FROM THt COMNrCTlCUT JOURNAL Impartial history will shew how the acjnun; current has stood between the United Stales of America and Spain ; and posterity Some will blush for their fathers' deeds. years back Spain was the mere tool of During that period, cringing hoFrance. mage was paid her by our servile administration Spain committed depredations upReparation on the American commerce. was demanded. It was peremptorily refuThe subject was instantly dropt as sed. soon as it was known that this refusal was declared by Bonaparte. Again, Spain, with apparent insolence, withheld from the U. States the right of deposit at New-Orleans a right which had been expressly gianted considerable part of them by treaty. both houses of the then congress resented that flagrant insult and injury, and proposed To the Inhabitants of the Cov.tmonaenlth «/ Massachusetts. FF.LLOW-«lTIZ^VS, in in one lown, and the isme cl«M of another, that if citizens send but one shall not to a pertfsal of the details of the English and French papers, as sible to exhibit it half the number of representees it is which other with correctness, war in the was posand as was In VOTES FOIi 1812. GOVERNOR. 1813. Strong- Gerry. Strong. V,i,;utm F.G. Within a few weeks you will be called prj. to another exercise of your invaluable by the constitution shall exercise entitled, the The vilegc of choosing your own rulers. one several towns of the state are entitled to representative for one hundred and fifty rateable polls, two for three hundred and seventy-five polls, three for six hundred ; ami so on increasing by regular addition of Now the same moderation. execute this contract will n so ,nc measure j thought would he useful for elucidating the It was pubnarrative of the campaign. lished by Messrs. West & Richardson, of this town, and we presume may red at a small expence at most of the BookWe therefore consider stores in this state. SUFFOLK wr itself. For if it is this lown, that town kept in not faithfully another meetwill hold be procu- intt, 128 ESSF.X SOUTH DISTKrCT-- Con,/,/ef e 3054 2909 Inouvhtt. 2819 2739 405 ESSBX NORTH DISTRICT-- CompUU txeeM Bradford 3551 1302 976 Jnour tnsi, 3595 482 . DtSTRICT-Jftwijlfcia. S830' 1833 3571 1446 one for ctrry two hundred and twenty. five. This provision of our constitution, derived from principles of perfect justico and equality of representation, has, however, beco attended with extraordinary disadvantages. rcprcseutation to eoun. But nobody need lo teract the perfidy. in the fear a breach of faith in this way, present comparative situation of parties ing, MIDDLESEX DISTRICT-- Complttt, In our /net, and increase its this difficulty as in a great measure remonarrative in Asbby Boxboro 3514 76 4508 tt* ved, and shall commence our H 3961 85 13 53 4401 71 41 B54 23 U the next Messenger. 3704 5045 4060 2390 3469 4513 2650 2031 4681 2376 2355 16 88» 663 824 1487 The general good will be increased by such NORFOLK Representatives. have with pleasure laid before the public the remarks of our ingenious correspondent upon Ihe suhject of the lower branch of our state representation. The excessive number of delegates to that body is Eif BRISTOL DISTRICT-- Complete 3028 2463 a system of confidence so manifestly, that the people will not permit the squabbles of pertinacious partisans is Nmf.ilk Bristol We 2105 S077 A to interrupt in a it. In oar It our lait, 5TS2 5491 5859 2959 2707 155 163 to takcNew Means i stigmatized as They were bloody men. Much was said by force. To prepare you, before the commencement of your arrangements for the election of represcntatites, to apply what appears to me (he only simple remedy, is When this course adopted, even small PLYMOUTH tatt, DISTRICT. 06% 49 1' 2636 2715 2625 16 degree, many towns that have sent one re- WOttCBSTEK SOUTH DISTRICT. In eur tail, 2486 N. Brain tree 141 163 Hardwicke 14' presentative each, will go back to their old 1 1 of the inhumanity of war. of thai day, that republics, both out of regard to economy, and from the piinciple of was the cant the design of (his early address. custom of sending only every other year ; and thus will the treasury of the slate be relieved a sore evil, which "has increased, is in- 123 100 23 creasing, and ought to be diminished." The 2764 2790 Complete except Dan*. In our last, humanity, should avoid war, and settle their differences with other nations by negociation. The truth is, Mr. Jefferson knew full well, that Spain at that time had no independent government of her own, and that her withholding the right of deposit at New Orleans, was in reality ihe act of Bonaparte. Accordingly, ibe matter being in all probability understood beforehand by the parties, he sent an envoy to France, and purchased Louisiana, together