The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-07-13

prety by their zeal u the heat of the debate
But il ought now to be discarded from lhe
discussion--W hateyerfnay have been the IL
olence and indiscretoa of 1916, we profess
nouv to be governed by better feelings and
TO approach the question in cool and can
did manner. with 40 intention 10 lfritaie o. ~.
ceive. Separation is no longer a crusade.
carried on withexterminating FIRE and sword
against all unbelievers IN the holiness Oi the
cause !; but is rather become liberal prores
sion Of different modes OF The same faith here
charity for the opposite sect is no longer re-
garded as heresy against our own.
In this spirit, Zen, let the question be de
ba,ed and decided. Maine is no more de-
penden; on Massachusetts than Berkshire. aud
Nantucket or than Long Island is on New
York are parts OF the same State Has
Massachusetts one SCI Of laws fer Maine. and
another for Nantucket u justice differently
administered Are The tazes uae9ually asses
sed Are the Representatives and Senators
unIusily appor,ioneI Is there il fact any ia
equality or parti4liiy whatever? No, nothing
of all this With what face then can il be
pretended that Maine is dependent on Massa-
chusetts anv more than Suffolk i {? wish the
I gentlemen who have been SO liberal Of this
word Independence would condescend 10 prove
( The rropriety OF their application Of il, ~
good reasons. We wan: 10 slang about it
| but such argument as one OF them would use
in his own proper person, before men whose
good opinion Of his fairness and talents he
would wish 10 gain.
! Perhaps they mean that Maine, considered
as section Of Massachusetts, has not major
| ify of all the Senators and Representatives 10
| the General Court and that if all the Massa-
chusetts members vote on one side of ques-
ton. and those Of Maine on the other the
former would out vote the latter But if it is
| desirable Tor the interests of Maine that IFS
representa- on in the Legislature should exceed
that OF Massachusetts, we have only to wait a
very few years and this event must take place
For the population of Maine in 1910, was
229, 7O5. and that of Massachusetts, 472 Gao
But by examination of the returns OF prior
years and of approved calculations upon pop.
ulation, it appears that the natural increase in
the United States in general is 3 per cent pei
annum--that the increase IN Massachusetts
for the last 90 years has been fraction less
than 8 per cent, owing 20 its loss by emigra-
louisville the increase 10 Maine has never
been less than IA per cent per annum has
some years been as high as per cent, and
will acreage fraction over 6 PER cent annual
increase.-Now if you increase the population
of Massachusetts, in 1910, by he annual addi-
tien of 3 per cent 10 the principal number !;
and increase tina, OF Maine by the addition of
per cent, in the same manner il will appear
that in very few years the population of
Maine will exceed that of Massachusetts, and
of course Maine will gain majority in the
Legislature.-The energies and wealth and
oficesfof the great & powerful State will then
be at the command of Maine, If she does not.
fooli>biy throw them away by Separation.
| do not state the precise year when this
event may take place but the principles are
incontroyertible, the data may be confidently
relied on and every man can 10 a moment
make his own charlottesville 4" figures
won't lie, If they are placed right"
CUMBERLAND.