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IT can but be gratifying in a high
dcgre- 10 the lovers of order, and the
friends to a fpirit OF moderation every
where, TO find the bufinefs of the tepa
ration of Maine from Maaachuietts,
coming forward in 70 cool, dlpalionaie
and deliberate a manner as it appears
IN a late communication OF The commit
tee of the refpedabie town Of Portland,
TO their fellow citizens in other parts
of Maine. Moderation and wifdom
have ever beer a5undantly conlpicuous
IN all the great movements in this coun-
try and Especially in the New Eng
land States.


Il is delightful to fee children quietly
and obedieatly remaining under the
government OF their parents, until the
full Feriod Of their manhood. In them
fuch conduit is ominous Of future great
neis and worldly PROPERTY. It indi.
Gates al amiablenels aud goodnefs of
temper anG difpohtion, and traaable,
mild and admirable fpirit of obedience,
which never fails 10 make good cilizens /;
and eyinces, that when location may
require, they will be equally good as
rulers and public ieivaUis. This con
dna in young men ALTO fhews their
education, and the governmsnc of their
parents TO have been OF the mott ex-
cellent kind.


On the other hand. when children
are prematurely impatient under re
araint, and thcmldnsfs and genllenels
Of parental foliritude, and are iRordi
naie.y anxious TO be let 10 ple upon the
world, we have righ.,o be afraid Of
ihsm, leaf they fhouli tern. oat to be
iurbalent fpirited. uagovernable CHI
zens, and mere wild beslis of prey
1t is extremely rare that iuch characters
make good cilizens, or valuable mem
bers OF ile community.


1'hefe r,A-d;ons arc certainly appli-
cable 10 The ieparaticn Of one part of a
Gate OF cnpire from its Parcn;, The ether