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*r Massachusetts Legist ature. MONDAY) JUNE 22. ELECTORS. &c. The two Mouses having disagreed as lo the number and location of Districts for the choice of Electors of President ant! Vice-President of the United States, and also on the manner ot choosing them by the Legislature, the House passed, and sent up to the Senate lor concurrence, a Resolve directing their choice by a General Ticket—! his Re solve the Senate rejected : and the lion. Messrs, Tattle, Lincoln and Foote, on thc part of the Senate ; and Messrs. Thatcher, Sumner and 1 illinghast, on the part ol the House, wei e appoint ed to confer further On the subject. The conferees had not agreed upon any mode of election last evening > though we understand those on the pait of the House made half a dozen pt opo* lions. Several bills of local and pnvate in terest were refered to the next ses sion. Tuesday, June 23, 1812. A number of bills, resolves, orders, 5cc. were finished or referred. MESSAGE OF WAR. Mr. Bradford, Secretary ol the Com* monvvealth, delivered, the following Message from His Excellency the Gov ernor : Gentlemen of the Senate—and Gentlemen of the House of Re fire. senfativeSf \ HAVE this morning received a letter from the lion. Mr, Lloyd, one oi the Senators in Congress, inclosing a copy of an Act of Congress, passed the 17th instant, declaring WAR against the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and their dependencies, and which on the 18th inst. was approved by the President. 1 have directed the Secretary to lay this communication be fore you. CALEB STRONG. Council Chamber, June 23, 1812. [|CJ* The Hon. Mr. Lloyd in a note annexed to the above act, says it “ pas sed the House of Representatives in substance the 4th June. Passed the Senate by a vote of 19 to 13 in the form above stated June 17th. Returned from the House ol Representatives to the Se nate June 18th Approved by the Pre sident of the United States, and signed during the attendance of the Committee who presented the same this day, June 18,1812.”] The above message and communica tion were committed to Messrs Til* linghast, Prentiss, of M. Thatcher, Coleman of N ami Jucfcaun, t>f Boston, to report thereon. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. A memorial from the inhabitants ol Salem, on the subject of the preseni war with Great Britain, was read anc committed to Messrs. Tillinghast, Pren tiss of M, Thatcher, Coleman of N. ant Jackson of B. A resolve passed the House, reques ting the Governor to issue a proclama tion for a day of fasting, humiliation, ant prayer, on account of the distressing calamity of war. A resolve passed, authorising tin Governor and Council to employ ves sels and boats to notify ships coming oi our coasts, of the declaration of war a gainst G. Britain. A bill from the Senate, ceding lam in Pittsfield to the United States for tlv erection of a military hospital, and for rendezvous, Sec. for the U. S. army, tva rejused a second reading by a majority c 106. Messrs. Whitman, Porter of H an Bay lies, were appointed a committee t consider the propriety of providing b law for the pay and support of sucl portion of the militia of this state as ina be called into actual service, by th Commander in Chief of this Common wealth, for the purpose of repelling an invasion during the' existing war, or fo the purpose of executing the laws of ih ^tate, and of protecting our rights an privileges. THURSDAY, JUNK 25. A report of the Committee on tb subject of allowing pay to the Officer anil Soldiers of the Militia of this Com momvealth, comprizing a Resolve, wa passed ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE. The Committee who bad undei con sideration the Message of His Exccllen ey the Governor, communicating a De < laratioii of W ar against Great Britain reported an Address of the House o Representatives to the Poeple of Massa chusetts. 