Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-16

D. fully exhibited in the Report of the
Treasurer. soon to be laid bef0rc ,ou. Our
expenditures have bcea incrcased in var
ous Ways by the existence Of the war. bat
not m such a manner a. 90 cmharrass the
Treasury. opprrss the people. or affect our
credit. Indeed a. no previous period have
our State bonds commanded 80 high a pre-
mum In the market - the@ have durin.. the
past year. let q BE- our constant aim. By
prudence and economy in our expenditure.
and By the most rigid Observance of pabli,.
faith. % maintais our State credit unfair
nished through al the mutations and trials
% whieh ~ may be- subjected
At the outbreak Of the rebellion. our
State debt amounted o. S699 go. of this
sum s2Jo.Ooo was ON account OF the Nassa-
chasctts lands. purchascd in iS53. and the
remainder wa incurred during the Aroos-
took war and ia the wears anter,.r thereto.
during the year iS6l. var loans were ne
gotiatcd % the gross amount of $50. 90.
Shiie in Marvh last tlle maturing install
ncnt of the old debt. amounting o. So. %
60. Wa pad. The precise bonded debt
oi the State NJ this time. therefore. ~ - -
f69.o,D.
The total outlay from the Treasury on
account of the war. up 90 the close OF the
past year. amounts 90 Si.l21. .16T.59 Itis
confidently asserted that these expenditure
have been characterized bv the most iudi-
cI0us economy. and the accounts have boon
kept with accuracy and persp!cuity. sustain
ct throughout by the most amply authrnti-
Gated v0uChcrs. Primarily tbe whole sum
thus expended constitutes a claim against
the United state. and up o. this time a.
counts in detail % the amount of SI.O4I.
,p3ol, have been presented o. the Federal
Treasury Cor auditing and liquidation. leav-
ing a balance oi -30.6ys 81 yet o. De pr,--
scuic4- Ca these accounts the Serrefar,
oi the Treasury has PAID S3zO.0oo. lie
has further ordered our state % be- credit
81 with the payment 81 It, share of the d.
rect tax under the twenty million bin of
August ., l>ol. This tax. after the dr,lur-
tiou oi T. pr osnfass for the states as.asnp-
ton 90 a. payment. amounted 90 500. .1orz. %
I'D. and - credit 90 us. together with the
>a%u.'po Just named. make an agrrcgats
payment o. Us from the Federal Irrzsur,
ui e5ss.su2.lo on account--icaving still 4
balance In our favor ~ $40. .U65. ~. 90 b..
farther increased. a. Just meutisned. bv the
sum of SO .6t1 81. Of tins sum n II en-
trciy prohablc that the amount paid A.
toantics 90 the fret ten Regiments. VIZ
el3b. 80 al. val not be allowed. and hence
the amount o. bc cxpcrtrd from the Gcnsr-
al Government j. 500 So. %. This will
doubtless hc paid O. us in cash or - e,luiv-
alcut a. soon a. the accounts shall hav.
been agdltcd by the proper bureau On The
Treasury Department.. The latest iuforma-
ton wr have a. 90 the accounts. however.
DOES not Head us o. expect their payment in
SEASON % have the money used tor anv of
tn appropriation you may be called on o.
make a. this session.
e. 81
ing additional troops under the call. from
the President. compelled th. raising oil
large sums 0f money for the payment of
holuiie.. which il seemed not oalv ,xDedi-
cnt bet Absolutely u~ccs.ary o. give. The
amount desired vas advanced bv various
banks on the request of ms prcdccessor. in
th- Tall faith THAI you would legalize th,
Transaction and assume payment of uhatry-
cr o. due take % ipr granted that ther.
vii D. 10 hesitation in adopting this
course. The action of my predecessor was
couttlcss ln aororllncc with tlc wishes of
very large majority of our people. DO was
Dictated ~ the highest patriotism. and b.
was done when the cxigrncv vas 80 press
ing that % vas deemed imprarticaLle O. a.
scmh.e the Lcgisiaflr- irr sea.ouabl, co.
operation in procuring a loan. The total
sum thu- negotiated. with thr interest ar-
crued. ampunt- o. some $3.50. .o'-I. and th.
details oi it- cvpenlItarr sill Le fully ex-
mhIcd in thc Report of tic AI.at1ut Gen-
cral respectfully urge that sou provide.
Promptly f'r b. payment.
e further use of tte state credit will I,
called iur Ia carr ing ont thr provisions 81
'' as sc in a,i cf tbc families of toIan-
t.,rs. pa-se'i tr fhc last ieeisiata-r The
40 Darfrtuplafes the assumption br tir
state. within certain prescribed ii-nifs. OF
whatever expenditure tpun. may make o.
az the lnIiiics of thn-e in the ranks 6f fi-
Union aruF. Dr.. object is ir.t aul bsrrh-
cent. anI i,s eject DID,. been tcry marked ,n
Iuia.ir- msu O. rrII-t ulu unuIt have
brsu l.fh O. 90 had t.et rnt s.sl t'.l. proc
tlsDn made tor thelr suur.s o. tii.
siru. thc at constitute specie. rf ,an-
trart ou th- para of tlr state viti o. soI-
d.'r-. ard w. thls stand pledged to i,.
afIt.l. u'.. rtlre.. lls repeal or anF
modification uIi.h would rea..el if f... f.n-
claal O.. th.-e f.r vL..e aita.f1ee it aas
int,uIeI. a.all ur "a lr.l.h of ialtl on tlr
part .f f.e ~tatr. lIr r.irfrutn.s OF t.s
o. in rs faI sr.r.t aai efet ils. f'er.-
f'.r. passed fl.m ri I...fInu af i..i.lat.te
eEf.HI.uDf tp one of fIh.r h.uur
llrrc lea change. heaeter. uhirh mas
ur made in f. rrf.Ir.E consistent uIfl fUr
views ia.t errre-..i d. f.e ifh section
rf fhr 40 Be- is directed ti1f fie rn.unfs
t.HI due f1 f'. several towns shall. ou tie
lrt Dag oi Marh D. hc passed f1 fI..r rr,l-
u .t tle STATE IrUlsrr.r 't .u book xrrf
Or f.. Turru-r. arI -halI draw Interest uu
aal after fIaf Irfe. ArI un fia sriI fr.f
day of Mareh. tle Trea.artr .hs.l i..ar fo
s..a o.ft. t.ua .r Tiaafafi1n. in tis raraa-
flsal Treasurer. Dis e.up i0r tle au.ult