Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10

which she Was shut out from Canada Tor
half the year. may now be sesu not only in
The fac, that thereby We opened q ~ay Tor
the transportation In the wintsr oi the very
troops upon which, In the event Of hos,ili.
iies between ~ Two nations breaking out
a, ,ha, season OF the year. che must largely
rely. whether i0s dsispss or attack, bot sl'o
In the msnacing 'piri,, encouraged BY that
eapiiuiaiion. In which she now takes occa.
zion to address us.
As the question OF tbs extent and chsrae-
ter Of the work, required " the s,ieencie'
Of our situation. has been considered at
some length in the communication had the
honor TO address 70 the Prcsideu, OF tho
J., United State. on tho twenty third Of the
last October. aud which will be LAID before
you. will no, now occupy your time upon
the sub-c, farther than 20 suggest that the
Cue, Of the necessary Notifications at the eI'
posed point.-as Ea',port. Casiine. Rock
land. Belfast, wiseassct. the moaib Of the
Keppst~c. Ssco River and other place
will he largely reduced II No can end at
soms central eligible P.int. within what
may bs termed Supporting distance. the 10.
/ di.psosable conditions Of = great and I'm.
preguabls fortress, from which all n-ejfsl
.uecor. by sea or land, may be speedily for.
ward-d.
To those Of you who are acquainted with
the pO.itiOn Of the city ot Portland. the
conf 6surai,on OF the country surrounding H.,
the capacity and natural dsfenecs OF u.
wonderful hsrbor. and its extensive railway
connections. its admirable adap,seili'y TO
the purpOse have mentioned will need no
elac,a.,iou. 1. natural capab'lI,ie. are
such that. al comparatively .rpall sip-ns..
II may 10 made sl,ol.1,iy mpr,gnsb,.
From EA.tpOrt to Galsc.,on, ~ .. no 'en-
turc 10 cay. there eanno, be found place
combining to anything like the same extent.
the essential Conditions Of grand military
Anu naNal -ahpu, rtSh n th's us''oH s"S"'N
no, consent, longer ~ di.psnsc with.
Whllo Portland remains updeiendsd. no
adequate protection can be Afforded At any
practicable expense. to Boston and New
York. But make Il ~ the plan necessity
aud du,y OF the country rcqu,re. at ouos the
Queb-, and Iialifs, Of the United States,
IRON which the thunder- oi their power may
he LAUNCHED hy sea or land, ., the touch OF
the Geographic w,re. and amost certain and
rr.clic.ble mean. OF eienee Will have been
provided for those great commercial eppo
runs.
Within very briei time after the break.
inc out Of bo.tilities between this country
ard Enslsnd-di.,ant be the day when such
an even, will happen Portland. With only
her present. means OF defence, would. there
can BE- little doubt. be IN the po.-c..ion Of
the enemy. With British a~e, in her
hArbor and q British army on her heights.
the merchants of Boston and New York
~ill readily understand whA, would DO the
almost certain consequences to their com
msrcs, and the imniosnee VI tie danger To
which their own eitio. would BE- exposed.
To perfect the defsncos Of this State. there
are required no, only the military works
upon her coast at Which have hinted, but
the eOn,uuction Of military road.-rail~sy'
I for their connection With each other and
With our northern boundary.
what.ver sums may be eIpsnded by
Maine for iu defence, and which would bs
/ for the defence Of the country, will be re-
funded BY the United States. rs they will hs
+ in the nature OF loan for which the credit
Of the General Government will be pledged
. Bot wsrr ,t certain that the Government
I Of the United States could - far fail IN the
performance OF IL. jus, obligations. a. to re-
I fuss to guaranty the repayment OF ouch
moneys a, might be advanced by the State
ior it, benefit. the duty Of the latter would
ne,er,hele-. rtnaln. To take care. 90 lar a.
.he has the power. OF her own citizens. aud
To protect bsr soil from the tread Of the Ia
,ader. And thls duty che wall not neglect.
whether there he immediate danger Of for.
eisa war OF not.
And although We may see no such dao.
ger. recent events admonish US ,ha, with
one nation at ie,.t, it will require the u,
mos, crrcunspec,,On on our par, to preserve
amie.bl. relations. Will. the attitude OF
England toward thi. country. since the
breaking out OF the rebellion. has been
marked by many sIhih',ion' OF the most
positive unkindness and i'll will. her friend.
ship Tor the rebels has been manifested by
an uubroken succession Of favors. valuable
| in thsn.selyes, but more valuable Tor the
hopes encouraged BY the os,entatious man
ner 10 which they we're conferred. lndccd,
such has been the force Of British sympathy
for the Southern traitors, that England 70.
fused to conclude an arrau cement into which
che had invited the United States to enter as
q party with the principal nations Of Europe.
In reference to priyatserins, TOR the SIMPLE
and svowed reason that the southern rebels
would bs embarrassed thereby IN trsnsae-
,iva. which che had denounced as esseniiai-
Iy pIraiical and % express has been ber
uniriendlinoss 20 the United States, that
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