Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1799-12-20 00:00:00, page 2

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*£ > ,* 1 '>• «A C.V ’ V UJ,fi a vVt!•.:<•!• '•
' of 11 ns has •••„•' i ’ t
• 1 on 'owe:lth of V'lv-'ah, i.» dvr .»:>• * -
-'1 'f cr -ni year. In 'I'Ar tr wc hi? *‘
.t of this enormity, it >••
y «» know t’ o fabicft it riUtrd to, a.
►T h r rg-!s ccrcerec. 5 in t*,
J A part of the gem 1 aYri n v hi
'■A uc ’C?Ie.! tn? pa Teg? of th • a! eo •, ■
• m in cm .v ,ii earn "Atf to the !,r i -if.
:r! uurc of Virg! iia. They pr. I-.!, rn tr
3 -ccVi vi, •*. variety of re mi’.’it ions ; Mid an a'- j
'.i riser mr’.'.i -'.h?ir f.nti.r.*itis more in de ^
•1 :h It is not relevant to the yefent (iA- .
l \ t.» a ••!r? th? ' I’Y’.ai.ee rf the onr ov ' he v
•I’li’os to ■ • pnoV"v;d ; r ;c mipnnhd;/
* >y * e declaration of indcpe hence, »h • con-;’
^ .i i ‘on of the United > ikr .m \ of Virgi. .
* * i . • ’ :he l a-g on which they • njovt Wcrt-i;;
• . This publication they ordered to hA*
mJ ! • • :YiV .v .a ' i.T/i.’ V-'V of !■’' fine. Th' .
^ A; of ’ll" peace, in th.ir «d, iraner of •,
3 i V vncif the county court, were the or—'
] * of the execution of their intentions. ;
*5 f county courts of Virguiia, on their:
Apr .• fy'Ur.j. mult be conli.lcred ?.s very. ’
iv n joi'.-vit ii'tlitutions. They aft in feveral ;
'J m 1 rli'linft cipacitier. Their iu Tciary
y’Jthougli ex’.eniivc, m.J highly iai-.
v»i' •», aic not the m *ft important they p >f
AJ •’.•f*. In th rex -'.rive capacities they fecoiV
A; » he th ■ y.inc’p 1 i }tln;ri»clita of givh g ef- ;
pi * A to air.’il ?U ’.ie Jr%r«of the common-':
.vj.v.’.’i. The e .TUtive powers con fid :d t .
Ojoh • county con>*t in Virginia appear to trn if-3
p.j :en ! tlipcT by tire sotrernor, T: at
bi Acer, when aT>r*a,ed wi'h :hn council of
L'l late, coat*.it :;"s indeed an autlu rity, the*
t :rr; r \-/i ’.t< mu!t y e form to a variety
| .fad; h it the nri; cip:l rcfpcntih’Hty, an !,
K; he-.feat bur’V.rn of execution, is at:ached’
* » t’ • members of the county catrrr. It*
i nn*. r • ■ • ncnlt to fi- v that they ex-j
S'J c'f', in fom? • nee,-, a p over which »*-:
AA'vlrqiii Withotr. deviating;, how
•r, i • a foreign - qio'.y, i* is beyon
. .St th".* they form an J'xeeutive Ji->ttnl •
I h- prefidln r tn .iibi r of vvl-Ah rr.u't be cut
‘idered as an »t;or.3ut o. i.c, ii the ;•>
ernment.
It -v- in *’*’• ci’ nc’tv. the d’'v7 u
ion of the publ’ m'?- r r< m-.-! by the Af
? ! .rr.bh’, \v.t3 irrp'jVi on that body — FM.t .
J ji-e aTcmbl-' In not * r’glit *o Inipofe
'.tty; or ti lire-:! dhahtdience of the ccurt.
■J ns crici d.
*! With i t a very cr ti n! e^anuiation of
i'thU que l in, which deh-rvrd i- dum dtif—
d eratiun. he cou. i i f GKvnhrxr, or rathe
!’ r.f,- pre't 1 met; ‘ . r of deter.’..in-::! on c:.
•re of co rh'dt which wifi he condemned ■ .
•jua’.Jy, by tbofe who entcrtxn one i.xr. ■
a; to ooV'.ica, and by tiioic who eiUeitiui
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!. i c-*ntr.iry i nprei*«»n.
The bo ly of the p::V xcdor*. ••••h h tr’
J. inured from 'lie n-.b , r.t In- f.alof . .vet
xent, was drllve . 1 : »t!:: c i rf\ -
.dent, at ii ur. h-rHoncl, v-hhont taking ..
