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l9rs. RREADT and &c, nebkesp
sf0HN iRsKEIRArAN { "a s 81

ID ESPECTFULLY acquaint their
~ friends and the public generally.
that they have taken The house lately II
the occupancy Of Captain John Robin-
son, u the sign Of the Indian Chef Il
the nlaia street, sIartinsbarg, where thsy
have opened a House Of .ss s5zss'
I PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
and beg leave 10 solicit the public MT.
ronage. The house IS wen calculated
tor the geneeel accommodation oftray.
ling and other customers the stables
&c. are very commodious and in annie
order lin addition to which they have
provided themselves with The best Ii.
quors, Hay, OATS. Sc and being de-
termined 70 pay the strietest attention to
business, and do every thing in their
power e give satisfaction 10 cussomers.
they hope q least 20 Be favored with !
share Of public patronage.
Martinsburg, April 8. 1904. -.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

THE subscribers beg leave TO retu 3
] thanks 10 their friends and chs.
TONERS generally, for the liberal encou.
ragement heretofore experienced in their
line of business.
Soileitousto Perpetuate the friendship
OF generous public, they also request
the liberty Of observing, that every meri.
torious exertion shall be displayed to
retain public favor. :.
Ayarious ahdvery extensive assort.t
mcnt ofwell-chosen
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

7ne jollepng, u nor taken up 5sfore
tke LET ef JHiy, nil be Sent % ne
General. Pssi-l Ecr As dead Letters.
IA. John Ao,er, Berkeley County.
Virginia.
Seth French, Berkeley County.
Rebeckah Gano, James Burg, New
Virginia, 2 Letters.
Samuel Hin, care of Rev. Mr.. Giass,
Garrard' Town. John Hamilton, near
Martinsburg. J So
lessee Ionshon, Berkeley County,
near the same. 5
Henry Miller, the same, blacksmith.
James M'Mechen, Schoolmasfer, care
Of William Riddle, Esqr. MArtinsburg.
RI. Z, 81
Gabriel Ross, near Middle Town,
Berkeley County. Frederick Rosen-
bargar, care Of George Cunningham,
Esq. Berkeley County. Ann Raney,
tbs same. -..s ~ 49, :
Abraham Siam Tor Stuno the same.
John Wilkepson, jun. near Lights
Mill, Berkeley, 3 Letters. IS
Henry Whiting, Berkeley County, Wiz,
WV. soMMERyILLE, r. NJ.
Post Office, Martinsburg, !
April $, 1904. u.
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TAKE NOTICE,

A LII those who purchased properly
n at tbs sale Of the effects belonging 10
the Estate 81 MIR. Joseph Park, deed,
will please take notice that their respec-
1--WE Obligations were due on the 10Th Of
January last, and nnot discharged onor.
before Tie FIRST day OF May next, will be
put into the hands ofan Attorney for COLI
lection. --All those who have claims n
gainst said estate are desired TO bring
them in Immediately for payment to
WILLIAM WILSON, actiag Adm.
tor the Estate e Joseph Parl, dec.
: Carrard's s. Town, Berkeley :
County, February -, 1900. fowl
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13
E0R .S1 ]. /,

A valuable NEGRO WOMAN, and
her CHILD : girl about two years old.
The Woman IS well acquainted with
Homework, and Is good hand out Of
doors. Apply 10 the printer. IA
April s, l8oi- a.. s 1, ~ y. $3.50
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13
TORE LET.

And Possession igiven insmed;asSiv.
ME House and Lot lately ,oscupii-
y ed BY j. Alburtis, situate ia the
main street, Martinsburg the House
= well finished, has s rooms below ana
. aboss stairs, with good Kitchen. :
spacious Garrett, 2 dry Cellars, 1 conve-
nient Stable, and m excellent Garden
well enclosed, andis IN eyeryrespect wei
caleulatsd fot any kind ofpablic business.
For ternis apply 70 Robert cockburn or
!. Alburtis.
April s, 1904.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

Three Volumes Of The
DOMESTIC ENCYCLOPAEDIA
ssre feeeivedsndready for delivery 20
SubseribsIs &c ths Intelligsnesr oikes.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13
DAVID HUNTER, {. sc, &C.
Farmer. and Merchants, Tale Notice.


