Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-09

pen to Be under its influence, inaead OF
guarding the public interea with aeady
patriotilm, they might indifcreetly facri-
flee it to private attachments. A prudent
and temperate courle of proceeding on the
part Of government, will generally pro-
| duce moderation and acquiefcence in the
people; and hope and truit, that in diff
charging the duties of our reflective Of
fees, our impartial conduct will prove
that we are the faithful agents OF the COM
monwealth, and not the leaders orinfru-
ments of Party; and that we invariably
endeavor to promote the peace and prof.
perity OF our fellow citizens, and rot ~
excite their pafions, or confirm their pre-
JUDGES.
In compliance with the reiolve of the
roth Of February, commiiEoners have been
appointed to iettle all difputes between the
proprietors OF the .Kennebec purchafe from
the late colony of New. Plymouth, and
any perfon or perfons who may have made
improvements on the land claimed by thole
prcprietors. If the iettiers, ard others
who are inserefed, hall agreeable to the
recommendation of the late legilature,
fubnlit their claims to the commiaioners,
there is the utmof reafon to expect, that
the tranquility of that part of the fate
will be fully eRablifhed.
Immediately after the refolve of the
10th OF March was paned which relates
to the Operating line between the Com.
nonweaith and the Provinces of New
Eruniwick and lower Canada, wrote to
the iecretary of fate, inclofng copy Of
the reiolge, and requeRing him TO lay the
iubjeet before the Prehdent OF the u. S.
together with the requef Of the Legila-
ture, that proper meaiures mig hit be taken,
to afcerlain and iettle that line. have
received an anfwer from the iecre.ary in
which. he fays, that our mioifer at Lon
don has been already infrutted concerning
a definition Of the Juriidieficn of the r.
lands in ornear the Bay Of Paaamaquody,
an that he will be authorized and inttrutt-
ed TO take the further teps neceilary for
accomplishing the object, and thar the
other part Of the reiolut;on, will receive
from the PRECEDENT all the attention which
is due 10 it, and to the wines of the Le-
giAaiure OF Manachuietts thereon.
have aao within few days received
a letter from the fecretary at war, in which
he objects TO the appIaiiement Of he ord
nance and military flores, which heretofore
belonged to the Commonwealth, and were
delivered over to the United States. He
propofes TO return part Of the articles, and
to pay for the refidue at reduced prices.
If this Propolal hall not be acceded TO,
he contents to reference of the fubjee TO
fuitable characters mutually named by the
parties,'to afcertain and conclubyely fix
the value of therefpettive articles. The
letter will be laid before you, and you will
adopt fuch meafures as you think mot con.
duGye to an equitable concluiOn of the
buGnels.
! will take up no more Of your time
in attempting to enumerate
particular lubjeds, that require your at
tention. At this feaion Of the year, you
you will with them 10 be asfew as pofiole.
Whatever meafures which have for their
Object the public goods or whatever mo-
tiyes of interelt or dutyI have omitted to
fuggea, they will readily occur TO your
and experience ; and ihall with
plcafure do all that depends on me, to ex-
pedite the public bu6nefs, and to render
the feaion agreeable to the members oftine
government, and beneficial 70 the people.
CALEB STRONG.