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ed, and as prompt an adoption 81 them as
a Just regard to circumstances may demand.
Our country il extensive. The frontier,
both Atlantic and inland, il long and ex-
posed.


Our defensive works are unfinished,
and some Of them are unfurnished. don't
know, but fear, that many important
branches Of supply are inadequate. Our
navy, and especially the steam portion Of
it, is not upon scale commensurate with
our wants, If war is almost upon u.s.
That navy fought itself into favor, and its
country into honor, in the seemingly un-
equal and almost desperate struggle into
which it SO gallantly went in the last war.
And another contest would find it equally
true to its duty, and to the public expecta-
tions. I trust the time will never again
come, when it will be question in great
crisis, whether the navy shall be disman.
tied and rot in the docks, or whether it
shall be sent out to gather another har-
vest of glory upon the ocean: 1t is the


material for military and naval operations,


it is first necessary to procure. Men we


have ready; and suchis the potriotism in


herent In the American character, that


they never will be found wanting in the


hour Of difficulty and Of danger. Our mi
litia requires new and an efficint organ


ization. 1t is reproach to MS that we


have suffered this important branch Of ma


tional defence to become so inefficient. II


has almost disappeared from the public


view. Both the laws upon this subject


and the administration Of them, require


immediate and severe examination. For
this is one of the great bulwarks of the


country in the hour Of danger. It has


shown its patriotism and valor upon many


q bloody field, and the future, if it should


need its services, will witness its devotion
to the country, whenever, and wherever


and however it may be tried. Many O.
the supplies required for the operations o
war, demand time and care for their col.
lection and preparation, and we must re.
member that we have 10 do with peopl,
whose arsenals and dock-yards are filiee
to repletion: whose supplies are upon
scale equal to any probable demand upoi
them; whose gigantic military and nava
establishment, announce their power an,
maintains it, and the structure Of who's
, goveroment is better fitted than ours 70
, prompt and vigorous and offensive action
1t is in the spirit of these views that


have submitted the resolutions before III
Senate, and in which I ask their concur
l rance.


A great responsibility is upon us. w
shall best discharge it by firmness, and b,
, wise forecast, which, while it steadil,
surveys the danger, makes adequate pro
: visions to meet it. By thus acting, W
shall give practical appreciation Of tn


course Of the President, we shall show I
our constituents that their interests are saf
in our hands; we shall speak neither in
I deprecating tone, nor in q tone Of defiance
: but of firmness, to England; and we shal
give to the nations Of Europe proof tha
: republics are as jealous oftheir rights an
honor, and as determined to maintain then
!. as monarchical governments.