The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-20
Correspondence of the Madisonian.
PORTLAND, Me. July IA,

CORTLAND, ME, July IA, 1915.
DEAR SIR: arrived AT this beautiful little
city few days since, and, though much ia
ugued, will give you blief, but desultory
sketch, of the general appearance OF things, ma
tural, moral, and political, as they are presented
10 me, being, as you know me 10 be, mere
"looker on at Verona'-a general passenger or
citizen of the world-touch;n ny here and there
en- PEASANT"
PORTLAND is the "Queen Of the Eastn-lhe
terminus Of the great Eastern railroad among
about one hundred and ten mil northeasrerly
from Boston. 1t rises between two bills. over
which are thrown two promenades called Eastern
and West rn-a delightful drive, giving the ira
weller, orer the Eastern a rich view of Casco
Bay, dotted with three hundred an il Sky five
islands, or one for eve,y day in the year; and
over the Western, the mountain and variegated
scenery Of Maine and New Hampshire, and al
60 OF The broad expanse of the ocean, whiened
at this season with sails bound TO Boston and
ports south Of it. You may recoecl that this
was the Falmouth of the Revolution, which was
utStOytu ny me Infamous DTitSU COffl. NOW
ait, soon after lie had baen released from this
very SPOT as prisoner Of war, and put on his
parole Of honor by the : nerous citizens who
first settled this place.
There is grand Observal ry here, on The site
Of old Fort s. Sumner" that commands view
with the telescope of thirty miles over The ocean
and interior scenery. 1t was in rambIe 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
Sewal J, knowing that Adams was prominent
and rising member Of the bar, and as ISOLATED
with Jeder on, was endeavorng to dissuade him
from engaging in the approaching struggle, man
Testing great interest in the character and future
prospects of his young friend to which Adams
replied, with much emphasis and decision, 'tha,
he had decided, after much reflection, on the
course he was to pursue; and that. sink or
spim, HUe or die, he should Join his republican
friends in their resistance to the oppressive
measures of his Majesy's Government
Here, then," said his adviser awe par p
Their neyt meeting was in London, when, 500,
after the peace, Mr. Ada ms was sent bv our
Government TO The Court of ST James for The
recognition of our independence. You will
pardon this DEPRESSION, as | am fond of rradi-
tion and the anecdoe was aled up. as stood
on the very spot which, sixty nine years ago.
was the scene of it.
The Constitution Of Maine i, the only one
| believe, in the Union that renders the support
Of schools IMPERATIVE on her citizens The
words are, 4" it shall be the duty Of the Legisla-
lure to require the several towns TO make suit
able provision, at their omn eapense, for the sup
. ,rt and maintenance OF public schools" &C.
nd, again, +" it shall be the duty of the Legis-
ature to suitably endow academies, colleges and
,erninali Of learning within the Siate.n This
institution was from The pen of the late and
much lamented Mr.. Holmes, long an active
member Of the u. S. Sena'e, who died In this
ace the 9Th inst. He was appointed by Presi-
lent Harrison, or President Tyler, District At
orney-the duties Of which office he DISCHARGED
post acceptably up to the time Of bis confne-
nent. IL is said the outlines Of the Consritu |
ION Of Maine were shown to Mr.. Jefferson who |