Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1801-10-29 00:00:00, page 2

feme better evidence to eftablilh in a candid
mind, than the mere fa/o of a tedious fcrlb
bier. After Mr. Sargent's arrival at Boston
he was notified of the appointment of his suc
cessor, and that the Prefideot did not there
by mean to preclude his juftification of his
charaAer. This notification of the Secre
tary, and Mr Sargent's nofwer, we lay be
fore our readers, that they may clearly un
derftand tome commentaries on the fubjed,
which we (hall copy in a future number from
a Philadelphia paper. The following is the
notice of the Secretary of State :
Department of State,)
Waning ton, June 16, 1801. J
" sir, IN adverting to the law conftituring
the government of the Miffifippi Territory, it
appear, that the Secretary thereof is authorif
ed to difeharge the Executive duties, in no oth
er cases than those of the death, removal, re
signation or necessary absence of the Governor.
It follows, that since the expiration of your
term, on the 7th of May, no provision exists
for the emergency ; and that it becomes the
duty of the President to supply the vacancy
with as little delay as possible. The various &
some of them delicate considerations, which at
prefeat mingle themselves with the designation
of the individual for this purpose, have render
ed it expedient, io the judgment of the Presi
dent, that the station Ihould be filled with an
other than yourfelf, whose administration, with
whatever meritorious intentionscondu&ed, has
not been so fortunate as to secure the general
harmony, and the mutual attachment between
the people and the public funaionaries, so par
ticularly necessary tor the prosperity and hap
piness of an infant establishment.
" In communicating this determination, I
have the pleasure to be authorifed by the Pre
fiJent, to add, that he wishes it to be under
flood, as not conveying any definitive opinion
whatever, with refpe& to your official or per
sonal condua, which might wound your feel
iogs, or throw a blot on your charaaer.
" With great refpeA and esteem, I have the
honor to be, Sir, your most obedient fervent,
'' JAMES MADISON."
O Reader 1 peruse the above again--. Then
fay, if it will warrant all the conclufwns in r
THE ANSWER.
" Sir, THE hard services of a life which has
been unceasingly devoted to my country, and
the fatigues of the late journey to Washington,
for the purpose of removing unfavorable im
. preffions towards my administration, incapaci
tated me from returning here with that dis
patch I could have wiffied, and postponed the
receipt of your letter to the left evening.
"Mr. Jefferfon's recent determination to
fupercede me, will Prefidential'y confirm all the
cruel calumnies that have been uttered ; and
the appointment of Mr. Clair borne, whose mo
tives for so illiberally wounding my tame are
fall, understood, must produce " not general
harmony and mutual attachment between the
people and the public funaionaries of the Mif
fifippi Territory, so particularly necessary for
the prosperity and happiness of an infant estab
lishment ;" (which seems (he avowed motive)
but the very reverse, and either prostrate all
zeal for good and orderly government, within
the territory, or continue the most discordant,
and baleful passions '*
- "The committee ordered by Congress to in
quire into my official condua, reported, (as I
learn by newspaper publications) that there did
not appear cause for further proceedings upon
the matters and complaints against my admin
istration ; which report has, it seems, been re
jeaed,ff thus continuing me the fubjed of
most malicious afpeifijn.
" Therejeaing this report upon my official
conduct, is presumed by my friends, and myfelf,
to have been good and Efficient ground for re
appointment, as presenting the only favorable
mode for prosecuting a fair, just and candid in
quiry, if such alone had been the object. ;
" The raft refpaabk cbaraatrs ts tbe Mf/ifippi
Territery, andgentlemen wh)e honor, and whose ve
ratit, have never been called in queffion, toe come
forward to Mr. Jfrfon, with ttfimenies bigbl,
honorable tn ay adminifration. They toe in,rag
language exprefa a " confidence and a hope, that 1
fauld meet from the general government, with tbat
reception wbilh was due to long and meritorious Jer
vim , net removal from an office, which I fall
take care to eftabli/b, has tan administered always
fo—t—~ratmtt__m| I**—■—*fc—*>fc-Ui'nn mi —»»^— aw*—,
• The experiment with Gov. Clairborne, tail
jhow whether Nr. Sargent propbefas with knowl
edge, in tbienfpa.
