The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-23

lHS hSs.SlS Vi departments Idltniul 10 tnelr
FRUITS.
Agriculture and Commerce.
The militia of the United States.
The powers in amity with the United States
Good faith and juftice towards all nations,
peace and harmony with all, entangling allan
ces with none.
The American Fair.
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BY Governor Claiborne,
The memory of Benjamin franklin.
BY General Will;nfcn,
Louifana; her charming daughters; her
gallant fons.
BY the PRECEDENT ehe CommiGIioners having re-
retircdl
Gen. Wlkinfon; the veteran and folder.
The rude blaits of winter will never make his
weli-earned laureis lefs green.
BY Mr.. Trih,
Governor Claiborne the chara6ternics of
merit and republicanifm are modeity and finn
nefs.
The following sddrefS, Ggned by number
OF citizens of the county of Wlkirfon, in the
Mifiii1ippi territory, has been handed to his Ex-
cellency Governor Claiborne.
To his Exccllency- William c. c. Claiborne
Governor of the Miihflippi territory, exerci-
ling the powers of Governor General and In
tendant of Louihana.
An officer of high truft and confidence, whole
efforts have ever tended to promote the gene
raj welfare, is Untitled to the grateful thanks Of
his fellow-citizens.
The inhabitants of the county of Wilkinfon,
therefore, pray your Excellency to accept their
fulleft appreciation of the wife and virtuous
meafures ofyour late administration, in the Milf
hiiippi territory, and atiurances of the firm fup-
port which is due from a patriotic community
to public fiInctionary, whole only object is the
happinefS ofthe people.
The implicity of manners, and .dignifed con-
duct obferved by your excellency in difchargins
the important truft of commifiioner on the part
of the United States, for receiving the province
of Louiiiana, will remain lafting monument
of honeit fame not to be ruited by the breath of
faction.
We offer your excellency our fincere congra-
| tulations on the facility with which our adopted
brethren embrace the principles cf the lAi:;ier-
can government; the record of this tranfaetion
mutt be fource of the higheft felicity to every
philanthropic heart, and the meritorous officer,
who witnehed the fudden tranfition, and by the
exercife offound philofophy checked the rifing
impulfe of oppoftion, will be duly appreciated
by every citizen of America.
Should the PRECEDENT of the United States re-
HuiAC Vi INC diQ Oh your
cy in the high ftation you fill, fhall ear
neftly regret the iqfs thereby fuAained in this
fiction of the Union.
| But to whatever htuation your excellency
may be called by the general government, we
pledge to you our hieheft e0eenl.
18th March, 1904.
I To the above addreis the governor returned the
following anfwer.
! TO tbe nbabitant5 OF tie county ofITlxinjou il,
THE AziDiGfpi Territory,
FELLOW CITIZENS,
Your grateful and refpeesful addrefS could
not fail to awaken in grateful breait the moft
pleaiing fenfations.
in the couife of my administration i'll the LIic
ffbppi territory, my only obied being the gene
raj welfare, relied with confidence on the ftp
port OF generous people: your appreciation,
therefore, is received with fincere thanks, and
viewed rather as testimonial in favor of my
/ good intentions, than of ufefu public ftrvices.
! Ireciprocate with incerty your congratulate
ons on the prefent happy tranquility of Louifia-
ma, and be aflured there is nothing more ardent
ly delire than to fee our new brothers n7izerJaHy
attached to the principles of the American go
vernment, and the perpetuity of their union
with the United States, the fri Object of their
political affections.
! am particularly indebted TO you gentlemen,
for the intereh you take in my future deftiny
and permit me to declare, that in whatever ifu-
alton / may be placed, whether of a public or
private nature, ihall cheriih lively recollecti-
on of the honor you have done me, and fincere
wifhes for your PROPERTY and happiness.
! VINO. c. CLAIBORNE.
New-Orleans, April %.