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WE have been long impatient
to teftify our joy and un
bounded confidenceon your
being called, by an unanimous vote,
to the firft Ration of a country, in
which that unanimity could not have
been obtained without the previous
merit of unexampled services, of emi
hent wisdom, and unblemished virtue.
Our congratulations have not reached
you sooner, because our scattered situ
ation prevented the communicating
and the colleaing of thole sentiments,
which warmed every hreaft. But
the delay has furnifhed us with the
opportunity, not merely of presaging
the happiness to be expected under
your administration, but of bearing
testimony to that which we experience
already. It is your peculiar talent,
in war and in peace, to afford security
to those, who commit their protedi
on into your hinds. In war, you
shield them from the ravages of arm
ed hostility :—ln peace, you eftablih
public tranquility, by the justice and
moderation, not less than by the vi
gour of your government. By ex
ample as well as by vigilance, you
Extend the influence of laws on the
manners of our fellow-citizens. You
encourage refpea for religion, and
inculcate by words and actions, that
principle, on which the welfare of
nations so much depends, that a fu
perintendihg Providence governs the
events of the world, and watches
over the conduct of men. Your ex
alted maxims, and unwearied atten
tion to. the moral and physical im
provements of our country have pro
duced already the happieß effects —
Under your administration, America
is animared with zeal for the attain
ment, and encouragement Os ufeful
literature ; she improves her agricul
ture, extends her commerce, and ac
quires with foreign nations a dignity
unknown to her before From these
happy events, in which none can feel
a warmer interest thari ourselves, we
derive additional pleasure by recol
lecting that you, Sir, have been the
principal instrument to efed so rapid
a change in our. political situation.
This profpe& of nationalprofperity is
peculiarly pleasing to us on another
account ; because whilst our country
preserves her freedom and indepen
dence, we shall have a well founded
title to claim from her justice the
equal rights of titizenfhi r , as the
price of our blood fpilt under your
eyes, and of our common exertions
for her defence, under your aufpici-
Ous condua ; rights rendered more
dear to us by the remembrance of
former hardships. When we pray
for the preservation of them where
they have been granted ; and expea
the full extention of them from th,
justice of those Rates which Rill r/-
hria them; when we solicit the p/o
--teaion of Heaven over our commo/
county we neither omit, or can '^t.
recommending your preservation so
the lingular care of Divine Froii-j
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON,
AddressoF the Roman Catholics
NEWHAMPSHIRE GA ZE TTEE R.
Here you may range the world from pole to pole, Increase ,our knowlege,and delight fourjcal-, Traveldll countries,^ inform yourfenfe ,Fab raft andfafetj at a small %%<-
PRESIDENT OP TH^,UNITED
STATES.
Saturday, APRIL !%, >79°<]
SIR,
Published by H. Ranlet, in the Main Street, Exeter ; # where Subferiptions, Advertisements, and all Favours, are gratefully received.
Tothe ROM \N CATHOLICS in
the UNITED STATES of
AMERICA.
Gentlemen,
WHILE I now receive with
much fatisfadion yourcon,
granulations on my being
called by an unanimous vote, to the
firft Ration in my country ; I cannot
but duly notice your pohtenefs in
offering an apology for the unavoid
able delay : As that delay has given
you are opportunity of realizing, in
stead of anticipating the benefits of
the general government ; you Will
do me the justice to believe that your
testimony of the increase of the pub
lic prosperity, enhances the pleasure
which I should otherwise have ex
perienced from your affectionate ad
dress.
I feel that ruy conduct in war and
in peace, has met with more gene
ral approbation than could reasona
bly have been exne^ed : Arid I find
mylelf disposed to confidet that for
tunate circumstance, in a great de
gree resulting from the able support
and extraordinary candour of my
fellow-citizens of all denominations.
The profpea of national prosperi
ty now before us is truly animating,
and ought to excite the. exertions of
all good men to eftablilh and secure
the happiness of their country, in the
permanent duration of its Freedom
and Independence. America, undef
the smiles of a Divine Providence—
The protection of a good govern
ment, and the cultivation of manners,
morals and piety, cannot fail of at
taining an uncommon degree of e
minence, in literature, commerce,
agriculture, and improvements at
liome and fefye&ability abroad.
As mankind become more liberal
.they will be more apt to allow, that
all those who conduct themselves as
worthy members of the community
are equally entitled to the protection
of civil government. I hope ever
to fee America among the foremoft
rations in examples of justice and
liberality. And I prefumethat your
fellow-citizens will not forget the
patriotic part which you took in the
accomplishment of their revolution,
and the establishment of their govern
ment ; Or, the important assistance:
which they received from a nation
in which the Roman Catholic Faith
is profeffed,
dence : Because we conceive that no
human means are so available to
promote the welfare of the Uni ed
States as the prolongation of your
health and life, in which are included
the energy of your examples, the
wisdom of your counsels, and the
persuasive eloquence of your virtues.