C Iff It quill be remembered tbat tbit resort wee re.
jeaed ty the la, Coarrefs, under Mr. Adams's ad
mini,ration, before Mr. ,<fcfo's elision. i
with the , rias, impartial^,, and a view to the
public good.
" Mr. f<jfferJon bimjelf declared to me at Wafo
ingtou, that jrem eve, tiring wbicb bad been exhib
ited agaiuQ me/notbrag dishonorable, in his view,
bad attached to ty charaaer. " Tbat to a,petit
meat jbeuld be made to the Miffifippi Territory, until
I bad an ample opportunity, of making to him, tbro'
jour department; afull /laffluent of m, adminidra
tian, andjervicee, which Jbould receive bis impartial
and candid attention."
" This aforance, from jo high authority, and so
tfutidl to ng reputation, 1 receivedin full faith &
confidence ; m, di,appointments at jour notice are
proportioned thereto, and attended with ver, unplea
font fen/ations of miflrn, and distrust ; the baste of
all government ; and which willfometimes obtrude
themselves, to even the be, difpojed minds, upon much
Is, intere,ing occafant.
" The government of the Miffifippi Territor,, of
confeqnonce to mA.only, (&I offered the Proficient)
in the perfuofan, tbat m, immediate removal might
have a tendency to, redraft good order, and loadable
zeal in the country of „ refdeuce, is become left de
firuble, b, the continued dypofaion to be,ev> it upon
Mr. Clairbarne ; and as m, official reputation jeems
of very little conjequenerto the Pre,dent, the fate
meat which I was to have bad the boner of mating
him, through your department, I fall „,pene to the
session of the honorable Senate of the V. States.
" I have the honor to be, Sir, with refpsaful ej
teem, ,onr mo, obedient bumble Jervant,
" WINTHROP SARGENT.
“ Hen. Mr. Madison."
Mr. Sargent was introduced to tbs Pre,dent, by
the following " preparatory" letter :
'' SIR, Boston, nth May, 1801.
" M, friend, Winthrop Sargent, Governor of the
Miffifippi Territory, will have the honor of prsfeus
ing this letter to you. This gentlemanfsrved under
my command in the revolutionary arm, with the bigb
', approbation of the commander in chief, aodof ev
"7 tf'' r '" 8" army, whose good opinion was of any
value. It is more than a quarter of a century fixes
I have been intimate with bim, and I never beardof
an, aaiou of bis, but what would render him boner,
in the tfmbled preface of all creaied brings. Iknew
well the loftini, if bis mind, and bis unaccommoda
tion to every thing mean, bat created bim enemies,
and we have fan accusations brought forward, but
not jupported, before tbs National Leg iflature. All
be a,s is, fair, un,r,js^ced ityvefigation. I have
offered bim me, , r °dgly of that, of which be before
bad no doubt, that yen would most certainly try, be
fore ,on condemned, and that u„n trial, all being
right,,on would vindicate bis boner, add the honor
of government, by a re- appointment.
" lam, with high rejp<a and attachment, „ur
bumble jervaut, HENRI KNOX,
" , Jffejta, President of th U. States."
[Tbis writer, who afomes tbo fguaturrof" Ao
American," rajbl, jays the Prefideut " fluttered
while be fobbed," and" played the bypcrite while
be aaed tbe tyrant !" lit, the reader is reminded,
tbat Mr. ~rjon bat not condemned Mr. Sar
gent ; but tbat bit condua remains to betrind, and
bis character to be decided by the Senate, to whom
Mr. Sargent bus determined to appeal. Before tbis
tribunal be will fadJoffice; if that bod, fads " all
right," tbe, will " vindicate his honor if
not, be m&f meet bis reward. In either case, (the
particular, sorry to find the Glory of bit former me
ritorious services eclipjed) we (ball not jail to make
public tbe Decision, tbre' the Republican Gazette. J
Mr. Sargent's commission expired the 7th of
May—the President appointed Mr. Clair
borne as his fecceffor about the middle of
June— The President did not, it seems, feel
the force of the Federal Logic, that a man
ought to hold an office becauje to bad held it
—and the most his enemies can make of Mr.
