Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-12-17


irto effg4. The legality and ncceiiity ot
The courfc pullle1, allure me of the favor.
/ able light IN which it will preient itfelf 10
the Lsgilalure and Of the prornplitude
with which they will llpply whatever
prcvihons :nay be due to the efential
rights and equitable irtereits of The peo-
pie thus brought into the bolom OF the A
mtricAn family.
Our amity with the powers Of Barbzry.
with 'he exception of recent occurrence
at Tunis, OF which an explanation is jut
received, appears to have been uninter-
rupted, and to hzve become more hrmly
efabIfhcd.
| With the Indian tribes, aho, the peace
and fTiendlhip Of the United States are
found to be 70 eligible, that the general
difpoftion TO pTelerye both, continues to
gain itreneth.
feel particular fatisfaaion in remark
ing that an interior view of our sountry
preirots us with grateful proofs Of i.s
fabltantiai and increaling PROPERTY. To
thriving agriculture, and the improve
ments related 70 it, is added q highly in
tercfing exteniion Of ufeful manufactures !;
the combined product of profefionsl o.
equations, and of houiehold indufry.-
Such, indeed, IS the experience O ecouoay
as well as OF policy, in thsfe fubhitutet for
iIpplies heretofore obtained BY foreigncom-
merce, e,that.ina a national point of view,ths
change is july regarded as of itfelf more
than recompence for thoie privations and
IoiI-s relulting from foreiga ipjutticc, which
furniihed the general impulic required for
ito accomplishment. How far il may bs
expedient TO guard the infancy of this i'm
provement in the difribution Of labor, BY
regulations ct commercial tariff, iss a
fubjea which cannot fail to fuggeit itfelf
to your patriotic reflections.
Ii will ret with the confederation Of
congrefs alto, whether a provident, as we'll
as fair encouragement, would not be CIV
en- 10 our navigation, BY fuch regulations
as will place it on level of competition
with foreign vehcls, particularly in
transporting the important and bulky pro-
duetions of our own foil. The fiilure of
equality and reciprocity il the exiting re-
gulation on this fubjcct operates in oar
ports, as premium to foreign competi-
tors and tue Inconvenience NUT incieaf-,
as theie may be multiplied, under more
favorable circumstances, BY the more than
counteryailing encouragements now given
them, by the laws their reipective conn
tries.
Whilfs il is sn;verfally admitted that a
well intrutted people alone can be perma-
Dentiy free people and whiIt 1t Is evi-
Gent that the means of difuEng AID i'm
proving uieful knowledge from 10 fmal a
proportion of the expenditures for nation
al purpules, cannot prciume il to be uh-
icafonablc, 20 invite your attention 10 the
advantages Of fuperadding, TO the means
of education provided by me ieveral fatca
ieminary OF learning, initituted by the
national legislature, within the limits Of
their exclufive jurisdiction the expenf.
ofwhich might be- betrayed, or Reimbursed
out Of the vacant grounds which have Ac-
crued to the nation within thoie limits.
Such an institution, though local il il.
legal character, would he universal i'm IN.
benltcisl effects. By enl:shtenng ths o.
pinI0ns BY expanding the patrIUtssl and
Dy assimil4tlng the principles, the ssn.i-
menis and the msnaers OF ,uose who m git
resort 10 this temple of science, 10 be re-
distributed, IN due time, thr l,lgn every part
OF the community sour ces OF lcslJcsy ana
prejudice would De diminished, the testurcs
ut national character would be multiplied,
and grester eXteat glven to social harmony.
But above all, wei constituted Semisxry.
In the centre otthe nation, Is recommended
by the consideration, that Ire additional
Instruction enanatins from it would contr-
butte 40 less 40 strengthen The foundations,
ttan To sdorn the structure, Of our I. &C ann
happy system OF goyeremcnt.
Among the commercial abuses still com.
mitled undsr the American dag, and iesy-
ing .n force my foFmer reference 70 that
subject, 1t appears ghat American citizens
ale Instrumental in carrying on traffic IN
enssavtd Africans, equally in violation OF
tho law. CT Humanity, sud in defiance of
those OF their owa country. Tie same just
and benesOient motives which produced
the interdiciion in force against this Grimm
al conduct, vii! doubtless be felt by con-
gress, IN divsIng further meahs of suppress
ing the evil
In the midst Of uncertainties, necessarily
connected with The great interest of the IT,
mted States, prudence requires ConlInu-
ance of cur defensive AID p. ecautionaiy ar
Engagements. The Secretary Of Wax aud
Secretary ufthc Navy viii submit the tate
ments and estimates wach may aia Con-
CESS inthe.r ensuing provisions Tor the land
Sad nAv&i forces The statements OF the
iatteg wlli mciuC.e a view OF lie transfers Of
approprIat ols in the naval expenditures,
and the GROUNDS on ~aICh they werr
mlLe
Tae sDrtihcat5us for the defence Of our
maritime frontier have been prosecuted ac-
cordmgto tie plan laid down IL 1903 TIE
works, with some exec tons, are compile
ted, and furnished with ordinance. Those
Tor the security ot New York, ,ho' far adj
yaaced towards completion, vii. require !
. tur;hsr tiuis aud appropriation Tins IS ne
Csc with few others, eunrr not cuinple-
Ted. OF in need OF repaigs.