THAT the subscriber has got Ia
u lie,'s MILL on Opequan, (be-
tween three and four miles from Mar.
tinsburg1 In complete order for the re-
ception and manufacture Of Grain and
that for every. hundred bushels Of clean
merchantable Wheat, weighing 60 pound
per bushel, brought to said Min, he win
deliser21 barrelsof Superfne Flour, and
win be responsible for. the inspection In
any market in the United States.
He viii give the highest price in Cash.;
for Itheat, Rye and Corn.
LEONARD GRO w.
December so, 1903. ON
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

GAME 70 the subscriber's, living Il
~ Hampshire County. 5 miiss rom =,
Bath, ! black HORSE, ii years o ii.
= small star in his forehead ana thres
white feet, appraised % ten pounds: and
ahlAck MARE Colt 4marks az hrand
pereeivable. appraised 10 Ave pounds
The sboye Estrays have been appraised
according % law and The reslfn. sent -
the clerk Of Hampshire courts The own
e = desired 70 prove properly, pay
charges and take them away. $
JAMES BURK.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13
EAST-INDIA and EUROPEAN
CO O..DS..

seleeted chiefly fromthe latest importa,
lions q the City Of Philadeiphia, are
lately received and now opening; the
whole Of which, upon the incest inspscs
ton and on the most moderate terms
win tis presumed bea sliicisnt rr.
sofnmendatioh. 8 8.
THOMAS SMITH, 81 Co.
Martinsburg, March 23S 1905.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
FROM THE BOSTON REPERToRT.
/" WE WILL REJOICE"

Is there a federalist who has consi3ertG
the progress Of political deIusion as presag
iog the dowosalot constitutional priaci2Iss
in New England? is there one VINO has
feared that we must inevitably follow
Rhode Island New York, New Jersey,
and Penns{lvania into that scene ofuProar
and confusion, in which they have been
struggling aad sinking? let him now con.
template the political aspect Of New HamP'
shire, Massachusetts and Connecticut
These states in which information is Ger.
tainly more generally dIifused than in any
other, are rapidly returning to their high
prediction for the federal, as the only ra-
tionai, safe snd honest canse, Every cxertl'
on has been made BY the Democratic bartqio
degrade the state OF New Hampshire. But
the irnposter Griswold and his little band
Of Catalinian associates have been arrested
in their full career. The insul1 offered 10
the common sense Of those true hearted
disciples of the Washington politics has
aroused them TO Resentment, and cemo'
crazy at once makes retrograde stride.
Massachusetts, ever jealous OF lis Tree.
dom and prompt to manifest her sense 81
wrong, exhibited as we have often remark
ed, and still repeat with sincere pleasure
during the late cession Of the legislature,
more Of the enthusiasm at enlightened
freemen, than has been witnessed ter
years The exemplary spirit of her legs
lature has been seconded by strong dis~
position Of inquiry throughout a!mostevery
part OF the state. The people are at last con.
WINGED, that it is not the best to be entlrelya'
the mercy fany portion ofthe union. he
un.ssniable and undencd fact, that congress
is managed by midnightJunto, TO when
the nabobs of Virginia dictate, has excited
Just alarm. Add TO this that, at hone
they see rouges, notorious cheats, and
unprincipled vagabond, aushed with hope
and aiming to rise on the wreck OF our
state independence. The democratic party
has, +" fallen, fallen, fallen,' though never
high, under the management and suPer,n'
tenience of Anthony Pasquin. There ie'-
it lie.
But Connecticut, against which the &c.
mons of Reorganization have lately Oen.
their utmost force, has sustained the sno'A 2
and gloriously triumps. The laco0N''
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
called IA Diurnal of some p...