* orraal opinion n '■ e c'-urt, in ;mr.t Ixri
f .ither of .tig own fr • or th • e ofri'«T- .
| vhdfc up probation he <\ urUnJ, n folvcd o .
r treatir-;. them with public c latc.xpr. ’1 heyv
. were c.i 1 fro«n the bench, over the lutuds of
^ Jit jc by-dan e*s; a i l th*. c;o\vd were: nitcdf
J > tie -• y 'h .... v\. i ' \r er inr>j.»i
\ B they tore *5 rrw into nicre., fnat up.; *;
fiffldirm, an 1 trim ' them in the ti V. 1. irr‘
.v : tumult and difordcr, the n ;'i
m te l b i i / if awed on the i.oor of theji
El ml*!; .ifc, :.n ' . eager' i«» th • tranf.Ai *
Po .»’!»ciug t t-. in the in nihliatiou of their ,
>.r • t ». f' c . irt, as if no mTrm- ‘
H ould C7er after fr, as if the tenure of
Mi ■ c y , > * i fif'i.Acur v.T'.s <i vsice ana
I j,..- r: m. a. if !se pr •'* or on; j b •
fj, n:; uy hum \fti mi !•, ivf.ir.ietJ.
; . h ii.iv.ivc their ordinliy Jcfircf?. j“
( i i* a' r-j part <;! tri uftiitiju in ii J ly bo-'
f j •.! /. • -v ••.•puhl'can n.nern n »•», In « inon ’
- ; <- the drg.vc of rtfp-*«. in \v)<im» d
^ • i • * s vt .!»c p:o; c »» iKiJ in \
.:i ’ b" )■ il to hi* wn Id, a tie ail of i:r
C r m v.'?3 ■ ut tj the prv Is, ami r ro
’ t :!*u •‘•ih’* *i --r, pti’i.i,: to lvir. , e. 3
■ -•j . . Mate d Vi ,i.*ii: f. 3 b en irpiMcdi
v f fi r * r 1 • * . tr
I >..*1 :r.j:e v. 1 yarn i».' 1 v -*e, than ti.c oti.c
h;j ’ tt •* ; arecndh. r uS.' e ha; been «tewed In [x
i -- a.hnncr.', or utr ci'Ctim 3 I: rnud pc h
' in V-c concfdcil, end imlccd tlie rstraorm,
• riov'ii.-i-i ufr*I to •:< -r.j .1 the ex c . t
d in f.»me iawg, and d»a total difol.cdiruct J
* oli v-n ate pr<»ofi, t’.at a grtvlcr laxity T;
[ C7a«. in lier fy bern of j^overunteut tbr-n 1 j,':
. 1, t with genuine r ;r dilicanhm, ifi.i
\ ' goTcrntnmt liws fti nlj a u:;iv : fr.‘y
-t • ; dl, dime of » rcpt»b’iea;i form are jJifV.
') *1 ufl.ith Jhnv.11 indulge pub.it; dttuner t
; ‘..1 tr; rerr-rnt wbicli unilr.1 tiic tr *:i ('*
• her, d » caiC to preserve it rr in i! 41' , ’
rrf fc*r be grr-ittr. A ^ovcrr.rre-ir Mri if! '
j • doil die ri.aiiiy firmnefs to punifn, feijuiirri .
j it an ar- rut to phi. fe it into irrcnieia j
1 ] i'r>'/f• ility*
’< ft ii r.o: intend' d to ha Med d at •
J - peso i m< nt wot 1 J be proper on ti.c 1 te-f
fr t o t .inn : ar-1 mu- lci» i. it i»it l'<
o ! allti' ;rd that fo gli'irg no inH . . t,,
J •.i:r»1 rr.r y thonld he pnffed hy with ne.dt^t.i;
1 i? hri. nt's t>* die conlli'ut'f.onl Tu .l'O'iri.'
j prorour ce on lb s quefiion, from a due
I I'l'll ... Ilf I lit. Ivvl3.
; ('Th of lit Author it ifrj>nf:ed u..b
1 ;l.f trkn*-.)
* Dcccn.lcr, 1759.
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HFUoi: Of lUIi'RUSEN iV-4?IVES.r
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Mui.’-y, Deixmhcr y. ‘ [
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Th.- I- ;• "• u .1 iiuji ‘-..L.-i a eotrtnktee
o» t!»e v • • on T.r U3 to he pi kitted *
*o th | -cl ii .'f the United t.t in u„. i
i xv li to l *)ts: f:;•••:' , at ir:«. V
■ 'iiwic ir.*M of • x* piocut kttiM, .
)' ’i' in i he erta..' ; w?.mi f,!
r. 1 rr. > ■ . ti::.t th? w r«x 3 ii-.
.;*• - *■ ••« i./»:ici, -ii t^e third and f<)
:• • o* tii* I. ct . I j ”;i trjpH of * he ad.hcf
•■ • :. .*t:vTc *ct, 3"'i lint the w .‘r<i,»- nS m”A
;• ink tied : their lleaj : wh h ;»• (nine; J a •'
Act debate ttui »c fin ;iy rcjr.itived.
i i.. committee theu rofe, a . ! t..e ?V-eb
v *• :n i; t : l \vy i jut auieni;/icnt ; <ml a- b
eiveyl to *oy tiie itmife.