1 he Address is against the W ar, am recommends the preterence of tin fi lends ot Peace to office, as the remedy while all constitutional duties aie sub mitted to. The subject was debated yesterday af ternoon, and will be resumed this morning. —00000 RESTORATION. n c learn that 41 the Sheriffs, Ckrfcs and other officers who were removed ; i from office in this State the last year, I lor the mere exercise of their opinions, ■ and who have desired to be appointed, ' have been restored by the Governor and j Council to their old offices, and have re ceived their commissions. None oth ers will be displaced, excepting for inca pacity or neglect of duty. BOSTON, JUNE 26. (jTj' Capt. Quiner, arrived here yesterday in 1J days from St Bartkoiomcv.'St and states I that he left ONE HUNDRED AND FIF TY SAIL of American vessels, at that Gl and. How many of these will ever see A merica ? If such losses are probably to be sustained from this little pin’s head of an island, what an immense sweep will our ; whole property abroad offer the English ‘ What indemnification, are we to get for this. > - TIIE FIGHT BEGUN; The President 4£, Congress 44 and sloops Hornet and Argus went to sea from New . York last Sunday. In the afternoon they were seen in chase of a vessel supposed to j be the British frigate Belvidere. They re mained in chase at half past eight in the ■ everung, and this is the last account; A dear Coast Jor a short time. The British cruisers which were on the, coast undoubtedly received very early infor. mat ion of the War, and would of course pro ceed wuh all possible despatch, to carry the important intelligence to their places <>t des tination. The several valuable vessels and cargoes which are looked for daily to arrive ;here will therefore be iu very little danger of capture on the coast. We may, perhaps, have a free coast for 30 days. THE WAR AT SEA. The first fruits of war will probably be_ on the ocean. The British have on the Kali fax, Newfoundland and West India stations, three sail of the line, twenty-one frigates, nineteen sloops ot war, and eighteen smaller vessels—making a total of 61 armed vessels. The greater part of these will receive the Declaration oi war just made in a few days, will be in immediate readiness to carry it in. to execution. To meet this force, and to check its depredations on American com merce, we have the following remains of as gallant a little navy as ever floated on the ocean:—The President, 44 guns, Commo dore, Rogers; United States 44, Commo dore DfCATUH ; Congress 36, Capt. Smith ; Essex 32, Capt. Porter; linnet 16 Capt Lawrence; ami Argus 16, C.pt. Sinclair —- i! iheie were a lew days since lying in Nevj-l nt re»dy for sea. The Constitution, 44 guns, C pt. Hull, was at the last dates at Annupohs, d unci round to Nexo-York. The Chesafedi-c 36, is now repairing in Boston! and the Constellation *»f the same force in Washington- The John Adams, Capt. Lud low. 24 guns, anal die Nautilus brig of 12, C , Crane, are now in Boston ready lor sea. e.-udes these, the Siren, of 16 guns, Capt. Bainbuidge, the Enterprize, of 12, Capt Blakeley, and the Vixen, of 12, Capt. Gadsden, are also in readiness. On the ex ertions of this naval force to give to our menaced Commerce all ihc protection in its power, we have the most perfect confidence, and lament it is not infinitely greater. All that valour, akill and patriotism can do, will be done; audit the mercantile community shall sutler loss, no imputation could justly fall on the navat officers of our country, for whose success in its protection, they have the best wishes of every American citizen. From Washington, June 20 “ The Double Duty Bill lus been before u this day in Committee of the whole, and their report accepted in the House by a ma jority of 17. Its pasoge is expected on Monday. The Prize Bill is on it* passage A Resolution Ins been refered to a Commit tee, which goes to prohibit the exportation and importation of goods, produce, tec in any other than vessels of the Ututed States /*’ salem, June 26. The Secretary of State lias formally notified Mr. Foster of the Declaration of War, and he of course has demand ed and r ceived his passports. Th« British Consuls are to be allowed to re main six months. Light Hundred Seamen from Salem are at this time exposed to the enemy \ 300 from Beverly ; and the Marble head fishermen ate generally upon the banks, but a despatch vessel has sailed to gi\e the alarm. The day on which