with New-Otleans, for Bonaparte received fifteen million dollars. the avails ; and Spain was swindled out of It is also to be kept that whole territory. in remembrance, that once on a time the Spanish minister, Yrnjo, in a manner bearded Piesident Jefferson at the seat of our go- Yon the well know, that many ; devices have beco suggested, by ingenious men, to lessen which in from one half of the demands, the two last years have so perfectly it. course which he points out is certainly sa- 3025 2471 524 number of representatives is, but the in- drained hopo his advice will be adoptlutary. ed, aud*hould our hopes be realized, there will be a diminution of the We WORCESTER NORTH LunenburgLeominster DISTRICT. 1UD2 96 110 129 1337 1685 supcrable difficulty that no town, howits ever small, will consent to forego rcpre- senlation, and of course the towns that have Besides, the violence of political animosity will be abated with the diminution of members in the General Court; and the number of re- presentatives in the legislature of this year, Harvard 3390 102 126 98 1213 103 116 150 1582 1823 61 3672 98 147 107 4024 493 3 27 30 553 and so far good will be produced. is Still in 3716 uncer. exin its members will be mixed more together, in- two or more representatives will not submit to a rule that would take away a right lo stead of being divided into opposite brigades. It is found in every assembly that the greater the tain io its nature, our opinion the remedy proposed and inadequate HAMPDEN Inmrlatt, Holland Granville Tolland DISTRICT. 1390 119 70 1688 92 62 1842 340 tent. Upon any change in of political opi- Ftiilgaifi the benefit of superior population. Perthe haps (he bold project of cutting than ten down number, the more difficult is it lo ex- nions in it the people, or of political designs 57 79 37 1301 clude passion and preserve uVcoruin. the best dispositions in Ihe irorld, a representation of every town that contained less it With crowd party leaders, either real or apprehended, 1941 778 137 62 90 2079 1522 193 77 110 115 87 386 350 44 h'lff. would faiiallogether. Much as we is dre..d In our thousand inhabitants, so that FRANKLIN DISTRICT-- Complete. last, should be entitled to only one represen- tative's not so generally be. It known of legislators become tumultuous, and a multitude of philosophers make a mob. In innovation, and particularly changes in the constitution, 1326 189 73 111 we fear that this evil of a New as il should Salem ShuteBbury vernmeni ; accosting him with language peand that culiarly and insufferably insolent ; was reported by aconraiittec of the tliii Senate of Commonwealth show the nest paper, I will endeavour to how the proposal above suggested may In nature so burthemsume, and so alarming, as to render the necessity of an Wurwick Wendell Gill amendment be that it last year, and it wjs borne with patieuce. out of respect be carried into effect several of the neigh imperative. If a convention should ever Hawley Aslifield Norlli field printed for Ihe consideration of their con. stituents. held and used to the In short, the king of Spain as his vassal. whilst Spain was in vassalage to Bonapaite, French emperor, who bouring counties. CAUTUS. called for this purpose, we hope will Neither of the great political the be restricted to the consideration of this parties, into which commonwealth is do whatever she would, our servile adminAf- divided, would fail to observe the extremely WEEKLY MESSENGER, FOR THE COUJVTR}'. FRIDAY, APttIL 16, 1813. single measure, for we have seen enough of in Ornnge Heath the rage of demolition, which modern RoWe Charlemont Buck! and istration durst not touch a hair of her head. unequal operation of such a regulation. It has Now ter spill times has been called reform. 107 93 144 201 69 42 136 100 123 105 60 41 29 108 108 93 19 160 206 89 47 138 119 138 122 3111 183 59 19 34 32 52 -- - see the reverse of this, picture. long been apparent to me, that the --fc-- 3819 Spain had lavished her treasures and her blood in the cause of Bonaparte, and dime whatever she could to serve and please him lie most perfidiously kidnapped her sovereign, enthroned his brother in her capital, seiied her passes and strong holds, poured his cut-throat armies into the heart of her country, and fell to wasting j -- 622 97 67 74 39 28 22 79 119 82 21 13 26 50 15 29 7 23 34 9 16 40 11 19 only mode uf reducing the crowd of delegates in the General Court, is 1643 97 112 11 1339 596 by the vo- The Late Russian Campaign. . The late Election* BERKSHIRE DISTRICT, G Bitrringion 177 StockbridKe46 Clarksburg 16 oiis 71 New Marl bo 171 luntary rule to be imposed by the several We endeavoured complete to give to our readers as Some of lected (i. e. the democratic