New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-14

pension Of specie payments, which has been fol-
lowed by no evil results. Their circulation has IN
creased g. 100000 but balances to their credit at
points OF redemption have increased 10 the tame
amount, and depOsits are augmented by $l3O0,OV0.
Savings banks show an Increase of deposits OIL
$250,00O, and total Of nearly $4,000, 0oO
Public lands to the extent Of 2,OJ0,OJ0 acres are
owned 10y the State. A renewal Of the grant from
them in aid Of the Aroostook Railroad is
ed for military aud other purposes. Portland Is
Or, ssed upon the attention Of the Government 10
ma val aud military station Reorganization OF the
militia is needed but 1t Is deemed best that should
be gradual. Tue completion OF the survey OF the
state may and should be effected his year. Dat Of
~ 600 900 of acres not more than ono ith Is even
nominally under cultivation. Like the other Gov
errors, the Executive Of Maine urges that steps be
taken to secure the Congressional grant OF lands IN
aid of college OF agriculture, the mechanic arts and
military instruction.
ton TO the trade of her North American Provinces,
has been only injurious 10 its operation to Maine.
The last Legislature expressed the opinion that 1t
should 10 terminated, and the present Legislature Is
recomme oded 10 declare similar views, ia order to
influence Congressional action.
The Public Schools, tue Hospital for the Insane,
and tho State Reform Schools in good condition.
The State Prison does not, but could b made to,
pay expenses.
4 United States Senator is TO Ls elected by the
present Legislature.
frankly. He exhorts the people of the State TO
maintain patriotic unity III support Of the Govern
ment, for the fate of the NaiOn depends on the CO.
operation of all loyal men. Tue policy Of Emanci-
patton 10 vigorously upheld as a WAR measure, meant
to detach the slaves OF Rebels, and make them
source OF weakness Instead Of strength 10 tho Re-
Dellion, and AS therefore under the war power
granted TO the President, Constitutional measure,
"Whoever drputes the right Of the Govern
ment to do this rai'es to the extent OF
| a. dat fort la h.lz Ea
alleged uncon,titutionaliy of the proceedings i'm
plies the gross absurdity that the Rebels ia arms
trying to destroy our Whole fable Of Government
are yet entitled TO the mo. precious iunlunities OF
person, aud The most periecl nights oil property,
which our Constitution can guarantee. The Rebels
are entitled Ut bands, during the war to nothing
more and nothing lsss than the treatment prescribed
by tie lave OF war, and we caD and ought, and
will seize every legitimate weapon to conquer their
military power, and reduce them 10 obedience 10 tue
Constitution OF the United States. II will OF abae the
force OF toe new policy that It's result TO give fee
dom to long oppressed, AID TO abolish an IN
suton which has been the source OF evii DIS sehoioh
ut home ana the cause OF shame ana reproach 10 us
abroad"
The enlistment of the negroes for armed service
ia warmly commended, anu the Governor forcioiy
closes as follows:
The testimony of our Revolutionary Generals
and of jackson and Harrison Ia the last war Win
Great Britlu conclu-ivey establishes the fact that
under good discipline negroes make good soldiers.
Let us give $dem generous opportuLity TO prove
tuempeiycs. Toe war is which, III It's incidents,
ia To result in their enfranchsemeut and they Will
b. far better prepared enjoy their freedom ration
ally aud pr0htsbly b. having participated IN the
contest which results in is requirement. No other
nation would have he 81 ated long 10 use this po-
tential weapon, and we have endangered our cause
broad il not at homo, by the iDexplicable timIdty
which has marked course IN regard to 1t. Let US
now give it O vigorous trial. Those among us who
have no sympathy with tue result which this policy
bnngs TO the slave, may at least congratulate them
selves that It's firm enforcement will save tue lives oil
Thousands OF white men, who might otherwise DO
exposed to disease, destitution aud death.
aAs loyal man. anxious only ~ do my day ns
citizen and magistrate, l can see no line OF
patriotism or Ct safety except IN cordial, unre-
reryed support OF the policy enuncsted by the Pres.
id.nt 10 resist or combine ssainst il 10 to run all
the hazards OF anarchy. II, as people, We stand
firmly by that policy, we shall Conquer, and the
ration will come form from the fiery ordeal through
which we are passing. purified. strengthened. In
yncbe. But II we divide in.o hoetile iactioSs and
spend our energies In ruitles., petty contests Wi
each other il needs prophet to icreell the result
of the pending issle. TO rte the deep Illumination
and dls ace 10 be forever associated with de8en-
crate people, who had neither the spirit nor the
patriotlsui TO maintain tue nationality bequeathed TO
Them by heroic ancestry"