Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser., 1803-06-06
SPEECH:
Gentlemen ofthc Senate, aud
Gentlemen Of the Houfe OF Repfer

W. are now eulSiIHS upon tHS uu'
ties which have been aligned to US reE
pe6ively by our fellow citizens. Per
nit me on this occafon, to return
lhem my finccre thanks for the repeat
ed proofs oftheir elteem and confidence /;
aud to allure you, Gentlemen, that |
hall cheerfuty concur with you in ev
cry prudent and falutary meafgre, for
the Prefervation Of Their rights the
advancement of their interelf and the
improvement of their minds IN wildom
and virtue.
To you, Gentlemen, the legi6 ,,ive
authority Of the Commonwealth is com
mitted. In difchareing this lmpor
tant truh your deliberate reflections
will be employed, 10 eaabiih iuch
laws for The welfare Of the State a you
may think necedary to fupport and de
fend its Government to protea pro-
perty; to cauie Perfonal liberty TO be
relpeHed to improve our fyRem Of
jn'ifprudence, and provide for the i'm
partial Interpretation and faithful e1e-
cution Of The laws.
An equaI aJminiaraiion Of iunice is
ndilPenfaoly requiiie 10 preferve the
peace Of the Ra.e, and the lights of the
citizens IupreGed with ths impor.
tance of this olj.d, The famers Of the
contribution were particularly folicitous
70 enfure the independence of The Irf.
tiees f he Supreme Judicial Court 10
tha IN Their legal dec Gons they misht
be in no danger Of parti4lity from mo
tives Of private intereif. II IS therefore
provided bv that in!hrmert, not only
that they ihaii mold their Offices during
good behav or bot that permanent
and honorable .f4lares fhal De eRabliih.
ed By law for thei' fnpport. A Jaw
was indeed p.f q for this purpofe, but
the compeufhIoI being found made
quate, tie LegiA4ture for a ferries Of
years have made an annual grant to the
Judges TO make good the deficiency
At their Rated filariss lhali Gill appear
10 be inefficient for their honorable
l1PPort, viii il not be more conforma
bic 10 The Conditutiou 10 increafe the
allowance by an Aa without termin
ate limitation, than by reloves which
operate but for Jingle year. and which
render the hgheH Judicial Court de-
pendent annually. FOR a p3rt Of their
iubhitence, upon the go7d will of each
branch of the Legilture
Since the iaa feilior of the General
Cour;, ! have received letter from
the Pref ieRt Of the United States,
which will be Lard before you by the
Secretary, and which snclof-I a copy
of the Report Of a Commit'e. Of the
Houle Of Representatives Of h. Nation
al Government in which TIE Preiid.nt
IS reaue'ted to w.ite to the Executive
Of each tate. urging til. importance
and ioeilpenilble neoeliiry of Wig ,rous
exertlons On the part Of the Rate gov
ernments, 70 carry into effea the Mil
ua fyiien, adopted by the National lie
giHl ue, agreea)ly to the powets re
ferVed to the GATES rep, dlsey by the
Contitution OF the Unitld States Per
haps the Militia Of this Com nonweslth
was never 10 more refpr6able condi-
ton tnan at prelent But it any mea
iures can be taken 70 carry the (, (tsm
nto more complete eifeG, have no
doubt ofyour d ipolition TO ADOPT them
Indeed it will always be ne eGary for us
70 cultivate the military art, not 10 en-.
able us to commit outrage with inpu.
nifty, but to defead curlelves againft
the attempts of unpr Incipled and am
bilious men, who eonfider al means as
lawful that promote their ends, and
who make their glory conGlt in lpread
ing mifery through the world,
In Purluance Of the Refolve Of the
23d Of laa June, for telling the Powder
Magazine in Bottom, and erecting two
Others out of the town, a piece of land
in Roxbury, beng the principal part OF
the iiland called Pine In md, has
been purchafed for the ufe of the Com
mon~ealth, and Magazine ereaed
thereon. II is propoied to erect the
other with the materials of which the
Magazine in Bottom was cenarueted,
as foon as fnitable plat of ground can
be obtained for the purpofe. This
courie is thought to be mott advanta
geous for the ltate, and will be purfued,
If it is not diiagrceable 20 the Legifla
ture.
The Treafurer will prepare for your
;cfoaQ.o- 4, l..u~.