Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-06-25

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But the grant which has teer1sege out of the
auen' ana trustees of Bowdp,hs oomnonweait
tax laid upon The banks va upon the banks with
shall De charged upon !, and paid according to the
N said District of ~
'I ~, % 'a'o agng to the due administration Of
.r,l avs respecting debtors, creditors, &c.
lows the words t" resident therein in the
SIN condition Of the same section, and is in
these terms -
aAnd the rights and liabilities of all persons
,ba after the said separation continue the same as
fthe said district was still a part Of this Common
wealth 10 all suits pending or judgment remaining
ua,stishea on the 18th day of March next where
the suits have been commenced in Massachusetts
,rouer and process has been served within the Dis
Fri Of Maine, and process has been served in Mas
saehusetts proper, either by taking ball. making
attachments. arresting and OBTAINING persons or
otherwise where execution remains to be done--and
n such suit the Courts within Massachusetts proper
and within the proposed state shall continue TO
have the same jurisdiction if the said district still
remained a part of this CommonweatIi--and this
commonwealth shall have the same remedies with
IL the proposed state as it now has for the collection
Of all taxes bonds debts, which may be assessed.
due made or contracted by, to or with the Common
wealth on or before the said fifteenth day of March
next. within said District OF Maine and all officers
within Massachusetts, Proper and the District OF
Maine shall conduct themselves accordiDgy.n
The Act providing for the separation Of
Maine from Massachusetts,, published in
this Paper, demands the attepiion of every
citizen of the District. In viewing this sub
isct, two considerations are presented. Is
the measure Of separation expedieht, and
are the terms upon which it is proposed to
take place, such as the people ought to &C.
sede to
We have always entertained the opinion
that the interests of the community at large
did not require the measure; though it is
probable some individuals as well as par.
ticular section, might be benefited by sepa-
ration.
The; those who are jealous for separation
Win highly approve of the terms proposed,
is to be expected Blu, we should suppose
that every impartial mind would readily
perceive that Massachusetts, Proper retains
oil the property tina, is Of value 1.-THE pres.
ent day. Though Maine is to retain one
half of the wild lands, it will cost as much
to locste and settle them and make the ne
cessary roads, as the State can expect to re-
alizs from the sale of them. The lands
which now belong to the State are to be To-
Gated in lots of twelve miles square, and di-
sided between the two States and the parts
Or lots which falls to Massachusetts,, are to
mexempt from all taxes-M Maine may ex-
pend ever so much money in improving and
settling those sections which fall to her
the operation Of which vii! be, to give val
10 the sections belonging 70 Massachu-
sets, without any expense on her part so
that all the erhense will fall on the people of
Maine, whilst all the gain will accrue to old
Massachusetts. All the property in Mas
sachusetss Proper(whether real or personal)
h,o remain hers Maine gets no allowance
for the State House, States Prison, the
Property in the Quarter Masters depart
'meut, Gc. worth, it is said, more than half a
million. -
hisfofthe people to say whether they
approve, Of such terms. If they do not,
they will say SO at the mee'iag in Septem-
sr' BY voting against separation bu, if
'nsy approve of the terms, they will vote in
iavour Of desperation.
on Monday the 18th instant, the First Port
sahd Artillery Company celebrated their 25th
anniversary. The forenoon was principally
occupied in experimental gunnery. The
Target hiring was close and accurate.-The 4
company with number ofrespectable guests,
insed to partake in the festivities of the day,
were provided with dinner at Capt. l..
Moody's. After which great variety of
.oasts, appropriate 20 the occasion, were given,
nom which we select the following -
oar couniry-When invaded, may every detile
's ihermopyt@, every hill a BUsKER's.
ou 6orernor-Forty one years ago this day he
w.. a' gwen TO his Country on Bunker's Hill may
snsuve state be the last to forget his services.
resident MadisOa-May his country never for