The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-02-23

responsibility, though With much anxiety and DIFF
flence, 20 engage ip their iervice.
Their confidence which has been the chief coniola-
ton of my life, is too precious and iacred dePo.
I'll be conGiefsd Lightly. A. it has been
founded on the qualities OF the hear, ii never has
been, it never be, deceived, betrayed, or tor
teiled BY me.
II is with reluctance, and with all thaie emoti-
Of gratitude and friction, which long exps
rence OF your goodness ought to iniPlre that nov
retire II my ieat in inns Houie lake my leave
OF the members OF the oenate,
| ought not to declare, for the aft time, your
adjournment, before have pretended TO every aena
preicnt and to eVvty clizen who has ever been
Senator OF the Dated .ates, my thanks, fur the
cantor and favor invariably recesed from them
all. 1t recollection, OF which nothing car ever
deprive me, and it viii be !ource OF comfort to
NE, thr ough the aln-r OF IIy lite, that, as
the one hand, In government continued like ours,
l have for eight years held the iccond 1tuation IN
der the colltltuon OF the uhted !ates III pertecl
and uninterrupted hatn;ouy with the ttit, without
envy in one, and ieaiouiy in the c'nsf; 20 on The
other hanti have had the iu,aiIet intruder
ljand,os with any .nember Of the Senate. In all
the ao!'fue eaetlons, di6i -uls con 'ucures, dan
gcrcus Emergencies, and Animated debates upon the
great Intcret,s OF our country, which have 10 often
AID 10 deeply in 2reised all n,,u1s, and intere
Cd tie troheet feelings Of the be4rts have expe-
rlenced uniform potien2ls' and retpect from eve
ry qaarter Of the Ho1ie. When qleitions Of
LIS irn1rtan:e tl:an dEtotys have produced
d.flence ct t-nti,nen land differences of opinion
s1ii always be foUnd - ai,~mhl,es OF nen and
probably the Rrealeit d.ysr.lii-s upon The greatsit
q@3tlons) shen the Senators have oeeD squa!!y di-
.,d=d, and my opinion has teen deoandeo accord
.oe to TIE coni,iuiion ] baye coritanily found in
hat moety OF the Senators, from Whole Judgment
have been eh,gtd - diisene diipolion 10 allow
-, otf a. nd
Judgment which they ASSERTED Tor themitses.
WiDin lnefe walls, Tor a eourfe Of years. have
been sdnriaa ,I:nets - uc4efsion Of ioEorn,a-
tions eluq 'ence, patroriirl aud independence,
which, as they womb Dap~ dnce honor to any S.
nate in any ape. afford coGiola1ory hope If the
aG4tures OF the Sauce are cdnaly careful in their
iutare Elections, which there is reafon to diff
trns'l tfat no cluneA more peImanerr than this as
branch OF die l. en- 3trte will he Necessary, TO de
t7nd ne rights liberties and properties If the PEG
PIE. and to protect The contribution Of the United
atates well to the contributions and rights OF
he Individual iistss agaioit errors of lamens ir-
rsgaari'ics of the pa.ons Of other euc:oachtients
OF nualan inf nifty Representatives. cnrerp;ize
10 the executive on hand or the more imncdi-
ate representatives. Of The people on the ether.
I hefE couGderasion' will all contpire to animate
RE in my iutufe contie, with a confident reliance
tbat far my cnudut, ihsll h. unforuy uleaft!,
red by the Cpritution Of rhe Cnied STATES and
faithtuly directed 10 the pebble good. ihal b, up-
ported IS the Senare as well by the Houie of Re
prel%ntatves and the people at large; and or other
conditions ought any ioPPort al all &c be expected
deffed,
With cordial wilhes for yaar hono-, health and
hepPine.s, and ferven prayers for continuation of
the virtues, liberties, prciperiry and peace OF our
beloved country, avail myel of your leave Of alb
ience for the remainder OF the ielon.