Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-06-29

WHSptHHeIH.
We would FAY. in contradiction TO
fuch deceptious fouriihes, what has
been iaid thoufand times before,
that it is duty incumbent ubm ma
fisn, 10 make its qunr arrangements IA
time Of peace, that It may MT fail a
prey to ambitious neigbb.rs, or Be fgnnd
mnpretared wben quar- becomes incvita-
bic.
such has been the language Of wife
Iegislators,in all ages of the world. -
Such was the language Of Walhing
ton, when he filled the Office Of pre-
lident.
Lcannot (faid this luxurious pat
riot toCongrefs in one Of his lPeches)
recommend to your notice meafures
for the ful6lment Of or duties to the
ref of the world, without again pref
Gng you with the necelity Of placing
ourfelves in a condition of complete de-
fierce, and Of exa6ing from them the
fulfilments of their duties towards us.
The United States ought net 70 IN
dulge periuafOn, that, contrary to
the order Of human events, they VIII
forever keep at a dittance thofe pain
full appeals 70 arms, with which the
history of every other nation abounds
There is rank due to the United
States among nations which will be
withheld, if not absolutely loft, BY
the reputation Z: rUeatneA. If we de-
fire TO fecure peace, one of the mott
powerful initruments of our riing
PROPERTY, it mutt be knegrA that We
are 81 all times rendy t5'- qySr."
In conformity with this advice
fhips of.war were built. the military
art cheriihed, the militia organized,
peaceful arrangements adopted with
the Indians, in which the hoe and
the plough were fubiiitu:ed Tor the
tomahawk and fcalping knife, and
6fem of Notifications commenced for
the protection Of our harbours and
frontiers.
The fyitem Of defence, commenc-
cd by Warrington, was continued by
his immediate fuccehor. Under Mr..
Adams the foundation he had laid
tor our navy, was enlarged a mill
tary ichool eitabliihed, intended 70
form engineers, f" out Of our own ma
tive materials men qualified 70
place the country in proper pohure
of defence, to infule fcience into our
army, and to give to our fertilization
! that degree of force, connsction and
perfection, which can alone counter
balance the fuperiority Of attack over
defence"
A fight attention to circumftan-
ces, and the actual petition of our
country, mutt lead to the convict on
that well connected ferries of forti6-
cat ions,is an object the higheft I'M
portance in the United States, not
only as thief. will be concluGve to
the general fecurity, bur as a mean
Of lrtiening the neceility, and conle-
quently the expente, OF large milf
tary eitablifhment.
+" By trongly terrifying our bar
bourS and frontiers, We may realona-
bly, expect either TO keep at a dlitance
the calamties Of war or render i: ieis
injurious when it ihall happen. 1t
is behind thefe ponderous MATES only
that lmall number of men can
maintain themleIvcs FOR length Of
time againf hyperion forces lmPoi-
ing therefore upon an enemy, who
may have every thing to tranfport a.
croft the Atlantic, the necefiry Of
undertaking long and hazardous Geg-
es, increaGng the chances againA IFS
undertaking chem at all o. if ne does
in defpite Of fuch circumstances, IN
fureS TO US, the time he mutt con-
fume in his operations, to rally our
means 10 point, and unite our e.
f rs 10 reit him"
Some may think il imPogio'e to,
read thefe obtervltious, and not ac
knowledge their for,v; and yet fin
gle fourth ofthe pen by Mr.. JetFer-
fon, can iet them At nought. Hg
has only 10 obferve, (" wife men
could never delire that the expences
of government flould b. increaled.
raxes multiplied, accumulated, 1ars