Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-07-15

uaQ SALAlCN ttlitbt tiOht tHS ". d WIS
by certain management fastened up
on Mr. Macon and others. In these
measures, as snuise IS a.unsikating, Mr..
Madison was not al all seen by his con-
stiiuents. Not a suspicion was entcv-
tanned that he had any participation in
acts so poorly calculated TO efiectuate
their protested purpose of avenging
the insults, Of fepaling the injuries,
aud OF maintaining tic rights of the u.
States. Toacc3Hg., then, for tie very
acute sensibiiity of Mr.. Madison az to
these two Bills, itlas become indfspen-
SADLY necessary TO thc purpose of this
address 10 draw the mysterious curtain,
that had at first entirely, and yet does
in part, veil those transactions, and TO
state 10 my countrymen that the repro
ba;ed Bills usually called 1facon's Bill,
No. ], and Macon's Biz, No. 2, were in
fact the sfeciai continuance of MIR. Mad
ison himself; that they were his great
and efficient measures Of the session !;
thatinstead of being recommended 10
Congress by the President himself, as
the constitution has wisely required,
they were seyerally, through certain
medium, handed to Mr.. Macon, TO
be, it would seem, by him reoommen.
ded.
OIthcse two measures, which were
alike regardless of the prosperity and
of the honour of the u. States, / could
not permit myselfto be the advocate,
and, especially, as was well persuaded
that the good sense, the honorable prin-
cipies, and the patriotic feelings of my
countrymen, would utterly condemn
them.
Third. During the session Of 1909 10
certain members of the Legislature,
not satisfied with the policy Of the mea-
sure that had been proposed by Mr..
Macon, strongly and repeatedly urged
Mr.. Madison to recommend 70 Con-
gress by a message the necessity of
bringing forth the resources Of the
nation for the purpose Of aueaging the
iasalts, Of re9airi1,g the injuries, and Of
maintaining ne rights Of ne " St1fcs.
Yielf.Tg 10 their iinportunities, he fin
ally s,nl 10 Congress the following mes
sage:
" The P,eadetf's Message 10 10Th Houses of
Congress, de.,Veed oa che 81 Of Jznuayy,
1870.
"To the Senate ard House Of Represents
,ives of the u States
T" The act, authorizing detatchner~ Of
one hundred thousand men from the militia,
will expire on the 30h Of March next. Its
early revival is re ecommended, in order that
timely steps may be taken for arrangements,
Snch as the act contemplated.
Without interference with the mcdih.
cations rendered necessary by the defects,
or tho Inef'icacy of the laws restrictive Of
commerce AND navigation. or with the policy
OF dlsailowing To foreign armed vessels the
use OF our waters il falls within my duty
70 recommend also, that IN addition to the
! precautionary measures su,hoszcd BY thai
act, and 70 The regular troops. for compile
hsinents are renewed, every necessary pro.
sision may be made, for volunteer force
OF twenty thousand men, 70 be enlisted for
. short period, aud held IN state Of organ
'zstlGn and readiness for actual service, at
the shortist warning.
submit 20 thc consideration of Con
gress moreover the expediency of such a
class tlcation and organiz ltion of the militia,
- VII best insure prompt and successive
s'ds, ffom that source, adequate 10 emer.
,encics, which may call for them.
|, wall rest with them also, to deter
mine how far further provision may be cx-
pedlent, tor putting into actual service, il
necessary, any part of the naval armament
not now emFieyed.
At Petfod presenting features in tho
conduct ct foreign powers towards the Uni
te. States, which impose on them the nee
essIty Of precautionary measures involving
expense, is - a happy consideration that
such Is the solid state of the public credit,
that reliance csn be justly placed, on any
legal provisions tIlst may be made for re.
sorting to II, in convenient form, and to an
adequate amount.
JAMES MADISON"
.TM >, loAO.
To this Message had the following
objections
lst. lfthe honour and the interest
OF the United States did in fact imper.
iously cali Tor war, then, instead Of the
halfway measures contemplated IN the
message, the recommendation ough,
TO h.ve been, that the abundant physi.
cal resources OF the nation should be
organized and brought forth with a
tone, that would unequisocally mani
lest at home end abroad a determine.
don to take manly stand, and, espe-
clally as such precautionary measurs
mas not nnfrequently, had the effect oil