Sargent's affair, is me appointment to, not
dijmifal from, office.
" The dismissal of Gov. Sargent from the
Miffifippi Territory, is one of those evidences
of Int&rauco which was to have been expected
from the Present Administration, notwith-
Landing the honied promises of the inaugural
speech." [Tory paper.
Tbe mauufaaurers of tbis article, from want of
attention to tbe growing, ezpofed tbe goods threadbare.
TW Sargent's time fad expired, yet bis " difmtfal
was certainl, to have been e,aed, from a virtn
ous President, that would not countenance oppreffan
animal administration. ft ,sold have been natn.
rally looked for from an Executive, who views with
abhorrence any extra judicial procridings in public
fervaufi! One of the least causes for Sargent's
difmifil, was, his EXACTING ILLEGAL
FEES in his official capacity !! Yet the lie
weavers would terms punishment so just, an
aa of " Intolerance." But these " Jriendsof
order," who thick tbat " Lies will help the can, of
Truth," will,a, an, thing to make Virtue nnfajh
ionabh, [Telegrapher
Watch the Tories—fays the Aurora—
a good watch word to Republicans.
Citizens of America ! beware of de
ceivers, who are chanfog the name of
Federalism to that of American Repub
licanism—it carries with it the felffame
meaning as Anglo- -Federalism—This is
a new brat, midwifed into ttefajhion
of Britijh politics by the Tor, FaElion,
under whose influence the vane of the
Palladium is moved. True Ameri
cans scorn such republicans, who, in
words and a&ions, are enemies to the
genuine principles of Republicanism.
Never believe an, man a Republican,
whofpums al Democracy!
GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCE!!
intheSOUTH.
Philadelphia, 08. 10. A person arrive
ed last evening, late from Delaware;
informed us that the Republican ticket
for governor carried in the 3 counties
by a majority of 418; the rest of the
ticket, he fays, was divided in Kent
arid Sussex, but a greater number of
Democrats than on any former occa
sion—and the Governor is the firft re
publican whp held the office in that
State, since the Revolution^
We congratulate our readers on the
triumph of Republicanism in the State
ofl^fylfe. Col. DAVID HALL,
a determined De^oejatic Rmb/ity^
is chosen Govern or, and a large ma
jority oftheir Legislature, it is said, are
Republicans, £Telegr@phe,oa. 17.
T TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Archibald Roane, Esq, is eleded
Governor.
Gen. J. White, Speaker of the Seo
nate —Dr. W. Dickinton, Speaker of
the House, and W. C. C. Clairborne,
Esq. member of Congress.^——These
gentlemen, we hear, are all Democrat
ic Republicans
« Another STATE born again !"
Under this similitude, Holt's Bee,
(which oftenftings deep the galled fed
eralifts) announces the triumph of re
publicanism in Delaware ; and then
fays, " Thus is the whole territory of
the United States, fouth of Conne&i-•
cut, united in a solid phalanx in support
of republicanism and the adminiftra#
tion of Mr. Jefferfon. About half of
New England (we regret N. H. is of
this half) hug the " lilliputian ties" „t,
but cannot resist rhe fpfrit of Liberty
another season. Delaware now will
doubtless fend a republican member to
the U. S. Senate, in the room of Mr.
Latimer, resigned."
The Aurora, of 08. i2,fos the Ma
jority of republican votes,for Governor,
in Delaware, was only 19 in the whole
Stale — F However, such a change was
not to have been expe&ed two years
ago. Two of the Delaware counties,
were long under a fatal influence, e
ven during the revolution, Kent coun
ty abounded with Tories—we hope to
fee them at length become good citi
zens." From all Kent ceunty influence
ma, the whole Union fan be relieved.