Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-12-20

| he enjoyment oft. And although among
| our blessings we cannot number an ex-
emption from the evils OF war: yet these
will never be regarded ss the gresiest OF
evils. by the friends OF liberty and of the
rights o. nations. Our country has before
p efetred them to the degrading condnlon
| which WAS The alternative, when the
sword was drawn in the cause which gave
birth TO our national Independence and
none who contemplate the. magnitude and
feel the value of that glorious event, will
shrink from struggle TO MAINTAIN the bigh
and happy ground on which ii placed The
| American people.
| With all good citizens, the Justice *
necessity OF resisting wrongs and usnr-
pations no longer to be borne, will suffi.
ciently outweigh the priyations and sa-
crifces, inseperable from state OF war.
But it is reflection, moreover, pecu-
lisrly consoling, that whilst wars are
generally aggravated by their baneful
effects on the internal Improvements X
permanent prosperity of the nations en-
gagged in them, such Is the favored sit.
| ualion of the United States, that The
calamlies of the contest into which they
| have been compelled 10 enter, are miI-
gated by Improvements and advantages
| or which the contest itself is The source.
| 1.-THE war has increased the inter-
! ruptions cf our commerce, it has at the
same time cherished and multiplied our
| manufactures, so as 10 make us indie
pendent OF all other counties Tor the
more essential branches, tor which we
| ought 10 be dependant on none Slseven
rapidly giving them an extent which
will create additional staples, IN our
future intercourse with foreign markets.
II much treasure has been expended,
no uncomfortable portion Ut il has been
applied 10 objects durable in their val.
ne, and necessary TO our permanent
safety.
If the war has exposed US TO .ncreas.
ed spoliations on the ocean, and 10
predatory incursions on The land, II has
| developed the national means OF retalia-
ting the former, and of providing pro
lection against the latter; demonstla.
ting to all, that every blow aimed at our
maritime independence is an impulse
aocelerating the growth OF our marillme
power.
BY diffusing through the mass of the
nation the elements Of military di.ci-
pline and instruction, by augmenting
and distributing warlike preparations,
| applicable 10 future use, by eyincing the
zeal and salor with which they will be
| employed, and The checrfulness with
which every necessary buide will be
borne greater respect for our rights
| and longer duration oil our future
peace are promised, than could be ex-
pec,ed without these proofs o. the ma
lion.l character and resources.
| The war has proved, moreover,
that our free government, like other
J free governments, though slow in its
! early ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Its progress
a force propor,ioned to its freedom /;
and that the union OF these states, the
guardian OF the freedom and safety OF
all and oil each, is strengthened by every
occasion that puts i, To the test.
In fine, the war, with all its yicissi-
tudes is illustrating tie capacity and
the te s,iny OF the United States 10 be d
great, tlourishing, aud a powerful ma
lion worthy OF the friendship which
il is disposed to cultivate with oil othels
and authorized by its own example,
to require from all an observance OF the
laws OF Justice and reciprocity. BE
yond these their Claims have never ex.
tended and, in contending for these,
we behold sub ecl Tor our cons.atuia
lions, in the daily testimonies oil lbcreas
ing la, mony throughout he nation, and
m humbly repose cur trust IN the
smiles OF Heaven on SO righteous a
cause. JAMES MADISON.
| Washington, Dee I'm, 1913.
THURSDAY. Dec o--rhe follow
ing gentle ,nen were appointed by the
Speaker to be committees, puriuant to
the order of yeiterday, viz.
On Forsign Relations--Msh
Calhoun, Grundy, Fix of N. York,
Ingerfol, Chollon. Miller, * Mclean
On Military Affairs. Meilrs lroup'
Dawion, Deiha, Sewer, Iannehia
Stewart and Champion.
On Naval Affairs Meifrs. Lown-
des, Burwell, Seyo;rt, King OF MATS.
Oruiby. Poa and Kennedy.
; On the Militia Laws-Meilrs. Fay.
- p..t.., Stro,g p;nrr Forney