Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser., 1803-01-03

highe.. order, TO proceed as we have
begun 10 fub.tituting economy for taxa
ton. and in pufiuing what is uleful for
A nation placed as we are, rather than
what's pradiied by others under differ
ent circumitances, And whenfnever we
| are defined TO meet events which ihall
call forth all the energies, of our coun-
trynen, we have the drmea reliance on
thoie energies and he comfort of Ieav.
ing tor calls like thefr, the exEraordina.
ry lelources of loans and internal taxes
ln the mean time, by payments of the
principal Of oar debt, we are iiberatinr,
annually, portions Of the external taxes,
aud forming from them growing
tnad, tiil further to leien the neceflity
OF recurring 20 extraordinary retources.
The eiuai account OF receipts and er-
pendi!1res for the lal year, with an eli
male of the expe1ces Of the enfuing
one, will be laid bafore you by the Sc
oretary OF the Treafnry.
No change being deemed necelIary in
our military eitsbliihment, an climate
OF ITS expences for the enfuing year. or
Its Preienr footing, as allo o. the fums
to be employed in Notifications, and
other Objects within that department,
has been prepared by the Secretary at
War, and will max. part Of the gener-
al climates which WI be prefentci you
Contidering that eur regular troops
are employel for local purpoies. and
that the IN ilisia is opr general re i4nce
FOR & eat and iujien emer gencies, vou
wili doubtlefs think this inflitulian
worthy review, and give It thofe i'm
provenents Of which you dnd it iufcep-
Eltmates for ihe navy department,
prepared by the Secretary of the Navy,
Tor another yeat, w,E in like manner be
eommunicated with the general Ell
mates A imallfol il the Nediter-
r~nean VIII ltIl be necedary 10 refrain
the I'll roline cruters aad the uncertain
tlnue IT peace with fome other ofthe
batblry powers, may eventually REQUIRE
hat force 10 be augnented. Tn. ne.
ceiiity of procuring iome flme fmaller
vehels tor hat ie,vice, will ra,fe the
eltimate but the difference in their
maintenance will fJon make il mealu.s
Of economy.
Preinming it viii be deemed ezpedi-
eoc to exPeni annually convenient ium
towards providing the naval defence
which our iitaation may require, can
not but fecommeod that the frlt appro.
Prlailons for that Parpole, nav 90 TO
me fAv'ng what we already poGsf,. No
cares, no attentions, can preferve vehels
from rapid decay, whiSh lie IN water
and exPCfed 70 rhe fun, Th-f- deeays
require great aud CONF snt repairs, aud
will eonlcme, I continued. great por.
Iior OF the monies defined TO naval
purroi-s. To avoid this waite of our
ref,uries, il Is 2rop1fcd 70 aid 10 our
navy yard h-Ie ID ick within which
our pisielI .tH-ls nay be laid up dry.
| and under cover frOm The fun. Ua.
dertheie c'rcumtaacesexperience proves
that works OF wooi wllremain fcareely
AT all aReded by time The great
abundance oi running water which this
iltustion poh-lses, a. heights far above
the level Of the iiie, if employed as is
pr4et'ird for lock navigation, furniihes
the mems for rating and laying up
our vsii-'s, OH a dry and ihel cred oed.
And !hould the n,eaiure be found ufe
"a here, iimi'iar depoiitoriss for laying
up, as well as for building and repairing
veil-ls- may hereafter be undertaken at
other navy yards, offering The fame
msaos. The plans and climates Of the
work, prepared by perfoo Of fkill and
experience, VIII be pr'iented TO you,
without delay and from theie it will be
leep that icacely more than has been the
cot of one Veilel is nece1ary TO fave the
whole, and that the annual fum 10 be
employed towards its completion may
/; Be adapted 10 the views OF the legila-
ture rs 10 naval expenditure.
| To cultivate peace and maintain
commerce and navigation in all their
lawful enterprizes 10 foaer our fIhe.
ries as nurleries Of navi CATION, and for
the nurture Of man, and proteG the
manufactures adaptei 10 our .eifcum
aances I; to preie We the faith Of the
nation by al exact di(tharge OF is
debts and contracts, expend tie public
money with the fame care and econo
my we would pra6fe with our own,
and impoie on our CITIZENS 10 unne-
ceiiary burtheus to keep in all things
within the pale OF our conaitHtional