Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1803-10-31
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H In GAZING you together, lciloW-SltlIchS,
!, q an earlier day than was contemplated
~ the act of the la!t FELTON, of Congrefs,
have not been infeniible to the per!onal
d hconvsnienccs necellarily refu!ting from
q unexpected change in your arrange
henty; but matters OF great public con-
Ecrnmcnt have rendered this cali neceiil-
W; and the interelts you feel in theie
Nil fuperlede in your minds all private
konfiderations. y
III Conyrefs witneGed, at their late FELTON,,
lie extraordinary agitation produced in
HE public mind byrhe fcfpenion of orr
might of dcpoiit, at the port Of New Or
cans, no alignment Of. anotherPlace hav-
4 Ing been made according 10 treaty. They
= we're icnhble thar the continuance OF that
1 briyation would b. more injurious TO our
asion, than any corfequencesw which could
low from any mode Of redrefs. But re-
Polng iuf conddsnce in the good faith Of
NE goyernment Whole officer had COM
fanittsd tee wroug, friendly and reafonabIe
xfrprrientations werercfortcd to, and the
/ Fight Of depoiit was rs4fored. i
u Previous however TO this period, We had
net been unaware of the danger 10 which
'hPdr peace would be perpetual!y expelled
fhiilt 10 important key to the commerce
~ the weltern country remained under
!, lpreign power. Dificuitiss<oo were pre-
u hitting Snsrnsclves as TO the navigation OF
i tber firearms, which, afiling within our
= rtitories, pafs through thofe adjacent
l. topohtions had therefore been Authorized
y srobtaining, On fair conditions, the ioy-
= txiguty OF New-Oreans, and of other
oasGons in shat quarter lntereIting to
Il ir quiet, to iuch extent as was deemed
aaieable !; and the provifional appro-
8 Eialion Of two millions Of dollars, TO be,
Ppled and accounted for by the Preii-
II ent of he United States, intended as
part of The price, was confdered as con-,
!. eying the fanaion of Congres5 to the
I Population, propoied. !Ihe enlightened
= oyesnElent of France tlw, with iuft dii-'
y ernmenf, the importance to both nations
= iucll liberal arrangements as might
n .t and permanently profaose' the peace,
Z pend1hip and intereas Of both: and the
81 opesy and foyereigaty aflaR Louitiana,
il aich had. been reitored TO them, has, On
rtain conditions been transferred to the
aitcd States by inarunients Bearing date
s. e seth OF April laft. When theie lhall
~ eve received tie constitutional Ianetion
= ihe Senate, they will, without delay, be
+ nnuniciEed to tie Representatives, alto,
II iae eyercile of their functions as to
Poie ccaaitioIs which are within the
owsrs yelted by the contribution in Con-
"a rels. 80. so s, 80.
N Whit the property and fovsre;snty of
Il vs. alillfippi and its waters fceure all in
" y psndelKscutlet fer. the produce of the
ia saern 'tatss, and an uncontrolled navi-
& r''0n through their whole coutie, free
u on eo'ilflon with other powers, and the
AAeesss TO cur peace from that i.iource,
s. is''iIyot The country, its climate and
's"'' pTomlie, ii due sealon, important.
e ! Q our 5reaiury. and ample proyilion
our poiterity, and a wide fpread for
], ,D Dleingss Of freedom and equal laws.
Z a WIN the w;fdom of Coagrefs it will.
~ 800 take thois ulterior meailrcs which
~: ps he.eaary for the immediate occu-
Il soa' aild temporary government of the
Y Ut Tor its incorporation into our
II ~ Tor reiidsfing the change of gov.
re,I olsiiing to our newly adopted
Il ''sa Tor iccurinS TO them the rights
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