Affairs &c. ssS and
The Romans had publicat;o,
nearly approached to modern newaa winch
1T was called Acta Diurna, or Dali ' "a
FENCES, resembling the present accoN o'cOr,
births, deaths and marriages, &c. a. Of
tract from ore of these may be see, .aI
tronius, an author, as singular for the ~, )
>corous subjects he handled, as the c I've
purity of his language. The debat.. S';
the Senate were also published a, the s..
period, under the title Pubiica Acta A'
The next paper Of CHS kind appeare1
Venice, and was called Gazetta, from =
name of piece Of money for whia.a i ~, ~:
sold; and Gas understand, from Toe ,,,,
respectable authority to which Ihsve i1,
referred) was distributed in manuscribtIa,
after the invention of printing, Of they
thirty volumes were collected by that h,lro1
librorum, Magliabcchi, and are still ~.
served in the library he left. The p r.
Gazette, under the management of MOI.
Renoudot, followed next. In London, ii.
Daily Advertiser, of Jenour. led ii.
way. The prodiglous profits Of this esn
tleman's paper tempted crowd Of come
titors, too long to ennmerate in this pIac.
In 1898, the newspapers published in En-
gland and Scotland, daily, alternate, and
weekly, amounted to one hundred and s,v
teen. Their attempts were, for the mos,
part, successful, and induced governmen
to clam sharein their proG-s, | b.Iiey.
half crown ia every advertisement, which
with the stamps and duty on paper, I IN.
derstand adds to the pubic revenue Nor.
than two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
year, besides providing bread and en-.
ployment for thousands. Gney are, not.
outstanding, regarded with tlmiI, hos.
tile eye. by most governments, and 1ave Of
late, been saddled with enormous leads,
upreasonaoly, and, in the article Of paper,
WIKI an injurious partially, augmented,
81 confess, with cooccrn," said C3le.
donian barrister "the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of he
press; bur Let us remember, it Is a pa5+,c
creditor to which religion, morality, g-ni1f
and science, are indebtSd It preserved III
constitutional our sister king dom, and re
stored OR own. Il, in assuming the Of
fee of a censor, il sonetimss goes astray
, let it be controlled with parenta! tenderness
IKE fayorit- child; let Us not, by vel
rneaot but judicious ae"erlty, injafe it
(
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
BENJAMIN SHREVE, Jun

Has FOR SALE,
AT his ftcte, corner CT P1nce ard Union freets,
Eleven bales Of
CALCUTTA PIECE GOODS,
sonfiitlop Of
E mmertles-Cofahs -Sannahs--Baf-
iahs and Chlntz.
500 pieces Markers,
100 giec.s Bandanno Handkcrchiefs,
Mems cosffe and 6ne Shoes,
Womens' Morocco and Leather do.
& Giris and Boys do. do.
REQ Seal Leather, Upper Leather,
Bags Of Black Pepper,
Attacks OF Sage,
3 chefs frelh HyIon Tea.
pipes very 6ne-4h proof ccguiac Brandy,
2 pipes American Gin,
3 siesces Whik.y,
cafe Wool HATS,
81 bis. No. Beef, and few
Coils Of Cardage.
Oh. 2.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
n O It | G. E.

The inhabitants Of the TOrOn are here
BY notified, that atasrt the iPef NOUem-
be,enexs, rstarm uysJ be made agreea-
so Lasu, re5Peaiag F'rs Buckets.
]. Vaudeville.
Superintendent Of Police.
October s.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
FALL GOODS.
CUTHBERT POWELL.