A*, '/r /, T *; t tiir fpeikrr. .-ttcndetl bv.^
lii- J.'Mife, <’•> »nv f- t t’ e 1. >’ sr*
MrflA.. I ' *• ii. id. RvfiC-A-e n*H Sctv.iV •*
vcre appoint-*-? a committ ■: to w »it oa t
we.'ides , to know v.i.cn • where nc v/aat
• : rer.fir to receive the ndheU; and h.i.-U
\ crformrcl that ferviee, l epO'.teu.;’;
hat the prcli An* a ! rtp;w tc ! to-morrow,
'•vp o’clock, lor l .di purpuii, at hiso./iv',
’.ui .
h : houfe v ent into a c 'TtmiUee of th. .1
whole on the 11a:? of the union, to take i
to confidention the iirveral « .i -je«3 ■ n-.o.ii [•
mended in ti.e prefident’s it*;ccli ; l\ir*
in the chair ; when £
Mr. D. Foi’er moved ‘h ro!lo-.vi.tg rA >-.
hit oii5, which weve agreed to i y the com
j-.nitter, viz. *
l. RrfolvcJ, That, fj modi of the forcei *
j t th; pi dident ot the Uni rd 8 . t , i
> i >tb lionfes of conyn-fs, at *.!ie coiunneitcv-^
l -f t of the prifent lVilton, as relates to ti [
IeiTion u!;d amendment of the judiii ry -. *
em, l-c rtferied to a committee, with ha-.
* a rcpc-t hy bill, bill", or mherwi .
!z, Refo!vedt Tl.j fo m icii of the fpc-cli
f tiie pvefl'.iint of the United Stair , r
M>tli i onics of c.onjrvefs, at the commcn <
'■cr.t r-f t!ie \ ref-nt f.-Hion, as rrlatcs to th
b xpendiuirc «:T public inoi-i.-s, Lc referred tuS
Ji coinnvUee of ways and means. •
d 3- AVA'rrr.’, 'I i.nt f.i much i Fihefneecl 1
•j f j p U:i’.ut of the United e ’.a en, to ootid
•attics ct c »ny»cf‘, . t tiu* coinme.icvrccnt or!
^ hi* nrcfrnt Lili n, ,ib relates ta *a fyftem r.i;
~ •• - >:.a! C'-friicc, commenfurate with our re I
1/, U.cts ; and the fitu •: :i ot our couutiy.i
.*•. • rr'Vrred to a committee.
^ The cor liittc- then rorif and the houfe
4 r.vy .p taken up tiie c nfi.!err.f ion of the re
A lui... rt reported, tiie lirfl and third:
,‘l tie agre-.-d to ; and ou motion of Mr Din'd
j U* qrt-lli.-m on agnci.ig to tuc leccnd war
ill of Wiilii m T fcnry I IcrriJ
ij -ni, efqmre, who lias ar; •* :rJ -is a d-lr-pir!
J r the tciritory »f tb United J'tatcs N. '.V.j
^ the river Ol. were referred to .< com*nil-i
■ « = oft' •e>i o, to u'j nrt their opinion then-!
• jn to the houfe. |
3 O rr.tr i or Mr. O J p'm. the houfe or \
('r -i the i ■;> •intmei i i,f a .'landing corti.Ttt 1
i ofxv v. . d mcaiu, A motion, that i *
< r vne ii'. Mpcr from each ifate*, waA
jn,..'c ; full c.j Mi, Ha-per’s ohferving, thr:
. tr v.crc a f-.fPcicrl lumber lafl Kfijon,
t; ble to obtain < ry infr rr lati in, «
• ■ er. p» uitiotv ::i doing bufbie - £
J latter mot Mu’ was greed to, Ad:. *!
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l 2 c c c-’( t'::: vm »«• / * *• ,-v 0 of ***{*• *•
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in anj'wtt iu bit fpestb >.b i.
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j i o i,>iVMksidenv 'ibe U..i:: n i r aT■ !>
S l 1m
I V.'ln’e th Koufcof renref; ntr• i/v3 center*. '
jphro he Mnttcr;: ;r profptci of a uii'Mtice;
from th : iaoours of ll e twnpl '>>• land ;,nj
• y Tea, he profpcr.'ly c » our ;,:*i d d cotn-”
j Here:, iiwuhitanding interruptioiiB oceaft-J
j ,T t'-' bc’iij • rent ll. it: t.r a great j.rrM
j >: ;.ie v. yi { ; return rt :»• ,»M 11 > tndu iry.
,«ri . rr1 ; o tijoir cm ; wim >t l ave i..dy«
I H MJ n' !i tl.'fiiife, ..j;d the various
• * 1 * V r.,!v~n' <•, civil au'J rtligi-*
tr, which fecurcii under our !. ppy fr. ;r.e,
I U* ver.Minif, are ce.r.tt iued to us unimpair •,
. 1 x. :' r. mint f til to < ii« t up >o a be.icvolen
jii^ciiy our lioccre tli.iiih;, for tlicfe^ l^.e rr.rt.,
' ’ 1 1 d.f cn;at:'.;n3 ct h.3 * vote, tiug t rovi
j ienc •. "
J _ ’I I i« ar y portion of the pro; of A me- '1
j i. f:, ;: ’ 1 ptri.i rlw.nft • v:.«.. t fu .hm: ^
, « *•:.1 ; i f: : a to /; .u , i ? /. e mis anr i
j ■ J i/' 1 i.tnts is ij ty nr* • n\it, into an o-‘.