editors complain corporations themselves, and not by legislative provision. in all a history of the great evenls of the bitterly that many of the republicans neg. W Ami for nine or ten years, past year, as the nature of the ease admit, this at would In refused) to attend the polls at which time our representatives have the time of Ihcir occurrence. the late cleclion. This is no doubt one SouthfieUl 11 34 100 7 with fiie and sword, all who refused acqui- been regularly increasing, the opportunity has not bceu so favourable as that afforded endcatour we succeeded perhaps as well cause of chagrin--hut another and greater is, escence to his horrible usurpation. resisted and and never did a nation struggle in a juster cause. And how was it received in Ameriofc ? With sympathy toward the oppressed ? Spain snuggled (or independence ; by the present situation of the community. any of our brethren. But such is the diseased curiosity of the public mind, as to as that great did who numbers of the republicans attend the polls, voted for Gov. Tyringham The vast plurality of votes by is which Gov. preclude the possibility of any thing like precision, or Strong. fi 1811 made the demo- 66 92 18 Wiliiarnsiowti 97 182 Sheffield SandisGeld 124 120 39 186 141 N, Ashfoid 93 197 11 120 106 20 108 188 17 51 Hancock Savoy 21 Strong's re-election ascertained, and the method, iu the first relations The cratic legislature of With abhorrence of the oppressor ? equal certainty of the choice of a large ma- of political events, in a weekly paper. The As tion, trie direct reverse of this respects the governing part of our nawas manifest. it jority of senators, being probably twenty- great mass of readers, feel a stronger anxiety to bear the first rumours of an important transaction, nine of one party and eleven only of the other, town of Rehobolli into two federal towns. They made the two democratic Senatorial Districts of Bristol and Norfolk into one federal District. Egyemont 48 2327 109 64 84 19 91 34 9' 5 42 14 70 56 10 144 34 106 2S 43 2d jr. 152 45 118 29 12 94 11 65 2 2313 2057 121 75 45 65 138 23 2636 2435 178 131 57 2539 2347 215 108 79 75 147 29 36 102 14 347 524 CUMBERLAND In our I ait. DISTRICT. 67 59 19 No that Spain bloody despot, than they pronounced her doom ; and during ihe w)u>le course of her direful struggle, their joy at her defeats and misfortunes, has been -quailed only by their grief at her When Don Onia was sent over «uccesses. sooner wai was preparing known to them to resist the can leave no doubt of the course t.i- vague and uncertain as All who wish must for re- 2363 193 Brunswick which popular sentiment has decidedly they may be, is than after the fever of their its entire unanimity of public opinion, gret Durham Pown»l Bridgetown Minot Baldwin ken tlioy ; and the minority will not be wise, if curiosity over, to be a&quainted with its that thesfi gentlemen were stopped perfect auar- 105 72 renew the conflict with much activity authentic details, connection with any its short in their career. Out of 64 in the May meetings. There can he nothing representatives political general srlieme of events, or ces. consequen- by the Spanish Junta, as minister to the AiMrican court, lie was not received ; his offer of millions, as a reparation for lormer depredations bySpain on thcAmcrican comAnd yet Spain was merce, was refused. oik of the first of European powers that acknowledged the independence of the United States, and even waged war with England more sure than as the last that the Therefore, although we claim some chy and division they would have produced perfect harmony and union. would be of the same upper house. complexion credit for suppressing rumours put in cir. 122 29 Harrison 41 Ousfield 85 Thomson Pond 12 3086 In our lust, 83 164 36 29 51 13 33 29 2 22 6 6 40 4 The whole number fifty, culation for the purpose of imposing upon Gen. their Washington's Gorget. Society, at Brownfield in 3143 3152 2552 662 79 8 J,?. year was about seven hundred and miuds, which the history of the times has The Washington Benevolent meeting last, OXFORD DISTRICT. 