Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-26

pay Fs'' eooyention 10 the diarid, te
3 a. .hl;1, +. plan Of government for Gosem
''O : ,b,, he their choice, if not, 10 re
w. s,raaa TO Congress fpch resiures as
\ Nv mall deem promotive OF the genera
,sjfare: That he meeting was mutual
N. numerous, sad their non concurrence
the propoisd memorial was expFelieo
"a entire unsninity-fill, as II IS Pro- ]
&,'.bleshe memorial from W Arlington may
l. 1snt 10 Conelels, the inhabitants OF
& sleysndria ieei il incumbent upon them TO
Are fome Of their reaions for differing
I.,om their neighbours in doing which,
chew sill again bring 10 view what they
&betore represented to CongTeis At their
8,sa f.iion,- in their remembrance upon tie
$4sne iobjed.
Bv continuing the cperationo of the laws
af Virginia and Maryland, 10 thoie parts
4 .f,he diRte} which formerly belonged 10
,be two Hstes refpettively-by confirm
\ inc The charters Of Incorporation 70 Alex.
aodris and George Town, and by grant
no charter Of Incorporation TO Wai1-
;n 2 each podeflng fuficieni powers OF
,oIjce in mott cafes, Congrefs appear to
,our memorisliils to have taken the wileft
and moa convenient oourle, ard TO have
pIseed the d,itritf in The mott ia.isfaeiory
condition, which the prefent fate OF It's
population admitted. Under this arrange.
sent there ought 10 occur bui few occa-
sons for the exercife of the Legislative
power reRed by the constitution executive
/ iy in Congreis and, consequently, ltis
Of their valuable time will be required to
be occupied with the affairs of the diitrlet,
than if there was a fubcrdinale Legislature.
A fobordinate legilature may be expect
ed TO give great deal oftrouble to Con-
grefs, by preparing very many laws for
their de!ibe.asion and appreciation, al
ihosgh the laws generally, as now IN
force, are found TO be well iuieed TO cur
wants and circumstances. Your nemcri
sliRs do not profeis 10 be entirely fatished
with the prelent fate Of their civil con-
Germs, yet they with TO avoid TOO great
INNOVATIONS, hoping, when The populat;-
on of the difriet fhall be comfortably IN
created, and experience fhall {uggsf i'm
provements, that they will meet with all
IIeslonabIe attention from Congreis. AT
preient, the inhabitants on the iou;h fde-
Of the rivei Potomac, are anxionily in
tlined 10 remain unconnetfed WIKI thole
On the north fde of the river, under any
Afm oiiubofdinaie territorial government.
Theis habits, purfuits and views are dd-
similar. On thafouth fde OF Potomac the
inhabitants, being almoa numerically en-
gagged in fene iaduGrious calling, either
in commerce, in the arts or in manu-
failures, with to purlue it with as little
interruption as poiible. As they have no
inclination to inteEmeddle with the con-
sefps on the north fide OF the river, they
with the Inhabitants Of Warrington would
be fatished to conhne their cares and at
tentions TO their own affairs. In this way
much contention and ftrife may be pre-
vented among the few inhabitants of the
siiirid. 10 this way, great deal Of ex-
pence will be avoided, which would be
very heavy upon individuals, mott of
whom have but bare competence, and
many of when have been drawn to the
citfritt rather BY the hopes of future
advantage, than of pretent elnolumert.
DO this WY much trouble will be iaved TO
The national Legislature, who will find it
requiil'e only in few infances TO make
fone smendatory prosiGons, which expert
ence has ioggeited or may hereafter point
cut. Your memosialiiis regret that any
OF the time Of Congrefs ihould be taken
up oy any unneceiiary applications and PEI
slIions. This, however, is incident 10
fbe right of the people, right ever to be
neid iaered, OF petitioning thoie III power
Tor redfeis OF grievances !; and although