The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-24
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

IIe>lutLt, IEtslulnS. hon. Joseph llilamS0D, OF
Belfast read memoir of Gen. Knox. Rev, H S
Burrage, of Portland, a report Of field day 1881
Rufus h. Sewall. Of NiscasSet, a report of field
days Of 1879 and 1880, President Bradbury mem
or OF Justice Nathan Clifford. Hon. William
Gould, of Windham. a memoir of Latavet-e and
his visit to Maine At the suggestion OF the Pres
ldent, Hon. J ". Bradbury, a resolution passed
that the important work OF making a collection of
all books written by Maine men or women should
be assigned to committee composed OF one from
each county IN the State. the President of the So
clety to have the power of appointing the same
1he following Is an abstract OF Mr.. Wlamsons
memoir Of Gen Knox:
After referring to the fact that he held in his
hand little pamphlet entitled "A catalogue of
Books imported and to be Sold bv Henry Knox at
the London Bookstore, little southwark of the
Townhouse in CornhilI, Boston i772~ Mr. vii
hanson said that the visit of the Society to
the house Of knox in Maine and the more recent
commemoration OF the scene in which he was an
actor made appropriate a reveiW OF his life and
character.
Henry kuox was born in Boston. July 18th 1850 in
an obscure house on Sea street which is still stand
lDg. HIS paternal ancestors were Scotch Irish,
race whose stock mngling with the Saxon. pro
cured sGch as Stark, Fulton, Calhoun and Horace
Greeley. kroX was honest, generous. self sacri-
hclng the intimate friend and companion of
Washington, Strengthening the great commanders
hand and encouraging lis heart every occasion.
The writer gave a very minute and interesting ac
count Of knOx's life up to and throughout the
Revolution much of which was. of course histori-
"a, "iu ileiuulns 4e-eIeNct 70 lilt Ia1 q loIh
w." anu e"LItAueI % NoIH" walls when hnoA Qlu
80 ulueL 10 oF'hE ABOUT poflhS the period De
'"eeH 'ne Peace ol l'o9 ana 'he au9puoh OF tIe
constitution five years later. period more crit
cal than that of the itself ku0x's apprehen-
SloAS we're reel! ana 1eellngIY expressed lie
wrote 10 aShlnstoh say ing there nust,be gen
eIH lIlenl o5 Iully' rs me Ioeal legislatures
must 1dtuFai!y and necessarily tend TO retart any
other kluG. Something is wanting which must
sPeeuIlt ne Sftiteu oI we snaiI ne lnVoiVed I'd al
lAe ANIIo's " Ia'l"'e' dia o. civil war without
FIosP5et - US tyI limitation ltueI vas read
I'm h .- 10 " 'S-'As'oI On we Su9Jeet CT
FIoPel 'otu' " Eo'eI1HItNt' III when lAe piah OF
sie o. Int n.ieo states. afterwards
adopted ~aS shado"eI foEtH. After that cousu-
tI'i1u " Dc ouoPtvl' anu previous 10 us ra'inealoA
Sion the doenmant sb9nid tSe .s.as rioo ~;
excellent constitutions the probability is that an
opportunity will never again be afforded to cancel
another in peace-the next VII be drawn Ia
blood" Knox wrote EXPRESSING similar views IN
LAFAYETTE When WASHINGTON formed his caDi-
net haOX made secretary Ut war The vigor
and activity shown BY Knox rs a general he dis
PLAYED as a statesman He carly framed d militia
system. and was guided III his poicy towards the
Indian tribes Tx enlarged and liberal views On
the question Of forming i rational bank the rabi-
net was divided Knox and Hamilton being in IA
yor of such a bank The President sustained lbe
notion and the U4ited States bank wa, established
After the war broke ont Net r4er7 Fnat,art and
France the Question arose whether M. minister
from France should be reeeiyeI 4 uuaJffied rc-
ceptlon was ace rdel him on the --ot4 a tra-.cca
by Hamilton and Knox that liz fixed government
existed in France The result established the
souudness OF their views Jefferson and Knox
who disagreed 4 the cabinet at first before the
close OF the administration were il uDitv Oar
navy. identified with our country, glory. owes IT'S
existence TO Knox
At the close ot 1924 Knox retired from -ablic
NE Inc PRESIDENT reluctantly accepted lis res
later A. Rnstan bo dro' 9ri
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home Throngb his mother ubo Uas q isrgb+ir
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