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q. Debt Of The War.--Ihe State Of Massachu.
sets ores NOTHING on account the War. On
the contrary it has claim against the United
States for D.840, 900, expended rightfully in it.
defence, and every cent of which it has paid
The funded debt contracted by the u. States 10
consequence of the War is upwards of sirty y-eighl
millions of dollars.


Funded debt Of the United States, for the
War, D.68 405, ,074,24.
Deduct exponce ofstate for do. $4,000


Difference Of U. 5. expence ---
for War, say, 67,565,00O


But the War expense of the State ought to be
added TO the Debt of the United States.


The payment to the Penobscot Indians and al
lowance to the Commissioners amounting to
someodd hundreds of dollars, occasionally descan
ted upon in some quarters, may be Offset by the
salaries and outfits of our pnblic ambassadors
pay of commissioners under treaty articles and
negotiating with western Indians-the whole ex,
pense of maintaining our foreign relations and
the whole mass of governmental domestic pat
ronage-amounting TO many millions.


On view of these relative statements, TIVE
queries naturally arise


L. Is not Uncle Sans httIe finger heavier thar
the whOle IotsaS of Massachusetts,


2. Are there not folks in this state that car
strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?


FAIR PLAY.