Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

.pS ".sohtioh anu aPpreciatton On the
General Government.
In the last annual address of my hon.
orable predecessor he presented with elo-
quence and force the great national ad-
vantage to be derived from the establish
ment OF naval aud military station at
Portland, on scale proportional to the
possible requirements of the future. |
can add nothing to what was so well said
on that occasion, and beg only to repeat
the suggestion, and to urge upon you the
propriety of exerting whatever influence
the State may bring to bear, morally and
materially, to accomplish an. object SO
desirable. The commanding position of
Portland, the experience, and still more,
the menaces of the past, to say nothing
of the possible if not probable danger Of
the future, conspire to urge this measure
upon our State and upon our nation with
the most impressive earnestness.
Whatever may have been the differing
opinions among us prior to the present war,
III regard to the necessity OF an efficient
military system, it may be safely affirmed
that our late experience has produced very
general feeling in its favor
A movement in the right direction for re-
organizing our forces was made by tine last
Legislature, in the passage of IAN act to
enrol the militia of the State" How lar
and how perfee ly the details Of that act
have been carried out, you will learn from
the Report of the Asljltant General. How
far beyond the provisions Of that act it may
be expeaient to 90 ut this time, | do not
myself feel prepared to say, but respectfully
leave the subject to your discretion 1t may
be worth your whIle,. however, to consider
whether, if You should complete the organ
ization eff the militia at this time, YOU will
not lose the valuable counsel of those who
are acquiring military knowledge in the
best of all schools, and at the same time lg-
more ths claims oil those who have the
highest title 10 whatever honors tie State
may have the power to bestow. How far
considerations OF public prudence and per-
sonal justice may strengthen these sugges-
tions, leave to your unbiased judgement.
Scientific Survey--A gricultural College.
The legislature of 1851 passed resolve
providing for Scientific Survey of the State
and appropriated three thousand dollars in
aid OF the object. \ similar amount was APP.
propriated by the last legislature for the con-
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