i;>«-•« refill:. 1 ce 1 . a law of the L’nii- i S'.a'.e.-i
|' nrot I ’ h tifl wit!.onr ilei'p and iVrioiH re >
| r a ,'a tmn where th? pub
I e burthens can only be i' lpofed by the pro t
l 'C 1 htmf.lv , fr,r the.i’o.vii l;ei efit, eT:d f0
[ foiruif-»I.. i• f.'.vn ol ir.'g. n hope rnt/;ht wdl^
"»ve h: n •nitwh./'d that the j/cnerf;! iMrtcrefl 5
■»onlvj br.ve hem tun U umlc’.fl'-od, and
[ <e gmera! xvrlfare ti>o h;y ly j uy.eJ, r«> liavcT
! .' »>■ ii" in any of our cir /.tm n difpufu/ong
■' l»M"'!l fo n ttcii fe'icitj, by the criminal^
*■ ort ofo pto oppufe with lawltfa vio-V
c. ce the v • th; w While we ’ i-*;
me.»» that It-j aw y v.Jo. h could produce aH
.<*1 Miner of ihr t ivdattibniry, &r:d render in-*K
dtfpcrMile j!.r aid of it.e r.-. li u»y force off
r“* u-. i 1 , t.al eoofolntimi is to hr d*.r^s-T'
1' r’c-m . ^ o; iiT| «f (b wJ fur-lily with whit* '
• t lid x'. rc a*..:r < J 'J 7r->Ious anc*'
•"1 x' co prrutMn will* ibejydhial power,V
• I: Vol i. I; , (O ft mthtis cnlUll into
'ix- x M il has uilored o.dir and f jbm. il. ;
on to fi r !jw, i? 3 pM.flng 'videu.c id ti ;
n.tacr of our ft! < vv ei ijrr 13 (o tlicirr :
wu free pover..mc:it, and of tl- t»,ib; (
ict. crity witii wfm.ii ;hiy will iutpcrt *
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c! iv.i-;:r;- vr*, fic •<» cnfurr r its » i.'. -irj :n ■
‘' ‘ * • ">•*;: p.i . r . *•' i :t t . r ic
•<-" • tv ’ • i vt - v.’lion 4 . 1 £;;;«'.da:sQ!~
oi ibv •• :•». uy iV i
• "■■')' : ppr»' i ; . it® v • " , the *
*»•*’ ' •«». m. j>t»!ioj* I.r® *. "f it vcr? ’b—
5.:'; !. • a*.:' fi'-cvniy punned by the txco *'•
it* tiwlwn ' nl df > J me .;•.; ilicy wl«i< hli
*• *v*i i.r :;.. crjoirol, end of which lid-n
r- ' 'i : ti • <3 the r>bftr. 4ncr, we conficltr*.-.
sr e rr; -yync? m the tr.ni- well chofen f>i
•in. y» t;r preparab. r.. r.. mrr* i*.c f.rft itirji fil
’.thins cr: : hr part of the F>rn :h r-vibb’c.f-i
or a difpofi nr i t > acc uwnftdu't {silling dlf t r
•‘rrcncf- i:tv u'i. f- two ccii -.t--.-®, by a no
• ’ • •
i h l. ’-.ifr /.-fourcountry nr. ’ti- !‘ion-i 1r'
cict.iier , md v hich iu *,»-n1emi*»n has • •
- • : .<v ^ivmita ib;ht t” pit!. .!bc Whe- V,
"•if a htvur.irrs thus respshe-i of lor l'rrn< l
„uYc nnwrt, previous to toe fl'.psrtur# off*
•• i ev. v , ’ : 1 ;n •,.'ren through thtiit
rnmifrr ot ircvn ir:vinii3, the direiflio1 if
■Hat ('icv f.nu-1 proc-vd on thefr
.r, war, on your [ft, i romp'd io*o of theG
lWifure, and mnnifeds the sincerity witHsj
•r.itch it wi-i cam i vricvd. WeofiVr up oi-ru ?
Vie T>t .yr-r. , (Me b.ipfcme ruler of thc!‘^
• •" • • • t’:-.r k-- »» .
•hat it m -y fie p* ■ ff've of p-j-e and hat-'
o.iitf; to oar n-.a'n n country. '! he uai—^ ;
'rm tenor of yo-ir conduct through a life,"
tJVki-.l t*> y**«4 • let’ .(•• citizens anil honorable-.
<i youric'f, uir- s 2 fur? ijlrdge of the Imre
i ity w? b'.vliiirh the avowed obje«rls of the;
roe...*it,n will be purfoed on your pariX'
Vkd w- e:ui'e!bv pray that fimilar diTpoliii-p‘
may be diip)aye(i on the part of France.®
: c d tbriver? w! ik.h unfortitnaiely f"bfifl*^'
.between the two nations c nncit f. il, i:i tha'in
»r;U io1'elnppt!y terminated To product^
ii. end, to ail {o dvi ral le. rmnefs, inode-^
3 a-H n, and union st home, consume, we atrP
.1 VIlnaded, tile fureft means. The eh-.iao-f
• of the gentVmtn you have deputed, anoc.
