Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-31
geiscflIsi.fous Selections.

From the Albany Argus of Friday
last, We extract the following article:
DEPENDENCE oftHe Eastern States -
In consequence Of the interruption Of
commerce between the n. England and
middle states, an unprecedented scarci
ty of bread stuffs is now experienced in
the former. Flour is stated to be SIS
per bbl in Boston, Rye 81, and corn
Sl,75-Without the grain OF other
states, New. England cannot subsis, her
population and without their carrying
trade her commerce must undergo an
charming diminulion. Yet she has the
folly to threaten to separate from those
on whom she is dependent for the bust
ness and necessaries Of lite ~
Yes Mr.. Busl, the wicked and de-
struc,ive policy orthe presen, admins
trsiion Of the general government, has
literally reduced certain portions OF Aew
England to a state of beggary and star
valion The inhabitants OF the ea.le.n
part Of Massachusetts, living by the
pursuit of navigation and the fisheries,
agriculture had become with them from
long habit butof secondary importance |;
in the expectation Of their lumber, Their
fish and oil, they fsncied they saw a
more immediate source of wealth than
in the pursuits of agriculture and this
ruinous war which the administration
has plunged the country into, without
maklng any provision for the defence OF
the coasts, has not only destroyed the
| employment by which .hey subsis.ed,
bu, ina. cut off from them the means OF
obtaining even the necessaiies OF hfe !:
The commerce Of the citizsns OF New
| England has not only undergone, as you
saw, /" an alarming liminution," but IL is
| virtually exterminated +; and their stu
alton finds no commiserauon In the ma
lienant .neer with which you exclaim,
:" Yet she (New.England) has the Jolly
to threaten TO separate from those on
whom she is dependant for the business
and necessaries OF life !" Not precise
| ly so. You must be utterly and un
pardonabIy ignorant Of the agricultural
resources of New England to believe
any sucs thing. Distinct from the
Province of Maine and the fishing and
whaling porls every part OF New Eng.
land generally raise vast suPeraoan.
dance OF all the articles Of bread stun,
wheat excepted and however much
the friends of the administration may
tickle themselves with, the idea OF star
wing the people Of New England into a
suDport Of their views, they Will lind
the attempt as ehimerical, as was that
of the administration, when by embar-
goes and non intercourses they attempt
ed to s,arve the British nation into an
unconditional surrender OF its CONNER
cial rights and privileges.
Eut let us take little closer view OF
the people at whom Mr.. Buel is dispos'
ed to sneer.---l hey constitute more
than one fourth part Of the white Popu'
lation of the whole U. States they own
TWO thirds OF the shipping, snd furnish
three fourths of the sailors OF the Oni-
ted S,ates but wha, will at once show
the importance of New England to the
general government, is comparison OF
the revenue paid to the United States
by the state of Massachusetts, with that
paid by the state of Virginia In the
yea,s 1894, S, 6 and 7, the revenue 10
the United States from the state OK
Massachusetts exceeded FOURTEEN
MILLIONS OF DOLl.ARo-while
during the same period VirginY paid