Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-29

AUGUSTA CORRESPONDENTS,
Waits from Augusta.
State Dcbt-Taxcs on Wild Iands-Pullish-
imprisonment for Debt-Judge
Davis--Liquor Law.

State Dcbt-Taxcs ON Wild Iands-Pullish
mcnts=.lmpriSonment for Debt-Judet
Bayis-Liquor Law.
JAN 23d, 1858.
Under provision of the Constitution
/ 10Th amendment) the state debt cannot cx-
coed S3oo, 900. The state Is now indebted
to Massachusetts, $3.50, 600 for lands purchas-
ed in 1858
| In 1856 we borrowed $4,000, and by 80
doing are up to the constitutional limit 4
careful estimate Of the expenditures for the
present year shows a deficiency of 500 .o00.-
The state tax can't be inercascd-the money
must be had-retrenchment is, therefore, the
only resource. Where shall it begin? The
Reform Sohool-lct the boys therein be sup
, ported, by their respective towns, and not
impose upon the State some $50 900 annual
ly, about $4,000 of which is expended in
caring fer the truaRS of Portland and Ban
gor.
Increase the price of State Prison Stops, or
keep less hogs. Pay reasonable sum for
the public printing. Let each county care
for its own costs in criminal Prosecutions
Abolish the ofiiceof School Commissioner. or
reduce the salary one half, and the work is
done.
a proposition is before the House, to have
the lists Of unpaid taxes on wild lands adyer-
tiscd in the County, rather than the state pa
pcr-success to it.
BY the way have you read the Adj't Gen s
Report? its sublimisy of sentiment and style
how rich, What f,cundous enchiri-
dion for the soldier.
Bad news to those who are in hot haste 10
marry-thc punishment law is not to be re-
pealed.
Upoa the tapis-to abolish that unchristian
relic of the oldcn time-imprisonmcnt for
debt.
Mr.. Thomas, of Portland, presented the
petition of Woodbury. Davis for arrcarages of
salary, as Judge Of the Supreme Court, dur
the period of his removal by address to his
disappointment. Legislators, look before Won
leap.
Tho citizens committee for the suppression
of the unlawful sale Of liquors. are earnestly
at work, and will prove successful in their
effort
On 6f-An impeachment.
1sIoREo.
Burleigh w. McCluskcy-German emigration
into the Aroostook.
Jan. %, 1858.
The right, of John McCinsky. to retain
his seat in the Senate, had its final hearing
Saturday.
Burleigh alleges, that although McClusky
received q majority of the Votes, yeti be is not
eligible to Office, because of foreign birth, aud
not having been natliralized Eve years prior
to his election Constitution of Maine, Art.
Is, Sect. ~
That, to become a citizan--if residing on
the "tiisputed territory, at the time of its
cessioi. il born elsewhere, should have born
80 stipulated III tho frcaty--.that, taking tho
'oathef allegiance, and being naturaIized In
September last, he is estopped to any rights
under said treaty. The ease Of Gen Shields
was cited as authority.
McClasky maintained, that the case of
Gea.Shisids was not a parallel one---a- Shields
claimed citizenship by virtue Of having been
commissioned for years as Il United States
officer. while he tMrCtnsk.) aithaueb not
horn upon the sill in dispute, yet resided
ihercup1n at the time of the act OF cession
that out Of the Subsequent construction of
the TT atty, had grown that custom, un1ncs-
TONED for sixteen years, thereby giving it ,ile
full power and force of law-lhat for long
term cf years he had served ASIAN officer Of
the government, under the sanction and with
the appreciation Of the Executive DEPART
,nent.
lie cited the Aet anneAing Texa, TO justify
his positfon--that persons living upon celcSl
" acquired territory become eitizens by such
cessan or acquisition
II Barleigb's hypothesis be corrc,, that
lffFphe Ntktiii. tAS without the
'disputed territory" are not eligible as vot-
ers, hundreds of French democrats would l.e
disfranchised.
1t will be remembered that in 1854, this
same McCiusky was the democratic nonlinnc
for senatcr--thcrc being no choice, he and
Blake were the constitutional candidatcs. -
Not word about ineligibilty then,
A DIR. Silerbcman, u German. leaves Port
land in next European steamer, expecting to
return in June, with a colony of fifty Ger
man families tn settie-in the ArGxstook coun.
try. : - = - =.
The sub temperance Committee are hard
at work framing a .'bilf' and will lie ready
to report in few days
lsroEEo,
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