Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-13
OLD SERIES. VOLUME 27, NO. s.

pOrtance 30 the State will apPear by
glancs at the position and population, pro-
ducts and trade Of thoss countries with
which IL connects H. The two Canadas
have an area Of 900 square miles. with
population Of 00,OOO, 900. New Bruns-
wick 27,7OO square miles. with pJpalation
vi 22j 900. Nova Scotia II. .7i6 square miles.
with a population Of JOG. 200. Prince III.
ward. Island Is 2.i3i square miles. with a
population OF g., SOS. and New FOundland.
Of 81 900 square miles, with q population
Of 10000 total area OF 553,iiO square
miles. and an aggregate population OF J'-
900. 900.
The total export. OF Canada alone In 1851
were Sl3. .262'376. Tho export. from the
United States TO Canada In the same year,
Of eotton and wooden manufacture, hard.
ware, leather aud its manufactures, dc.,
were -, ,g36, 80. while our imports in Hour.
wheat, wool, horses and cattle, 2c., were
S3.3l2,2j0. That ths ultimate accomplish
msnt OF ,hi. enterprise Is only a question OF
time. will not be doubted by any one who
gives tho slightest attention 10 the elements
OF power and prosrr,, that ara gathering on
thi. continent, to tho position OF the eoun.
tries i! !, designed 10 connect, and to the
ordinary principles Of commercial economy.
Tho poOplo vt this STATE. it woull seem,
should brtln now % anticipate the ehort
necessary 20 bs pat forth ere long 10 secure
such result. aud give the pnbic assurance
that they w,l earnestly co-operats with
those Who desire ~ accomplish the same
end.
Under the direction Of the " Board OF In.
tsrna! Improvement, s geological survey
OF the State va. commenced by DR.. Jackson
IN the year 1885. the State having appro'
priaIod Tor that purpose 5000. Other
yearly appropriation, followed, IN all SO.
OOl. amt the work va, prosecuted until
1889. when the State bscomin: involved IN
tho difficulties on the Norihsastern frontier.
the work was interrupted. and appropria.
ton. failing. was suspended. The cost of
completing tho work. according To The orig
inal plan, !. estimated at 5000, and nj.
though thu. plan !, not n. thorough as could
b. desired, 10 l. probably a. extended IS -
practicable. considefin: the unsettled con.
diuon Of large portion OF our territory AMI
Ihs difficulties oi prosecuting minute sur
,ey IN ihc wilderness regions. Tho reports
Of Dr. Jackson aud OF Dr.. llolme. were
published. and dld not iall u excite lave
IL inGcrc,i a, - the agricultural and mine
r-l resource, Of the Sal,, ani have had
most bsn.Gcisl effect upon the sntsrprise ol
our people in inducing the investment oi
capital ~ new fields of labor. deem the
completion of thi, survey damAndcd by eve.
~ confederation ol .Iunl policy. To con-
tnue longer ignorant Of our probable goo
logical resources would iniplya want OF en-.
lsfpriss which would ausur III lor the iu-
turs progros, oi the State. The examination
already made has disclosed lisIs, showing
that our territory 1. ridh Ia mineral wealth.
indicating the eIi.leucs OF abnnilnt ores Of
tin. copper. gnd leal. This, tocsthsr with
ihe knlsn geological resources VI c1nnsl'
Oh. territory. renders 10 altogether probable
that coal will bs found 10 Ihs Aroo,took
region.
Such survey moreover vould tcai str1nr
ly % stimulate the progrcs, OF setil'mIH's
nov pTo.psrOl'ly Advancing IN tle r1'''r1
portion ~ the State. recommend ,h,Ic. 80,
. that the legislature guthorirs the compI'-
. ton Of ihi, survey, and Tor ihat purpose
make Ihe necessary appropriation.
Anon. the important interests OF ihs
State aro our publIc lhnd,, not incon'ldera'
| bio ~ source OF revenue, but oi gteajer
value for settlement. The aggregate rsro'
nue. accruiug thsreIrom u the state. 10 the
ten years cldins with th. year lSJI, !,
I SSg3,77s, after dIsburslng various apprl'
priaiions for road. aud bridges. The re-
coip,. fpr the last year. OWN; TO change IN
the law in 1857. aud the legislation Of 1857.
are less than Il 3 900. The number oI acre.
sold ,hs past year 10 actual settlers ~ 10.
| 200, NJ ilty cents per aero, II bs PAID IN
| labor On Ils roai,, ~ gai aggregate ST.
I $50, which. alIh1n.h 20 hunss M money
! into the treasury. will relieve u, 20 some ex'
| ,ont At lsi-t, from ihs irafI Of annual APP
pr1priltions Tor road. ani bridss. IL also
marks ih. progress of sstilemen, IN this re-
con Of our territory. The amount OF bill,
receiyabe a. tho land ol!i;e Is Slli,sIj, ot
which. under the legislation referred to. on.
/ Iva small portion will bi rellII to the
treasury the current year. The entire es-
/ tim.t.d receipt. from she land olli;s Tor this
/ period are $4,000.
In 1853 lhi. Sta,s purchased from the
[ Commonwealth c oil Misichu,s;'- It. inter.
eat. in tho public linds. Tor tbs SUN OF
| s362. 800. ui which sun $3.50 900 remains
I unpaid. anil which will DO payable In ysar-
/ ly Instalmtn,s the last of which natures IN
I 1872. BY this purehas, the State - dl'''a'
/ harra,sed vf the interests ot a iOreign jurl'.
/ diction aud lsli fres g. adopt policy ~ To-
gard to ito public domain in aoc1rd.nce
with Its interests. which was the principal
con,iderati1n urged for closing the pint m
forests IN the public lands.
Tho lands. having regard to the States
! interest therein, are
LANDS bar.ainsd by the State and to
be conveyed upon payment ot ih. purchase
money.
2-Land. eneumbsrci by permits to cut
ths timber thereon.
3-Land. to which the States title i, ab.
s1luts.
4-Iand, tsrgain,d by Massachusetts,, to
10 conveyed upon condition OF payment.
tha, state retaining the isa.
OF thi. frst elias. there sire, m round num-
bsr., 900 900 acrU,. OF the second 2iO.vOO
acres. of the third 800, 600 acres, aud
about $50 900 acres Of the fourth class.
The cOntingen, in,grld of the Grst cla'.
J il held almost entirely by non-residsnts, who
manage the lands with reference TO the
amount Of money 10 be made from them as
timber lands. who exercise the rights OF
owner. over them in taking OF the timbor,
while they claim an exemption frem taxa
lion, and are under no contract for payment
Oi the purchase money, the States ultimate
rumedy Ior payment being on the lands.
The second class. in like minnar, IS held
principally by persons foreign - our jnris-
diction, whose estate u in the timbsr alone,
and whose interests are adverse TO the cult
ya,ion OF the soil. who claim an interest,
Tor oil practical purposc-, equlValen. to
ownership Of the Zee, while th4y hold their
interests exempt from the ordinary burdens
of taxation. or tho Oh ri class $500 acres