Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-12-12

The arranre4ai. oF the finances, with
a view to ths ,csiP,s ANA expenditures OF
a perman=ar eaee ea abliihment, will
necefariIy eD,4l INTO thc deliberations OF
Congrefs during the Pretent ieiiion, II
is true thar the improved condition OF the
public revenue will not only afford the
means of maintaining the faith of the
government, with its creditors inviolate.
and of profecuting, iucceistully, the
mealures of the mott liberal policy; but
will, alto, jufify an immediate alienation
of the burthens impof d by the neceiiiiies
of the war I. is, however, ehcntial to
every modification Of the fna ces, that
the benefits of an uniform national cur.
rency lhould BE- reltored to the communi.
ty. The ab(enCe of the precious metals
WILL. it is believed be temporary evil
but, until they can be again rendered the
general medium of exchange, it devolves
on the wisdom of Crngrefs, to provide
iubititu;e, which fhall equally engage the
confidence, and accommodate the LOT
the citizens throughout The union If
the operation of the fate Banks cannot
produce this result,the probable operation
OF National Bank will merit confidera.
rion and ifneither of thefe expedients
be deemed efectuA, it may b come un.
necelary to atcertain the terms upon
winch the notes of the goverDm u mo
longer r. quired as an infrumenr cf cfedD
fhaIl be lhued, u on motives OF general
policy, as common medium of Giro ula,
ton.
Notwithstanding the fecuritv for future
repoie, which the United states ought to
find in their love of peace, and their con-
liant reipecs for the rights Of other MAJ
tons the character of the times p4rticu-
arly incucates the lehon, that, whether
to prevent or repei danger, we ough. not
10 DC unPrepared for it. The conGder
anon will efficiently recommend TO Con-
graiS liberal provIiion for the lmmedi
ate exenGon, and gradual completion, CT
the works OF defence, both axed and |
hoati"g on our maritime frontier and
an adequate prov,G @ for guarding cur
inland frontier, aggshtt Dangers to which !
certain portions Of it may continue TO be
expoled.
As an improvement on our rnilicary eff |
tablilhment, it will deferye the coniider |
alton OF Congress, whether a corps of |
nvalldS might not be 70 organized and
employed, as at once TO aid in the fup.
port OF merltorious individuals, Excluded !
BY age or lnhrmities, from the exiting
-itablIihment, and to p. elervc to the
pubic, the benetlt OF their stationary fer. |
wees, and Of their exemplary ditcip.ine
recommend. alIo, an enlargement Of
he military academy, already eitablllhed
and the eltablIthnent of others in other
Icctlons Of the union. And | cana1t
9rcis too much On the attention OF Con.
gels, iuch Qualification and organlza.
ION or the militia. as Will mott effcCtual.
y render i the iAteguard of tree ltate.
II experience has thewD in the late ipIen-
lid achievements OF militia, the vain. of
his reioIrcc for the public defence, it
has thewn, alto, he Importance of dat
kill in the uie Of arms, and that famiI.
arity with the ehentialrules Of diicipIlne,
which cannot be expected from the reg.
llatIons now III force. With this lub.
cct is lntina.e'y connected the nee nity
II accommodating the laws in every rel.
9ect, 10 the great object of enabling the
political authority 81 lhe union to EN-.
10Y, promptly and efftctually, the ply.
zeal power OF the unlon,in the cafes de.
lsnated by the contribution.
he hgDaI terylces which have been
rendered by our navy, and the capacities
I has developed for iucc, fsiul co opera.
ion In the natiooal defence will give to
hat portion of the public force, its full
'aluc ID The eyes OF Couerefs, at an epoch
which calls COR the conitant vigilance Of
III governments 10 p,eierve tie ihips
low IN tuu' 1 fate, 10 complete thole
lready copr.r plated; to provide amply
he unperiiEabie materials for prompt
ugmen,aiionS, aud TO improve The ex.
ting arrangements into more advanta.
,eous tabAfhpents, for The contraction.
he repairs, and the iecurity OF venels of
var, is dictated by the loundef policy.
In adjusting The duties on in ports, 70 The
'oI,c' OF tie revenue, the influence of the
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