Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-04-17

but, again, gentlemen, Wuat nave We w
gain by this proposed change of our relation
to the general government? We have always
had the control of il, and can yet, if we re-
main in it, and nre M united as we have
been. We have had a majority Of the Prosi.
dents chosen from the South as well as the
control and management of most OF those
chosen from the North We have had sixty
years of Southern Presidents to their TWEEN
ty-four. thus controlling the Executive de-
partment. So of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, we have had eighteen from the South
and but eleven from the North although
nearly four-fifths of the judicial business has
arisen in the Free States, yet majority OF
the Court has always been from the South.
THIS VIC have required SO as to guard against
any Interpretation of the Constitution IN
favorable to us. In like manner VIC have
been equally watchful to guard our interests
in the Legislative branch Of government
In choosing the presiding Presidents (pro
tenn of the Senate, we have had twenty
four to their eleven. Speakers Of the House
we have had twenty three, and they twelve.
While the majority of the Representatives,
from their greater population, have always
been from the North, yet we have so gener-
ally secured the Speaker, b, cause he to a
great extent, shapes and control- the leglsla-
ton Of the country. Nor have we had less
control in every other department ct the
general government. Attorney Generals we
have had fourteen, while the North have had
but Eve. Foreign ministers we have had
eighty six, and they but ffty-four. While
three-fourths of the business which demands
diplomatic agents abroad is clearly from the
Free States, from their greater commercial
interests, yet we have had the principal en-
basses 50 as to secure the world markets for
our cotton. tobacco and sugar on the best
possible terms. We have had vast MAORI
~ Of the higher Offices of both army and
navy, while larger proportion Of the sold
iers and sailors were drawn from the North.
Equally 50 of Clerks, Auditors aad Comp
,roIlers flIng the Executive department, the
records show for the last fifty years, that OF
the three thousand thus employed. we have
had more than two thirds OF tho sane ,whic
We have but one-third of the white popula-
ton OF the Republic
Again, look at another item, and one, be
assured, in which we have great and vital
interest it is that OF revenue, or means of
supporting government, From eficial docu-
ments We learn that a fraction over three
fourths of the revenue collected for the sup
port of government has uniformity been
raised from the North
Pause now while you can, gentlemen, and
contemplate carefully and candidy these
important items Look at another necessary
branch OF government, aud learn from stern
statistical facts how matters stand in that
department. mean the mail and Post
Oihcs privileges that we now enjoy under
the general government as 1t has been for
years past. the expense for the transparta-
ton Of the mail IN the FREE States was, by
the report Of the Postmaster Gcneral for the
year 1850, little over Sl3 900 900, while
the income was 10000 900. But il the
Slave States the transportation OF the mail
was II, l6. 900. while the revenue from the
same was SS,60l ,U26, leaving deficit Of
So,ll5,1i5, to lie supplied by the North for
our accommodation, and without it we must
have leen entirely cut OF from tbs most cs-
scn'al branch OF government
leaving out Of view, for the present. tn,
countless millions Of dollars you must ex,
Icnd in a war with the y nth with tens 81
thousands Of yolr sons and brothers .i4in
in battle, and fcrel up as sacrifices upon
the altar OF Your anhiti II, and i5r what.
we ask again /. 1t for the overthrow of
the Am riean Z fvcrnment, established by
our common anc -stty. csinented and bai.t
up ~ their sweat and hlaot. and f5aulei On
the br ad principles Of Rlyht, Jas'Ics AMI
U4n7Btg2 Aad. i. such, must .eclIrc
Hcr., as | have often j M iNilrs. AMI winch
Ia, A#el repeated bs The creates; aud wi.e,t
f Statesmen aud pAtri II in thi, aud other
Ian :, that II Is The best gH4 fiesst ggrs, nflsHt
tn. most s}aa! IN rs yi5Ats s. The mott 1a,!