The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-26

ted.
Pauper accounts of Towns of Bluehil and
WATERFORD and Military account OF Oliver
Sewall, were read and committed TO commit
tee on accounts.
Committee was appointed to confer with
committee of the Senate on the pay OF the
Clerk of the House of Representatives,.
Several members had leave OF absence.
The joint Committee of both Houses, to
whom was referred the Message of the Gov.
ernor in relation TO Bowdoin College, and
the Maine Literary and Theological Insii-
tuition, also the peiition Of the Trustees
and Oyerseers of said College, and also The
petition Of The Trustees OF said Literary
and Theological Institution, have taken
those subjects into consideration, and ask
leave to REPORT,
That they cannot, for moment, appre.
bend tina; at the presen mt era OF Improvement,
IT is necessary for them TO institute any formal
process OF reasoning TO prove the necessary
dependence, in republican form OF govern
ment. OF the public virtue upon the public w
s,ruct,on. The importance Of literature and
pIety TO the good order Of society is nov so Uni.
versally admitted, that TO patronIzs insiilu.
lions, which have for their object the promo
ton OF science, religion, and nor atty, 10 owe
Of the most imperious as il must be one Of The
NEST pleasing dutIes Of The Legislature Of ev.
cry tree State. o. The righ. edutatios Of the
oulh OF this country depend its future bspp.
md Arh,frnrw ofs
always founded on the ignorance OF The PEG.
PIE and, while they find II for their interest TO
perpeluaIe such ignorance, are in their turn
perp.luated by il. Liberty will almo ST inva.
r,ably follow IN The train Of science. Despot.
ism cannot endure the diffusion Of learning
and learning, when once we'll difused sustain.
md immori Allies itself, as we'll ss the freedom
4 the State. II has been y ell remarked, that
- knowledge is power;' but !, is such pow.
er as is entirely consistent With the nature Of
liberty, whose principles it illustrates and
supports. Every Tree country must expect,
during all political sg'tations, to be viewed
with an eye OF jealousy by all oppressive gov.
ernments, and must oe prepared to protect
its rights by ITS military operations. To car
~ tactic. 10 any bigh degree Of perfection at
The present. period, much science IS required.
Refinement III the art Of war. makes ITS psac.
lice at once more humane r Ell, a.ious. Thus
sn enlightened people are not only the most
free, bul the most invincible.
The rank and influence Of this State in the
National coniederscy, vii, depend essentially
upon the number Of Its liberal aud enlightened
ciiizens. II our youth are trained up ia learn
-. H.. IA. ~
be iel 10 every part Of the nation, and in ev.
cry branch Of the government. brilliant |
light will, in prospest, be shed over the desli-
MES VI the State. A nation can have no in |
huence more imposing, and al the same time |
more innocent, than its moral force, which |
eon.'sts manly o. he epesey Of gres. and |
enlightened minds.
Many Of the ideas here advanced by your |
committee seem fortunately ~ be also those vi |
the people Of Maine. They have by the Con.
,tliution, which hey have adopted, made Il
imperative upon The Legislature. IN concise
4 commanding isuguass,,o encourage literary
Institutions. Ia the eighth article OF thai IN
strumes., IT Is laid down a. settled prln.
ciple, That - general diffusion of The
advantages Of education being essential 10 the
preservation OF the rights and liberties OF The
people /; TO promote This important object, the
Legislature are authorised, and II shall be
their duty to encourage, aud suitably eadow,
IRON time to time, az the circumstances Of the
people may authorize, all academies, collie
ges, and Summaries OF learning within tle
State" THIS clause Of the Constitution Is its
rtdeemsns spirii, and will 10 al human prob
ABILITY PerPeiuaie its other provisions, and in
consequence, the liberties Of the people. |,
Is that pecular aud happy feature Oft IL
strument, which has excited the admiration OF
many statesmen abroad and by which ,ls
peru,oence ofour free institutions is secured.
his original and salutary principle. il carried
into Effect, will enable the people properly to
prize lhe'r privileges, and when occasion re-
qulre., TO dliflse VI to defend them.
The Stale Of Maine Is now placed in
most interesting attitude. The eyes OF the
whole Cn'on are Dow directed towards this /
new Stale, springing into existence, with oil I
the v'gor, wnh all The hopes, and may we
not be permitted 10 add, with much OF that Ii
ability TO eft, Incident ~ youth. We have
the experience ot The world bste6e US and !
although not confined by custom sud prece
dent we ought 10 profit by :as lessons Of wis