Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-12-15
1Uhole No. 45l.

cannot tncn, without a mOuiaGdltOh, al
tented to by the public creditors, be ap-
piled TO the extinguifhment of this debt,
and the complete liberation Of our rrvci>-
ues, the mott defirable of I'll objects
Nor, if our peace contir les, viii they fe
wanting for any other exiting purptft-
The queltion, therefore, now comes for
wardh to what other objects hsll tHrefr
furplufies be appropriated, and the whole
furplus of impot, after the entire diff
charge of the public debt, and during
thoic intervals when the purpofes OF war
fllail not call for them Snail we upprefs
the impoit, and give that advantage to
foi eIgn over domeftic manufactures. On
a few articles, of more general and ncccf-
fairy ufe, tlIe fuppreifion, in due feaior.
will doubtlefs be hight but the great
MATS OF the articles on which impoit is
paid, are foreign luxuries, purchasrd by
thotr only who are rich enough 10 afford
thcnfcIves the uie of them---Tiseir par
rlotifn would certainly prefer its contiH-
nance, and application 10 the grcat pur-
pofes of the public education, roads, riv-
ers, canals, and fuch other objects of pub
lie improvement as il rlay be thought
proper 10 add TO the conititufional emu
meration of federal powers. BY theix OPP
crations, new channeiso communicated
will be oprurd between the Rates; the
hines of frparation will dnappear, their
intereAs viii be ideHtified, aud tl1eir IA
MON ccm-ut-d BY new and indiloleb4=
tics. Education is here placed among
the ARTICLES of public care, not that il
world DC propofcd to take its ordinary
branches out OF the hands of private en-
terprrze, which manages 10 much better
all the concerns TO which it is equal; but
public inititution can alone fupply thoLe
licences, which, though rarely called for,
are yet neceiIary to complete che circle.
All the parts of which contribute TO the
improvement of the country, and Tome
OF them to its prcferyation. TIE fnbictf
is now propoicd for the confederation Of
CongrelS bccalHe, it aPprUyedi 10y the
tine the State Legislatures Ibaii have de-
liberated on this extenl'oa of thu federal
fruits, and the laws h.ll De pailed, and
other arrangements made FOR thdrtxecu-
ton, the neee1lary funGs will I've on hand
and without employnr mt. 4 tililPoic an
amendment Of the colltil ution, by con-
lent of States, neccfary, becauie the OBJ
jsas now recommended are not among
thotc enumerated IN the contribution, &
10 which r permits the pubic ne,nies to-
be applied. ~s
The prefent confederation of nation
al efabilhmcnt for education particular
ly, is reEdered proper by this circutn-
hance ahO,that,it Congress, approvlns the
proposition, fhall yet think It more tlli-
bic 10 found 1t OH 4 donation Of lands,
they have 1t now in theIr power to en-
dow it VITA thOie which viii be Among
the earliril TO produce the nrccfiary in
come. This foundation would have the
advantage Of beng indeprI dcnt On war,
which may lutpend other IMPROVEMENTS
by requiring f5r lis own pun Potrs the W
4ourccs defined for them.
This, falOw-citizens, is the fasr Ofthe
pubic intcreIts, at the ptricnt moment,
AID according 10 the INFORMATION now
poiichrd. But iuch is the fituatiun Of
the nations OF Europe, and frch too the
pretticamrut ia which NC itand win
tosne them, that We cannon rely wnh
Certainly, on the pr5i-nI aipvct Of our af-
fairs, that may change from n1om1nt to
moment, during the coailc az your fcl-
tionS OF after you ih2H have Separated.
Our duty, therefore i to ACT upon things
as they are, and TO make A t.-IElnahl.
provifon roE acknowledgements. Wee
al mics 10 be raIied Whenever A iptck ,F
war is vliblc in our horizon, w- never
fla ould have been withcut them. Our
relouIces would have been e..has!ired on
dangers which have Ecver happSnrd. in-
Read Of being r1ierycd tOr whal Is really
to take place. A Ready, perhaps quick
enrd pace, IN PREPARATIONS for the dctyno.
Of our teaport towns and waters, an ear
ly iettlemrnt Of tir mott txpoird and
vulnerable parts Of our country, A militia
10 organized that its effective portions
can be called to any point in the union.
or volunteers lnacad OF them, To frrve a
futilcicnt time, are means which may al
ways be ready, yet never prcying do our
reiourccS until actually called IL ufc.
They will maintain the public II erca..
while more permanent + halI -
IN conrtc OF preparatir !. Byt rrfh
will deperd on thu Diomptitu9r y,,h
whlch 'heie mear can be brought into
activity. 1t War be forced upun Us in
ipltr OF our loag and vain appeals To The
jaitice "a nations. rapid aud vis.ru. >
NOV ments, III It. outfit, will 20 far ~
wards occurring Us in its couric ana illus,
and towards throwing its burihrns on
thoie who render ncceilary the reioTt
from rsaton to force.
The refult Of cur negotiations, or fuch
incidents in their cnnrit IS may q able "a
to utter then p 0, alb ( iflus finch fur
thrr maySmcnts aiTo, on orr weItrrn
frontier as may ihgY whether war |, To-
be plciird thcre, while regocatipu Is
pfouAcied licwhcrr, ihall he ctnnnirni
Gated Ia you- fom me- to time, rs hey
become Known 10 me With "A h.g W