill the
Presidential chair, or as 10 any other question
seriously affecting the National interests.
All that the writer could have meant, was,
that lie himself personally knew not whom the
Federal gentlemen in Congress would prefer
for The Presidency. This single idea, we be-
heye, was all the writer meant to present.
For ourselves, OF however little value may
be our opinion, We should be wanting
in candor, if we were not TO avail urselves
Of the present occasion TO say, that we believe
there are to be found, among those who class
themselves as Federalists, individuals illustri-
lcBs for every civil and social virtue, and who
would DO honor 70 any station in which their
country could place them. We should be
glad TO see such individuals placed in situa-
tons in the government for which their ma
tural aud acquired talents qualify them.
When VIC see them distinguish themselves, by
the side Of their Republican brethren. in the
army and the navy, Illustrating our history
by their valor, and sealing our victories by
their blood, we cannot deny their claim to a
due participation in the honors and emolu-
ments of civil employment much less should
we be totally Indifferent TO their opinions on
great national questions. This i a point on
which we know we differ from many ofour po-
Iitical connection and we hope il viii be un :
derstood that We undertake TO express, on
this subject, our personal opinion only.
We could wish that " Washington had
spared the allusion to Mr. GALLATIN. fhc
Is foreigner, so was HAMILTON. the Idol Of
the federal party whilst living, and their pride
now that be is dead. So was Dallas, respec-
ted by all parties, and whilst living, high in
bis country's confidence. There is no name
which we have been taught, from childhood.
more 70 respect, as a statesman aad Patriot.
than ALBERT GALLArIN.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

de issue q shs approaching PresidsnGial Election
as = entitled 20 very little credit a teissioa 20
suhgscs 60 WHICH be speaks with very great conn
asncs.
That the Fesealist6 10 icaEsr exist A. party
n me Lniisd States obvious " require proof
That they have nos srted IN Congrcss, - parts,
Or rnany years, yea yourselves must very well
knog- But, that they are. a. individuals. indiher
kas "a The choice q Mr. MoaFoes successor, you
also know - be untrue.
IA cnort has indeed been made 70 swell their
NUMBERS IN Congress beyond the truth 90 now
they hsge been represented % am0Unt 70 ioHyf iye
or even hfiy members. In the statement 10 which
II refer, ibis numher u reduced 70 forty.
The best estimate I have seen. and. ] believe,
1aul within few days past none has been attempt
- 70 be made. reduces their actual number much
below the last mentioned.
Nhrncr rhe former exaggeraion caucus Is
u bs convened from which the federalists are
nominally and designsdly excluded. Next their
exclusion y connected with charge Of apparent
ind fe rsuce 70 the hest interests Of their country
Coiemporsneously with both these outragss upon
their feelings and character, they are represented
As objects Of dread and the tocsin Of parry is load
} sounded % alarm and 10 unite the Republican
ranks against the ancient and dangerous foes
Now gentlemen. aver. that among these Fed
sralists. there have been, and there yet remain.
some of Mr.. Crairford's most open and decided
Hiends-fhe more hoEourabe evidences Of his
merit, because his exclusive supporters deny TO
them fair participation IN the privilege Of Amer
ican eiiizens AZ the moment 10 which they seek
20 elevate ~ the second station in the United States
native Of Geneva. who. when trusted with the
care o. tine Public Treasury, dropt its keys at the
approach Of war Who med. in fact, with all bis
experience, from the head Of the Treasury. 70 a
place Of safety, when danger threatened his adop.
tel eotatry.
DID these prosecuted Federalis,s do so Look 10
New Nofk. Pennsylvania and Maryland % YiF-
lainia. the Caroinas, nnh KrntuCKy-Tum 20 the
IAN Renssela-EH. % Cadwallader. Winder, Taylor,
pinckncy, Huger. Davis. cuHi nulfiS dliis, their
friends aud comrades, and let your CORES pondenL
and his caucus answer me. Did not the fedeTalists
Of all these states. in a war, the policy Of which
they disapDroved their country in all respects
as faithfully as their political opponents
have done, gentle men but before finish, allow
me % express 4 hope founded on the Justice OF
Providence, that the weapons Of political intoIeT-
ance auc persecution may recoil on those. and
those only, who delight ts WELD them.
WASHINGTON.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
NEW YORK. Feb. Q1.


