The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1791-11-14

~ OkoAG3 WAtH!NGTONs &Vgn~eSS 81 SUe @A1tSS
Sfata.
I n receiving your addrefs It the opening Of TIE
4 lait felton,. the Heufe of Representatives. have
taken an ample hare in the feelings inipired by the
actual PROPERTY and aa,tering proipec,s Of OUT
country; and whilft with becoming gratitude ~
haven we a1cribe this happnes TO The true fourca
from which 1t lows, xe behold with aHiMstinx
plealare tho degree ia which the contribution and
avs Of the United States, have been inisrunaenlsi
in difpeufng it.
1t YIELDS u. particular issisfac,ion= learn the
faecels with which the different important meaiures
Of the government have proceeded as we'll thots
pecisiy provided for At The laie eson, as 'oie Of
preceding date. The iatety Of our wefiern from,
tier, in which the lives and repofe Of 70 many of
frlsoMacris ems are involved, being peculiarly
inrereitirg. your communications on that !utject
proportionaiiy grateful 10 us.
The ,,aliantry and good conduct Of the h,ilitia;
sl,ri: teryiccs GATED for, honorable COM
drmaran of the efficacy Of thar p ecious retource %
free lrate. And AMBIGUITY with that the conie-
1uenccs of their iuceeisu enterprises and the o,h.f
proceeti.les to which 20. have referred may leave
he Ud,;,ed States free puriue the mott benevOs
tenn policy towards The Unhappy and deluded RAGS
Of people in our neiehbonrhood.
The a.'aouut Of The population of the United
States, eec.nred tythr reurIis ot the Genius, is
ource OF the mott pieAIils req etions; whether r
viewed in relation to ra,ioua afe,y and refa
peesatiinv, or proof Of the feiciiy in rbe Titus
alton Of oar country, which favoufs 70 unexanPled
arapidits in irs sro;sta. ). :.
Nor oaa,ir any to he ,sni.i.s ID the additional
motiys faeeeea by this ;,porsan' fact to perPetu-
are the ,ez no ernmenr e;tabi,iIt.| with vile ado
min;f ration al II, portion Of the earth which
protaiies rueil ofesfs of the number which is to
enjoy sns!s Blessings within the Limits Of the unis
I'D Statss.
We ilail proceed With a.l the reIpect dae to your
patratir Recommendations and with a deep ien's
Of tie ;ins com,i,i,sd US by our feiIow-eitzcnsS
to alsc ii,re csriidsrs;o ,Es various end imror.
taI,r saasrers Falling within he preieDt faon. And
in d,sa-i,rg and drcids eeet. we 'hsli fell every
Jilpo.ion stiia We ppriaag the public weia
fare which nut; be tile fpTeme object with all our
ccnftuti,is, 10 accommodate, IS Tar as pebble the
nearis of attaining il 10 ie isnsm.n,s and wiihss
OF every para Of thesa.
"a which The Proficient made the following reply.
THE peaturc 1 DERIVE From an afsurahre Of your
atfenion 10 the objects have Recommended Co YOU,
IS doubled by your concurrence IN the tettimeny
have borne 70 the profPsrous eouditon ct Dug PubA
lie affairs. 49,
Reiyns 81. the fatctdi Of your enlightened jude.
nxnr and on yoar patriotic aid, Isii. be the moro
aved in all my end-ayours for the pubcwcall
ard particularly IN .hoie which may be required on
MY part for executing the iautary meafares anti.
eipatsd from your pre1enr deliberations. ~
>'rr'-- $500 49, @. WASHINGTON.
The fpeaker and members then returntd otheie
Houfe, and after reading the Preldenfs reply, pro-
cecdsd to the buiine1s Of the day -
meaage was received from the Preddent Of
United States by Mr. Lear his iecretArys eotnmu.
nicating rerrrs Of the enumeration. OF the iniiab.
rants Of the uaised states, alls letter from tie
GDvern6r Of rcnnfy lsana, with fuudry document!
fTom jai,ic. out ste Of Rsnniys.ni. into ,hs
fate Of vrglniafsle. letter from the Governor e
Nortl, Carolina, csntaining ceiIinn by that ffais
70 the United STATE. 81 Two lots Of land for abe fn
poie Of building Light houies. which saess,gs sta
the papers and docunteLsa accompanying sbe isneb
weru read and ordered ~ Ne ON the sable !, Ii.
On motion Of Mr.. Sedg~ick, asdssed, that th!s
pare Of the Prefdsnt's mfEsse contsiniee e61nsns.
cations from the Governor Of PENNY % nssss
red ID ielect Committee, 70 bring ~ or olllss
providing means whereby ions : ho Ate from Jn'.
ties, from one ts,e into :no,hfrs ~ b delivered
the executive Of the fate having eo4n'zshse g
the crime: Alto providing means s.htfsbs Pefsona,
held % lsrsice in one fate and aeeins 80 another
hall on the application ofsh executive b