the Declare.i >n ol War was receiv.d in Boston, was dis tinguished with the usual mark ol mourning by our suffcringSEAMEN, who hoisted the colours at half mast on board almost every vessel in the harbor. s * The Legislature of Aew* York has re . quested the Governor of that Stale to s appoint thu 20th of July as a*day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer. -! MELANCHOLLY AFFAIR. *j B\TU, jiTne 20, 1812. * I David loner y of Fairfield, County ol > Somersytt, was arrested in this town f oi» a complaint of Benj. White, of * Salem* lor stealing Goods from on boa?d the Ship Lxettr, lately arrived I there—-after being examined before a : Justice who ordered him committed, he * made several attempts to escape and ■ once nearly effected it, but was taken again, and with the Officer and two ■ aids were crossing the Ferry for the » purpose of taking him to Goal at Wis* icasset, he drew the Officers pistol front the boot of the chaise and shot himself through the body ami expired immedi i itdy. 3Portlant>, Monday, June 29, 1812. Urur 1—In the preceding page will be found the President’* war message to tiie two Houses of Congres, a declara tion of war against Great-Britain, and the President’s Proclamation -upon which we forbear any comment of our own for the present to give place to the remarks of other editors.—Here they follow :— “ Thou hast done a c ed, whereas Valor •will wee ft.'* Without fund*, without ta\“s, without an arrr.y, navy, or adequate fortifications, with one hundred and fif y millions of our prop erty in the hands of the declared enemy, without any of his in our power, and with a vast commerce afloat, our rulers have pro mulgated a war, against the clear and deci ded sentiments of a vast majoiity of the na tion. As the consequences will be i soon felt, there is no need of pointing them out to the few, who have not sagacity enough to apprehend them. Instead of employing our pen in this dreadful detail, we think it more apposite to define ite the course we are determined to pursue, as long as the war shall last. VVe mem to represent in as strong colors as we are capable, that it is unnecessary, inexpedient, ai.ti entered into from partial, personal, and as we believe, motives bearing upon their front marks of undisguised foreign influence, which can not be mistaken. — *Ve mean to use every constitutional argument and every legal means to render as odious and suspicious to the American people, as they deserve to be, the patrons and contrivers of .his highly iin politic and destructive war, in the fullest persuasion, that we shall be supported and ultimately applauded by nine tenths of our countrymen, and that our silence would be treason to them.— We detest and abhor the endeavours of faction to create a civil con tent through the prettxt of the foreign war, it has rashly and premeditately commenced, and we shall be ready cheerfully to hazard every rhing most dear, to frustrate any u surpation leading to the prostration of civil rights, and the establishment of a system of terror and proscription, announced in the government paper at Washington, as the inevitable consequence of the decisive measure now proclaimed: We shall cling to the righis of a freeman, botji in act and opinion, till we sink with the liberty of our country,or sink alone. We shall hereaf ter as heretofore unravel every intrigue and imposture, which has beguiled or may be put forth to circumvent our fellow ci izens into the toils ofthe great earthly enemy of the human race. We are avowedly hostile to the presidency of James Madison, and we never will breathe under the dominion di rect or derivative of Bonaparte, let it be ac knowledged when it may. Let those who cannot openly adopt this confession, aban don us, and those who can, we shall cherish as Iriends and patriots, worthy of the name. Balt. Fed. Ftp. We are called upon, this day, by imperi j ous duty, and a public act of the constituted anthorities, lo “ proclaim, a deed, vikercat valour v. :U veep'*—an act totally unnecessary, inexpedient, and impolitic, and calculated, in our opinion, not to procure a red, ess of grievances from Greai-13riiain ; but o aid f ranee in her subjugation of