Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-20
FrO.a the ksasst-o JOS'ual.
Names Defences Portland asa Naval
and Military Point

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anu "i'ay f0'HS
SrcxKfAss SkwAHps letter 10 'ne o''s''
nOrs OF States fsls'ins % our e'a" oe'enee'
sud the efpecieocy OF o''hs p'eP''edsS"
any contingency OF ditheui'y With icrr'sn
l..ions growing out OF our Domestic ,roa-
ble.. though Producing some ssnsa,icu 10
er.nei-l circles, 10 regarded timely and ~
dieiou.. There 10 no doubt that our nation
a. Qualifications are very much inadequate
" our national protection. oGr immense
line Of se1.coAsi. our great number Of i'm
postant points on the Atlantic. Oh. Pacific,
a,al the Lake. considered IN eOnn-clion
With the gr~s, responsibilities that ds,olss
On u. ne sr., cl.ss power. srs Sufficient
rra.on. iur ealing the attention Of the pso-
pie aud ol the Stat. authorities 10 the sub
svt OF our coast dslsncs.. Ia - impc.,eIs
sor human fCrees., to teil What dangers and
asc-ssiti,. NAV grow out Of our present. ma
uonaI complications. tot n certainly 'hS
Ss,ar.s Of wisdom aud patriotism ~ Dc pre-
p.rei for whatever emergency may arise.
Th,. .uh,ec; Addresses itseli e-r~Cially to
,h, penpl. oi Name p,,bed .. ~ are on too
.,J.. hy the territory 1T ior,ign power
and with nar ul.-, sx,snded .,Ie ap~n to
the go With numerous e1pr-si pant. Of
inheritance G.v,rnnt w.hbu.u (. folly
alive 90 the Suggestion. ol Secretary Ss~Ari.
and wall ak. such action IN tie PrsI'-.'
s ih- public urgency demands. lie IA.
appointed CONFERENCE.-The. h.ssihai
UANLIN. llo>. RKrl WILLIAMS ana JVhS
4. POOH, Esq Ito vis't Washington ~ con-
.aI With the NA,iona' As,hor'''es IN re-
:ard To oar esa'I exposure. And 10 urge
.uch action as sccm. specially te'irahis AID
map rtant. The Chnin'--iOn ian sele one'
aCtciOO.ly eombinod. add se have no dOso'
Ni., discharge their da'i-. N''h enrF.s AMI
'a.icncy We bcl'sSe u - m eo"'slap's'
,Uu ~ N. Governor aud The COMMISSION
re, aud ~ other intelligent gen''e'asn ~ho
law cOn.ii,rvd the s1e'eci. 10 urge On The
National GV'.Tnuisn' The plan OF making
Portland a great naval station ana -'FOug-
IL Fortified military Iv'n' aga'h'' A'''es oS
land ana 'eA' in'e " 10 Pa'-''"" 'A''
tie situation 81 Portland = '"e"--'' 'esP'
sale and spacious b-'eO'' "' NUMEROUS
i''"'1s q s'"'t"' i'''s' '' N'''''' W NV
railroads OF NeS Lns'and, BRITISH Am"i''
~, and TIE Wet, u. Accessibility ~ iu-
wcusc qOan'I''v. oi ship hnhST-'' tn Tsh'
de- Il remarkably well adapted N be made
one VI the mus' 0OaSeHiehi aud powerful
4. na,ai .nd lo,l,sary place. .! the world 1t
undoubtedly eIcel' any other on our whole
Atlantic ccasI - capable oi t-tns made.
- mech le-, 'iP"'ss, -hai ChsrLoare Is
~ Trance, on ~L,,h ,hs military g-nl1- %
a great nation ba. Iayi.hed ~ many m',!'on.
II nuocy. In eHalne years the United
state, = 10 b. tie leading commercial eOan-
try % The WuI.d. Anl her naval poser and
saihtary dricne-- sh1uld - sqaai 10 her IN
sra'ts and demands. Ia :. Obvious thai
Portland prr-en's The naiarsi eonl'''oH' 40
thu largest degree To hecone the >so'''op0'
oi North Ameta both as "a POM OF Our"es
ui defence. Ihnagh ''' gates ~ so'nn'''
and Winter The heart OF hnei'h To~ef 10
Am'ricA eoald be reached aud ~ STANDS
comparatively near tie stream OF eommerSe
o,'wc,n EgrpIe aul America Iiai zoe
oss.--,iics u ia, Government ,u he iutnre
-,I compel !, 70 ad1rl much mors i'h,rai
appropriations 10 cur n'''ouAi d,iensy' s'.An