Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-06-26


Of honor or emolument are not intended to
ftrengthen the hands of party, but TO promote
the public good. They ought not to be be-
flowed as brides to induce or reward political
fidelity or apoftacy, but to place the public in.
terrell in the charge of men, whole principles
and feelings fecure ther interelt in its fupport.
AT the fame time it 3 equally evident that
thofe, who want integrity, or the talents and
information requilte for the ditcharge of the
duties of their Offices that fuch a. are difquali-
fed by an abufe of power, neglect of duty,
or proflitu,ion of their offices to the purpo-
fes OF party. All fuch, in fact, as may con
duct themfelvfs in manner "that is injuri-
Gus to the reputation of government, and to
the intereii Of the people" ought TO be reno
we'd, without appreciation that calumny may
impute fuch removals TO improper motives
From an adherence to the maxims and princi-
piles sxprefed in your E1celency's communi-
cation to the Legislature. we entertain TO
doubt that your Excellency will enjoy the con-
idence of the people in your administration,
and the hearty iupport OF the wife and good
of all parties Under their conciliatory in
fpence, we predict, that the violence of party
fpirit will be af1uaged, and that we fhall ref
lCluIe lEOui tOC &tiio dklu odukCib WAuCli Hal
urally refult from an unprincipled political
profcription.
The early provi6on for the public worfhiP
of God, and for the fupport of the gofpel min
ifiry, are among the mon ftriking proofs of the
wiidom, as well zs the piety of our anceisors.
Thefe inftitufions have nor only contributed
efientially to individual happinefs, but have
had the moff beneficial effects upon the habits,
the manners, and the character of the people
of New England That the happiness Of
people, and the good order and prefervation
of civil government depend upon piety, relig-
ion. and morality, and cannot be generally
diluted through community, but by the
fupport of learned and pious teachers, are
truths which every days experience confirms.
But the contribution, in providing for the
maintenance of the chriffian religion, has hap
PLY prefcribed no particular creed or mode of
worfhip. Hence chriftians of every denomi-
nation are equally entitled to all the advanta-
ges to be derived from government, and can,
in no inltance, be fubjstted to pains or penal
ties for non-conformity. There can be no
doubt that every wife Legislature, will mon
ieduloufy promote the interefls ofmorality &
religion, from reference to this, a. well a. to
future hfe. nH
The Trainers Of the Contribution, in making
il the duty of the Legislature, in all future
periods, to cherfh the interefts of literature x
the feienees," had in view the prefervation of
the rights and Liberties of the people. The
diffu6on of knowledge has betn an objea dear
to the Legislature from the earlie1 period of
our government. The encouragement of Col
loOes A~aA.r,,,~s er1 C~bc<I. h.. e,~,A,.>l
the mon important blefIings to our country.
To this foHrce pre.eminently 10 to be Traced
the enlightened and refined fate of fociesy |;
and to this caufe principally is to be imputed
the enjoyment OF our government, and all our
civil privileges. The true glory of fta,es, -
well a. of individuals, has been derived, in
great degree, from the patronage Of the arts
and licences. A Legislature, then, which can
be inattentive to their encouragement, nun be
equally infenfibfe to the glory, and indifferent
to the iRterefts of their country.
Agriculture has been ranked among the
moa ufeful and honorable employments by
every civilized nation. The encouragement
which has been afforded to this branch of in.
duftry, by the Establishment and exsrtions of
different Societies, has been highly honorable
to theie focieties, and uieful to the Common
wealth. Amy meaiurcs, within the power Of
the Legislature to adopt, which may tend to
the Improvement of cur agriculture, fhall re-
ceive the attentive confederation of the Houfe
of Representatives.
Your Excellency's obtervation, that man
ufa6fures and commerce promote agriculture,
as they offer the moi liberal rewards for all
it's productions" has been ftrikingly verified,
as far as it refpects commerce, during the late
fufpenfon of foreign intercourse. If, amidR
all the confequences which have refulted from
the late Embargo Syaem, any thing of public
utility can be perceived, il is that the people
of the United States have difcovered the init.
mate and neceilsry connection between agri-
culture and commerce that the PROPERTY or
the decline of the one, necelarily involves
that of the other. In country where land is
procured at moderate price, and where la
bour does not exceed the demands of cultiva-
ton, it is hardly to be expected that we ihould
foon become an erten6veiy manufacturing
people Yet there are certain manufacturer of
the firit neceiIity, and others of great utility,
which delerve the encouragement of the Leg
islature.
The misfortunes of individuals neceaarily
incident TO an extended ana enterprlzing
commerce, to which your EIceency alludes,
while they excite our COMMUNICATION, call for
the ferrous attention of the Legislature. whe-
Their any relief can be afforded, by the Gov.
ernment of this Commonwealth, to fueh OF
our own citizens as have fuffered theie milf.
fortunes, will be iubjed of anxious and dill.
gent inquiry.
The doufe of Representatives is deeply i'm
preled with the importance OF iupporting an
able and independent Judiciary, by honours-
Bile and permanent ialaries. Ne iuhject can
be of more exteulve concern. This branch
of cur Government was intended to be the
ltrong hold of the people, againf the en-
croachments of power, the intrigues Of fac
ton, and the influence OF corruption. Whit
julhce ihall be administered by men OF the
tirif talerts, information, aud integrity, the