The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-18

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were taken in lieu Of CASH, from any Of the banks
10 which the public monies were deposited.
Whether the public monies have not been dis
continued to he deposited in branches of the
United States Bank, and placed in certain local
banks, situated in the same towns or neighbor-
hood, without complying with the directions of
the law on that subject and whether such trans
fers have not.resuIted in loss 10 the government;
whether the public money has not been loaned
to those banks, i'll which standing deposits were
made, under the name Of deposits; and whether
such loans or deposits have not resulted ia loss
to the government; whether security as not
neglected to be taken IN some one or more in
stances for the punctuality OF one or more banks
which proposed to give such security, and
whether such failure has not resulted il loss to
| the government"
An attempt was made 10 get rid of the subject
by laying the resolution on the table, but mega
tiyed by vote of III to 26. Mr.. Campbell ac-
cepted as part Of his motion the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Cook. Several members sue
cessiyely occupied tie floor, when Mr.. Gilncr
( having delivered his sentiments on the subject,
at considerable length, concluded by moving
the following amendment:
And to ascertain if possible, whether am
memberof this House. or confederacv Of mem
! bers, have made use Of the papers Of this House
! for the purpose of making charges against any
! Department of this Government, which that
member or these members know to be false
Mr. Woodson then, remarkng on the inter
esting nature of the subject before the House
which ought not to be lightly or precipitately
acted upon, moved an adjournment; and the
House adjourned.
EItJGct from The report Of Tie committee Of tht
Council Of Massachusetts, in relation to th!s
claims against The national government for Mt
expenses Of he militia, during he late 'car.
The delay on the part of the General Govern
ment to place this CLAIM, in a train for final ad-
iustmcnt, appears not to have been caused BY
anv want OF docsments to show, that the services
of the militia, charged 20 the account of the
United States, were rendered in the common
cause against the enemy.
il has not been objected, that the disburse-
ments were in themselves unreasonable, nor that
the items were not properly youched. And il is
worthy of remark, that it is now almost three
I years since 4 special Committee of Congress-
7 after an elaborate investigation into the merits
of the claim, recommended it for immediate set
t!cment.
The long delay, under these circumstances
has the appearance of denial ofjustiCe, not tC
say Of insensibiIty, 70 the dignity Of the claim
ant.
This is The claim Of one of number Of sove-
reign states, which have pledged themselves {
each other, 70 apply their common resources FOL
their mutual protection against foreign enemies
| BY train of circumstances, in no degree affect
ing the right of Massachusetts to the benefit d
this pledge, the common treasure, to which, dur
ing the late war, she contributed her full pro-
portion, was not applied in her defence the
cost Of tie protection Of her shores was defray-
cd from her own treasury,