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

Il liz il impnTtAHts too tNaa Ahe N@i'fs
i.hrs our manufactures should liz domestic s' Il.
saa,srrr h that ease instead III exhausting "a i
nav do IL foreign hands. would liz fell advantage
ansiy OF agriculture. and every other bFaneh q ri
dustry. Equally Important i Il 70 pfo'lds n
home market fgr our ~ materials a. by eNtend.
wy nv competition. II wilI enhance the price, aud
srotect The cutitator against tie casualties ueiheat
| w foreign markets.
With The Indian tribes ID i our duty ~ cultivate
friendly relations, and ~ act VITA Kindness ah'
libsralitv in an our transactions. Equally Pfofes
i il to persesere IN our efforts ~ extend ~ laeh'
The advantages ogriviiization.
i The great ameaHt Of our Revenue, and The Hour
.shiag slate " The Treasury. are tu proof o. 1he
competency III the national resources for any EN-
er4enCy ~ they are If tile Willingness 81 our leiia"
ifizeas t0 bear the burdens which the public nc
eessties require. The vast amnnntDf vacant iahds
he value III which daily augnents, forms 90 audit
tiona resource ~ great extent aud duration these
resources besides accomplishing every other ne
ce.sary purpose, put Il completely - thr power 81
f1s United States ID discharge the national debt
| IL Al early period. Peace Il The best time fur in
prov ement aud preparation Of every kind u y ii
peace that our commerce nourishes most that taA-
a. are most easily paid, and that the revenue q
most productive
| The Executive i charged officially, in the De-
/ 3art ments under IT, with the disbursement III The
ouhtt money and j. responsible for the faithful
application Of X 10 the purposes for which Il y ras-
| "a. The Legislature il The watChiul guardian
over the public purse. Ii il It's duty 70 see. that
| The disbursement has been honestly made. To
meet the req isite responsibility, every facility
should be afforded 10 the executive 10 enable il 20
bring the public agents, entrusted with the public
money, strictly and promptly 20 account. Moth
| ing should be presumed against them but ii, With
the requisite facilities, the public money j. suleIed
to lie long and uselessly, in their hands, they will
not be the only deaulters nor will the demorazing
effect be confined TO them. IL wtieynce relax
alton and want of toae in the administration ~ hCh
will be felt by the whole community. SHALL dc all
that can, 10 secure economy aud fidelity in this
important branch Of the administration and doubt
not that the Legislature will perform is duty with
equal zeal. thorough examination should be
regularly made, and will promote II.
/ Ii Is particularly gratifying TO me- 20 enter on
the discharge of these duties al a time when the III
States are blessed with peace. Its state most
consistent with their prosperity and happiness. lit
| vii! be my sincere desire to preserve H. 50 far
depends on The Executive, on just principles with
all nations claiming nothing unreasonable If any,
and rendering to each what is its due.
Equally gratifying is il to witness the encreased
harmony Of opinion, which perysdes our Union
| Discard does not belong 10 our system. Union Il
| recommended a. we'll by the free and benign prin-
| ciPles Of our government, extending its blessing,
| 10 every individual, as by the other eminent adj
vantages attending it.-Ibe American pc ople have
encountered together great dangers aud sustained
severe trials with success 1hey constitute one
great family, with a common interest. Experience
has en- lighted uS, some questions CT essential inn
portance to The country. The progress has been
| slow, dictated bya Just reflection, and faithful
regard TO every interest connected with IT, TO
| This harmony ia ncCqri ,vit
! Of our republican government, and in manner CD
give them the most pote effect, and 10 advance
IN all other respects the best interests Of our Union
will be tie object Of ny constant and Jealous exer-
lions.
Never did Government commence under auspi-
ces SO favorable, nor ever was success 70 complete
Ii we look the history Of other nations. antieut
or modern we fad no example Of growth 80 rap
| i'd 50 gigantic Of people 30 prosperous and hap
py. In contemplating y hat We have 81 10 per-
form, the heart Of every citizen must expand with
| 10Y, when he reflects now near cur Government
mas approached TO perection that, III respect 10
1T, we have no essential Improvement to make: thar
The great object is, to preserve il in the essential
| principles and features which characterize ii ana
that il is to BE- done by preserving the virtue and
enllshtening the minds OF the people aud as a &C.
surity against foreign dangers, to adopt such ar
| engagements are Indispensable 10 the support Of
our Independence, orr rights and liberties. five
Persevere IN the career in which we have advanced
50 far, aud IN the path already traced, ne cannot
| Iaii under thf favor of a gracious Providence 10
attain the high destiny which seems to await NJ.
| In the administrations OF the illuStrious men who
have preceded me in this high station with some az
| whom | have been connected BIZ the closest tics
from carly life examples are presented u bicb will
always be found highly instructive aud useful ~
theif successor. From these l shall endeayor ~
derive all the advantages which they may afford
GInY immediate predecessor, under whom % i'm
poFtant position Of this great and successful exper-
lment has been made, / shall be pardoned for OK
pressing my earnest wishes that he may long eniov
IN his retirement, the affections Of grateful coun
try the best reward ofexaled talents and the most
faithful and ueritorious services. RELYING on the
aid To be derived from the other departments the
government 1 enter on the trust TO which | have
been called by the SURFACES Of my fellow-cizens
wrh my fervent prayers 10 the Almighty tha, ~
will be graciouslv pleased ~ continue IN ~ tbat
protection which hehas already conspicuoasly dis.
played inc favor
On the conclusion d lis address the oath
o. office was administered 10 the President by
The Chiei Justice Of The United States.
signal gun having been fred. salutes were
gwen al the Navy Yard, the battery, Fort
Narburton, and from corps Of artillery.
The day was delightful, and the spectators
including the Ladies, were estimated At from
i've 10 eight thousand, and embraced nunsr-
Gus American and foreign officers and func-
tonaries.
Rir' MONkOEs cabinet will be composed