Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-10-17

GeUeynoT q t1e "Iate q A01"e y'"''"'
In SENATE, ocr. 8. 1874.
REPORT.
Tss Committee to whom was referred the Mes
faee of hi. R,cel,ency, with he Hosumenss nc
eompanyiug the fame. RESPECTFULLY Report 10
THAT the unha,py and runious war. declared
,os;n0 Great Britain, Ia. aRumed an afpe0 Of great
ard immediate danger 10 this Commonwealth Ihe
perfeveripg iuvafon of Canada has, At length, pro
duced, ~ by natural coniequereesihe invahoo OF
our atlantic Frontier, and Rios, town'. A Por
sou Of the territory of this 0ste IL shsacy n The
Actual Occupation Of the enemy, and the lea coat
in al lueh part. ., may be deemed aRaiabie s
Openly mkhaced with defclalion To defend our
fol, and TO fepel the invader. no force or means,
bearing any prcportion to the emergency have
been provided by the national government Il was
;ufIy to have been expected that, before no itiii
ties were provoke from formida'ss enemy, or
1t lean that \, fome period iuhieqs. .pt to their
commencement means of defence Asd Profection
would have been afforded to = Tea cca" 20 eAlen
ded, and 70 exnofed to the ravages OF 40 enemy,
o. that of MaHachuieus But events forbid reii
ance ON any (uch expectation The principal part
Of he regular force raifed or At scy time quarter
ed in ,hls fate has been Withdrawn tor Inc war
on rhe Canada border. The fortiheatioos, until
lateiy ltrengthened by the eserticns OF our own
citizens. wee xfen,ially deceive; and the navy
in 6iuation calculated TO invite, rather than re
pei a,2reAion, and TO require proess initead
of aft riding it. Indeed, when the G. cum"soee'
uude, which the war was declared, and hss been
prolecu,ed, are viewed in connexioa with the uisr
neglect Of the Ordinary e2arasion for feeh sHa'e
the iuierence il fairly warranted. that the Amer.
can cabinet inteu ded no o.her means OF defence
for this ffa,e, but fuch a. brave and rse people
would feel themleve. imPelied to make BY their
own Tease Of danger aud love Of country. That
it relied upon the paiions and iutfer'ng'. incident
to fiate of war. 10 overcome the rerugnance 10
numerically felt by cur cit'Eens 70 me VI jut ans
ru,ncu. conteft; and to leave them as liberty sol
drain our popu' alton aud rreafufss tor the pro
section of their favourite enterprites But when
the Common wealth was found TO be 10 danger Vt
invafion, he people have no, paused, 10 conhder
the motive. or ooi.Sts of their national rulers, in
leaving hem defeaceIefs; but At the sun,mons OF
their Covernour, they have repaired to the itand
ard of their roupssy, with Zeal and alacr''y
VII ch demon1,ae. that the principles which unite
men of every clais aud decrPsion IN the de'e'moa
eion TO conquer or die in its defence, are nos en-
feebied By our party d.vl6ons ThoufanSs Of
brave and hardy yecmanry, compohng part OF
vel, provided and well difciphned militia. have
halieosd 10 the pot Of danger and other thoufands
are ready 20 follow AZ . mrmentS warning The
mon liberal and effeeiua' aid has been afforded 10
erecting forts and batteries; and but one fpirt
anima,e. the whole mafs of our eixens with rhe
invncibe refo uion Of defending rheir native laod
szsian the ineu. 6ons of an enemy who has no.
dfcrimnated between thoie who aoai u0y fought
peace and ,hoie who have wan,ony provoked the
war L. 10. however, q fact, not to be dd2uifed
tina, while The people Of this Nate with the b.efing
of heaven, have confidence N the Efficiency If
their refoufces for defending their own foil If ap
piled esclufvely to this otjeG yet they connot be
10 ppofed equal 10 this, and a(o competent to re
ipond 10 the heavy a0d increa6ng demands of the
national government
The nate of the national treafury. a. exhibited
by the proper officer, rtquire' an augmentation of
exiting taxes, aud fin addition 10 these the peo-
pie Of Mafichuiese., deprived of their commerce,
and harrsfied by formidable enemy, are com
peed TO provide for the indifperhbe duty Of ief
defence II muit foon become impoflible for them
60 fuRAin th,s bu, den There remains 10 them
therefore no alternative but iubmfion TO the enc
my, Or the coutroi OF their ewn re(ources, to re.
pei h" aggreiiJns 1t impoihole to he6'ae 10
making he eies ion This people are not ready
for conquelt or iubmilion But being ready and
Determine ed to defend theUfelves. and having no
other adequate means of defence, they have the
grea.en ueed OF thole reiources, der.vahe from
sht m ves, which the national government has
hith o though, proper to employ efewLere
Your committee are allo of opinion, tha. If The
war is 10 continue, proviGou for military force
In addition TO the ordinary militia, mut be relort
ed to that con6der able f.~ee mutt be CONTAIN,
ly embodied, and maintained, ready 70 meet the
enemy in his varied and diitaat ea,erprises; thar
the con,inua calls upon great bodies Of militia 10
march from home, at all (eatoQs and TO remain At |