The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-30

10 toe honorable President and
Members Of tbe Senate.
Honorable Gentlemen,
1T has not been without mature delibsratior ,I,,-
on the importance of the occasion, that have
drawn YOU from your domestic enioyments, to
consider of matters of public concern, in which
the interest of your country is involved have
been insensibe to the many Inconvenience that
will consequently result every individual, ar this
unsupported change in the constitutional arrange
Inent but feel sangune in the hope, that every
private consideration will readily yield to the ne
eessity Of such measures proaer the public good
and tend to secure, upon permanent basis, the
internal peace and tranquility of our country.
The scene which took place in determining the
late Presidential election, and the weighty conse-
grences which remained suspended during the
deliberaion Ut congress, must be in the re-
collection Of every individual who charges his
mind with he consideration of public affairs: No
friend tohis country, whose mind is not agitated
with high concern the recollection of that event
bu- who would use every possible exertion, to OBJ
viatc return of the impending evil, which for a
moment threatened c1mrno ion and clouded the
peaceful prospects of America. Congress aware
ofthe possibility that event which had happen
ed once, might reasonably be cacula' ed under the
same regulations, to happen again, has wisely A.
dopted the resolution which have received from,
the President of The United States ard herewith
communicated for your consideration AS I hold
it essential felow-citizens, thai you should have
an opportunity of expressing your sentiments up
on every measure submitted TO YOU by the GENERAL
government, and that the sense of the stare may
DC known TO the union, all occasions of ma zion
al importance. more especially where her interest,"
rs so ma'erlally interviewer are the objects which
sctnated me In convening you at this time am
not unaware of the i'll consedusnces which some
tmes result from the abrogation Of system un-
DER winch orr government has hourished. and its
c'nzens have lived happy for wears but when
peculiar circurnsfance5 arise which point ou- de =
reefs, from whence proceed difficulties which
tend % eni1nser or peace and happiness. and m
winch II would be perpe,uay exposed cannot
he5itate - avow hat such svstern is i1pperfee.
andshond nas, with alterations
ms appears 10 be tine situa ion of that part Of
me co1sn'ution of the United States, which ibis
fe'2iulon c9n,emplates the alteration of, and af
'o'ds Yoh me oppor unity ofbeng Instrumental to
the Change, and of Wrestling from design and IN
trigue. the possibility of attempti,y hepeafter En-
frusfraie the wishes of majority of the citizfns
OF the United States in the choice of their pres;.
dent " ''''" ie'i-
In consequence of representing to the governor
OIL Nor'h-Clrolina, the sentiments of the egisIa
.ure respecting the settlement of boundary he
-" 'ne tWo sfa'es, which hal existed so long
suolect OF diSpu-e and contention IL has prcdu'
eed the communication here With t-a,s-ui4ted and
remains IT, your determination upon such inca.
s"I . as WI may deem exDedent on the occasion
~ Is 70 be observed. that in the attenpts bere.o
lore made to adjTs' this difference with 2 s;s,er
state, the leading rbs'aclc was the confined n1,,.
Srs g,yen the commissioners, on the part of North
carolina, and (which the commissioners on tbe
par, OF ms state complained, as not being co.ord
nv wi'h heir own. they met upon UNEQUAL terms
ne Jaw Of tia. state, recontlv passed, has nor,i
80 1missioners with full and ample powers
me boundary, as iustise may point out.
-. eV'nses desire on the part of tliat state to
1 5.o an amicable Adjustment Of This long e;s,;no
S,',5r,, ! would therefore recommend. tina,
slould adopt similar measures 20 effect an oh.
III 'omg sought after by this state, and to meet
o-ro,,. Misnss OF North Carolina, as have well
s,o"noed hopes, from the apparent desire Of the
se,sioJ a ma, their n1etes and bounds will be
During The. recess Of The 1cri.,,.,,.. .ooo;,.a
isom the exeeutive of the stsse of ceoro, re.