Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
(Whoh No. 563.

of our farms TIE impoflions practifed, the
inability 10 iofe what had been honeffly taken,
the Temptation to pats, with the frequency
of doing il, and the mpuni,y with which IL
may be done. are. fan breaking down the NOR
al fenle and eradea'ng from the minds Of
cit'zens, that lnbime reverence for juiiice.
thoie lively repu i've principles TO rsud,
which are the ends, the fruits and PERFECTION
of moral cultivation. The 9purious and .hs
genuine are indiscrimina ely paiIed nnder the
falls apology that they were honeftly received
aud thai the bad are not certainly known TO
be iueh Indeed a knowledge Of the chafac.
tef,i,rk, OF the various bills, of all the banks.
in rh,. and the neghbVurng States Circulating
among u, Is iciehce too nice, extenfve and
Complicated for the great body Of our ciiizens
TO learn. Will II not he an object worthy fhe
attention of the i.eglla ure, to proted their
conltituenls againft 70 FERROUS depreciation
on their properly and msrals ! Would not the
combining banks 10 a compliance with The ex-
preis OF implied principles of Their REFLECTIVE
inittuiions aud obiiging them al to flue b j.
of the fame figure and device, with The ese'u
hon from cireu ation of all foreign bills, which
ihould NOT be ,ffued in conformity to fueh
iyltem, cure very MANI of the eyils To the
experience and prevalence Of the Legislature
our Citizens look for remedy.
No cr.iis fhouId arrea the progrefs of the
Ans aud Sciences or iay the fulte-ing land
of improvement Our moi Comfortable fci-
ctiss for theie purpoies, were 70 the honor of
their founders aud cur country, eRa5iifhed
during our aroggles tor nasiona, exi'lence.
Are nor tn merisofious examples OF eneour-
agcment gwen 10 manufactures. in the other
Sta.es, worthy the imitation Of Tim, Especially
of an adjoining one which, under the liber-
al auip,c,es OF rublick fpirted citizen, IL be-
coming famous for the manufacturing Ct WOOL
en- cloth, fron fuperor and an improved
breed of imported iheep' Would It not be
uteful to ccuntenance mechanical improves
meni- and fsbricariors, by exemptions from
tases and by extending he principles ct cur
laws. refps tting the owe flowing of and, by
gun and iaw msis, 10 cotton factories and
other labour fav,ng machines, depending on
wafer couries for iheir movements! Would
not the proceeds of the fale Of a few Eatern
townfllips, ysited in iocieiy, As perpetual
fund, for the promotion of manufsctues, char
ged with the appropriation ct Il lntereit, IN
premiums and oher encouragement TO ingeni-
Gus manufacturer, be FEED Il wed in good
ground, which would produce, to- the prefeut
and fucceeding generations, an harveit OF an
hundred folio z
Facilities 10 husbandry, commerce ard man.
ufxctufes are good roads Mon of eur great
one are now 10 fuch convenient and unal,er.
able directions, as will probably command an
increaiing travel for centuries yer 10 Come
World NOT a law protecting aud encouraging
TO individuals TO border them with trees give
ornament TO tie coun'sy, comfort and refreih-'
meni to tho traveller, fuel TO the planters and
grafifcstion 10 all.
70 cner,fh the interell of literature, the fci-
eness aud their lemiuaries. Especially the u
niyeri.y a, Cambridge. pubic ichools, pr,vale
iocie,,es aud pubic ii,iisut,on-, rewards and
imaiunitie. for the promotion of agriculture,
ats ,cences aad manufactures, cannot be iefs
. compliance with the inellna, ions of legif-
lature of Manachueits. THAI with hat duty
which ia. at all periods made binding on It by
the contribution under which il acts.
The particular itae of our militia. ord
nance. military itores and fupplies, will APP
pear from the detailed report and returns Of
the Adjutant and Quarter Matter General,
which lhall he communicated by ipecal meS-
fAee e. feaa a. they ihali be prepAted.
Csstieusn Of tbs Sssafs, and
t,esfiemsn II tts Haze i Ref,r'sasaiiss',
For your patience and indugence accept OF
my liucere acknowledgements, and may that
p,.dom winch is from above. which IS profit
ao;e 20 d,rect, gentle and eaiy to be entIeat.
ed. le-4. IN our councils and govern our con
duct through the FELTON,.
LLVI LINCOLN.
In the Senate, Fac Hon. MeiI's. Philips, 90