The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-01-04
THEssfAINE CONVENTION.

at the Court House, in this town. 10 morrow.
Their business will be bot Gtf'e else, than TO
count The votes on the approval of the Con.
situiion. IBIS will not OF course occupy
much time, and they probably will dissolve
themselves at the close OF the week The
Constitution has been approved by an over
whelming majority in fact, there has been
no serious Opposition to il. Wesare pleased
with this circumstance, aud sincerely hope
that all the measures, which may be adopted
by the Government framed under it, will be
received with as much appreciation and unan
unity. We, congratulate the members of the
Honorable Convention upon their return 10
consummate the labor. SO auspiciously com.
menced and pursued. And we congratulate
the cnizens OF this State. upon t.sNr q pect Of
having Government impar,ally administer
ed, growing up amidst them. 50 central, and
so contiguous to all parts of It's territory, that
the minute = circutBstance tending to the pub
lie good, may not pass unimproved.
II will be Perceived by the proceedings Of
Congress, that bills have been reported, by
Committees Of both Houses, TO admit .Mnne
into the Union, on the footing Of the original
States. They were postponed to The first OF
January, and will pass undoubtedly without
division. We shall then become an in4epen
dent State. In April, the Gov ernor, Senators
and Representatives, will be chosen and the
first Government Of the new Republic, will be
organized at Portland, ON the last Wednesday
in May next. On the twelfth instant, the Leg.
islaiure of the Commonw ealih will assemble
at Boston, and the members from Maine, will
then meet there for The last time, and take
their leave THAT ancient and respectable
part Of the CoQmonweal,h. We hope that
the farewell will be rendered and reserved,
with reciprocal good feelings. May they show
that the motive for separation, was belief
that il was truly for the best interest OF this
District and may the friendship between the
two State be perpetual s-T Il
The report Of the Treasurer OF the United
States, making deficit in the estimates for
the curreni year, Of 5000, 900 Of dollars, has
excited considerable sensation over the whole
country. People are looking round TO &C.
count for it, bow in time ofpeace, with no un
usual call for expense, there should be such an
alarming deficiency in the Treasury receipts.
Congress has also taken some alarm. aud are
beginning TO inquire into the issues through
which the revenue may have escaped, aud IN
10 the means Of decreasing the public expen
ses. These inquiries seem also tc indicate
some little blame Of the Executive conduct,
sch as, whether any public money has been
paid 10 support any troops raised without The
consent and authority Of Congress which
probably refers 10 body Of volunteers, rails
.,sC Al a. al Gem.
mole war. Information has also been called
tor, respecting ibSexpediton up the Missouri
This undoubtedly hes been, and will be, vast
espense to this country but whether the ad
vsn,sges resulting from twill compensate for
ibis expense, we are not prepared to say, Re- !
henchment, is a common topic Of conversa
fion, both in and out Of Congress and the
subjects Of il are principall, the army, navy,
end the pension list. But whether much can
be saved in this way, is at least problematcai.
There has undoubtedly been disposition lat
tsrly in our government, TO grant the funds Of
,hs people little too prod ga'ly, TO dip Their
hands too deeply into the public chest they
have hadssn OVERLOOKING treasury, and they
seem 10 have forgotten that itThad bottom
We hope something will be done this psesen,
session Of Congress, to prevent the enteilme.i
of a loan upon US, or the burden OF additional
taxes. We apprehend however from the re
port ofthe Secretary, that loan rnay be found
necessary but we hope it will be very TEN
porary one, and that provision, at the same
time, will be made for its speedy redemption.
THE MAILS.
Serious complaints are made by the inhabi
tants OF Eastport and of other parts Of the
county Of Washington, that they suffer great
nveniences from the want of regular !
and steady conveyance Of the mails in that
part OF the country. The mail is transported
but once week from Buckspor. to Eastpors on
the principal mail rout in that section Of the
state; it is consequently then, so overloaded
and cumbersome, that its progress is very
much retarded, being usually little more than
three days in passing between the two places,
distance Of about $50 miles On its return
from Essiport it is obliged to go to Calais 81
miles up the river and come back again for
the mail at the former place. This occasions
great delay and inconvenience, so that the in
habitants Of Eastport prefer to resort TO the