Breach Of PromiSe.-At the February Cir
cult Court, which has just terminated at Coop
erstown, two important cases were tried be-
fore Judge Nelson. Tie first was the case
of ,Nary Arnold VS.. Joseph W. .ua9sH, for a
breach of promise Of marriage no defence
was set up, and the Jury found a verdict Of
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARs damages.
The other was similar case, bit the result
not so favourable for the fair plaintiff Miss
Sophia Pringls, was Plaintiff, and the Rev.
Nathaniel Huse, defendant. This trial was
managed with singular ability by the counsel
on both sijes-Eiisba Williams, ESQ Of Hud-
son, and Mr.. Champbel, AMI Mr. Stzrkweath-
er, Of Cooperstown, Tor the plaintiff Messrs
Jordan, Stewart, Crafts, Chase and Beardsles,
for the defendant-Yerdict, SIX CENTS for
the defendant. The Jury, il seems, we're guild
ed in their verdict by a written release, which,
prior to the commencement Of the suit, had
been mutually interchanged By the parties
There was also an interesting case Of seduc-
ton tried a. the same term, ID which young
girl in humble circumstances,Was plaintiff, aud
a gentleman from Albany, defendant Mr..
Williams was also engaged for the fair plain
tiff in tits case and although the defendant
was powerfully defended by able counsel, vet
the overwhelming Cloquence or Mr.. w. not on
~ secured for him the admiration Of the bar,
ana the cheers Of the multitude, but what was
better stiiI-a verdict OF NINE HUNDRED
DOLLARS, for the future support Of the
biighted damsel
At the same court two young men, Of re-
spectacle connexions, named William B. Rich,
and James Delos Averell, were indicted for
forging upon, and procuring to be discounted
at, the Central Bank, a note of 5000, Daniel
Gilchrist represented TO be the maker. and
Christopher Ducher and David Nc Colam en-
dorsers. The note was presented on Tuesday,
discounted, and before night the young men
were both in prison. On being brought to
the bar, they plead guilty, and the Judge SEN
fenced them TO the State Prison for the term
of FIVE years.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY. co. -.
Resolves passed to be ngrUseed-appro-
priaGng money for support OF the State Pris-
on making appropriation for contingent
expenses respecting Endorsement of writs
lin new draftl-prOviding for the education
of the deaf and dumb :-conirming the doings
of first parish in Lebanon additional for
Of accounts against the state and
psOy i1iBE for choice Of electors.
Bills passed to be ensctcd-assessing a
state tax additional concerning foreign at
tachment and to change the names of sun
dry persons.
Bills passed to be engrossed for the gov
ernment sc. OF State Prison further amend
ed) to alter the name Of Ligonia to Albion
additional for relief Of poor debtors.
Bill adj respect'g real actions was read and
referred to the next legislature, and ordered
to be published IN the Eastern Argus.
Bill respecting publication of notices in
newspaper Of state printer was postponed in
definitely.
The committee on the pay roll were direct
ed 10 make up the pay of members including
Wednesday next.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
SUPREME CnrRT.

