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


WITH regard TO this subject it is worthy o
notice that The Commonwealth as in the frs
instance 10 be UNIDENTIFIED . for all debts, an
nmtes, ana Indian subsidies, or claims, - 8 aDd
this IS TO be done out of funds or persona
property 81 The state, which are, by the condi.
tons OF Separation, pledged for The purpose
Having thus agreed TO pay the Common
wealth for our proportion Of the Indian Sub.
sides, out OF the production funds or personal
property of the State, we, by subsequent
prvisiop an the same act, agree 10 assume dle
z1tote liability 10 The Indians ana become bound
| 20 procure a release from them 10 The Common
speaith, and TO take our pay IN aid lands.
The present expense Of the annual su6sl-
dy TO the Indians is not less than t1co thousand
dollars, exclusive Of the Salary ofute agent
BY resolve OF the General Court The Governor
is now authorized TO draw t.at sum from the
Treasury for that purpose.
This SUN will be constantly increasing for
the Indians are dissatisfied with the treaty
they have made, and will not probably re
lease the Commonwealth without consider
able addition 10 their annual stipend. Indeed
It - the opinion OF those who are acquainted
with their situation and habits, that this tribe
will soon become state pdupers, and must be
1ChOtiy supported by the Stale. This arrange
ment Therefore is very unfortunate Que for
Maine. II is in fact a purchase of wild lands
TO the amour. ofthtrty thousand dollars, at 1ve
knOau not chat price per acre, and situated zoe
know MOI uhere, with an agreement to pay for
il at least hgo thousand dollars annually, (and
probably much more than that sum) as long
as the tribe Of Indians or any Of its descen-
dants remai;I-No iudicous man would as
sumo this obligation for three thousand dollars
per gear.
What profit can we derive from this land !?
None for ages. And still we are Knocked
with grave calculations of interest on this
property.
Our Repre- sentatives really seem 10 have
considered themselves omnipotcnt They
have presumed TO enter into land jobbing
speculation, and we are TO be Jared forever
10 pay an exorbitaat interest on the price OF
their speculation
BROTHER FARMERS, hope we shall check
ths mad project before it is too late
In order that the form Of the returns in the sever
al towns IN Maine Oh the question of Separation
to be taken on the Goth Of this month. nav "
uniform we are requested 10 publish the fol-
loving
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IT legal Meeting'of the Inhabitants Of the
- Of - ID tie County Of - qualified
20 vote for Governor o. Senators holden on the
fourth Monday OF July, being the twenty-six, \
day Of said month"; a. q. 1919. for thc purpose
ct giving IN their votes. on this question" Is q
erpeaien. that lie District Of blaine shall become
Separate and Independent State. sspon tie term,
and conditions progidca IN Ga act. entitled ~,
-fcf relating 10 the Separation OF Tie Dislrici 81
Maine froai Massachusetts Prorer. aid forp,jgo
me same faio Separate and Independent Sinfe 80
The whole number oI votes given Ia in said -
were sorted, counted, aad declaration therein,
made, aud We're uf which - were i,
favor at the Separation al sad District from Mas
sachuscits Proper, and for forming the same into