Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-03-18

n. maaian Y. under "a protection. Local
interests AVE- ns 49, f1stered IN W. Our fellow.
citizrus 81 lle north. engaged ip navigation, hnc
great emcouraa suienl Ia being made TIE favored
carriers III she vast predictions III me otnsr poF-
lions Of the United States, wiile the inhasihnn i'll
these are amply rec0mpensed In their tnrnt os 'h.
nursery for seamen and naFal force. Tins tor'aed
aud reared un for lbe support II onr comiaon fsus
Oar manufactures fBd generous encouragement
By the policy which patFuuizes domestic Industry
aud the surplus w orr produca, STEADY and pFots
able MAJ et by locl wants, i'll less favored parts,
al home.
Such, then. being r. highly favored condition
Of our country. Il ! ihe interest Of every citiaea
10 maintain Il. Wat are TIC dangers which men
acc a. ? Ifaay eAis,, they ought % be ascertain
"a and guarded.
In ex flaming my sentiments on hrs subject,
MAJ Q asked. MINI raised Ia to the present happy
stsep Is.w accomplish tlie revolution
Ho renear r.ats Of the hgst instrument 81
our union. M ,ina iato the national govern
ment suf a5 eer F1r national purposes, With
out impa3r.nr j.s>t ri..bss of the states, Or nc
fecting thus,4t n9ividuais2 How sustain, and
pass with glogg Enough the late war The gov
ernmeut has been IA lie hands Of the people. 10
the people, therefore, and to the faithful and able
repositories of their trust, is tie credit due. slad
the people ofihe United States been educated IN
different principIes-had they baenless intelligent,
less Independent, Or less yiffuons can i be beiiev
ed that We should have maintained the same steady
aud consistent career, or been blessed with The
same success. While, then, the constituent body
retains lis present sound and healthful state ever
thing will be safe They viii choose competent
aud faithful representatives for every department.
Ii is only when The people become ignorant and
corrupt-when they degenerate into popuiace,
that they incapable Of exercising the sove-
regnty. Usurpation is then an easy alta nment,
aud an usurper soon found. The people themselves
become the willing instrument Of their own debase-
ment aud ruin. Let Us then look TO the great
cause, and endeavor 10 preserve il in full force
Let US by all wise and constitutional measures pro-
mote intelligence among the people, as the best
means of preserving our liberties.
Dangers from abroad are not less deserving oil
attention. Experiencing the fortune Of other ma
tons the Unlimited States may be again i'm Owed ID
war, and it may, in that event, be the object Of the
adverse party 10 overset our government to break
our union, and demolish Us nation. Our dis-
lance from Europe. and the just moderate and pa
cihc policy Of our government may form some Sc
curty against these dangers, but they ought 10 be
anticipated and guarded against. Many of our
citizens engaged ii commerce and navigation,
and all Of thea are, in certain degree dependent
on that prosperous state. Many are engaged ia
the fisheries. These interests are exposed to inya-
sion in the wars between other powers, and we
should disregard the faithful admontion Of peri
ence If we did not expect il. We must support
our rights or lose our character, and with it, per-
haps our liberties. A people who fail to do It can
scarcely be said 10 hold place among Independent
nations. National honor is national property OF
the highest value. The sentiment ia the mind Of
every citizen, is national strength Ii ought,
therefore, to be cherished.
TO secure us against these dagger our coast and
inland frontiers should be fortified our army and
navy regulated upon just principles as TO the force
OF each be kept III perfect order and our militia be
placed on The best practicable footing. To put our
extensive coasts In such state Of defence as 10 Sc
cure our cities and interior from invasion, will be
attended with expense, but The work when fnshe,!
vii be permanent, and il is fair TO presume that
single campaign Of invasion by naval force supe-
rior to our own aided By few thousand land troop,
Aould expose Us to greater expense, without TAX
ing into the estimate the loss ofpIoperty and dis
reSs Of our citizens than would be suicien for this
great work. Our land and naval forces should BE-
moderate but adequate 10 the necessary purposes
The former to garrison and preserve our fortifca-
tons, and TO rect the first invasions Of foreign
foe; and, while constituting the elements of a
areater force, 20 preserve the science well as all
the necessary implements Of war in a state to be
brought into activity in the event Of war The TAT
ter, retained within The limits proper In state Of
peace, might aid in maintaining the neutrality of
tue United States with dignity in the wars Of other
powers, and in saving the property of their citizens
from spoliation. La time of war with the enlarge
ment Of which the great raval resources of the
country render i susceptible, and which should be
duly iostered IN time peace it would contribute
81 al lie bnfl lar 80 lie
powerful engine az annoy aucc, to diminish The
calamites Of war; and 10 bring the war to speedy
and honorable termination.
Bot il ought always TO be held prominently IN
view that the safety Of these States, and of every
thing dear 70 FREE people, must depend in an en-
nent 6egree IN the militia. Intasious may he
made too formidable to BE resisted by any land or
naval force, which u would conport, either with
the princiI les ot our government, or the crcum-
stances of tie United States t0 maintain III snch
eases recourse must be hadtO the great body 81 tue
people, aud in a manner produce tile best effect
II j. Of the highet importance, therefore that
they be organized and trained as 10 be prtrared
FOE any emergency. The arrangement should b.
such as 70 put al the corsnand 81 the government
The ardent patriotism ind youthful vgor Of ia,
country. Informed On equal and just principles. Il
cannot be oppressive Ii Il the crisis \ hich makes
'''N q Civ hoA tHt laws Nhtch provide
remedy for H. The arrangement should he form
Cd too in the time of peace, 20 h9 better prepared
t"r war With such Ar organization of such peo-
pie. the United States have nothing 10 dread iron,
foreign invasion. Arts approach 81 ovorwhelm
ing force Of gallant men uigAt always be pat II
motion.
Other interests Of high Importance will claim
attention, among which the improvement cfour
country by roads and canals, proceeding always
with constitutional sanction holds distinguished
place BY thus facilitating the intercourse between
the states we shall add murh 10 tie convenience
and comfort 81 COR fellow citizens much 10 the