The Portland gazette., 1819-01-19
len IF the 54aa,e, and

Gentlemen of the 34na,e, and
Gentlemen of h1 Hau c of Representatives,
Having been informed by your Joint Com
mitiee that the two branches ot the Leglsia-
ture are reatY tC receive he customary
commune at1ns a ali myself OF The occa-
sion to well nr va9r fcturn 10 this ancient
seat Of legisla.loa ledge to you the assu-
RANGES oil my Tea-r 4rrence In the adop-
ton OF any measu, which may promise
utility to the public, TO congratulate you on
the continued prosperity of the Common
wealth, and OF our nation Il must be highly
gratifying to your feelings as 1t has been
10 mine, 10 observe the assurances of the
First FunctIonary of the y. States, that
Commerce is hourishing, that the revenue
'has exceeded the most favourable anticlpa-
''tion, and tnat pedce and smity are preser-
''ved with foreign nations, on conditions
Just ard honorable 10 our country"
The completeness Of our political and
secular enjoy menls, however il may repress
the hope Of higher attaininents, admonlshes
US of our obligations 10 preserve them The
annals OF our country testify that tor almost
two centuries struggle has been maintain
ed to establish governments founded on the
natural rights Of men. ! lis struggle has
been successfully terminated only by the
present generation and we who have been
the last actors, owe il 10 our children and
heirs, 10 transmit the inesumable acquisl
| ton,
The augmentation of the population OF
the United States is q singular phenome
non In the history OF nations. In the space
of forty years We have Witnessed more than
| duplication OF our numbers. Even the
primitive States have experienced an aug
mentation, while continual eInigrations
have furnished youthful and vigorous pop
| ulation for new States. Thus have been Tor
med, andtprogressively forming, additional
| Commonwealth, constructed upon The O.
riginal models the principles OF liberty
| the habits oil order, and the arts oil peace
and civilization are rapidly spreading, and
lands lately unexPlored are see,ning with
the luxuriant and gaiDful products OF i'm
| proved culture.
Our numerical increase however, is not
TO be assumed as the ratio Of melioralion in
The arts OF Lille. Agriculture, and many oi
| The manufacturing arts, have improved In
much greater proportion. And i, is with
much pleasure, not uhmingled with pride,
that. We can particularly recognize tie high
degree OF perfection 10 which some branch
es OF the manufactures of this State have
attained. The delicate and beautiful tab
ricks OF cotton and WOODEN goods, and the
elegant specimens OF cut glass, exhibited
to The Massachusetts Agricultural Society
at Brighton, III October Fast, reflect honour
OH the Artists and our country.
/ They do more they demonstrate our
| capacities for prosecuting successfully some
ot the most useful branches of manutac-
lures from domsstic materials, and aspire
the hope that at 10 far. distant period, cur
domestic demands and supplies will be
commensurate. The tacilitres with which
Massachusetts, abonnds for etfecting a vas,
extenion 10 these and many other kinds
OF manufactures, are satiSt ae,ory pidges ol
their future altainments. And may add
that the numerous and inexhausylble sour
ces OF water power, IN the eisttict Of Maine,
superacded 10 extensive tlacls of fertile soil,
and unequalled advantages Tor inland as
well as marine navigation, designates that
country as the destined seat Of improve
menls and of wealth. Peace and good
governments, with which under The smiles
OF heaven We are now blessed, will accele-
rate that desirable period.
While adverting 10 these objects,
might notice many. other branches oi m an
uactuIes and useful labour, which give en-
ployment 10 numerous artIzans. and their
families, are III state OF progressive in.
proyement and the sources Of public con
Venlence and domestic comiorl. But | WI
dctain you only a momen, on one OF ,hS
most important branches Of tie :nsefu.
arts, Naval Architecture. Nothiue,- l. al
sensible, need be urged TO impress you.
minds with sense oil the inc, mabe val
ue OF this art as source ot private wealth,
OF pubic revenue, and national acgrand
izement.-and | should hardly yepture 10
suggest the subject, were it not from Sell.
Gus conviction oi the deep interest The peo-
pie OF this state have IN this s eat branch
OF productive labour and polnical economy
L he otflcial statements of the Department
OF the Treasury assign 10 Massachusetts a.
bout one third part Of the whole amount OF
tonnage OF the United States TO main
tain this ratio, and ii practicable 10 increasa.
II, an inquiry into the means of doing il
and especially an examination Of the pro-
duciiveness and permanence OF the sources
whence The materials for ship building are
10 be derived, becomes necessary. lheir