Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-11-19


joua committee eds appointed 10 aequ1int his E1
cetlency the Gsuern9r therewith ,ho replied fiat he
tooah meet The ttco Houses at half past tuetre O'Clock,
in t.e Hail the Representatives., and make ms com
EeHieattoa. tfs4es &C. ~
At ihe time appointed, His Ereeiieney came IN,
,pdriei 6y has Honor the Lifnieaanl Governor
the Hon. Coaricl, ,asi Secretary Of HieComnonnedlh
and preceded BY the Sheriff Of SaGoik, aad delivered
ae foilowing
SPEECH:
Gentlemen Of the Senate, and
Gentlemen If iae House Of Representatives.,
L he special purpose of cur conyening at this
The United states, agreeably TO resolve that pas
sed on the 18th day ofJune last, no suggestions of
nine will be necessary to induce you TO enter up
on the executions of that important duty with all
the deliberation hieh due regard to the national
interests aud The honur of Massachusetts can de-
I-Inaud.-Ihe dlty is not only important AS the ul-
innate result OF i; may respect individuas' But
as the continuance OF the national government de-
pe0ds upon tue choice OF Electors the obligation to
perform it is mperious. The mode indeed being
optional, diversity in pcactice smong the differ
ent States aud in the same State at dicent times
may be expected. But while the great, the imper-
tive demand OF the Constitution in this particular
is fulfilled by the State legislatures, agreeahly III
the dictates OF their best judgment, there can be
little ground for the appreheusions OF mischief n
discretionary selection of constitutional mode.
Among he subjects which may probably solicit
your attention at the pre- ent time the question re-
spectng the separation Of The D,strictof Maine
may moi be viewed as the least important The
people OF the two seciious of the state, between
whom the question Of separation is pending, were
generally derived from lhe same origin, and were
educated IN the same principles OF civil and relis
io0s liberty, and they and their fathers freely
mingled their blood in combating for their coun
try's Independence, and with one accord united 10
framing The existing forms Of government. And
while they have been highly respectable as whole
they have been mutually satisfied and happy in the
selation of members, brethren Of the same family
May no root of bitterness spring up to ALLEVIATE
their affections whether united or separste. judy
ing from the ingenious and dispassionate manner
ia which the subject has been hitherto discussed in
yous respective houses, we may confidently hope
that wisdom will mark its future progress, influence
ed as yon undoubtedly win be, by due respect
for the Interests and happiness Of the people in both
sections of the Commonwealth, and under the guild
ance ola spitit Of eaadonr and moderation, there
can exist no can e to awaken our spprehensions of
an inauspieions result. v 'ft
A resolve that passed the Legislature on the
18th OF June last authorized and requested the
uoVerDor, with the advice of Council, 10 appoint
one or more persons, at his discretion and at such
tine and manner as be might deem expedent, to
present the accounts and claims Of this common
wealth for military services rendered, supplies and
mlnisious of war iafntshcd, labour performed and
espeuoes incurred during the la:e war with Great
Britain, aud arising in consequence thereof, to the
Government Of the United States for allowance,
and to settle and adinst the same.
The subject OF this resolve was, Immediately ef-
ter il bad passed. submitted to the Counci and at.
ter due consideration postponement OF the ap-
poiutmeat OF an ageat or agents for the purposes
expressed in the resolre, was advised. The advice
OF Council was understood ts be grounded upon
the opinion, that some sreciai legislative provision
oi the National Government, was requisite to the
settleneat of our accounts at the war etkce. Ii
mistake not, the reportof the then Secretary OF
War, made to Congress in March last, is decisive or
ths point. The correctness Of the advice Of Conn
Gil has since been supported by a coincdent opin-
ion Of all the members Of Congress whom have
lad an opportunity OF consulting upon the subiec,
dnder confederation. That you may be fully pos
sessed otthe measures which had been adopted pri-
or to the passing Of the resolve OF the f5,h june
last the Secretary will lay before yeu copy Of the
proceedings OF the Council the last year, resorted
TO with the design Of having the amount and the
tens OF our accounts and claims against The Unite,
states brought into the view Of the General Gov
erlment.
Ii viii nov rest with your wisdom, Gentlemen,
TO alow the subject to progress 10 the course CON
tema'ated by the resolve last men,ioaed or give IL
some other directions which you may deem more ei-
.,blc. -. $50
have. received from the Hon. james Monroe.
Esq Secretary of State, letter dated the G5th e
octooeriast, communicating The agreeable inforua-
ton, that lands belonging TO some of the citizens
OF massachusetts, on Moose iiaod which had been
withheld from them by the orders of the Governor
General of Canada, had recently, by the interposi
ton OF the National Executives been restored to
them. copy of tue letter have instructed the
seecstary TO lay before you.
have at the same time, the satisfaction OF com.
huaicating to you, Gentlemen, a copy of a letter
have received from the Ordnance Department of
The United States, by which am Informed tha,
where arms aud equipments may be found due to
state, on the appointment Of its quota, according
to Law, the Ordinance Department t. aesirous, and
will be prepared, to supply the same without de-
lay. According To a reutrn made to me by th.
0uarter Master General, / Gnd the Commonwealth b
has received ouiy thty oie hundred muskeis
without any equipments, since the law of the Uni
ted States appropriatiug so0,oOo dolls ssnualh
tor arlning aud equpping the whole body of ,he
Militia. was passed, on the twenty third Of April
| 1903. We may therefore. Iapprehend, confidently
| Iook forward to the period when we shall not only