* - i - r ere th? t* arafter of die j»«vu'nmrn L
'4.1-ch deputes ihem, arc fafe'p’ejg trX
^ iir country, thai; nothing incoinpatihit^
* vitb it* honor or intcroft, notliing inc --n:'i- r*
^ ent with cur obligations of gn< 1 faith oif
.. -erirfliip to any cthtr a^tloa, wi.l be fiitu-V
J-ued, *
, V. v lean, with p.e: fn-'r, thnf nur r’‘!7.r?'>
jjwith their property tnidiag to tbofr per® of[
hk\vi> ii winch corrunrrci.
-•ntcroourfe ? . been renewed, have been di--*
• iy r< fpe^fed r nd that p: ivate.ring iVotn ih ^f. f
* ports has ceafcd. £
i With you vc fin.cere1 y reg>rt thst the e:; 1
fecution of the 6th article ot the tn aty of » t
i?mi-y commerce and navigation with Grratf
•lit of amity and jmVee, fiiouhi I 1 fi VC bet of
;- •• ini . We d ■ not!
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j ... ..... ......v ij. si amity, ana toe isir.rt
-fenle of juRice in which it o igin-itcd, iv.l l
.- CC'. t"»^ a 13':;r2'v-.ry explanation: iud w»-j
t hear with approbation, that our mii.iller a; £
'. London will be immeriia‘ely ir.fln:£lcd to ob-i
ain them. While the engagements whic’ 5
; Ar. ica bi3 contra id cd by l;.r treaty will '!
Great Britain ought to be fulifilled vi !■?
>’ ha frrnpulou# punctuality and good faiill
. > which our government 1,33 ever fa trr.ari S
y>yH7 adhered ; yet n<» rrotr'e explain in
- luce, and every prmcip’c fcrbid3 uu tosc’o ■’’’
conftrudtion which might extend them he w
' •’or.<» the inftrurr.ertbv which thr v arc crea ;
g.ed. Wechcrith the hope that the govern.^
hntnt of Great BriiJn will difJaim fitch e.
tuition, and by cordially uniting vri-.h that?
c. 'he United Stiltf, for the temoval of a!!/
*d fliculties, will fbo) enable the board : p ;
P i .ted under the Vltlutnd VI Iih articleso
/>ur treaty wi.h that nation, to proceed art '
bring t!ie bn lint ft committed to them ref— 1
p.rcii.c’y to a fair factory concluticn.
. "• he lirilliings fr-r thr acco.omnJation of ror<-r
y r'lr, ; of the prelMrnt, and for the j iil.be «... *
.ii'^or the gcrtriinit'iit, a* its permanent fc.it,P
flw.-ff *!l hich .1 ihcc j<to adrut of a rrmovil rc,
gnat »1 ..ridt by the .i..it: prefcribed by the a.H r ?
o, j >«;«, > ob afe, I.' ;» pxu.lu.rej, will u g
.» Compliance with the l..v.. fr
t With y:u, fir, we deem the prefent puion*:
cri.leal . t.J morrertnus. The hrp.rt:’ * 1 -..t
wireli are otcui:Ijfj, the new an 1 p.reat ev^nv?
‘.wr it .ir.? evt 1 y hoi.r |.7*parit.; in the j o ok.'.1 -
gvn. 1,4, thn ff irir i.t war v.'hi. h t« yrev; hnt in a ;•
n. .1 ivcr* i »*to.) with whofe *Ka r.s the ;m:rdf \
( ths U IteJ Statei.have any conntJlieti, «!• n.:>n y
tr.ac how unfa'e and preciricus would Le «i,ig
y ly* t >*n, fhouM *c neglect the means of o n .i-t
• di .»•>{ o.»r Juil Pcfpedir-?, as ve 1- *->
;■ ver «'«.»,e, the 1 ip.f.rr r < ;I ers, Atr.enc . cifmatc'J
too -rtrciUy the value >-f her own, and has
f*vi It ice ton «••’.« t.~, tli ,t the y are only?
ft' br prcfeivcil : 1 . «.,• n vijvilrnre, ever to pc,-.?
•? ;-cHc f *0 b*. ic-jr 'll *>v 4 lore of cafe or t v t
! .t 1: rr c»r?rJ.r.'.tlor '. vo tbst desdly dih r-ard «.l\
j. c i. c.u.4 ol *. .f.«?«fc. cr, which r«uiH 0*31/ rrliili.
ifrf.'ii a cai-.l T.:r , a* ■.imina! r.s i? v u’d Ve ia*.'! ■h
i< uic. 1 inmr the frtere :Iaf. ini. s of our pro 7;ry re >
i,"d- .’1 be rcr-*It of thr million to I’r 1 re •• in
,dred fir, uncertain. It cep..r. !» r «.r m America^
g1 *1 m"ft |t< i fie temp, r rill rut ilwiyii
'.if t pri'c, V.'e f!i«'.- d therefore rsliibit a .