343 8 14 31 piobably the most numerous assembly that was ever convened to deliberate on themul. Illations topics of public affairs. wrought into an unnatural necessary to publish facts, credulity, first il is this town, on Tuesday gift the notices of evening were honoured by the of Hiram Lovel Of these although not always the most au- the Gorget which the illustrious Washing- But all this is small, however, in comparison with the cases which follow, took at the conduct of the men who have the principal governance ol the Amein their cause. about four hundred and thirty were opposed on party questions to three hundred and twenty, so that the actual result of any vote, thentic, unaccompanied with the circum- ton wore on the day of Braddock's defeat, Waierford Alb.ny Liver more Jay 109 15 stances which give those facts their principal interest. when hts exertions saved the remnant of our army, and pointed the expectations of I Whenever is at the dale of our 43 36 652 69 40 29 29 8 202 126 1155 344 7 18 32 110 12 48 33 574 60 8642 8 22 8 176 117 1051 22 8 SJ.g. 31 6 his rican republic, with respect to Florida. See their long continued attempts to corrupt the which was to be conlroulcd by the general political principles paper, there any news, with scrupulous coun try to citing its future Saviour. relic, This inter- 599 In o«r last, Orleans 604 1229 41 109 743 41 of Ihe members, was ne- care, and sometimes at the cost of much ex and invaluable upon the divifell BARNSTABLE DISTRICT. 741 12 and seduce them to become triiown government. See the an.irchy.confusionand mi>eiy,theseeds of which intrigues their have sown in that once peaceFloridians, tors to their ver doubtful in any state of the house, early crlion, we bringil forth. is But because the sion of the effects of to the share of its former owner, or late, full or empty. it The minority seem- pleasure of novelty sure, but a transitory plea, Mrs Peters, (late Custis.) Eastlwm Wellfieet ed lo consider so, and never expected a and because the lazy intervals of a 83 42 883 984 115 37 21 729 103 18 17 72 52 3 14 801 ful country ; and, after the manner of the majority by accident. several French, what corruption had began, it was Look at intended the sword should finish. ihcir conduct with respect to the Mexicans. See American brigand* march inio their country, for the purpose of sowing treason, and bringing about a revolution : our administration in the meanwhile quietly look- The changes in the towns in different parts of the Commonwealth would increase that great ma. if week must successively interrupt our efforts This lady, as distinguished by her personal and mental accomplishments as by herbirth, is 1157 1394 867 lo confer Ibis pressure, we have always aimnol disappoint is One Federal Senator chosen. the grand daughter of Mrs. Washington. ed rather to please the studious, than the cursory reader. him, who, NANTUCKET V DUKES Nantucket Chilmark Tisbury DISTRICT. 326 244 54 6 J<r. 72 17 93 d.g-. jority by fifly or sixty exertions' arc to be the same We would it, She formed part of the family of the general,who always discharged towardsher every office employed as for several when eur paper fresh, with of the most affectionate parent. The Edgartown 236 38 64 47 482 324 42 47 83 44 72" 72 15 years back lo obtain the whole representatives number of which every town can send. hope, be resorted to by ; a keen appetite resorts to in quest of the grateful present news ; but we cherish a higher hope of ap. was communicated through the medium of the Hon. Mr. Quincy. He informed the society that in 496 670 545 385 236 Comptefe-- Send* one Democratic Senator. ing on. This a will not, I ei- What compound of perfidy, low cun- ther political party ning, and contemptible imbecility ! The ferocity of the French marauders, and their abominable depravity, but without their and if by llic plan to bo proposed, the number of "members can be diminished by one third this probation from him, who is willing lo sit down, after the glow of expectation is over, and to read for instruction. making the do- YORK DISTRICT. In onr intt, Shapleigb. nation, Mrs. Peters observed, that she had 1120 84 48, carefully preserved this portion of hergrandfather's habllimants in the precise state in Alfred 2029 172 85 154 76 76 111 1482 100 90 year, the For ers, the benefit of this last class of readis Sanford courage. The time of retribution is at hand. 6pain, in the day of her coming power, will happy expcitient may be next year applied which we hope not very small, we Lyman Limerick Cornish Water bo ro* Newfield Limington Parson s Held which tt existed at the time of his death, lo reduce them one half. propose attempting to sketch briefly the history of the late campaign in Russia. remember and requite these unpardon- not for herself, but as an intended gift to 53 131 79 21 99 15G 111 able wrongs. She has ships and armies of veterans ; and, in all probability, ere long, she will teach 'he infatuated people of the One hundred and seven towns in this Commonwealth sent each two representatives to the Much General Court lust year; and south, that " '1 hey reap the same." who sow in iniquily shall taenty-seven each. towns sent every body, three in members has been said on this subject in our former pages, but nothing has appeared to supercede the convenience of a connected narrative. some public body, to whom