the British Em, ue ; anti to destroy the growing wealth ar.d influence of the New England Slates. These sentiments we have no hesitancy m maintaining ; and were a Convention to be cklled by the patriots and sages of the dif ferent States, (which we hope to God will be) we believe there would not be a voice in tavour of the measures now pursuing by our government. * Without funds, without ■axi s, without ail army, navv, or adequate ion ifioations, with 150 millions of our prop erty in the hands of the nation we are seek, ing to oppose ; without any of theirs in our power ; and with a vast commerce afloat on die ocean, it is madness in the ext erne to resort io hostility ; still, with all these cir cumstances staring them in the face, and against the clear and decided sentiments ol a vast majority of the nation,’ they have had the temerity to declare War; and to ap peal to the Suj rente Being, whose doctrine j tney abuse, and tt> their country, whose in. tcresis and welfare they have abandoned, for ! the|reetiiude of,their cause. For ourselves we can see nothing in the act but a com plete subserviency and obedience to the mandates of France ; and consider our coun try as now basely and ignommiously sokl ta the tyiant and ft H destroyer of the world— as being bound and covenanted to support all his measures—and at last, when impov. enshed like Holland, and d< graded like Prussia and Austria, of becoming ihe final vicim to his lust of power and domination It was to have been hoped, that the guv eminent before they declared War against ■ England, would have permitted our unof. fending merchants to get home their aliips, money and merchandize ; but the favour could not be granted ; wid the advocates ot war justify this step?—Will they attempt to shew its policy ?—Will they prove, that a nation, lo be prosperous in war, must first bs made poor !—Let the people think of these matters, and express heely their , thoughts.—Basiorf Gazette. Town Meeting*-l'he present gloomy state of our country is giving , i ne to meetings of the people to ex press their sentiments. Danvers, Bev erly, and Ipswich, in the county of Es sex, have called meetings ; and a coun ty convention is called in Hampshire. ! On \\ ednesday last the citizens ot Sa lem assembled in town-meeting, draft ed, adopted, and forwarded a Memorial to the House of Representatives ol this Commonwealth, praying that honorable oody to use all the means which the Constitution has placed in their hands to avert the impending calamities of war The following is an extract from i their memorial :— “ To your Memorialists such a war will be peculiarly distressing ; their loss of property will be immense ; but this consideration, weighty as it ’S, is not to be compared with the afflicting circum stance, that E ght Hundred of their sea | faring townsmen are now abroad, de fenceless, and exposed to alt the suffer I ings incident to unexpected capture and i imprisonment; while their wives and | families at home will he overwhelmed with poverty and wretchedness When your Memorialists therefore contem plate the incalculable distress which will ensue from this war—a war which in their opinion is demanded neither by necessity, policy, nor justice, and which will essentially qonfribute to aid the gi gantic designs of the Desfiot of France against the Commerce and Liberties of the world ; when they consider that in the prosecution of it the remnant ol the resources of our common country must be exhausted, and the liberties ol the citizens put at hazard ; above all, when they reflect, that a necessary conse quence will be an Alliance of this ris ing Republic with the most despotic government the world has yet witness ed, their emotions are livo fiowtrful for utttrunceF It is said the choice cf lectors in j Newhampshire is to be H. General | Ticket —FaLu (turn. PORTLAND SHARP SHOOTERS. The members of 'lie Portland Rifle Company fired at a Target on Friday Ust, for several medals and prizes—The firs match was between the first and secon-J platoons and won by the former.