of ccr. Inf*, as indifetest a* it wou;d be new in the-1
biflor / of the %v- ri-’, / -vc co'-fi ler the pe^oria»i.lf
on hanpily terminated l.ecaiife )ve have attem*-.fc(''
in romrr.cnre r, anJ pearc rc”or J hecaafe w/vl
wiOi in rtfioralion. line, hr, however this r.* Ilionli
May »i rminatr, i i'. ir- pcrf-vtrar.ce fa fyfiem*^
nf national d.inic”, tirriii-nfurate vtiih our rr L
ft.vr.et, ini) t1 fitaation of onr country, is an ob-f
v.-.u- dfatc of ilr.’y. -f'. 'pri i'. nee, the jiarrnt t»f!^
.v. ,.,m, and the great ii.ltru-flor of nations, h.sef yl
.s ...f H me ruth of your pofitirn, that .emote
• y :-.s )*•/• arc pl»r .{ fr ■ . thr belli; errnt nation*,^
'<■ * d flroti-. 4S wr ur#, ?.y d.»in,» ju lies to a*!, to'v
-r-.i l, .Ii;^jn i.y. vt i.otl iojv fl.. r r.f t• e yow *•*:
rr of 1» Jtir^ Of'-'fclVio • will f-^t:rc to t.ur loun-rJ
i n ;a i.or,?l piorj r-fl o> eftaj.irg the ca^amitie
id rr »>r na oi if dc^rrd eion.
h. fh- pre^rt-f* ■ f rh (■ svr iT,»!! t..le into* ,
■ 1 r J. ti 1* / • n.i ’ :r V v. rl.r various at>.l iinjor.. ‘
itr ••fr** . c. 'oir .-j .-ft to our s’tm’ion. L
A hlr d vote 1 t;» ii-<- frrvjcj «,< your counter.*
ah in ani ii-t- rh> v hi-.h have foju^ly ■c')niredO
u» I fo Jo-jr ret--hie.' the con.'-.: r.re an 1 affc^ton**,
’* s'0'ir f.i-r. v ril'Xrn., . (C1! tl.c ),,!{/ fj* - i [ yQ, .0
■ 'cl. r n, 1 -im it i« |3tir an a-ous drlirc fo lr.
nciiteth {•”■> r^oof.d in you frt f,.n ;cr , *?•'
al tnc fitted Sums pro porous and hapP 1
. ^'0
i Uiojy, i *'.vv'is•»._» ^ j. (
M. Clay, Iron Virgin^, tp;.c?r-'l ths
IT, \ . . |
• h • Ii'iiifc rtthe c< i.!.:-r p r*
!C tcv.dn-: i )■ K»; a tied y» »•{ * wiiic! .’•
. ‘ -f l en.g rrc... wi.a ccd Uj in the ord-j
io!! •«• y, to wit ;
a.K* '■.•vrd, 1 hat fo r **< h o'the fpeec!i of;
ibe prefideut of the l 8 tt.s. to both ho- !
• c t Cuilstcll, It tile C'.Jimtr f’cenivr.t of iht1
prefect fcflicm, as i "i iu s to the cr:. r.diliir.j
or public ironies, he icierici to the c jro '
tru: w of tv»j tid means. !
•' ■* '• fi ‘ nuv< d ti e following r.fo
’»• ’ ' , * ’ ie!i \ is a’- jm t ;
ktfolved, u-it r ct rnmi.tce be appointed*
to enquire tvli. ther an ., at.d what p-moliV
!U J‘ t«* hr made, by la . , ,‘-.r the pni.iflt |
mv at of fuch pe ribrj i.r may lie J fet.Yc-'d ii'
•'isim* attempip to al eiiate the ai! U(i
t nation, ti
lT P airs, < r i i exciting them to l odil/i. ’
. atei; < o l • a
’»y ex tiling tica'v ; a- .1 thit tJL,,. com.i
'ittce be auihorifed to rcpo:t bv bill oi »,-*
ihv-rwile. ‘ i
. Mr Harrifon call d up th<* confid-Mo,I
A the r. fu!u!io:i wp,c!t he hi: 1 upon t.‘ c ta J
e'>ri ir.ifluy la3, relative to the ji'.licitn ]
'■i.ablilbmerit -fthe rerrit-rry of th: Uniter!
S.-'.e' iNj ,/ or then cr Ohio) and the re
folium.,- having been r-atJ, oil motion, *cwst!
2g !c*J fo by ti c i enfe.
M Hanifo . pitfem .? a lvition of Lard-I
of the
tiling at K.; in the Nvili r. vfieri i
t.erru.'ir,, praying far the confirmation ob
his title to a earn i tr:u*y0Pand grunted nn 1
d<?r the old r..r.'.fi government/the paper.’
ulcer tabling the ryhi to which, hr. 1 bee,
i'-il or detlroycd. deferred ;c» - fdett ..
(T.ittee.
Mr Gr'ivvnh’, fmm the committee 6f re—
v:u:l am! unf lifhcd bnfii.efi, tn. de a icport,
which wi-s ordered to be printed.
Mr i’h.itcl.cr pnfer.tcd a petition of Ua !
Vi.inicl Libin, a fohlier in the frrvice of the*
United States during the lute war, piayiii,!
moi certain pay, out of which ht had bee
[defrauded by afo.yed ord^r. Helencd to!