Has sees we'd nc, the United Stases, principal
par, 81 his FALL GOODS; the balance is daily
expected. He-is now opening them at the Store
thses. doors below thar occupied by him hitherto,
an cf-,s then for Sale on moderate terms.
O9obcr 4. aIw zawzw
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
PUBLIC SALE.

sbn 1sciasy a<1i zri1 5<lald al The Yesaae SIRE,
All the PERSONAL ESTATE,
,rf Marr;s HeQrIiby ajsd--ConGa'ng of
+ HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI.
lure, &c.
Philip G. Mazfsller.
Oacber 4
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08

few vesrs and the sorrowing will rest in
silence with them whom they deplore--..-
/ .For. vet few years, and all the cares, griefs
and inquieludes of life will DC buried IN
oblivion.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
October S
FOR SALE,

IF APPLIED FOR. SOON.
rH The fchooner ELEANOR,
SsRIAe Captain 7o0n Grayi0n, now
Ssssf IN this port. an excellent Sssiel,
wei, r.uno and now ready to receive cargo.
She is taR iailer. and is segiRered at II tons,
carrying nearly 500 barrels. A liberal credit
will be given the eurchaier, on good notes. For
furtber particulars enquire of WsaLlAM BREsr,
at thc clty OF Washington, or
Henry K. May, g Co.
Ofobey s. CIV
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04
OFFICIAL.
To Richard y. Morris, Efq. Network.

s,., 4Mar ,o,
Witb my later TO yoa ef the adsnA. / t,on/;ni.-
ted you copy of the opinion Of The sou, appointed
TO inquire into ycar seondua as commanding officer
of the late lquad,en Of armed vq5Sls sftie United
STATES, IN the Miditeyyoneqn fbis cfiuiior baeirg
atigsed tie Prsdent fbaf il is nat TIE public inter-
Ell that you GoAld Be longer eonfirra in rand,
in the Macy Of the United States, I haze II il
charge from him to istorm yeu, tbsf be has yeyslsd
yauy eommi1!m. Lam, Sir,
1ear obsaisat Jsyaunt,
ROBERT SMITH.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04

tie and the hcrdsmen of Lots cattle. And f.
BRAN faid unto lot, let there be no Aife pray
thee between me and thee and between my
herdfmen and thy hsrdfmen, for we are breth-
rem. Is not the whole land before thee pray
thee feparate thylclf from me, if thou wilt take
the left hand | will go TO the right hand, or if
thou depart to the right | will go to the left.
SENEX
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04

IS peblifhcd every Monhr, by E. A. jerks at the
PFiasag Ol'ee, No 2, F5S-Strsst, PoarLASp; where
tuhicrpto"s, advertisements, communications, &c
are reserved with attention. lilac price, to country
i;5icfers who receive their papers the Office, or
m packages by the mail, is ONE DOLLAR & FiFfY
VENTS year.-ST Subicrbers who live in town
en-" shaic whcfe papers aled and forwarded pa-
raieiy, will be charged rwo DOLLARS year.
~ Aiv-rs' viii derive peculiar advantages as their
iavors will be publiihed (withou price, both in
chs paper, aaJ ia Tlnfz.ys COMMERCIAL GArtrrE.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04

From, Baltimore Paper Of MAY al.
Agaia- bezvars Of Coanfeytvts two Coun-
terfeit 100 Dollar Notes, Of the eEcf of dir
count and Dfpyft, Bahimors, qDeys ye9e,d7y dstee-
ted at the Bank Of Bakimeys. Ire Plate, like
fbsf sue nsticsd .tvv days age, il avrN executed
as are ays The Egnatayes. TIE date, tie p,s!dsnts
name, John Ssuan) and The nambeying, are /Sms-
eObat elsmy, particularly kbs latter zO5ics Is veyy
much 10, and is THE any n:sars BY qobieb detet7os
can be esGly m"de rbe paper Is murt kstter than
tie general ra" Of counterfeit bills.
From The Wen Lrd;es.--Mr. Gibbs arrived az
N.York, from Turks Ifland, was informed by
captain from Cape Francois, that on or about
the 2oth April, every Frenehman, woman and
child, to be found in that place. bad Jesn PIT to
death During which time no Americans had
ventured to open their flores for the pufpofe of
doing any kind of buGnets but as the Noun
tain Troops marched out on the morning Of
his quitting the Cape (the goth of Apri,l direct
ly after; it was fuppofed they would COM
mence buGnefs. All kinds of American pro.
duce extremely high and in gseat demand.
Plumber of every defcripsion to be purchated
for hundredth part of its value.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04
POLITICS..
From the Connecticut Courant.