J. CARROLL,
In behalf of the Roman Catholic
Clergy.
CHARLES CARROLL,
of Carrolton.
DANIEL Carroll,
THOMAS FITZIMONS,
DOMINICK LYNCH,
In behalf of the Roman Catho
lic Laity.
The answer.
THE
Mr. Jackson was opposed to it on
Similar principles, and observed that
he Should prefer that the Judge of the
District Court Should be impowered
to give a final determination; he
considered the Judge as competent as
the officers of State at the feat of go
vernment —and in a more refpohfi
ble situation.
Mr. Smith" (S. C.) spoke largely
on the fubjed, and in opposition to
the amendment.
Mr. Goodhue objected to the pro
position, and observed, that so far
iron affording any relief, as contem
plated in the bill, we should be just
as well off without any bill at all.—
He inßanced the case of a person who
should happen to incur, unintenti
onally, a penalty in the State of
Georgia ; lie must fend to the feat of
government to obtain a decision on
his case—-mean tirffe from the perish
able nature of his cargo as may hap
pen—his property at all events is fa
crificed—He hoped the amendment
would not be acceded to.
Mr. Smith (S. C) Rated some
objections to this amendment;
Mr. Livermore, was also opposed
to it, as changing the principle of tbe
bill altogether, and introducing an
entire new aft, very different from
that palled by the House.
Mr. Sherman observed, that it was
true the proportion of the Senate
materially altered the bill; Rill he
thought if a real amendment :—Rt
will lengthen the process ; but it will
eventually produce Aria Justice, and
tend more efFeaually to secure the
revenue, and guard against imposi
tions.
This amendment provides that
judgment on forfeitures incurred in
particular cases above a certain sum,
Should be ultimately referred to the
Secretary of the Treasury —-the Se
cretary of State—and the Attorney-
General of the United States: with
a proviso granting frill relief in cases
of seizure in future not justly found
ed.
THE amendment proposed by the
Senate to the bill providing for
the remiflion of fines, forfeitures and
penalties in certain cases, was read,
and taken into tonfideratiob.
I thank you, Gentlemen, for your
kind concern for me. While my
life and my health shall continue, in
whatever situation I may be, it shall
be my constant endeavour to juftify
the favourable sentiments which you
are pleased to express of my conduct.
And may the members of yodr socie
ty in America,animated alone by the
pure spirit of chriftianity, and Rill
conducting themleives as the faithful
fubjeds of our free government, en
joy every temporal and spiritual felici
ty-
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Gerry objected to the propo-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,
CONGRESS.
The motion was ordered to be
laid on the table.
A committee of conferrence was
then appointed, cohfißing of Mr,
Ames, Mr. Huntington and Mr.
Jackson.
Mr. Sedgwick moved that a com
mittee be appointed to confider and
report what provision shall be made
for the support of the officers of the
Supreme Judicial Court.
gelled the subject as to be able at the
•present time, to give his opinion-—
he wilhed therefore that the bill
might lie on the table for a few
days.
On the queßion being taken—•
the amendment of the Senate was
disagreed to.
absurd and improper—for if a law is
necessary in the present case to miti
gate tines, &c< incurred for breaches
of the revenue law, we shall act in
confidently with ourselves, if we do
not pass laws to abate punishments
in other cases. He believed no pa
rellel can be produced, in any coun
try, of laws similar to the one propo
fed—:it is referring matters of judici
al determination to a chancellorate
unknown io the constitution. He
wilhed therefore that the bill might
be fuffered to lie on the table—never
more to be taken up —if a committee
of conferrence is appointed, he had
no doubt this would be the issue of
the business.
Mr. Huntington said he had al
ways been opposed to the bill, as
concluded by faying that he could
with the last part of the proportion
(hould be adopted, but with respect
to the former, he had not so fully di—
added many more observations—and
Mr. Lawrence entered into a ge
neral consideration of the subject of
fines and forfeitures. These he ob
served were originally designed as
guards to the fafe and effectual collec
tion of the revenue ; and in this view
they ought to be as nearly inevitable
as is any ways confident with mercy
to individuals, and justice to the pub
lic at large. The contemplation of
a mitigation of these fines and for
feitures ought to be managed with a
great deal of circumfpeCtion- —that
tuch difficulties may be thrown in
the way of getting rid of those for^
features, as may prevent careless arid
incautious violations of the law; he
fition as unconßitutional —as the ap*
pointing the heads of departments aS
judges in this case, is to all intents
and purposes establishing a board of
comrr.itlioners with judiciary powers ;
and is an indirect, and not very de
licate attack on the power of the
President and Senate of the United
States.
Mr. Sedgwick was opposed to the
for^-T soart of the amendment, but
wished that the latter part might be
adopted. He dissented From Mr.
Gerry by observing that he conceived
there was propriety in refering mat
ters of this nature to officers already
appointed.
Mr. Sherman proposed a commit
tee of conference.
Mr. Burke was in favour of the
motion.
[Vol. IV,— Numb. 1„