S he committee of claims
’
lie lh.p utvin rs, irliabitHitt ** f t!v towns cf
jVVcoj and Arundel, in the diilrict of Maine.
i raying that the Lid towns r. ay be erected
’intr, a diih'nft itvj f. »» ran: port of cnijv_
' de ferred n., cm;. . iitcc of commerce and
intaiius'a.lures.
j On ,ii of Mr Dawfon,
1 - beer .', I Pat leave !; given to bnrg •<
-a bid or 1,1 b, P ovir’ing tor an erumeraticn
4r*: the inhabitant- or the United States a:.r'
|that the .committee of ways and means, i„
^prepare and bring in t r fn-.r.
* C^n iiM.'tir.n of i ir CLthorne, the houfc
.-amc to the following rtfolutiyn :
ii i? t iolr f>. V!.»i P r»#i m it .ir,,u L « __V .
^ , , .* « vw
tf> enquire whether any, and what a
.••rund men's srr necefl.-ry i0 he rmdr in tl *
' elUWifliinjr a poll office a:.J poll road
*i:j the United Jtaer.
j Mr r?c ker laid before tl e houfe, a lettci
jjXromihc lecrctary of ttr.te, exhibiting f,;
r 'ry returns from the col!ef>«jn«, of er'rcgif
;hrrrd Ame.ican f-.amen ; and :,lfo relative'u
|imprcf.(.d fcjiv.cu, with fundry atltraCls_
^’.vliici! were ordered to he pvinlrd.
J The hour having a/riveti which the preli
* ,en* ban ?p;.’jintrd, Mr fpeak-r, attenCcjf by
i^ .ic rr.ftr.bcr* pnient, proceeded to the pit
rlidert’i bouie, to prrfcnt }.iin their addreh
*.u anf.vcr to his fp eoh at the opening of ih,
Prt ^ nt fell ( j ; r. d having returned, the
[ jjrrfuJent s reply rheieto was read as fol
rr “'"&*'* °f ih‘ '•'»/< «f ft'PrtJftUl'tVd,
' ! HIS very refpectf: : ajdn. * from thi
cpie.,i;tati.,s of ti.e people of thr Ui.itec
..State:, r.t the r tiisl a"crnbl<f,cr a (rtflt c
ItCiicn, under the lining iinpw Jfion <,i tl «
Tubi- ' opinion and na ioccl fcnle, „> this in
‘eiefl.ng end fun ».!.;r cril.j of oijrpul.lic ah
s.:u-, has excited my fenfibility and receive
j^y fincereandgi .t< Tl n knowingmts. *
'* Ar’ 23 *e can main...in. v.inr harm. j
ny am! afkc.iop, the honor of our court: y
to:.f.liCnt.y with its , saee, . xt< inally and ,‘i .
: v, while that is attait ah - r in war,
-•v'len that hreontea neceffar,— ifTct its i«..*
.-.dtperu’crnce ai d fov;.cig iy, zt.d f;
jibe coallttuiion.nl energies .- nd Ifgnity , . ,
wovcrnment—we u r.y be perfect*/ b.rc u.
iV:r. ,r“ rf '* ■ :c provide;ic., that v,<
f.'l! 1 ereftuady promote and cA end our n*.!
,t:oi.al interefij and happincfti j
i 1 be apj.laufj of lb. k in - and h* nfc of
,rcprefcaiat;-.-es, f. jullivh ;T;vcd cn tl.. vo i
‘ 'o f Cr 1 a,,‘! ,*'ilf*»r llitir zealous an
afliveco-Apcratiot. v.vli the jnd.c;,,! *,,*•< r.|
.whchhzsrcflorM o.dcr ana inbrnift.,, J
kichwj. as it con.os wit!. pe« uliar weight!
i!’7 P”T,ri,,‘y ,rt',n ‘i« IrgilJatnte, cannot!
;tjJ to * avc an extr ,five „ .1 pe,m«..ent d.i
C;1* f 5bf" ^n?P0ft of government, iq or
•I.* thole tn nuuiia nund , who
n ltis approving and atm: at:* ■ voice*
->1 their country. ° l
! tj 'iic n JOHN ADAMS.
I'f.tti St'Tt-t, Dt'tn.btr jo.
Ard ,h5" lht jouintd till to-rnoJ
! OW ITlOT.mig, IT o’c Ic.ck.
