Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-06-18
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s-2iica'sons were disposed cf and com
in'iee WAS appointed t. repor. on The sub
ret VI q neg Va,u.t.0n.
communication from the Quarter Mas
Ter Geaerel respecting Music and Colour
t'Fthc Militia, was mmitted
-4NJTYER TO GOgERN0R's SPEECH
Mr.. RIPLEY, 81 The committee on fhs
subject, reported the subsequent address il
answer 70 he Governors Speech wa:
voted to De read in paragra phs, &underwtni
long deo-te III winch many OF It's incor
rect statements and false reasonines were
pointed out, aud motions made To ainend
lt hrt IN van. AT late hour il passed
and Measrs. Kipley, CyozgnmSAield, Snilivan
Thatcher, and SpyaSas, Jun. appointed to pre-
Sent the same -
A1ay il f!e4fs ysy Exeetleney,
THE Halle Of Representatives receive
with peculiar latisfaction your E1cellency's
communication 10 the two branches of rhe
i.eg,ilA ure We view IN it principles congo
MAJ with the nature Of our free Inftituuons
and which, if properly apprecia; ed conuot
fa'l n promote the grea, interelts of the
State.
We are fenGble that the & mealures" of our
rulers, aud the beft crileria by which TO ef-
innate their conduct. For il is from them
char thoie reiuits are to be obtained which
conduce either TO the happiness or mifery
Of m4n. Eur !fll we conceive chat there are
other circumstances winch may infpire gen.
eeous and becoming confidence. Long expe-
rience IN the public aifairs-afiiduous atren-
ZION 70 the general welfare--a life devoted TO
oitAces o. active patrIoufm, and practical e.
eon0my, are coniiderauons which in fome dc
gree will anticipate the pubic confidence e.
YEA before the courie OF administration is de
veoped by IT'S meaiures.
ihis Commonwealth forms 90 important
member of the national confederacy. Her
population and relources--her wealth and en-
tetp1zc-aiready entitIe her 70 an elevated
aas'en IN the great political family. To az
fign her rank that ihali comport with thefe
advantages, and 10 impari TO her an influence
commeniurae with her real character, ought
10 be An important object with her citizens,
aud the frit du,y of her government For
the attainment of theie ends, it is neceiIary to
cultivate ipirit of harmony with the eener.
Al government, and TO cherifh the mott friend
" re atoms with our Iifter SKATES. In fubiecfs
Of national concern, and within the fcope of
the federal Contribution, IL is no efs our duty
than ou- intereit TO accommodate our will to
the general ientiments of the Union. Bur a.
bove ali Il IS of the uimor importance to BAN
in forever from our CouRcils, and il poffibIe
from the minds Of our citizens, thofe diffrac-
ting ard ilIberal Prejudices which affect to
DIVIDE he nx'Ion INTO particular fecfions -
which :lempt TO dihemlnate belief of an
oppoh.ion OF policy and inrerelfs in differ.
emf portions Of our country; and mifled the
pubic mind with ideas of Northern or
southern, A.aiiachuiet,s or Virginia aomi-
nation.
On lIci cour!e of condu6 both on the
part OF the government and people denends,
under God, the fafety of this rifing Republic.
ior We cordially agree with your Excellency
.hat I" Union is the vital principle of liberty
vi bout fsafoDable confidence in our ma
iionaI rulers, and proper refpecf for the 9TH
er members Of the body polite, our ilHa,ien
would be replste with evils Internal! diiqui-
ef woud form the beit apology and afford the
h'gbee enc0uragen encio foreign oppreiiion.
Obligation and afford would agitafe the pub
lie mind, tiil the hafnonies which cuaear the
i9cial hAie, wonld he deitroyed by feverifli
irritations. Dilsfected individuals, whole
objeet Is only 10 riic 10 power ia the whirl-
wind of political convullions, would ferment
the Haze ofpubic commotion; until at length
amid the dangers OF infeltine war and foreign
domination, this YUM of Man--this abode
~ treedom, would lie plunged into irretriev-
able ruiu.-Eier fame and her glory fubver.
red; her deareit inserets BETRAYED, ia an
nour of affecting calamity, the fun of her
PROPERTY would forever fet amid clouds ard
tempens.
Under a folemn fenfe Of theie codfderations
end looking forward TO happier p-ofpects
We can allure your Excellency that The Houft
of Representatives are difpofed to draw the
Eizntie Of friendihip" over any pan obnox
sous sneaiares," which may have attended TIE
psogreis of legiflatiop IN tins Common wealth
or ii they fhould be remembered, it will be
nor for the purpoie ct wantonly wounding
The feelings of heir supporters but as bea.
cons TO point out TO the future politician the
= ,cks on which were ainlclt wrecked the Il.
nioa and happinefs-the PROPERTY and bar.
mony OF the Whole American family.
In advertlng with your Excelency, TO the
convolsed stale of Euyepe, the mind invol-
uatarily shudders AT the affecting specta-
Gle. "a war, extern'natng ii It's nature,
extends its rayages, and what viii be its
hnal catastrophe is known Only to that Be-
ing VINO maketh darkness lis pavilion. In
the widerange Gifts a. ISOLATION, unauspicious
events have resulted y3 lie best interests Of
TINS country. England And France, with
Out any pretext tor complaint in relation to
our conducts on TIE protested principles
OF annoying each other, have wantoniy in.
troduced system, equally repugnaiit Il
tie usages OF nations, the immumtics ofneu
trials, and the dictates IF justice. In boil
nations we preceiFe Tie same spirit, mod
fled 70 purposes which will COMFORT viii