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

would be some grounds for observation but the
fact is not so. After very full laborious and
attentive investigation, by committee ofthe
Legislature, correct an est innate as the nature
OF the subject would admit was made of all the
real property ia the Commonwealth. That part
within Massachusetts, proper under its peculiar
circumstances was estimated at four hundred
thousand dollars, and that in Maine consisting Of
lands was computed at ten millions of acres of
which two millions was deducted for waste lands,
Leaving eight millions Of acres, which if estimated
at the very reduced rate of ten cents the acre
amount to eight hundred thousand dollars, which
at that estimate, would make the value of the
whole real estate twelve hundred thousand dol
lars, one third ofwhich would be four hundred
thousand. 1t is true the Committee estimated
the lands at only seven and half cents the acre,
making their value only six hundred thousand
dollars. And consequently the whole real estate
they valued at one million, giving Maine one
half OF the lands estimated at three hundred
thousand, a little less than one third, but much
more than one fourth ofthe real estate. 1t will
be recollected by the rule adopted in IL 6, Maine
was TO have but one fourth of the property, which
would have given her but two hundred and ffty
thousand dollars out of ten at the above estimate
1 cannot conceive it necessary that should make
any further reply to the assertion that we are to
give up our share in any part of the property, or
that we are not to receive our full and just pro-
portion oft.
LIS next said that Massachusetts holding one
hall OF the lands, will prevent the sett Element OF
theirs and eni5arrass that which may belong to
Maine, but Is it TO be apprehended that she viii
not consult her own interest, the same that Maine
will hers. The Conmonw eaiih have this real e.
tate, division is TO be made and what more eani.
table mode could have been devised. Ii Massachu-
sets possesses disposition and spirit unreasona-
pie and obstinate. as not TO improve Ler own
property, nor suffer Maine to improve hers, the
sooner we are separated and the connection dis
solved the better. But suppose she would exercise
pursue this unnatural course We're il in her power
So TO do and delay the division and settlement Of
the lands for ten years come, would the Dte est
OF Maine, suffer more than il has for ten years pat?
what has been done oy the govt The last ten
years towards settling the lands in Maine may
with truth say nothing. To be sure since the at
tempt 10 effect separation III 1916, snew has
been got up Of do,nS something, and few mites
OF road m the wIderness on directions To Canada,
and few more direction 10 New Brunswick.
have been made, and few townships Of land sur
veyet. And as il respects the roa.i, 10 the heart
oi "a wilderness without settlements upon them. il
requires not he gift of prophecy, 10 lv,esee that
ten years hence, tue expense OF Gearing thea. out
will he more than making Dew ohes. spch has and
pToDdb( viii DC sue pdFsi'Ahoue POI " ~ tie 9th
er part of the state In relation Ia the Iauds in
Maine, that all our views aud energies 20 effect
our future growth and adVsnceneni, vii IN
great measn' e be crippled hni Parsii-ed long a.
we continue united.
Ii remains now 10 consider the suhiect Of the
Indians. by the terms 81 separ zion Maine is 10
assume the annuity payable 20 tlie Indians, which
including the expense q an agen' amounts TO
nearly eighteen hnn.ieed dollars, the interest OF
thirty thousand totars. J as last Ma. saclt-
sets has assumed IL pay Aiaiue wholly he.seli,
which added 10 fiiteen hundred dollar, admitting
that Maine oaght bear her third paTs ug tie C.
peasr makes th- nj forty tive nuhdi ed dollars
which is.in tact the consideration we sevesye for
assuming that ANNUITY. Ibel efure 0n this subject
10 reasonable neD trust nothing more nesi DE- aid
have now ouiv Ca add any solicitations that
every citizen 81 Maine mhell,i 81 Or against hr
sspA cation w01tl consider that the importance ~
the SUBJECT sHi en- s,i9u =, DC decided OF ~ ar
finasy impof The RI hts &c every Individual ale
deeply concerned, ard he who 1nid forfeit biz
rights rs not Ceiag worth the sscrihcs Oh sin re
Gay 60 asset Them ho1rvsC FaiuAbe that da,
may he Mil Of eonIsc Se,nan g houe saa ihlnk lie
has rights wnrIA prntec'iny. ttt ii others ise
he will pun-tnii.y attend 4 g,s N his vote sIlAer
tor or aSnia>t ID, separation his hoaest crr~
ton, uph.es tl and uuprejijived shalt ti,ect him
VII; oes, promote BIS oss aod the pubic good.
4 fEDERALISI