sen a t e,
. , Tntffjy, Iiceem’.er ro,
Ih M'ay at u o'clock. ,| c .icuifl i„ a «>f) V. wait J
. "j0v bt pr£^"!c^1, *'f th' United i
7. , <r/ (,
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Cl" '7! TC C'ir,’ot r' 'ram Unmrdr.g ,h,t
j am and r .-rncie, ftf f^i0!l, ,P<1
nen, tavc crctcd rpen rebtUion ^ kcond time in-J
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s‘ com.if’. itJ •„ . r.i f:r.r-ia.r,j . ; . . . ' l"’*
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£•7 of net* crc.I.i’i.* gnvr*:— . *
Knowing as > jr *k, _ • , 0 r
t 1? rft!" “,-?w«5-f;,r a lair n-rd ” : T<Ty *
n{ a.v.-.r, cor. tugrcc .»!, i ... • • ’ { < •
e:i.«r« 1 into >. i «t _ ,
w-.urrnrt d by a .-iff r;f8Ct f>f ' ; * * f." t
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b.mna t:i , , iii b - , ,, fV: ‘ $
toe wi,. (ft.;, „„ ,irvir..,'rj
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s‘ V/hcn v.-e • T >mw> *1,. . ». I i
of the Iwc u to fra,;'': l'raLd P
[Worn® ti nature txtear, a-.J ‘ . ' ‘
..rv3)th.,*ia FUr. „ * wl.i.h m*^^
Su.chanr^h'; ‘c*• .c^sks3hd ^ fa
' t would '• t ». r-p v • r
f'lu-nfurcs cf < ft uo.rrto 1C|R,.‘ * ‘ ou Ct
Our enquires attention r »ii t '
Uy “cd to.ih‘* ' • i )U‘ iuwort.v jCv.;’ oS
Kwhithyou hive recommended r» ,.,.r corfider-f- pfi
• - ra*v.n, wt =rt,c,F.~.te v ^h t.,, hV; J c * C‘2
waur iircruousco.orcrr'ion :,i ^tl f < 4 nc<-i.H
cn-i r-tc-ci. w! haP?,:;ijs. lu lXlt ,u “urnat..W
i'pl)? V': Lh tnt PtCliUC-lt n‘‘-dc lhc ^Mow,nc tc.y '
i Gentlemen tf tie Sr rate, fW
* thank you for rhir .*tddrcf« t «.*/»
ripolFiMe fticccls ar.H fati fafiicu i,’, Vl „r ’ lC° a’ [•]
l>nS on the means who h J.uv a ' , C L]j
I .ocii —and J ah ore you, that in aii y„ur In . ,Jj 1 . j
N duedreti to thoPe 8rcir . bjod , you „.v /' R
I
, :;0.luip.'lfi tile JMur.cCti. ii, *g it falft ,ro. ,LJ
• air. .1 iiUtl.omy, i:,i.u n.al r ;l * 2:1
V or., iis a terror to the dihibuhttn a.’d a ^ .i
.
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> ‘ 1 1 MIE*«^^,SVfi2rrrtr=»*a_ ^
| L.ifi: and J1 infiortant.
j* ^ 1V ^ *A“ lS ('•!*“ ) December 2. .
Postscript. * p;- •
ri Carsttc-Offirr, 5 oVIork, Mond&v^i f
morning, December 2. ’ t 1 '
r-2 I ,h \y ll'pr,r, to „enth» th: arttval this*K
ft. P . .. t. .. v >
’ •rrr, 49 ' fr m liver*’of C
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to it - i 9th of Order. Thf» J
f>. ntenfhur ogriol „e,ntm„ 0f ,J,etrnT , ».
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lfrre ^ M fuC-fCr r.f tf„ J l. f -
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fif rrfrncf, t he efci, ’ eft tei a f wf kb ff f
trj ”fn ,n vr ,(y!—tb following r ytrrffj a
f] err. id.-rt at fire ft nt—Thrj certain •„ d] •'
; ttpaf cut.me, y the news.
jrt ,r: FF)0Nt order n. " Eft
U . ' - ' f. fre wiru re'kvcdfr>m ,lf firte 0,r\
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L| f'jm ’ ‘ '?"<*>Moving been receive f:j
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T- Vr rr th 1>atch cntl Fr • «rb r.n Thy
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fey - - /• ••: / .3
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let:
tul b fa d, p ,f. end,ower ™
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l! ’’ 7 7' 'ft***** Pi»*sJ
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, Ci t frtms unnec'/Tetry to offers- "fa? (U *
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if At Hr tiff atrrj,
M ln the rr: ’n/ard-r ’!n rl f t .
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fyrefnft of it rVdf r ..rdjjjt
diward, f,'r tor* f>vrsf£f
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vtb , rirXer-d{lk, f) Ui; - r'<
rnjmcr,, u,th 3 Puf-a* oho fan
’ffuffard, offers ?:;.rr, ,0 ft fa",
^fa^yctfahk tbf,t, ,rtv.fa, fail,
{U“ ,!'t ' ‘ - Ct Par:' an! s*• V'> a
m%’ri ‘b e :t v /.. ,7 •'Vf/. M
1 l r ml' 1'; ,rrrr, di.’ cirnpr a# ft j , fCi ,,7 >
vr> rfr c.fe l«.rr p confi r 'ion I’rwrn 'tiie -r, " 1
comllnncr c 1 the arrl'diilw haf/r^jken « l
. pc 1 to »n :rc!| jart 01 his^rmy v. , j .
Jl:e ntni il fxpfC'tioa lu tn.lcaiono rctri* h ’
rtuiism bv.i /ciiard. Tlr'g >riy he ecu ' ^
' ."d ttr .?* , 1 hr riioit pjinful part o- '*
<t>c Uit(lt;^rn e 1 it will enab'e the 1 c ell.: ?J
• fjrftii rciiitoivcrr.cntj from file L >’„* *'•■
Khinc to aid thn'r grmy in fi i a;ui.; ^ J
the allies in fpitc of tiie fuccefs that has • ’
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