Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-06
The Presidents Message


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FeHoic- C,H.cas Of the &aatc end House Of
Representatives, In the midst Of unpreced-
entcl political troubles, we have great cause
OF gratitude u God for unusual good health
aud most abundant harvests
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EASILY he aiding ?, ernsb this rshelIi,n than
by giving encouragement to il The prinei-
pl lever relied upon By the insurgents for
exciting foreign nations to hostility against
us, as already intimated is the embarrass-
mcat Of commerce. Thos4 nations, however.
il i. not improbable, saw from the first that
IL was the Union which made as well our
foreign as our domestic commerce. They can
scarcely have failed to Perceive that the effort
for disunion pr dues the existing difficulty.
and that one stronr nation promises mora
durable peace and more extensive and reli
ale commerce than can the same nation bro
ken into fragments.
II is not nv uurp,se 10 review our discus
sions with foreign States. because whatever
might be their wishes or disposition. the in
tegrity OF our country and tue stability Of
our Government depends not upon them' Cut
upon the loyalty virtue patriotism ana IN
teiii-eh'e oil the -Ahe! lcau people lne c'r'
Repentance Hsttl, with Tue usaal reSer'a-
u9hs' II herewith transmitted venture 70
nope IL VIII appear that We nave prae''ced
prudence aha iioerdilty toward iorelgn pow
efs, aNertins causes oil irritation ana win
hrihness maintaining our own rights aHl
hohoF'
OFFENSIVE PREPARATIONS.
Since. however. it is apparent that here as
in every other STATE, foreign dangers neccs-
sarlly attend domestic difficulties, recon-
mend that ADEQUATE and ample measures be
adopted for maintaining the public delences
ON every side. While under this general rec
concentration provision for defending our
coast line readily occurs to the mind. al
50, in the same connection, ask the attention
Of Congr. IS to our great lakes and rivers Ii
is believed that some iortifcations, with har-