The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-17

The Governor ha. addrelied letter, of which the
following is a copy to each member ofthe Corn-
Gil
Me.p- Orieau,, Oetob.r STD, 1894
SIR,
ihave the pleafure to inform you, tina, you are
appointed by the PRECEDENT of the United States, a
member OF the Legislative Council for the Territory
OF Creans.-Your commilion is in my poiIsIEon, and
will be delivered whesever it may be agreeable to you
TO attend and take before the oaths of Office re-
CURED by law.
/ fa.ter myfelf you will afford to your fellow ci.i
zcns, the benefit of your fersces in the Council, and
requet that you would inform of your determ-
nation IS early may be convenient
am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your humble fervt.
WILLIAM G. c. CLAIBORNE.
On ,he OH infant the following letter from the Co
vernon addreaei TO each member Of the Conn-
Gil.
Ntgv-0 riean,, Oe7s5e, 9tb, 1904.
ihave the honor to enclofe you proclamation
convokng the Legislative Council; the intereR of the.
Territory rendered this call neceAary, and rely with
confidence OF Your punGual attendance.
am, Sir,
Very RESPECTFULLY,
Your humble ferv't,
WILLIAM c. c. CLAIBORNE
BY Bis Exee7sney HiAiaor C. c. Claiss-a., C,v.,n.r
eff5< Territory IF Oyirdas.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the intereG of the Territory would
m my opinion be promoted by early FELTON, of the
Legislature thereof, have thought proper iue thi.
nly Proclamation, hereby requiring each and every
Member OF the Legislative Council, to meet in Coaa-
Gil at the Hotel de Vile in the City of New-Or-
Eeans, on Monday che twelfth of November next
Given at New-Orleans this 9th day of Octo-
Der, One Thoufand Eight Hundred and Four,
and OF the independence Of the United States,
the twenty-ninth
In tetmouy whereof, have undersigned nv
Il 81 name, and caufed the Public Seal to be here
unto affixed
WILLIAM C. c. CLAIBORNE.
az A meeting of the representative. of she PEG
pie of Upper Louifana elected by the free
men OF their respective difrias)held on the
itf ult. IN the town of St. Louis, prcfent
twelve members, being majority of the
whole number Cfeventecn) expected to meet
after taking the oath of allegiance to the u
n.ted states, and making few obfervations
on his appointment, and the reafons which
called them together, the PRECEDENT, c. Ora
tiot, fays,
According TO this invitation, we have now
met here, under the aufoices of free govern
Irent, of which we are proud to call Louiiiana
an integral part, in conformity with the coniti-
tus;on OF the United States, under which we feel
happy to live. Nay in more ftria compliance
with the duties impoied on US as citizens, BY
the lame contribution, we for The firf time have
here formed ourfelves into deliberative bo-
dY, we for the fra time are exercifng the
rights OF frecmen, to petition to the government
tor the redrefs of grievances. Would to God
our lrit communication 10 Congrefs, inhead of
being an application for redrefs, had been an
expreAion OF thanks, although from the known
Jutsice of congrefs, am confident we ihal .ulti-
mstely have thanks to return them.
Let, then, gentlemen, our fra Reps in this
new career be as dignifed as the occafon which
induced US 70 afftmbie together, is foemn and
important.
Cougrefs at the time of enac:ing the bill al.
trded to, were not in pofiefIion of fuficent in
formation with refpeet to this country, to VEN
tnre to give us fuch form of government as
we are coniciouS we are entitled to, and as
hope they will not fiEd us unworthy to live I'M
der. We are illuminated in congrefs. TThe
fpeaker has allu(ion To the fpeech of Mr.. Lucas,
member from Pennsylvania, in which he flaws
" the people of Louiiana have not been con-
fuited IN the act of ceiion, but have been tranf-
ferred by bargain made over their heads. II
waSa proof, continued Nj. l.. this aef had not
~" iN~NiFNN WIN Dy tOetn -
that when they aw the American nag hoiaed in
the room of the F,-nch, they flied tears. This
was proofthat they were not on as friendly
terms with our government as fome gentlemen
imagine" On ;he very floor Of congreis our
gratitude to government abfolute in principle
II is true, but whole truly paterna beneyolsace
VIC had uniformly experienced, and which as
virtues 50 hand in hand, fhould have been con-
hrUed rather as certain pledge Of OUT attach
rnent to- the principles Of free government, was
tortured into fltisfsctory proof of our not be-
ING yet ripe to enjoy the bcEeft, of free 60
vernment. kumours very injurioasto our &C.
neral character, rePrefentiDg us fet Of co1e-
tcus, raPscious !2nd- ;obbsrs. who, by faIfe, an
te-datet, count :reited deeds, had n.onopoiized
the greatcH quantity Of the vacant iauGs of the
eiftriet Of Louifana, were at the fine time art.
fully circulated through all parts of the United
States. Not an inhabtant of this dihrid wa.
On the ipot at the time to cootratli9 thofe con.
founded accaIStions. Is il then TO be wonder.
dat, that congefs under thofe circumstances
LIQUID have sGted with rsfpeG 10 us With I'm