Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
GOVERNOR PERTAINS ADDRESS.

I'a.'e1aea n NE Senate ami Hoasr of
hrpr,y aHtatirr,:
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Nia'e, Api"lr before -, ~ ''4S W
aii'" oi ihc people. - tas.as. fgpre>cnt.
scribe tur oath, ui office: To return mn
profound thank, iu those to have. for
three tcaE-. hpuurrI M with their CON.
ilieter Aul -uilu-c-: to renew the
uled-r oi ms most earnest efforts to
promote ihr great interest, ~ tile State.
And 1, guard with watchful care thr
Ilglf, Aud welfare OF the people: and.
IN obedience % the constitution. To give
IriurinAtlpu 81 the condition of the State
and recommend such measures n. are
deemed ,Npedicut.
la lAi- spirit and with these purposes,
greet ypu, ani welcome Won L. these
halls. anI ta thr high duties and lr-
-l"n,ioilitie- with which You are
charged. Mindful OF the obligation,
resting upon H., acknowledging our
dependence on the Divine Ruler and
invoking TIN; wisdom that j. from
Above.!ct n cou-crratc our best energies
10 the service OF the STATE.
NATIONAL. CONDITION.
II II proper that We should pause ior
moment on the thr.. .hold OF our duties.
and recall some Of the leading facts that
characterize The present highly pros
porous condition ui fhr country III
the two question, between TIL. country
and Great Britain. involving the ALI
hAmI cla m and the ~in Juan boundary.
decision, have been made confirming
iulli ~ one ease, luI upon the most im-
P"riaut points ia The other. the claim,
ui the United >.ate,. The Amicabi.
settlement ut these questions i q
triumph pt thc principle II r,A.e over
thH-" ~ war. in the adjustment ~ III
rcrusl difference.
The Year 81 1913 open, with a drgr,c
~ prosperity III an our national Interests
seldom I! ever cqurlcl in our history.
Unusual activity charictcrilr- ..I, our
Industrial pursuits. Oar RAILWAY. tn.
arteries 81 civilization and commerce.
arg being rapidly extended ina aver,
lart oi the country where thcr,. a-t.
resource. l" TIE deyeloped IT., .,r.
Oitniu. up channels of hn.i,...' ..,,,.
unknown, aud bringing ~ ~
MAR oi trade, the weal,L ~
%" remote 10 be utilized. ana yi,,ii,;,,,.
our entire Industrial .,,,.,,' ''''iHr,'- ~,
locomotive stop not al .hc h.,'. -, ,t',, ~
| Rocky Mountains. nor ,I,a 80. - ''i'
civilization Intent mn, ''us H. o, I.
mission. 1t scales the ,nr,,,,,a;. o.'
er,es vast prairies, plnnges in,p ,a''', '"'
forests, spreads iarm, ,o,,, ,''' ;';n aG
schools and iactorie, ANA ~" ma,..s. aa.ios,
pres ,ol IT. way, aud onans M nv
! highways for tie Co. open' VI, iI"
world. i'iie''c vi tue
Our agricultural
mining and commerci.l ;n,a.as,s ass -,
never more prosperous. All he means
of water transportation a, cnmnand are
not sufficient 10 carry onr surplus
agricultural products ,o,h narteis of
the old world. The s;nnla ,n Stale Of
Pennsylvania is producinn ,nore iron At
the present time than EnaIand Ind and the
continent of Europe. ItiS sannr,ed a that
iron has recently haa,, ib;anoa IN
Europe with advantage. ! !, Z confi.
IDENTIFY predicted that ~i,h;a ai'u y few
England, Sn L we shall lenaporting iron from
ties to that country.
Our internal taxation .ar,,
! ny thc "h, mas ueen reducad nearly
two hundred and fiftv eaiEea si,nona no| ne,
annum; and still We have hhl.a,ons hnan navina Inc
the public debt at the rate Of o one hun,
dred millions per annu,n The dutie.
on imports have been entirs,v removed
from a large portion of n. ne.essarie,
of life, and otherwise great. rednned
Soon reasonable duty n~a reu :i,aS .,
luxury, which will be cb;oa,s oa af..o,' ua;d h, ~
the wealthy, with such mod;t;cation Alto a
: the production Of our own Iahorers de
mand, and the tax on spirits a"d ,nhac
co, will be sufficient for revenue. ~ an,
! generally satisfactory to tho hrennI, nenn,o
Our credit has been strendp,s'oppnd peop.sd an,
the payment of our debt mada ."ehs ehsoluie M
: ly certain, so that to-day ON saonr;,;e
! are eagerly sought for BY csn,ss,;s,s seG 70
f permanent investment in tb;sp aad n,he "a
countries. 1t is now unda,aa.noa anu o ,hs
the balance Of our debt NAV s."u" ~ s,nde .na
at four and half to five Der ..s, oe 'in mic,
}. est. All this tends ta sDr.s";.,a u, On
: currency : I'd hasten the TIM rhen