Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-12-15

hyperion, and in the mean time he has
withdrawn his force TO the weltern fide of
the Sabine river. The correspondence
on this lnbiett, now communicated, will
exhibit more particularly the prefent Rate
of things in that quarter,
The nature Of that country requires
indifpenfably that an mutual proportion
of the force employed there iliould be
cavalry, or mounted infantry. In order
therefore that the commanding officer
might be enabled to act with cffr6s, had
authorized him 10 call on the Cnvcrnors
Of Orleans and Mifiihppi, for a corps Of
five hundred volunteer cavalry. The
temporary arrangement he has propoied
may perhaps render this unnece6ary. But
] inform you with great plesfure of the
promptitude with which the inhabitants
of thofc territories have tendered their
Grvices in defence of their country. 1t
has done honor to themielvts, entitled
them 10 the confidence Of their fellow
citizens in every part of the Union, and
mutt frengthen the general dctermiuati-
on to protect them efhcacioufiy under all
circumstances which may occur.
Having received information, that in
another part of the Unitct States a rrvat
number Of private individuals were com
bining together, arming and organizing
themielves, contrary tolaw, to carry on
military expedition agFnf the territories
of Spain, thought il necrffary, Ivy pro-
clan,ation, as well a: bY fpccial orders,
to take meaiures for preventing and fnp-
prrffins thisfenterPrize, for iciziag the
vcflrI., arms, and other means provided
for IL, aud tor arrrItinK and bringing TO
iuRice its authrrs and abcttors. II was
due to that gJud tuth which ought ever
TO BE the rule of 'tt.oF m public as well
as in private traAiattions II was due to
good order ard regular government, that,
while rhc public force Was acting ittlctly
on the detenhye, ard merely TO protect
our citizens from a-grgfiiou, the criminal
attempts Of private Individuals 10 decide,
for their country, the quefion Of peace
or wal, By coa;nruciHg active aud uNau-
oriicd hritinies, iAo,'d be promptly
and effcacioufy iuprreHed.
Wheih-r il vii be uec1E, ~ to enlarge
our regular fprce,4 w,il del ed on the &C
fut az our ntgaGiatinns WIh Spain. But
- Y II uucurtailS wasllthat rtiult will be
known, the prov honai rnediureS rrquifir
for that, and to meet any Lreiiure inter
vsning in that quarter, will DC 4 iubJect
for yuur early CONFEDERATION.
The pontflion OF both banks of the
Mfiippi reducing to Jingle point the
CsfJrce Gf that river, its waters, and the
country adjacent, i becomes highly ne
trhAry I'd provide, for that point, more
adequate iccuiity. Some petition above
its mouth, commanding the pafdge of
the river, inouid DC rendered Efficiently
Arong to cover the armed velicls, which
may be ftati0ned there for defence and
IN conjunction with them, TO Pretent an
infupcrdbiS ObftacIr to any force attempt
ing to paiS. The approaches 10 the city
Of New-Orlcan', from the eafern quarter
alfo,. viii require TO Be examined, and
more effcGually guarded. For the inter-
nal support OF the eomtry, the encou-
fragment of erong fettlcment ON the
weitern ide Of the Mifiippi, within the
reach Of New-Orleans, will be worthy
the confederation of the Legislature.
The Gun-boats, authorized bya att OF
the laft fcfiion, are 70 advanced, that they
will be ready for fervice in the eniulng
fprlng. Circumstances permitted us 40
allow the time nccefary for their more
fold contribution. AS much larger
number will fill be wanting to place our
rapport towns and waters in that rate or
defence TO which we are competent, and
they entitled, 6milar appropriation for
a further provifon of them is recon-
mended for the enfuing year.
a further appropriation viii ahe be
neceliary for repairing fortlications al
ready c!tabiihed, aud the erection OF
fuch other works as may have real effect
in obfructing the approach OF an enemy
20 our fea-port towns, OF their fcmaih-
ing before them.
In acountry whole contribution is de-
q rived from the viii of the people, direct
ly expfrlicd by their free iufirages,
where the principal Executive Function
aries, and tholt Of the LcgIE uu re, are
renewed by them at ihort periods,
where under the character Of Jurors,
they exercite ia perion the ercateit por-
tiOn IF the judiciary powers, where the
laws are conicquently 10 formed and ad-
minifeird as 10 bear with equal weight
and favor on all, rritraining 70 man in
the purTuitS q honett irdahry, and e
curing to every one the property which
that acquires, it would not DC iuPPoted
that any Safeguards could be needed a.
CAN'T infnrr.ttion, or enterprise, on the
public peace or authority. The laws,
however, aware that theie ihouh not be
trutted 10 mortal reftraints only,' have
witly provided puniihnrnt for thefe
crirhes when committed. But would It
not be falutary to give alin the means Of
preventing their commiflion Where an
enterprizc is inediiated by private illdi-
vidrals, againit a foreign nation, in ami
ty with the United States, powers otpre-
ycntion, 10 a certain extent, arc given by