—The se corn! was fora prize medal, to the best shot in the company and won by Leonard Grijp'i. —The third f o t ie same, and won by Geo. Hill. A It ho* this mode of fifing is not a jest cri terion at all times to decide the question of the best marksmen, it nevertheless is pro ductiveof that emulation which is calculi ted equally to improve the members in the art of “ Slurp Shooting.” The distance*, were 12, and afterwards 20 Rods—The iren erality of the shots were from 2 1 4 to 1_ Inches from the centre of the Target at arms length. • (0* A Communication on the subject of War, is received ; but a crowd of other matter prevents its sppe»r»nce this day. MARRIED—In 'his town, by the Rev. Mr. Payson, Rev. Daniel A. Clark, of Wey m«uth, to Miss Elizabeth darker. From the Newark Centtntl, June 23. Awful and afflicting Providence—It is ou most painful duty to ann- unce the death ol Mrs. SARAH GUMMING, consort of the Rev, Cooper Cumming of this town On the last Sabbath, Mr. Cumming was appointed to preach at l\*u rson, to supply a vacant con g.egaiion. Mrs C accompanied him. On the morning following, (yesterday) as wa^ very natural, Mr. and Mrs. C went to view the Falls. We understand, that after as* tending the precipice on the north west side of the bason, and whilst viewing and conversing about the majestic works of na tute. Mr C’s. face was for a moment, turn ed fi 'm his amiable consort,—when, in at instant, awful to relate—she was gone ! — She had fallen down the awful precipice ! — Her body was lodged in the watery gul I below—and her spirit fled to God its Ma ker!—Imagination cannot conceive, or per record the horrors of the scene—Ah how transitory is human life !—What a warning have we in this alarming Providence, to bt alwu>s ready for death.—In the midst c youth—in the midst of health—in compart) with her beloved and tender husband—am endeared to a great number of friends ant: acquaintance, is this amiable woman callei from time to eteri i y. tow awful true it is “ that in the midst of life we are in death V’ TOWN CELEBRATION. THE Proceflion for the Town Celebra tion of the Fourth or July, under the efcor of the Portland Ritle Company and the Port land Artillery, will be formed at Walhingtoi Mechanic Hall precisely at 11 o'clock 4 M. oi that day An Oration will be pronounced b] Charles S Damirs, Efq .appointed by th< Selectmen of the town for that purpofe. Mil itary Officers are requefted to appear io uui form. - Subfcription Papers for the Town Cel ebration of the approaching Anniverfary. an left at the United Marine Fire I«far once Offs-t and at Jonathan Stuart's (lore, in Fore ftreer.— The Inhabitants cf the toyru, generally, wh are inclined to unite in this ce'ebration, an requefted to call and fubferibe their names a* foon as convenient, that the Committee ol Arrangements may know in due feafon, what number of dinners to engage. Fourth of July. THE approaching anniversary of American Independence, will be cele brated at Fryeburg by the NVashingto nians of that place and vicinity. Mr. William Narrows, jun. is appointed to deliver an Oration. Procession is to remove at Eleven o’clock A M from the house of Lt. James Osgood, to the meeting house OLIVER GRISWOLD^ JOHN BRADLEY, II Y. Li OSGOOD, ARIEL FARNUM, JOSHUA DTRGIN, I § 5 lii r <? - >0 $ J <•» f* I 2 ELEAZAR WYER Goldfmith and Jeweller, Exchan^1 Street, Portland, TNF0RM3 hi% friend* and the pliWtt that hr * hat juft received a general altar Unent goodt, among which are, Corncahan and gold Ear Knob* lad Dropl. of the neweft faftvoo ; Ear Hoop*, Ac, Cor nelian and GoW Watch key* ; plated Caltorf and Caodleftick*; Britannia Tea, 6'u^af, t«oJ Cream Pott; Miniature Frame* A good ajfor tme >t of Penkcivct, Razor* Sci(Tort, Turtle Shell ju. ! other dreifmg Cowibt; variety of Japand Ware ; poiifhedTin Coffee Pott, Ve. t5*c to ge her with every article u In* line, which wili be fold a* cheap a/ elfewhere. He alio continue* the different branctet ti hit protcihon with prompted*. Any work made »o order at the fhorieft notice Woric faithfully repaired with d*lpatch and every favor gratefully acknowledged. N B Country Trader* will be f«pp!t«£ with Goodt at a liberal dikount. June 29. JOS6.PH NOBLE, II ESpectful'y informs the Public that he htl * taken the ftore in Fore ftreet, oppent* Deac- Beck’*, where he has commenced *&d in tends carrying on the buhuelsof I Copper Smith, Plumbing and founder~ vig in executing Ccmpcfition, Cop pert Braand Lead work. Jit/o—All kind* of Ship Work in hit line done in the neat ell manner On hand an af fortmeut oi tin ware which will be fold on real -nabte terms Punctua attendance will be given and ever f favor gratefu l acknowledged - Portland “Jnr. *29. (tf) At S. Par tin's Boik-ftere, TWtNTY THOUSAND DOLLARS the L heading Pr ze o the Grand Harvard Col lege Lotte, y, .nay he had fer the fmail fum of D 5 — 1 he ia;e* of Ticket* in this cUs have been fo rapid, that ir w.ll draw a month earlier than the time appointed. ^ few Undrawu Quaker* in the Diiville; The high Pnze of D 10,000 will be drawn this afternoon N B — ft and 2d part of the !8 h volume Ree’* Cyclopedia it received—the ift part of 19 h voi expeiled in a few days iuhfcri hers will have the guoduels to call and take their numbers. yunt FRESH FLOUR. [JE21K1AH WINSLOW ha. Juft received •t.d for tale ar No. 3, Long Whart, 534 bbls. Superfine Flour 4 I bhl*. Fine do. BP ha'fbbl* Superfine do. N B -The above Floor is warranted to hi of the lirft quality. June 29. BATH BOOK-STORE. 11,’ILLIAM HYDE 13* CO have juft rg ' ceivcd aud fo- fale at their Book Store-, two doors South of the Poll Office, a large 9 Jitioaal fuppiy of Books CS* Stationary, making a complete afTortment ,* among whicf are the work, of Rev Dr Bellamy, S ’»o?s Svo * Dr Buckanan.s works, Artnftrbng’s enlarged edition; Sacramental Selections , Practical Piety, Harvie's Commucjcsati Companion, W aits on Communion, Healing W* er.of Ba thctda, a uew Sermon by Dr. Buckanan. tfc. t5'c- compi-iliMg a moft every new aud inter* efting work published in New England. AI« fo, Paper of various kinds and prices by the ream or lets quantity. Quills, inkftands, Ink; powder. S'afe». Wafts Pocket Booaa by the doieu or Engle, Lead Pencils. D awing Paper., Paint Boxes, Hair Ptvciis, and every other kind of Stationary articles ; Webfter s Spelling Book Lyman • \merirau Reader, and Emer fon‘s Evangelical Primer hy the hundred, doi i or Engle, all kinds of School Books by the do* or Engle, with which fchools and traders io town and country can be furnilhed on as good, terms a* can be had in fiofton, Portland or elfewhere. I hey have alio for talc by the grofs, dozen or fiug'e, Indelible Ink for drawing aud mark mg on linens cottons, tSY with a pea, warran ted to be as good at lead as any ever ufed, it , will make the fioeft hair ftrokeand not fpread in the leaf! Drawing may be executed with this ink or. fine linen or cotton cloth* in the moft elegant manner Perfonsare relpectfuliy invited to procure and try it, and if it does , BOt prove as good as is represented, they may return it and receive their money again* Book Binding in all it* branches executed on good term*, and 1 in the beft and moft e eganr manner. B ank t Books of every delcnption conftantly on hand - or made on fhort no ice In every branch of , their buftnefs they will poCtive'y give as good terms to thofe who favor them with their cuf tom at can be had at any other Bookftore in New England. They gratefully acknowledge the encouragement they have received Cnee they commenced buEcefs and refpectfuily fo’i C * future patronage. Ba:h, June 29,1 8i 2. I 5 TAKEN UP, Bthe fubfcriher, in Falcnou'h, near tbt ver Prcfumpfcot Bridge, a Red CCW, * a a white face ar-d tail, abour fix years old. The owner is defired to prove proper’y, pay charges and take her away—Enquire of JONATHAN KNIGHT, June 20, 1812. # (29J ^OTICE is hereby given that the fubferi ber ha* been duty appointed, Adminiftra* iris, on the eflare of ELIJAH ELDER, (ate of Portland Merchant, deceafed Inteflatc -»nd has given bond as the (aw directs. All # perfons hiving a y juA demands againft laid eflare are requeued to prefent (he lame to lb* fubferiber for atijuAment; and at! who are in any manner ind**‘»t«i to laid eftatt are reqaei* 4 ed to make immediate payment to ELEANOR ELDER, at/i*. June ?S, i8l2. P S, Unlefs the demand* due (aid efrat* •re adjnlted and paid without delay cbey ie ieti wi b Dudley I'-dJ, Efq for collection ELEANOR ELDER ...*•!#*■—-—■— printing la all iti brinrhe* executed at tb#