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POSTSCRIPT to the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET. No. 1075,
Philadelphia, August 4, 1783,
Mr. CLAYPOOLE,
You will pieale to lay before your readers, as soon as
convenient, the address of the Citzens of Philadel
phia and the Liberties thereof, to the Congress of
the United-States, together with the resolution of
that honourable body, in answer thereto:
THIS resolution f had the honour to receive last
night, together with the enclosed very friendly and re
fpedful letter, from the honourable Elias Boudino', efqr ;
president of Congress: by jour publishing this letter',
together with the address and resolution of Congress,
in your next paper, you will best enable me to fulfill
the intentions of Congress, by furnifhing the most
speedy communication of tntir favourable sentiments
of the government and citizens of Pennsylvania.
I am, hr, your most obedient servant,
THOMAS WILLING.
Philadelphia, August 3d, 1783.
The Address of the Citizens of Philadelphia, and the
Liberties thereof, to his excellency tue Frefident and
Congress of the United States.
Most Honorable Sirs,
FROM the commencement of the late ever memor
able contest for liberty, and the honor and happi
refs of the human race, the citizens of Philadelphia
and of the liberties thereof have, in an essential man
ner diflinguifhed themselves by every exertion which
principle could inspire, or fortitude support.
Neither have they been free with their lives only
as militia, but with their fortunes as citizens; as in
fiances of these we need only appeal to fads.
The progress of the war has fully confirmed the one,
and the monthly return of taxes from this state, of
which the city and liberties form so great a part, has
not been exceeded by any ; and we with they had been
proportionably equalled by every state in the union.
To which we may add the establishment of the bank,
which has extended its ufefulnefs to the public service,
and acquired a permanency as effectual and in some in
fiances superior to those of older nations.
The government of this state has likewise ever dis.
tinguifhed itfelf by adopting and passing, and its ci
tizens by supporting all such laws recommended by
Congress, as were necessary to be passed throughout
the continent for bringing the war to an happy issue,
and for the railing such monies as the expence of it re
quired.
The ad for laying a duty of five per cent, on im
ported articles, though it would have found its richest
mine in the commerce and consumption of this city and
Bate, yet flruck with the propriety and equity of rail
ing money from the channel, in which it most circu
lates, and impressed with the neceffiry as well as the
bounden duty of maintaining the justice and honor of
America, we cheerfully gave it our best support.
And as we haveever been so we mean ever to conti
nue to be among the foremoft to establish the national
character of America, on the firm basis of inviolable
faith and sacred honor.
In thus expressing our minds to Congress, we are
likewise compelled to fay, that from your refideoce a
mong us, we have been witnesses to the uncommon diffi
culties you have had to druggie with; we have beheld
them with concern, and oftentimes with heartfelt anx
iety. We have participated in your cares, and par
took of your burdens. While our chiefeft consolation
under them was, that they did not arise from any un
wi lingnefs or backwardness in the government of this
slate, to adopt proper measures for removing them, nor
from any narrow views in the citizens to counteract
them.
We do not amuse the world with calling on Con
gress to do justice to the army, and to the creditors of
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America, and at the fame time withhold the means by
which that justice is to be fulfilled. On the contrary
we freely offer ourselves to bear our share in any nati
onal measure to effeft those purposes, and to establish
the charaßer of America equal to her rank.
Though we do not en er into the reasons or causes
which might have suggested to your honorable body
the propriety of adjourning at the particular time you
did adjourn, from your long accustomed residence in
we beg leave to assure Congress of tlfe af
fection of the cit zens of Philadelphia to that union,
which has so happily succeeded in accomplishing the
freedom and independence of America, and that if ei
ther now, or at any future time, until the residence
of Congress shall be permanently established, it should
appear to your honorable body, that the situation of
Philadelphia is convenient for tranfaßing therein the
affairs of the United States, that Congress may repose
the utmost confidence in the patriotism of its inhabi
tants, not only to prevent any circumstance which may
have a tendency to diflurb the necessary deliberations
of Congress, but to aid in all measures to support the
national honor and dignity.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS Assembled,
July 28th, 1783.
An address from the citizens of Philadelphia and the
liberties thereof, having been received and read,
Reiolyed, that the prelident inform the citizens of Phi
ladelphia , and its liberties, in answer to their refpeß
ful and affectionate address, that the United States in
Congress assembled, have great fatisfaßion in review
ing the spirited and patriotic exertions which have
been made by the government and citizens of Penn yl^
vania in the course of the late glorious war: and that
they are highly pleased with the resolution expreffid
by the citizens of Philadelphia, to aid in all measures
which may have a tendency to support the national ho
nor and dignity.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Princeton, July 3 0, 1783.
1 LATELY had the honor of laying before Congress,
a very refpeßful and affeaionate address from the
citizens of Philadelphia, and the liberties thereof; in
answer to which, l am inftrufted by Congrefsto inform
those worthy gentlemen, " that the United States in
" Congress assembled, have great fatisfaßion in re
viewing the spirited and patriotic exertions, which
" have been made by the government and citizens of
Pennsylvania, in the course of the late glorious war ;
and that Congress is highly pleased with the refolu
"°°„ expressed by the citizens of Philadelphia, to
" aid in all measures which may have a tendency to
" support the national honor and dignity."
As '" e honorable delegates of Pennsylvania resident
in the city, are expected here before this can reach
you, and I observe that your name is the firft fubferi
bed to the address, permit me, fir, to beg the favor
of y° u > to make this answer known to the refpeftable
citizens who are among your fellow subscribers, and
at the fame time to assure them, that I feel myfelf ve
ry happy, and highly honored in thus communicating
the testimony of the United States, to the patriotic and
fuccefsful exertions of the government and citizens
of Pennsylvania in the common cause.
I have the honor to be,
with the mod refpeßful consideration and esteem,
Sir,
Your most obedient and very humble servant,
ELIAS BOUDINOT.
Thomas Willing, esquire.