"The constitutionahty Of the iBsolvent Laws
Of the several states, which discharge debtors
from contracts made subsequent to the laws
will present most interesting question for
the decision Of the Court, and next to the
steam boat case. be Of more Importance to
the future welfare Of the States, than any
other which will be agitated during the pres
ent term. II is not probable that Congress
will soon pass a general bankrupt law. The
States must therefore be LEFT to adopt bank
rupt or insolvent systems Of her own. Il is
almost impossible for commercial states 70 ex-
ist and 1Ourish without some system BY which
unfortunate debtors may be relieved from The
pressure Of calamity by which their enter
prize and industry can be called birth after
the storm Of disappointment has Pa~ed over
Yet if Congress decline passing any bank
rupt law, aud tire states are prohibited from
adopting laws for themselves, the Commercial
states Of this country will present specta.
Gle not found ia history.
The steam boat case will be decided 10 the
course of few days There is a rumour that
Monday is fixed on by the court, for the an.
nunciation Of its opinion; but il is probable
that the accident which has occurred 10 Chief
Justice Marshall, will delay itfor few DAYS
50 il is said this morning BY members Of the
bar"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

We extract the following article from the Ma
tional Journal, the leading paper in favour of
Mr.. Adams, for the sake Of recommending il to
the notice Of the editor Of the Bosros PArKror
We also add a short article from the NATloxAr
INTELLIoESCER in relation to the same con-
cern.
The Feder1iists have no candidate for the
Presidency taken from their own ranks.
Arc they therefore 10 have no voice in the
election of President : Yes. thew most Of
course have weight equal 10 their plumbers.
Fhc fTiC1d- % AfT. Crsw ford have shown that
they arc DOT ignorant of this fact But why
Is It, that IN publick, they constantly apply TO
this party every odious epithet that rancour
can invent, while IN PriT1ie they strive by
every art 70 bring over its individual mem
bers 10 their side Are Federalists 50 easily
10 be duped we have mistaken their char
acter much, If they are.-The Rhode Island
management, we see, has failed: and the Del
aiccre arrangement, we feel confident will
share the same fate. The federal party are
cot - easily bsrgained for they will not per
nit themselves 10 be disposed Of by wholesale.
though few hungry individuals nav catch
az the promise OF seat in the Caucus Ca5i-
aet. or al mission to some Of the Kfags
abroad.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
TITLES OF ACTS AND RESOLVES
Passed at the Fourth Session OF he Legisla-
ture Of Mint

An Act to repeal the second section Of Ar
Act entitled " An Act to restrain unincor
porated Banking Associations and for Other
purposes"
To annex certain lands belonging to Enoct
Glidden to the town Of Alma.
Further regulating the proceedings upon
warrants issued By Justices oflhe peace.
Establishing the following corporations
viz.
| To incorporate the owners and proprie.
tors Of the East Westinghouse In Machias
To incorporate the Trustees Of the funds 81
the first Baptist society in the town Of Surry
To incorporate the Beethoven society.
To incorporate the towns of Berlin, Kill
marnock. BrownviIIe, Maxvile and Burnham
The ProPrietors Of Dover and Elliot
Bridge.
The ProPrietors Of Calais Bridge.
ProPrletors Of Kittery point Bridge.
Portland Stage Company.
Portland and Waterford Stage Company.
Portland s. White Mountain Stage Compa
lny.
Proprietors OF Free Meeting house ii
Georgetown.
Portland Steam Boat Navigation Company
Sebago Steam Navigation Company.
Trustees OF Ministerial fund IN Milburn-
Also in ChesteFviile-in Greene,-in Parsons.
6eld-in Sanford Con. Parish; Also, addi-
tional ta Act Incorporating Trustees 0f
North Parish III Berwick.
Cumberland Cotton Manufacturing Com
.pany.
Saco & Ossipee Log Navigation COMPANY.
To incorporate the following Lodges -
Ligonis, Belfast, Washington, Tranquil. Cum
berland, Freeport 4 York.
To incorporate Winthrop Bank, and Casco
Bank.
To prevent the destruction Of SaImen &
AlwiYes on Denny's river.
Establishing a school district, comprising
Partso Corinna and Dexter.
To establish the law Of tie Road.
Altering the times of holding the Court
.ei Common Pleas IN the County or Cumber-
land, 10 the county Of Penobscot, and in the
county Of Oxford.
Altering time Of holding Court Of Sessions
10 Lincoln.
Also, same in York AMI Washington coun-
ties.
Authorizing the sale of Ministerial land.
lot I'd Parish 10 shaPle'gh and Cor other Dur.
poses.
Additional respecting HalloWell and An.
gusta Bank
Also, respecting Wiscasset Bank.
Additional 70 Act Incorporating Proprie.
tors Of SteaTRs Pond Canal.
10 annex part Of LAND or Jon. Goodrich
I 10 Canaan.
for preservation Of fish IN Salmon fall
! river.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

