Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-04

| from Massachusetts proper, was finally se-
curcl by allowing tn Massachusetts, moiety,
or an equal share Of the Pdblic lads living
within the territory thus separated, amount.
| ing at the iime to i,3Os ,37o acres aher giving
up the territory ccdcd BY the treaty of Wash.
iugion. These lands, at that time were re.
rardcd Of very little value, and soon alcr the
separation lic terms Of a bargain were All but
cousummaicd, for the cHiinru,hmcni Of
Maine by the title Of Massachusetts 10 al Of
said lands, for the sum Of SioO, 900. Most
unfortunately for the prosperity Of Maine, the
proposed arrangement was defeated, and since
that time the State of Mas'.chr,cls has re-
criycd large sums Of mouey into her treasury
from the proceeds Of the sales Of said lands
and timber. amounting. On the 3lsi ~ Dcccm-
her, 1850, to ~ 1893 ,226 50, and there still
remain unsold lands Wilhia the limits Of thi.
State belonging to Massachusetts,, equal tn
l,s35, 81 acrcs, which arc exempt from ta,.
alton while owned by the Commonwealth,
and lhcrc is also balance s,lll due to the
/ treasury Of the State on account Of said sale,
From the time Of the separation Ill the
year 1885, the progress Of Maine in business
and wealth was equal to that OF the other
portions of New England generally, and in
population the growth Of Maine was about
equal To ihl, VI the whole country, and vast.
/ ly greater than that OF Massachusetts,. Our
valuable water power, the superior quality Of
our soil, our immense tracts of valuable tim.
her, the nuncwus saf, and accessible harbors
upon onr coast, and tie cheap price of land,
With ulny valuable mineral resources, md
above all, the sllubriiy and h-,llhiulnes, OF
our climate, invited emigration II the most
valuable clas, Of person, from all parts Of
Y New EnGhnd, including many from Ma -
sichussti'.
Tic year 1895 vas the turning point in the
history of New England. Massachusetts,
opened ihrc' Of her grca, line, of railway,
reaching 10 that year to Providence, to Wor.
crstcr. and to Lowell aud the nilWAy ,ys-
TEN OF Massachusetts, became firmly cmPlanl-
cd upon her soil. Industry was quickencd
thereby, enterprise stimulated, and the PTice
IT labor enhanced The tide Of emigration
throughout 40 Now England vas immediate
ly turned upon Massachusetts,. Tic ,aga.
cious industry Of Massachusetts, welding this
great agency, the railway, with bolder and
more .nloll.rrn, grasp, than any other people,
changed as By a magic power, the whole his
tow ~ ,ha .a0'.---'
The financial and commercial rc,ul,.ou
which .ucg, over ,iainc, and most other parts
Of thc ra.1n. With such disastrous corSc.
guraccs. from 1885 to 1910, was scarcely flI
mo Boston or Massachusetts,, cSccr, by indl.
rect results, from losses by debt. The pricc
/ of real estate, the great criiguQn Of value,
Vas but slightly affected iu Massachusetts,
Will, n every portion oi Maine J., fen TO o
merely nominal value, and to this iay, ,h'
rr.c, vt rsll estate thr1n-hou, Maine, with
ba, frw exceptions, and these exception.
manufacturing or trading towns, is not great.
cr than twas prior to ,hc sPcculaiionS Of
1885.
The census of 1850 disclosed to the p. opls
of Maine t,- astounding fact, ,ln, Nls,lchu-
,ail, from 1850 TO 1850, increased at the rate
Ut % $40 pcr cent. showing 4 density Of
population equal to l3j persons 10 the square
mile, while ilr state of Maine had only .n-
creased o., ,h,ratr Of 10 C.Io rcr cent, and
contains q population Of ouly Il $40 persons
Ia ilr sluarr nile. Tho result. of tlc cen
sus Of 1850 were no, generally anticipated by
our own people, though many had perceived
the silent bat gradual withdrawal Of much Of
the wealth anil business talent Of Maine 10
Massachusetts,, while there was also 4 strong
tendency among the farming interest to cmi-
CRATE west. and that the agricultural portions
. Of our State we're making very little progress,
and some of them were diminishing Ia PoPu-
la,ion. -,
The rapid growth Of every portion Of Mas
,achusc,,s for the last fifteen years, has given
an increased value to all fixed property with
! in the State, which increase Of value has Civ
en- still greater de,elopemcn, to the indas'rill
energies Of her whole people, the fruits OF
which are uow seen, in the railways which
cover the State as with net work, IN her in
proved agriculture, and in her factories and
| her workshops, which makes every valley re-
sound with the hum Of her industry.
Efforts have been made within the last few
years in Maine, To introduce railways, and IN
other respects to initiate in some measure
the policy Of Massachusetts,. A system OF
railway, has been entered upon which prom
ises the most satisfactory results, the value
and Importance Of which are by no means c"n-
fined To the limits Of the State.
Some of the railways of Maine, in which
little il any Massachusetts capital is embark
cd are. as We believe, Of paramount value
and importance to Massachusetts,. This will
be admitted by any one WIN thoroughly 'P'
prcciates the intimate business relations ol
,h. two States. That the interests Of the
,vo states are the most intimately connected
are clearly seen by any onc who IS in the ha5'
4 il Of considering their geographical and com
mercial relations, and the position OF Maine
in reference to the residue Of the country.
The value Of a central position is equally
apparen, in relation to the laws Of trade, al
/ in reference 10 social and political advantages
The great heart Of commerce, and the sea, o
political power on this continent a, the pres
en-, time, lie to the south and west Of Massa
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