The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-14

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JULY :.
! On Saturday lat, aerteablv 70 previous ar
raagctnent, 1 committee Of the republican, Ga
tizens OF Albany waited upon his Exccllenc,
the late Governor and prefcnteo 20 him the
following addreia:
To Ills ErteH:ncr Georae Clinton. Go4xr0or off
lie STATE q Ntsv ft,&.
SIR,
"Thc important functions you have 70 lor,
and 70 honour!biy exerc;!cd, for tie mere ir.ys.
date advantage Of the people Of this State. a!e
about TO be once more fuipended, perhaps :,r
ever. We improve this, therefore, as the pro
per feason to express the high fcnt we .ntsr1ni,
oil your virtues as private citizen, and the VA
titude we feel, and Nall ever cherifl,, for yrnr
utefni abours rs iervamt of the people.
The man who can boar of a long life. ac-
lively devoted to the fervice OF his country, NAV
well claim the need of patriotifin, and the heh
rewardS, grateful people may have to below.
four ire, S!r, has been thus devoted, and the
conicio'itnets Oft muit prove TO you fource Of
honourlEle pride--whjift you cannot bit derive
s4ehcity from the ref ctlion, that yor labours for
inc pubic veal have been crowned with iiic-
cefs.
1t is with mingled emotions of pride and plea
lure, that we contemplate Your career as fol-
der, patriot ard fla, efnan inafinuch as we
dei1ve from the retropett. one more proof of the
fallacy Of the favorite maxim of nonarchit;.
tn2t lrSraiIude is the peculiar FIN Of republics.
Nor is yours FIR, the only living example we
might o1eriD proof, that Ready courfs of pub
lie virtue will not be repaid with ingrattuce in
the american r, pubiic-whatever NAV have
been the conduct of ancisnt Republics, cona;tu
TED eilentidily different from ours, towards men
who had fSrved them with zeal, fidelity and uie-
fa!ns.s. In Republic properly contributed,
though the people may labour under tempo.a-
r. dtlutions, and the brightef virtues may for
while lie buried in obicurity ard neglea-vst
re@ion will not fail at lat TO cfu,re her empire,
and intelligence, virtue and patriotiih,, to ira
diate and purify the public councils, difpel the
ntts of delnhon. and reftore to liberty her be-
nignant afpe6t, and her priftinc yieour. How
far your own experience affords proof OF This po
Gtion, impartial hfory will not be wanting to
record, nor pofterity to acknowledge.
Long as yon have lived to lahour in the vire-
yard OF liberty, there is yet field open for the
exertion of your talents in her iacrcd carfe.
You are defined for new fcenes Of action, into
winch 1t needs not the gift of prophecy to
preciet, that You will be called by the
voice of grateful country. Thithcr our belt
wiihes will accompany you-and inthis new re-
lation TIC iociety, your pat life affords the flrcf
pledge OF your devotion 10 her true intereits.
IN CONCERT with the iage JehsIfon, and hat band
OF patriots who from the majority OF our natl
onal councils, and in unifon with the wilhes OF
every real American, we doubt not the grand ob-
leet OF your cares will be, TO preftrve inviolate
thoie facred fruits OF the revolution--the union
OF the States, and the Liberties of the people.
In clohng this addrefs, we cannot but rejoice,
that you will leave the affairs of the fate in I'M
exampled PROPERTY, under the aefpces OF
man who dsferves and enjoys our utinon corr
hdence; and whole election as your flcccffor.
confdering the circu maances under which It
took place, has afforded additional proof of the
capacity of the people of this fate for falf go
yernment, for the enjoyment OF popular cleo
TORS, and the blcliings of rational liberty.
With thefe fentimcnts, S:r, we bid you an af-
fectonate farewel-and when it jhall peafe hea-
ven to tranl.ate you from the fcenes of this life,
may blif8ful immortality in another and
better world be your portion.
RICHARD LUSH,
HENRY QUACKENBUSH, ! Committee
GEORGE MERCHANT, of the Repub
CHARLES d. COOPER, 7 .ican Cit,zen,
SOLOMON SOUTIWICK, Of ALBANY.
ALBANY, June 90, 1904.