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

! and i capable of rsccivf'g 4 y ;Fiise en-
sibie that they should be Instructed ALL
! practIsed IN the rules by xbiCh they are y
be governed
Towards an accom- ,lishmeni Of this i'm.
portant work, recommend for ihe consl-
| deratioa of Congress, the cxpediency of
| inssiIumg = system which shslI, in The first
instance, call INTO the f<ld, at the public
| expense, and for given time, certain poF-
| tlons ofthe commissioned and non-commls-
stoned officers. The instruction and disci-
pine thus Squired, would gradually diffuse
through the entite body Of the MihGa, a
pncticsl knowledge AMI Promptiiude Tor
active service, which are the great ends to
be pursued Experience has left 10 doubt,
either for the necessity, or the efficacy OF
soupe,est military skill in those portions OF
an army, in ktting Il for the final duties
which II may have To perform
The corps q Engineers, with the Military
Academy. Are entitled to the early attention
OF Congress The buildings at the seat,
fiat by Law for the present Academy, are SO
far in decay, as not 10 afford the necessary
accommodation Bu, a revision Of the law
10 recommended, principally with view to
the sdvantAges of such institutions, by pro-
sidiny | role ssoFships FOR all ths necessary
branccs Of military instruction, and by the
eetsblishment of an additional Academy at
the seasof government, or elsewhere. The
yscAns BY which war, as well tor defence s.
for offent he, are now carried on,render these
schools of the more scientitick operations,
An Indispensable part OF every adequate
system.
Even among nations whose large standing
armies, and frequent wars, afford every OPP
portunity Of instruchon, these establish
Uruts are found to be indispensable, for the
due attainment of the branches of military
science, which require regular course of
study and experiment. In a government,
happily without the other opportunities,
seuiharies, where ths elementary prinsi-
pies of the art of war can be taught with
out actual war, and without the expense Of
extensive and standing armies, have the
presious advantage OF uniting an essential
preparation against external danger, with q
scrupulors regard to internal safety. In no
other way, prsosbly, can provision, Of e
MADE at 50 .ittls expense, or more conss.
tenily with the public liberty.
The receipts, into the Treasury, during
the year ending on Toe 50th of September
last, (sed amounting to eight millions and
bali ot dollars have exceeded the annual
expenses Cf government, ineludiag the n-
te.est on tie public debt- For ,hs purpose
If re,mbursing, at tae end OF the year,
Z 7JJ, ,0oD dollars OF the principal, 4 loan, as
aaherizcd BY law. has been negotiated to
That amount, but has since been reduced 10
2,75e. GO doiiara the FeduGtscn beng per.
nilt-h by the state Of the Treasury, in
which there will b. balance remaining, at
the nd Oi the year, estimated ~ = CO., 600
dollars. For lie probable receipts Of the
next year, and o,her details, refer to stale
mentB which viii be transmitted from the
Treasury, and which will enable you 10
Judge what further provisions may 1e ne
sesssry for the ensuing year.
Kesei siHg FOR future occasions, in tie
course Of tie scssior, whatever o,heF COM
murricst.ons aay claim your attention,
close the present, by expressing my reli-
snCe, under The blessing II Divine Provi.
drnce, Oh the judgment and patriotism
which viii guide your measures, at period
particularly calling for united Councils. and
naexible exertions, fyr the welfare Of our
country, and by assuring you OF tho fidelity
and alacrity with which my Cooperation
val De sfGrdcd.
JAMES MADISON.