The Portland gazette., 1819-03-23

the amount at nominal value Of ssoS
269, so, estimated at their ms,s,
value,
Cash in the Treasury Jan. /. Islos 4sls,sSQsl
Taxes due April ], 1919, ,ss655.N
Arrears q do. due April /, l8Ia i9i,525Gs
Balance due from delinquent col. sorSll,z
lectors, 0'-
Due on bonds for lands sold. Ssii,4lse
Do.tromS kinner'sheirs and spre.;.. Ss'5s5.N
Do.iFom Essex Bank & Rhode Island S0'ss2,sl
1t is principle / hat figures Do =, sI's''s =
ylded they are properly put tceelbs, ''e'l,'' e
above estimate is taken from ths n r. LIE
official account, which we have naaeas's .eas,is's
impeached. On the contrary we m, ataid
to be in his important Office not mn, s,'s'e a'u
all reproach, but entitled 10 all pr,;,a s,e'e
'his authentic document ii also a,na. s'oia
he finances of the State, so far irom ~ Ls' iaai
,olvent, az stated in the democrats ~ 2
are abundantlyc 'mpetent, " ihout aav.5i''' 80
Q The old and exceedingly light tax i .'a 49,.
he state has always been accusansa ''''l
2nly 10 meet all lis erpeases bot sIso : :, ..
tenth part Of the public debt. And ~. a~sy
'sly an ACT was passed at the last se..;o.
he legislature for this ,Yecial purpo.s
lsht it TO be omitted ia Confirmation go -
result 10 observe, that no use gl,,s,... -
ueen made OF a resolve of The presoas =
,ion authorizing the Treasurer 10 oL,.
oan Of $4,000. "
DO far therefore from there being sOv.
avsgance in the public sxpeuditurr I
most rigid economy has been ab,.r-s
throughout all the departments oftbe g..
uthor,ty. And with such prudence IL
p ospetity have the affairs oftte Commr
wealth been administered by is nr.....
public func,lonpries, that It has been NV
-aabied 10 fVe more than zgsshia rs mr..
and leave regular balance 10 reduce i.
public debt
Thus fellow cilizsns, have We closed
review OF certain allegations, in The dms.
crauc papers concerning the state d Il,
Treasury. Ii is labour in'o whirh !.
eave b.en reluctantly led By the widssofs
circulation and positive character Of has.
publications, Bot il was undertaken vnh
! deep impression of its imnortance, deem.
ing il duty on the eve OF ID approashre
election, when SO much activity IS tmblos.
% mislead the public miad With rsspsc
. some its most essential in,erssls, au
permii such mistatemenis to psss onsx
posed bu' 20 endeavour TO dispel lhe nE
"hica pains has been taken 10 cast over ibs
ys Of ,hr electors. If any good purpos.
shall be sUswered on tha, point Tie ObIsc Il ]
this communication viii be satisfactorily !
effected.
We are entirely willing 10 believe lhss.
misrepresentl iions TO have been msdr
without due consideration. Bu, il The dls
s0very should be attended with is proTsr
sifect, it should teach caanOa whh Fssrd
to future proceedings of The same siIt
here IS nothing which requires more &
curacy and carefulness than moasi CO.
ia'ions; and nothing On vhica saslsats,
assurance and emri iclsm sic moe sure %
expose their pretenSlons TO detection snJ
derision Perhaps ii is hardly to b expss.
led hewever, taat The authors oil lless
mathematics estimates should receiss Aa
! compliment to their princ Iples 10 c1asfl'
ulaie them 90 the correction ct their erres
here is nothing probably that iheY lss
less than 'efutatiQ. Though it msy b n !
) me measure the nousishment on whKa
th~y seem 10 thtive, /, i sill ID plain ilaa
the very sort of Jhisg which they don' exact
~ relish. lis not agreeable 10 have I g
ministef,d 100 coplously AVID eHee'saa'
Their n a>ans ideas are hs lest things i
the world OF which people desire to be as
possessed. Nor is the operation particular
" grateful Office to perform upon an "
willing patient, Though rciutes 'hslsio's
1t is not TO be too sangmnely supposed oar
these statements viii BE- refracita--Aa
would it be Of much importance. live
only be diverting he hum0Hr 70 some od's'
part of the svSfem II would soon Oss@
out again in some o,aer spo, and psFa'PA8
only leave tbe e.rtvcmifies to fasleo e -
UitaiS. There is no cure Tor 'h's -
tehroSv. Exorcise the demon q paV -
il in one form, it will soon s'au up 7 i
other. The purity of an angel ~ou'g
no pro,ec,isn sgainst lis psal ices--A :
gels shon a descend 20 lie adminis''aVs~
humsn affai's; nor would Il mass - =
difference j, Gabriel himseliwss 0o'ss'-
The object of opposition must e -,
phshed a, az cvents aud by AZ neaas.
simple truth is. THAI the subIeet = 80
10 an uarelen,ing persecution, ano ~
viii be no peace for The peo.le w :
give up sll that's demanded OF shem
one slauder, and some ether suiug -
Immediately sounded. Ma'erials 49,
to be fabricated loF mischief II Sso
4 --A-......nas are slAe.- 81