Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-01-19

! rae VIII dilO uCllNCl you tuC dh-
nual Return, from the Adjutant
| General, of the Militia of the Com
monwealtb /; and the Quarter Maj
ter Generals return of the ordnance
and military flores, belonging to
this State.
You will perceive by the Treat
urer's account, which will be laid
before you, in few days, that a
vigiIant and frugal administration
ofthe pubic revenue is neceilary to
/ defray the expenfes Of the Com
| monwealth and difcharge what re-
mains due to its creditors. Not
withRandingthe frequentreduEtions
I Of our State debt, iince the cioie'of
the war in which it was incurred,
it fiA amounts to 100000 dollars,
the interef of which at 5 per cent.
has for a number Of years been reg
ularly paid. | think you will en-
deavour 70 provide for the redemp-
ton Of the Principal, as foon as con-
venienty may be and that you
Will be tolioitous to effect the OBJ
je6, without increahng the ufuaI
public taxes. The fame account
from the treaiury will exhibit the
demands in favour Of the Common
wealth, and the other means we Poi-
ifs Of difcharging the debt.
UnleiS the creditors prefer con-
tinuance Of the loan at the rate of
cret TO which they are now en-
titled, the policy Is well as j1Aice
of delaying to make payment, when
ever If IS in our power to do it, may
be doubted. a wife government
will always conGder probity and
good faith in performing their en-
eagements, as the NOT valuable
treafure they poiIcfs, and the mott
certain reiources in all the exigen-
cies to which a community is ex-
Poled.
The frensth Of republic con-
fits in the mutual dependence and
agreement Of its feveral parts. A
conici2ufneEs Of their individual
wants and weakness unites the mem
bers among themieives, in the bond
of common intereit and 70 long as
a firm and incere regard to the
common good prevails, renters
the Republic invinciblc, ard enables
it 10 maintain its liberty and indie
pendence againA al its enemies.
IF the fate, while in this condition,
is threatened with any injury from
abroad, the private quarreIs and par
ty dllputes Of citizens are fulpended
by the love Of their country and the
fear OF common danger they i'm
mediate'y unite and are eagerto per
form the duty Of their REFLECTIVE
functions.
1t IS evident, therefor, that the
iecurity of every free fate depends
on the virtues of the individuals
who compete it and every indi-
vidual IS concerned and may be ule-
ful in promoting the general fafely.
Let il then, gentlemen, be our care
TO DO all that is incumbent upon
us. Let us attend 10 the orQaniza-
ton and difciPinc Of the Militia,
70 far As theie duties are ALIGNED to
the teyeral States. Let Us guard a.
gainit thoic diviiions and that for
eign influence which have proved
fatal to all other Republics. Let
us endeavor TO unite the people in
friendihip and mutual confidence,
and thew, by our example, the fame
moderation and candour, and the
fame reverence for the laws, that
we expect from our fellow citizens;
and let US cheerfuIIy contribute
whatever the National government
may think necetiary for the protec-
ton of our commerce and the COM
pIetc defence Of our territorial
rights. CALEB STRONG.
JAN 8, 1907.
The Secretary came IN with the
following MESSAGE =