The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-20
Correspondence of the Madisonian.
PORTLAND, Me-, July IA, ls43.

PORTLAND, ME-, July IA, 1913.
DEAR Sin: arrived at this beautiful lille
city few days since, and, though much IA
iigued, will give you a brief, but desultory
sketch, Of the general appearance OF things, ma
tural, moral, and political, as they are presented
to me, being, as you know me TO be, a mere
"looker on at VERONA general passenger OF
citizen Of the word-tocching here and there
| I" nassanf y
PORTLAND is the "Queen of the Eastn-,he
terminus of the great Eastern raiIroad-amopg
the most delightful locations in New England
about one hundred and ten mil northeastcrlv
from Boston. II rises between two hills, over
which are thrown two promenades called Eastern
and Westorn-a delightful drive, giving the ira
Weller orer the Eastern, a rich view of Casco
Bay, dotted with three hundred and sixty-6ye
islands, or one for every day in the year; aud
over the Western, the mountain and yariecated
scenery of Maine and New Hampshire, and al
so Of the broad expanse Of the ocean. wbitened
at this season with sails bound 10 Boston and
ports south of it. You may recolect that ,hi,
was the Falmouth Of the Revolution, which was
destroyed by the Infamous British Com. Now
att, soon after he had been released from this
very spot as prisoner Of war, and put on his
parole Of honor by the generous citiz, ms who
first settled this place.
There is grand Observatory here on The site
OF old Fort Sumner" that commands a view
with the telescope Of thirty miles over the ocean
and interior scenery. II was in rambe up this
hill Mount Joy) that those remarkable word,
were uttered by John Adams 10 the Chief JUS
tice Of the English Colonial Court, then in ses-
sion al Falmouth, now Portland. You have
doubtless heard the anecdote Chief Justice
Sewa'l, knowing that Adams was a prominent
and rising member of the bar, and associated
with Jefferson, was endeavoring 10 dissuade him
from engaging inthe approaching struggle, man.
iiesng great interest in the character and future
prospects OF his young friend to which Adams
replied, with much emphasis and decision, "that
ne had decided, after much reflection. on the
course he was 10 pursue and that. siuk or
spim, fire or die, he should join his republican
trends IN their resistance to the oppressive
measures Of his Msjesly's Government
F" Here, them" said his adviser, "we MARI r.
~" "S'-' "eetihS was IN London, when. Som
after the peace, Mr.. Adams was sent bv oor
Government to the Court Of ST Jane, for tho
recognition of our independence. You will
pardon this DEPRESSION, MS am fond of tradi-
ton, and the anecdote was called up. "a I stood
on the very spot which, sixty nine wears ao,.
was the scene of it,
The Constitution Of Maine i, the only ooe
believe, in the Union that renders the snn,o,,
81 schools IMPERATIVE on her citizens Tn |
words are, it shall be the duty of the Lepisla-
ure to require the several towns to maxi .u;,-
'ble provision, at their own expense, for The sun
port and maintenance OF public school,. - &c =
And, again, 1T shall be the duty of the Leois-
ature to suitably endow academies, colleges and
emInarrs OF learning within the Slae.n This
!. Institution was from the pen Of the late and
much lamen,ed Mr. Holmes, long an ac,;vs
member OF the U. s. Sena c, who died in ,b;s
lace the 9Th inst. He was appointed by Pei.
ent Harrison, or President Tyler, Distric, A.
'rney-the duties Of which Office he DISCHARGED
lost acceptaby up to the time of his con6ne. ,
ent IL is said the outlines Of the Cons,u,.
on OF Maine were shown to Mr.. Jefferson. who