The Portland gazette., 1819-01-19

seen to produce. piir6s,
2 resolve passed the I.s;.,
thirteenth day of February, 'l,',,a's ls,a aa.
ing tic Governor, with al 4 'ois, sars,s
to appoiat and comm;..;oa Of Con-
persons 10 treat with the penosss a'ss ses.s
Indians Tor the purpose Of r~s ss0l ldt,
lhec'rGums,ances&situstiona%s'',1 a%s'',1nlning i
ana The lands they possess, and d. ds,; ;'dss |
arranging some means Of ima,i' s'i'asas |
condition as men, Y of agreeiDa Da,onng il |
Tor relinquishment OF their r;s 80 Hlhn,s
10 Sach paris OF the land on 9h.aad ~ sks |
The Penobseot river, and such sitas |
said river, as the tribe now poss. 1'l'nds |
and shall be inclined volun,a,a q Gin |
to dispose OF, for an equivalent - s'd lss
upon with them and for otbsS '04 |
apeclted IN the resolve. Conro.p paIns
The powers vested in me BY tbs ~ = labg
The Hon; Edward H Robbins 'u ''s, |
Daniel Davis, and The Hon. Mt ',' II /
were appointed and coumissio..sL / III |
into effect the intentions oftb4 2 en
1 he Commissioners accordjnol. .sNaIaa
ed 10 Bangor al the time asspe,s ~ ros's
solve, and having met and Co.. leea |
the Chiefs Captains and men re,r,. W
the whole Tribe, on The twenty. mr., r.,S
June, 1918, they concluded ,rss,a 'la
with some extracts OF le,tsf - saN
Commissioner Of the Land On q Fl
the 9Th ms. connected with i i, a'a
the treaty, will no" be laid before i. ~ss
BY resolve that was passed :, 4
June, 1918, The Governor, with sS'; ''aa
Council, was authorized and reoues,sI. ,., Q@
point an offic Ger OF tie militia % anssa Z
hall OF the Go mmonweallh, al the sm. ~
Moose, Dudley and Frederick I.sa%
TO take such other measures in feI,,@s y
10, as in his dgment Tie interest MI 'ss
of the Commonwealth mlgh;.eopaa
ant 10 that resolve, Lieutenani ColopI
Sargent was appointed 10 attend i.
render OF those Islands by the Biss
ernment 10 the Government Of i.
States and accordingly proceedsa
Island in company with General
was authorized BY tn President
States 10 receive the same il neu hei,9
agreeably TO his instructions perorn.5a
duties OF his appointment. A con, of,s,~
Instructions and Of his report, win te caa-s
nicated 10 you.
twill be proper for me to stale tharbs,m
panies of Artillery g. Light Inf4rtry a a
ale organized; and that The musks tssD..ss
tremenls received by Colonel Sargent lan
the officer commanding the British tcon,
Eastpot, ale placed in ibe hands oI IlAt I
lectmen OF that town, subject TO your Inc,
lions. Alter possession was Obta.nedd dh
several Islands as abovementionea. nne.
nation announcing the event, and calltea
all The citizens, and more especially al nsb
lie officers, duly to notice the same was 3.
ed-a copy OF which, together with Ill il
documents. referred 10 10 this communcsn
will be laid before you by the SECRETARY
During the recess, received letter inu
each OF the Governors OF tbe States Of Men
Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, CaIsl
Mississippi, accompanied by sundry resl
OF the Legislatures OF those States resp..
ly, relating TO several proposed amenI1ss
IN the constitution Of The Uned States Bad
communications are now submitted loyua
The Secretary viii, also lay before yoaa
exhibit OF the State of The Treasury onds Il
day OF the present month, presented toneg
the Treasurer, for your inspection. Fnmlh
magnitude OF items OF debts due to lhe Cua
monwealth, you may probably deem i se'e
sable 10 institute an inquiry into their acua
situations. The small amountof oui.slsuds
taxes IN the hands OF Collectors, and lheR
spectacle sum OF cash on hand 10 The lraf
ry, al the aforementioned date, are hghg
cred ible 10 that department. lie eina
shews that the Treasurer has had no octssaa
TO avail himself of any part Of the s50as
he was authorized TO borrow by resoFf
the 10Th OF June last that tie dett q "
State is reduced TO S549,847 l3-ihaf q
elusive OF bonds and notes to The STATE Ion
individuals, the Treasurer holds United Sals
deferred 6 per cent stock Sl55,6l6 81, nv
s per ct. stock S9,9ol SO, 7 per Ct s's
l87 and Of 3 per ceRt Sg4s, lS7 OOi . o.' ~
estimating these various descriptions olSaa
at the current value, they would produce y
aggregate of about S398,400 90; coa's
quently The total amount Of the pre'tn 'sa
OF the State, and that at 5 per cent men"
per annum, laying out Of the account ns Z
oeptions aforementioned, aud including s
United Stales Stock in the Treasury u''
stated al shout $4,000. u.
Notwithstanding, however, ihis ia'Ogi'.~ ~
view OF The Treasury, the present ilms. 4 4,
tenn OF taxation must necessarily Tesl'd'
fiscal operations TO the support Of Oossi1's i
and The payment Of the Interest .
debt. TIE question therefore recurs' w.
er some new source Of revenue oasn'V
be provided by the Commonwealth y 4