A committee or the Federal Members Of
the Legislature Of Massachusetts. have reques-
Cd HARRrsoN G. OrTs 10 stand FOR Governor
= mat State, at The approaching election.
lie has, 70 reply. the frmness, frankness.
'nd Independence Of which appear 70 us to do
"im Credit declined the honor Of being con
-iaered candItate.-SAMUEL LATHRor has.
heTeiore, been put IN Domnafion as the Fed
raj Candidate for Governor. MIL Is now,
nd has for several years been, highly re-
Pectable member OF the House Of RepTesen.
'atives Of the United States. INT
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

One o. the deceased members Of the \
Io 10, Marine Society, during his connection
WIN T. paid into the treasury SO; and M
%ne has' during a Eid0Ehood III AZ wears
aragn from y the sum " Sl6l0.
AcoH2ry'--Ihe Boston Patriot states that
4 complete church clock, made " nm \ year
WITHOUT winding the new principie dis-
covered oy Mr.. Dyar, Of Boston. car he
purchased for the same money that has been
gwen ioF merely winding up M e.ghf-d.v
cnq \. clock, of the Old construction.
H. and e. Starr of IN. York have r-,Ar
z N EN BANK BILL. and deposited s500 n
INC hands q a Committee, % Be given - snv
one Who shall exhibit psssable Counterfeit
q NE same on or before the 10th NJ Nav
HsAt specimens furnished On application.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
BY THE MAILS.


y AtEfINN FFFI'4 U 3 % u
II regret ts state that Chief Jastice Mar
shall fast evening met with sad accident In
stepping out Of his carriage, at MQueen's
boarding house, on bis return from the Presi-
dents drawing room, he fell upon the pave
ment, and dislocafed his shoulder, and receiv-
ed slight confusion upon the head. Suri-
cal aid was Immediately called and the bone
replaced: but the injury was 50 severe, that
his seat upon the bench will probably be va
cant some weeks This is peculiarly unf0rtu-
nate n this time, as there are many important
causes upon the docket, and his Temporary
absence will be great loss to the court
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

Mr.. Adams, from the committee to whom
were referred the papers, &c. relating to the
petitions for new county west or the Penob-
scot river made Report as follows, viz.
:" The committee to whom was recommit-
ted the papers in relation to the formation of
a new county west of PenObscot river, have
had the same again under consideration, and
report that any disagreement between the CO.
ordinate branches Of the government is deeply
10 be regretted, aud should be avoided by ev-
--v reasonable effort to correct mistakes but
when the rights Of an independent, co-ordi-
nate branch OF the government are denied by
another branch, it becomes the imperious du-
~ of the branch whose rights are thus denied,
70 protest against such denial, and to place
upon its journals a statement Of the facts, with
the opinion Of this house upon those facts -
and inasmuch as the former report Of this
committee has been entered upon the Jour
mails of this house, your committee report the
following resolutions. Which are respectfully
submitted.
isaac ADAMS, Fer Order.
Resolred. That the reports OF Joint commit
tees of both houses, when made to either
branch, become the property of both branches
OF the legislature, and are subject to the call
Of either, whenever the same are not under
in the other branch.
Resolved, That each branch uf the legisla-
ture have the right TO accept,amend, or reject
the report of JOINT committees 10 their own
body, but not to alter, erase, or destroy such
report, so as to prevent the other branch Of
the legislature from considering and acting
upon the original report.
Resolged, That inasmuch AZ said original
report has never been transmitted to this
house, SO that the same might be considered
by the house, although two messages have
gone from the House to the Senate, request
ing said original report to be sent to the
house for consideration 1.-THE inst rights oil
the house, and CT those opposed I'd the PRAYER
Of said petitions have been abridged and deni
ed"
Which was read, accepted, and ordered
to be entered on the Journal.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

