Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser., 1803-06-13
tseiassaEs sf a7acssbaccrrs.
~ SENaTs. JCNE !. 1898.

The following anlwcr 10 the Govern
or's Speech wa ae'eed q, aod the com
rnittee which reported it was djredsd
10 pre:ent il to his ExCsilency -
Mar Il p.gE yoar E@esarH-r,
THE Senate oi MadIchuletts take
this opportunity 70 preisI.t their con.
vr4ul4,ian on your late hono7l5'e X
election "a the fit Etecctive Once Of
This Commonwealth, b. the voluntary
iuFage Of y.ur fellow citiz= 3.
Entering upon the legGauve duties
of the year, we accept, with talistIc-
tion. the aHu. ances Of your ohsertll
concurrence in every prudent ani iaiu
tary meafore Of l. si0Ation and, IN
return, We be5 your Ezceilency "a BE-
aGnred, on our part Of all lhat FetPect,
iupPort and confidence. which are due
10 the eleae3 Chef Alag;tr4T- IF Ee-
people. >
The protection Of property. thaf,cu
ritv of perlonll liberty, the iuPport OF
government, ard tie improvement of
our public i1fitnions, will, accor!inE
"a your Exc,liency's recon- eudltion,
employ our deliberate reG.d,ous.
An equal adminiGra ion Of jla;ce IS
Ct Of i-a of pTim irv Importance VIII
av'ew 10 10 dei able "A enJ. our Car
Aitu.ion has virely frovijei, ,h1t 'h-
JaRiees Of tie Su2renl- Juiici4t Curt,
iA4h hold th-ir olic.S duriog god oe
h4vi3ur, ard th4r Pern2ns and h7n.
orabI- iaiAries ihau Be eb4bij.Eed tar
Their fuPPort: We, therefore, ul,e
II TIE opinion, that ,her C4I4ries, what
ever may be deemed The yes,0nab.e .
.nouut thereof, ought % be P=rman1nt
aad honorable, AM t1ab uhei ~ A-n1
Ing Laws.
we receive, with plea'ure, your Ex
ce'lency', Communication ot tie le-,er
of The Preddent OF the United States,
written At The reque0 Of the Hous II
Representative, for the Pc Pot- 2. .tlm-
ulati, z the exe lions OF the State Gov
ernmenys to cary into eaed 'he Ma
tional NI;ati4 SyHen, in order 70 6a
feaionably prepared for avigorocs de
fence Of cur country, il, U1tc rn1stliT'
occaiion ouldrequ're:-And although
Peace with all nations, on honorable
Ierms, is the with and the ntrreit ot
tie United States, yet, Is your Excel
lency llely oblerve,, il will always be
nsc.Alry fcr us 10 cultivate Ihs Militia
~ AFT; not 10 enable Us 70 e Izge in
wars Of ambition or revenge but tor
fell defence. an tie nsreGary yInd.oA
lion Of our r:glts. The Pref-nt relfec
table corditon Of he Militia o. Matss
chulelts, i iualY Gbjef q congrltl
larion. ANY additional meaiures 1'
render the important iaGtuuon fill
more eifealal, VIII Be readily adopted
by the Senafe.
The courfe Purfued BY your Excel
lency, ID execution Of the RetoiVe ot
the 2 q of June laa, cn the fuhjea ct
tbs Powder NJ Magazioe, Is P-riect'y A.
gTs-ab.e Ia The Sens-e.
ImpreEed xith a f-n!e OF The evils Of
4 large public de5f, and tae { und POI
icy 1T a gradual. VET P5ciy ezunguih
rnent thereof, tae Senate concur with
your ErceIsucy in the hops, that, 40
o. comparing tile funds ard rll7u ces
OF :ae fate. with the n-eelIary public
exPencss, Il viii be found that Proyi-
tlon may be made for Paymsnt MI
a part Of the remaining debt ot this
Commonwealth, ii the courie ot the
prefcat year, without embarra0ing the
Trealury.
Any Communications, which your
Ercsllea1y may think proper q make,
will eormand our particular attention
With your. E1cellercy. the Senate
Recognize the duty If every citizen, in
confederation OF the equal righ,. iecu--
cd W our Contribution, u contribute
il his aPpro2iiate irhere Of actioR, to
the public good. The individual mem
bers Of government, and all who are
placed il iDfrential ftuations, are IN
der peculiar obligation 70 encourage,
by preeept and example, The pra6tice Of
focial, political and religious duties -
roremove the grounds Of popular diff
cord and difcontent ito promote a
love Of order, obedience to the laws,
and rsiped for the con1nutsA auihori
ties of the National and State Govern
ments to refrain the rage of parties,
and tranquilize the public mind.