The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-15

,ectcI from H. Whole business, 10 support such
al accusation. Now, TIC fact, saws Gen. Her
rick Is, that this whole subject was, in 1920, ex-
amncd before the Governor and Council: and.
after careful examination, the agent and his
accusation were dismissed-and he (Gen. Her
rick was Gfter1rards rcappointed to the Office.
There is another charge of cowardice, which
appears equally malignant and contemplate
1t is answered with spirit, by General Herriclz.
who concludes his observations by SAYING, that
the writer appears to have n le this assertion
" for the sole purpose Of evincing his own Prov
ess as 4 most valiant and fearless liar.'
Penobscot'' asserted that General Herricls
made $500, per ann. Of an Office not honestly
worth more than $1,000. General Herrick de-
clares, that he and bis deputies kept an accurate
statement of all the business and emoluments of
his ofhce-that his gross amount is only S1135
per ann. from which must be deducted about
20 per cent for bad debts and travelling expen-
ses. Under these circumstances, the truth of
which we cannot doubt, because if untrue Gen.
era Hcrrick's enemies can easily show it. and
they manifest disposition to leave nothing IN
attempted in the Accomplishment OF their wish
es. Ire has been without cause deprived of his
o(ice-if il has not been wrested from him bv an
act of unconstitutional usurpation and as re-
fnemcnt upon cruelty an attempt is now made
to PROSTATE his character
The COMMITTEES Of Congress, on the apportionmcnt
OF representatives, have reported in favour of ratio
of one representative TO 10000 inhabitants Ifthis ra
ito be adopted Maine will be entitled 10 Represeut-
aves, with fraction of 1885 unrepresented Mas
sachusetts will have IS; New-Hampshire /; Vernon.
5; Connecticut 8; and RhodeIsland 9 By this an.
porionment the house will consist of DO members
each of the New England States will retain the num-
Der of their present delegation except Massachusetts
and Connecticut, which each lose one. The present
nunberis 1877.
Twon motions. introduced in Congress- one in each
branch, having economical object, have been re-
lected; one for the reduction Of the paw Of the
members the other for general reduction Of salaries
The Legislature Of Massachusetts assembled agree
ably TO adjournment, on Wednesday last and the Gov
error cent a message 10 both branches on Thursday
IL j. occupied IN reviewing the condition of the com
monweath which IS represented he highly ayoura-
be- particularly 10 the interests ofagricuurc and man
uiacures. The Gov. assumes that there are over r.
600 persons, in that State. exclusively EMPLOYED in
agriculture lie notices the meeting of the Board of
commissioners of this State and Massachusetts, and
calls to mind the article of the act of separation which
leaves at the option of Massachusetts TO paw in land
or money, within one year from the time notice shall
be given by the Commissioners of their doinos the
$4,000 undertaken to be paid by that State for the
assumption by this, of the care of the Indians He
dwells at some length upon the State Prson-and al
udes TO the disorders and conpacies that have as-
en- In the Prison. and recommends the best security
against them, such construction of the institution As
may render the punishment by solitude more prac1i-
cable and common.
The following extract presents view of the fiscal
concerns OF the State highly honorable to its character
Among the documents which will be now commu-
nicated i exhibit of the state Of the Treasury on
the FIRST day of the present month At no period per
haps has the fiscal deparmen the government been
exhibited IN manner more creditable to the Com
monwealth or to the administration Of its revenue as
on examination it will he seen that no town in the
State stands debed for any OF taxes assessed
prior TO the year 1920"
A good Thermometer on the north side OF