Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-03
HARTFORD. Otto5er 10.

HARTFORD, October 49,.
On Thurfday latt the Gsnerall Aasmbly
of this fate convened at New Haven.
On balloting for Speaker in,the Houfe of
Representatives, the whole number Of votes
was 1s3; ofthis number Ephraim Kirby
Eia. had at two fuccetlive trials So! al
the third!!l Hon. Elizur Goodrich, Efq.
was chofen fpeaker, and Timothy Pitkin,
ion. and Jonathan O. Nicely, Efqrs.
clerks. II is furprizing thar ont of IS
democratic members which our democratic
brethren have advertifed 10 all the world
as having been chofen 70 the Legislature
this fall, only Sc fhould have been prefent
at the meeting of,he aGembly. We mutt
fuppole that the AZ abient Of that /" fett,"
have fome pique againa the Leader ef1be
party, or they would have been more
puntfual. When the Houfe is collected, it
is prefumed fome queRion Will be farted
by them which will lhew who their 70
are.
SPEECHefbis Exeelle1e2 Gu. TRJll1.
BULL, TO 69tb R0glts eftds LegjNa.
tire, on Tbuy/day lgf.
Getlem. ref the Camel,
Mr.. Speaker, and
Gentlemen q tbe boglt If Rs5rsEnfAfives
WHEN we reflect on the iisuation of
mott parts of the world at the prefent day
diauibed with political agitations, and
perplexed with revolutionary purfnits J;
and compare with item the circumstances
Of our own fate--enjoying a like meafure
Of tranquil and general happinefs as here
tofore experienced, our hesrss fhould ex.
pand with gratitude to the Divine Author
Of all mercies, who gives US this continu
ance Of his favor.
If &c turn our eyes 70 Europe, there
amidG fcenes of trouble and diffreis, we
behold nation which has been toaed on
the tunaltuous ocean of revolution for
more than ten years violently sgitat-
ed during that period, with the conflicts
Ofcontending paaions, 10 purfuit of ina
ginary and delufve ideas of liberty and
equality, and watch after fufcring a!moH
every tpecies of calumny in their wild Ca
reer, are now under the influence ana pe-
Icy Of fortunate leader, juf returning
to the point from whence they farted
with this exception, tina; inGead OF rally
ing under their ancient Royal Family,
they ieem di!pofed to form new Dinafy,
uuder a foreign Head. To the civilized
world the courie of events which in this
period has been exhibited by that nation,
is peculiarly interefing and inifruttive;
more Especially to furrounding nations,
does this relalt Of their purluits, preient
ierious and impreiive leilon of initrueiion
againa plunging inconGderate!y int the
vortex ofreyolutionary practices, or being
deluded into vain and philosophical reve-
ries Of untried forms of government.
With this recent example before our
eyes, in addition to the numerous infances
recorded in hifory, of Grnilar iifues TO
revolutionary puIfu;ts, the people of this
tate may be taught the expediency and
necefity Of adhering with frmnefs ard fla
bility TO their ancient habits of political
government and religious ineitutions, as
the furea means of focal happiness and
general PROPERTY. They may alto learn
to venerate the long tried forms of civil
regulations which have been wiiely deviled
oy our reyered anceaors, and which have
hitherto benefcially continued in practice
by idccsAive generations. They will
moreover be led ferioui}y TO rcaea how
dangerous the attempt is whenever, and
BY whernfoever propelled, to pr TO hazard
'ae exiting PROPERTY and happiness OF
Inc great community, for the uncertain
puriuits Of vifionary fcenes of greater hap
plnefs, however decorated by ipecioOs re-
concentrations, which viii mott probably
Iall them in the grafp, or fit before them
IKE the Pailing dream OF the night; and