Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Portland,
Monday, August 27, 1810.

Another Anniversary.

THIS number completes two years since the present Editor assumed the publication of this paper. During this period he has honestly endeavored to support those principles and measures which he considered best calculated to preserve the liberties and independence of the country, and at the same time promote its prosperity.—To edit a newspaper even in the most tranquil times, is no very easy task; and to do it when party spirit gives an undue bias to not only measures, but the common opinions of one half the community, is doubly unpleasant. Every one laments the existence of party animosity and subserviency, but very few, however, endeavor to counteract it; and all are ready to exonerate themselves, by placing the burden upon the shoulders of the Printer. Nor will many suffer him to rest here. He is accountable for the result of almost every political event.—News, foreign and domestic, rare, interesting and amusing intelligence, he is bound weekly to furnish—must commend his friends, and his foes [the enemies of American Liberty] "lash naked through the world." Be it so: He is willing to do all this to the best of his abilities if he can thereby induce his customers to perform one single condition on their part: which, in plain English, is the punctual payment of TWO DOLLARS per year from each of his subscribers.—This would enable him to pursue his labor with a merry heart, pay his workmen and paper-maker, and perhaps save a trifle against a rainy day. More than four-fifths of our subscribers are owing for the two last years. Those who have discharged their bills will be pleased to accept the acknowledgments of the Editor: those who have not paid are requested to recollect that "the laborer is worthy of his hire:" and that every good man will cheerfully "do as he would be done by." For the accommodation of those subscribers who may not find it convenient to come or send to the Office, a list of Agents will shortly be published, with whom the bills for the Gazette will be lodged, and who will be authorized to receipt the same. It appears there are some who are of opinion that they are not to get hell for the payment of the Gazette after requesting its discontinuance—such are reminded that as a pre-requisite to such a request, the amount due must be paid.