Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

lfSislaturR of 99dssafbusftts.
ANSWER
Of the Ho4if 10 the Goveynor'5 Speerb.

MAY 1T PLEASE YOUR ExcELLEECy,
THE Houfe of Representatives have
confdered your Speech to the two branch
es Of the Legislature, with all that atten-
ton which is demanded by the Importance
of the fubjeGS it embraces Although
great and intereffing public concerns viii
always have the irff place in their d5liber-
atoms they are difpOfed 10 devote all the
time and attention thar may be neceiTary
to the applications Of individuals in cafes
which require the interpcii:ion Of the Le-
g1ature. Such interpolation is often rem
dered necefary, by the importation which
is natural and inevitable in every genetaI
fylfem of Laws. and when the petitions
of individuals are warranted BY primo pies
OF juftice, and confident with The rules of
public policy when Especially their OBJ
je6ts tend to advance the intcrefs Of Agri-
culture, Manufactures and Commerce, to
increaie the means s the products Of i1duf-
try, and promote the comfort and happi-
nets of the citizens they are not only en-
titled 10 patient and mature elaboration,
but may juRly claim the patronage Of the
government.
to learn from your Excellency, that fonie
good etfects have been produced by the
late at for the limitation of real actions s.
for the equitable fettlement of certain
claims arifng therein. What ever differ
ence of opinion may have e1itted as to
The expediency or neceilily of the act re-
ferred to, fome of its principles have, it is
believed, met with general approhltion.--
The Houle Of Representatives viii readily
concur in tuch alterations as may be necef-
fairy to remedy any defects that exit in this
law, OF TO render its operation more jue
and equitable.
The due regulation Of the Militia, at all
times an inierehins concern to free peo-
pie, mott peculiarly demands our atten-
ton when foreign war is conidered prob
able, and while other modes Of defence are
not yet provided. If eircumfances be-
yond our contrOul ihould ditturb the pub
lie tranquility; numerous and well dir
clplined Militia will prove at leaf teu,-
porary defence againa dagger, from what
ever quarter il may come. We are happy
to be informed by yor Exctiitncy VI The
good order aud dfcipIinr Of that part Of
the Militia which you have had an oppor-
tnnity to review and we fhAH cheerfulIy
concur in any nrCthtry medtures I'd render
this rcfpnrce for defence dill more tfficient.
The Houfe Of Representatives have heard
with deep regret Of the attempts lately
made in the county of Ke1aeb-g, I'd OBJ
ftruet BY force he guar corfte ofiufice.
1t affords however great pleais,c that this
fpIrit of difafr6tion was confined to 10
few individuals that the citizens Of that
county in general, and Especially the Civil
and Military Cticers who were altd to
act on the location, N ,nifcaeo 20 much a.
lacrity IN fnpporting th4 dignity Of the GO
and maintaining The fnrrsm4cv
CT the laws snsi that the itlne otthe trani-
action was iuch as to leave 40 hopes Of
Facets TO any future combination OF
imiar nature. IndSed the .nefaricus na-
-ure Of the attempt can be cquaIltd onlv
by The extreme temeriIy, which cauG lad
/ few dnconteuted individuals to exoc I
Q prevail by toll1 aga.aI tn ccl.l,Sl
trengih If the Commonwealth 4re
lights Of ali the C'tizsns denerd on re
aoni;Lon Of al, 70 l4usl a.id "a sisAneIit