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

tereStS are how at STAKE, IL VIII become, al
an early day, not only safe against occasion
al competitions from abroad, but source
OF DON'T site wealth, and EVEN Of external
commerce. In selecting the branches more
especially entitled 10 the public patronage,
preference is obviously claimed by such
as will relieve the United States from a
dependence on foreign supplies, ever sub
lect 10 casual failures, ior'articles necessary
tor the public defence, or connected with
the primary wants OF individuals. It will
be an additional recommendation of par.ic-
ular manufactures, where the materials for
them are extensively drawn from our agli-
culture, aud consequently impart and en-.
sure 10 that great fund of national prosper.
Iy and independence, an encouragement
which cannot fail 10 be rewarded.
Among the means of advancing the pub
lie interest, the occasion is proper one for
recalling the attention of congress to the
great importance OF establishing throug hou;
our country the roads and canals which can
best be executed, under the national author
iy No OBJ lecty within the circle OF polite
al economy 50 richly repay The expence
bestowed on them there are none, The
utility of which is more uniyel sally ascer-
tanned aud acknowledged none that do
more honor to the government, whose wise
and enlarged patriotism duly appreciates
them. Nor Is there Any country which
presents field, where Nature invites more
tire art of man, 10 complies her own work
Tor his accom- muGaiIOn and btnt tit. hese
considerations ale strengthened, moreover,
by the political effect OF these facilities fo
in ercommunlca Ion, IN bringing and bind
ing more closely together the various parts
of our * coded conirderacy Wnlist the
States, individually, wilma laud Die enter
prize and emula ion, avail the msrlves of
tnelt local adv Autages, by new roads, by
navlgable canals, and by improving the
streams susceptible of Navigation, the gen
eral government is the more urged 10 slni
lar undertakings, requiring national lusis-
1lctlon, and nati )nsl mcans, by the prospect
't has Systematically completing 50 Ines
unable work And il is a happy rehec-
ion, that aAy detect OF cJns .ltutional au-
Monty, when may be encountered, can be
supp.ied III mode which the constitution
Itseil has pro.iuently pointed Out,
he present is favourable season, also
or bringing og4in into view the establish
nenI OF a national seminary of learning
Hnhin The Dia'rict OF COlumbia, and win
means drawn from the property therein sub
@cl 70 tie authority OF The general govern
nent. Such ain ms tuition Inns the PAL.
onaSe OF Congress, as monumt at of their
tor the advance mrnt OF knoEI-
;dse' without W hich the blessings OF liberty
ahnot BE iuiiy enjoyed, or loAg preserved I
) mOdtl instructive in The form alton Of
'thef stmInarles as nursery OF eniigh.-
NED p'eCeptOts ; as central resort OF youth
ndgenius from every part Of their country,
hHu>iaR on their return examl les Of these
, tonal feelings, those liberal s.ntlments,
nd nose congenial m -'n4rs, which con
bu'e Cement 10 cur uHion and strength 10
nc great political f4b:ick, Of which that is
Ae formation.
In closing this commune alton, | ought
lpt 70 rcpIess stnsibIIlty, in which YOU
III Unite 20 the happy LOT of our counts, y,
hd 10 The goodness oil experimenting |
providence 10 which we are indebted tor il. |
Waist other po tons Of mankind arc labor |
~ under The d!oiresscs OF war, or s.rug |
lung with adve sity in other forms, the =, !
states are ~ the tranquil en- joy m=Lt Of pros
'erous and honorable peace
In reviewing the scenes through which it |
as been attained, we can rejoice in the proofs
wen, that our political institutions, founded |
n human rights, and framed tor their preser-
a'Ion, are equal to the severest trials of war.
: wei as adapted to the ordinary periods of
epose. As fruits OF this experience, and of
ne reputation acquired by the American arms,
II the land and On the water, the nation finds |
sell possessed Of growing respect abroad,
Do OF Just confidence in itself, which are A.
long the best pledges for its peaceful car, err.
Jnder other aspects ofour country, the stron-
est features of It's fourishing condition are
cen, u population rapidly increasing, on
erntory as productive as it is extensive: il
eneral industry, and fertile ingenuity, which
no thelr ample rewards aud in an ahiuent
e'ehue, winch admits reduction of the pub
e buFthtns, without withdrawing the mea rs
4 sustaining the public credit, Of gradually
ischarslng the public debt, of providing for
nc necessary defensive and precautionary es
and patronizlng, in every au-
lonsed mode, undertakings conducive 10 the
ggregate wealth and individual comfort of
Ut citizens.
itremalns for the guardians of the public