its possession might be grateful ; and she was pl-ased to add, that she knew of no place in which the political principles of her illustrious relative 28 71 59 79 91 Lebanon 107 57 141 174 120 59 27 77 67 76 124 1949 442 199 11 tig. 30 97 144 56 42 59 60 48 115 34 107 1 d g. 67 4 {/. g. 163 14 try. 171 156 3d. jr. A. B. Now every one of nrrounii from England my, ilial ibe (Eoveinmrni have io view io interdict "he imjiona- Oar those towns, will admit that three fourths of the towns might as well have had but one representative, and the public business When we first conceived this design, !a>t had been sustained with mote purity and vigour, than the town of Boston nor 1864 3302 137 2468 3203 703 -- KENNEBECK & SOMERSET DISTRICT. Augusi* Belgrade there seemed to exist one insuperable obstacle to its successful mm ol I it. linn, nil iiri-I her, fiom ibr V. Stnirs.as «u|i|>ly · any association from which she eould moie confidently expect the preservation of those principles, or procured from (tie lititcil- mid Spmii-.li Maine. 11 win ·.iiouelit iiini tin- rmbftric* ftai sufficiently mi'chiefound that a itjfflrienl lie " il would execution. It was im- have been transacted with equal propriety anil possible that the narrative as to should be so upon which this remembrancer viout the W". India |dninn hnv> in raiM- t oru and grain for himself, nuil In find ill 4 ihe rri'|i* he rinsi'it pruclucrii an uliimuie |irnlii. nt> gn-ni as ihnugb the tame land* had sen ii uplird In Ihe ciiliivalion of sugar nr coffre j bin in Hi. etitt of ii|i| l- .!·:. Kiifilnnd ,.:,,.. eirlii«ivclj , « lUi .nil ciitlun. Hie war hfi? brought apon ill* ruiiiiirir, ooi int-tclv he enormous expenCi 'bal " "ill ri.il but ihe further nnd Additional 1.-,, whfn pcrtte shall have taken pi nee, of a in Hie title* of lhi» uroninh e arlifll Mil nllH II Our tinval aioccs, rle in our unfile uruiluciionf. ton, will al-o be lupplied by RuMtn, nnd our cut hff, by our Thu. fi"m .Medlien.ineiin. (train the 0«n fullv, from even part of the lucrative irade th'rli «ur cu'inif> once enjoyed, even Pence, however inncli i) cured, will bring with it, uuihing but a bar i en and iierlle ircuiii*. in Vi» ... i. . .,....-. greater despatch. . i, ,, Very few «f our ' written, be understood without the i, i,.- cuunlry towns have discordant local interests assistance of a map of the country ; and could bestow more pleasure, than the Washington Benevolent Society of this place ll is Fay e tie Greene Gardner Leeds M on mou ill Mi. Vernun 1 which require to be compromised by there was no map, of the least utility for unnecessary to say what feelings were I chousing one member for i cinct and another for the North pre. South. But the the this purpose, which could be generally pro- cured by our readers. stacla, To remove this ob i neighbouring towns stimulate each olher by their political struggles ; we have procured a map excited by this invaluable gift, and by these kind expressions of regard proceeding from Sydney Red field Winlhrop of the the- Hallowel Noritlgcwork 100 Fairfield 202 38 54 14 51 3a 33 30 120 97 I5i 204 60 53 31 90 69 182 95 41 89 73 150 119 157 201 134 93 206 32 58 28 67 40 45 28 131 92 163 231 119 22 96 13 dg 75 2 129 35 111 22 . 140 159 25 54 .28 I 136 4 tig. such a source. - If ever, hereafter, we shall and the democratic (osend atre of the campaign, to be compiled and i town thai has a coRStituiioinl right published. three members to Court, will not abate the least in its section of PrussiTM Poland This_map extends over such a and Russia, as to field be overshadowed by the clouds of suspicion, or overp»weied by the shafts of calumny, it WuiervillB Winslow Fairfax 94 90 177 21 1ft 148 59 78 61 US 62 63 76 88 75 157 25 74 121 25 47 11 will be sufficient to remember that we Harlem Vuisalboro 39 69 69 109 117 45 72 15 ardour for (he cause, becauso the four. is, include ihe of all the military opera, ; received the approbation of the family of 63 federal town adjoining has chuscu agreement, a compact in tions there, during the last year and such compari- Farmington Washington. The Now have president and vice presi- C lieai er ville Piltston 170 23 81 a very easy cure for this evil a tacit to routes of the armies, such towns, villages, Col. Willi** H. Windrr brig. (Jen, in ili« rank "I isurnmnied to the Araiy uf ihe U. Suiei. honour &c. are exhibited upon it, after a dents of the society were appointed a mittee to express to Mrs. Peters the com. senti. 59 17 SWta CiMiaun L'ornville \V between the men of influence and authority son of ihe best nviy- of those countries, and meats which h;r goodne* had inspired. 108 47 67 96 16 57 55 52 79 29 fig. 167 25 26 1 68 26 50 15 101 8 </.£ 42 37 10 2 9 105 48 23 8 56 rf. ?. ) nc 06 74 66 18