The Etoile, French Ministerial paper, con-
tains short paragraph, which was considered
important from belief that il was authorized
by the government. In abiding 10 the com
ments upon the Presidents Message aud the
attitude assumed by the Uuiied States, the
Etoile pretends to sneer, and say in sub
stance Franee diselaims all tatentiosss
against The rights Of South .4plsrica, and il
&c United States "a ora asy .j9sct. aadprspare
JOY trar, she tSiA faad no enemy to eonttna
tcifh.~
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

sisting on tbsir Yots. The house voted to IN
sist also.
The bill respecting Endorsement q "ile'
was referred to the next Legislature.
The bill respecting the salary oi me Aulu-
taut General. was refused r passage.
"A committee Of conference was aPpoihte1
on the difference between the two houses res
pecdng the erection Of a Court House 10 Ian
coin county.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
-
POLITICAL.

We take pleasure in extracting the following
liberal articles from the NArIoxaL IxrELLIeEx.
crR. The first Is a communication from fed.
eralist, and i i followed BY the eomme=t OF The
editors. We seem to be in a new atmosphere
whichit is so refreshing 10 breathe, that we care
not to enquire, whether the allusion of Wash.
INsroS to the interest Of Mr.. Crawford among
fsdsFalists had any influence In softening Il Or
not
From dss .Nafional Tatelir.nesr.
Geailsata Under your editorial rems1ks IN the
seccad page OF yo0f paper n the l6,h Of February.
you tel your readers that The following state
ment OF facts Is hanicd % us Cor publication, fro
arespectable source. Much pains. We understand
has been takca % make ii correct
Now, gentiensn. pronounce this statenen, IL.
correct. u two important particulars. IS 70 thr
number ~ FederalistS 10 both Horses Of Cop-ress
and their iadaefence as 70 the choice Of The new;
Prcsi3cnf.
Il has been satisfactorily ascertsined. that the
Ehne uumher Of FedeFalssts. in both houses a.
Congress, IS y0rts. II the federai gentlemen have
4 preference. il i not known icr whom Such I.
the language Il the statement ] know not is a.
thor; but. fhe eans % say. thar % the forty gen
lemsn whom be dcaominates Federahsss. there A.
oae, who bo;h feel and avow deep concern ~
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
NEW YORK, Feb. 90.

Sea ElephGnt-While young gentleman
was cunning on Saturday last, on the beach at
the mouth Of East Chester Bar, about IA miles
from this city, he discovered something float
ing on the water, which he at first believed
to be some drowned person, but upon nearer
examination, he found il TO be some marine
animal, upon which he pursued it for several
hours, and al last the animal approached the
shore and extended its Jaws, presenting a
frightful appearance to one naccustomed to
view the monster of the deep, he discharged
his peice directly in its mouth: upon which it
beloved tremendously and became so furious
that il attacked and beat off the gunner's dog,
who had sprung towards the animal the mo-
ment it was fired at. The gunner repeated
his fire, and the third shot proved mortal. II
has since been brought to this city, and proves
TO be Sea Elephant, weighing upwards of
600 pounds, and measuring about feet in
length.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

= Ll-'I'7aEF % -
The several Acts and Resolves mentioned
in the proceedings Of the Senate this day a.
having finally passed in that bsdy, we're also
passed in ike manner in the House.
The Resolve laying tax on the several
counties came from the Senate, that BODY in
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02

The Secretary Of the senate vas directed
10 make up the pay RON including tomorrow.
Tie petition Of samuel Taylor and Others
was referred 70 the next Legislature---also
the remonstrances or Selectfnen Of Mercer.