or The following plain and important Facts
are recommended to the candid perufal of all
the People of New England, Of whatever
political fentiments.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04

"a Gentlemen Of Iyt5rmation qysstbsr tslt,oi or
Democratic.
A
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04

The following memoirs of the celebrated roya Gen
eral GEORGES. lately arreed at Paris, from
late Ensiil. paper.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

,a,ity of ,it people to enjoy perfect liberty with rodera
tion ioud admit, with great circum pecuon the iubeets
Of iueh nations to free participation - .ne'r po'es'
ze thoe ntutions which form the manners and morals
of the people, and which tend to inpre them witt yeaera-
ton the Supreme Being with reverence ior Jut auto-
~ and reipeGi for thcniiclvcs."
The communications made by your Fyceency, relative
TO the choice Of Electors PRECEDENT and Vce-Predent ARD
the Judiciary Department. hal receive that attentoa
which the high of thoie lubects demands he sem
ate have deep conviction of the importance o. an 'iar-
tial tlibution Of ufice the attainment OF which
practicable and yief as wrl as independent
Judges and enlightened and upright jurors is chemically me-
ccizry. 3. -
Your Excellence NAV always rely the jealous co ope
ration of the Senate all meaures, which tend to rcnrcr
the Gate reeetabe to promote juce among our fellow
citizens aud iecure them life of quiet and tranquiht
CIR Wksa tie paragraph qUbieS zoe hass fvi,a..
"a in large tlpe qunf read Sv0s ''sten'e"f.y II.
tailed from arisa evSyy drn'crreic quarter Ct stt
s,a,d. IT 4ca5 aid, 70 be Pointed al The dr''seyass
esn.ya!!y, AID at The nmker If a rcyt0in pamphlet
qpbib lad been PIT IN eireatrtie7 pyeuisas 10 ne
FIRING s.f7isas, particularly :-nad tie fava''f'st
ruas easd af5a 10 declare explicitly 4ubfther It susst
nof mesaed as q desfase, qubsre the acrylkg ngers
if0r ~ fbe 1tayfs ia,e,al Of tsr nqaisers kae1c
fbst e.af4s ought "a attach 7bs ssansitfs, in RI
Try. ea.sd npsn ,be mgui,ey5 70 ysfrrHs the 1a's-
grapb and 10 jay, qDbeihey foe J0ffi z0ese "ef tDv
rst5 The i,ysssnres fir: and fbs day f'sfrfissa
md pss65t and f5sagh the garment 4Sa, no.
maze - airy particular mea'a,s. # an, gsntt,nts
foaaI fifsa hem fbsy zuers at FIJI kbe,7J TO acesr
'n.-7bsag5 his zras mt acknowledged, yfW a.:
ron M,. Bacon, and others, acre die6ti5fsd zsata
ne paragraph and 10 bring the principle Il roa-
,aiari 10 fte fea, tie ban. Nr. Ursty called FIR
fbs 1sas and Neys, on IKE cueaisn, il'a this para.
sssph pats -Ana Thy acre az tf;lozo:
! ~ \, The hon Meiirs homlon. HAYWARD, Big.
han H.ie st.rkweahcr, M'ieian, Ttcomb, storars
ca'','as, Heard Derby Hooker. Morton, Jun. seafss
sgaet Ht' Pse cot, Brovn. Philips Of s. Qa,ney
! Phillips OF 81.
NAYS he hon MeTrs. yscon Cctan MAYNARD,
E.i. Dsane iii ,.iidr,th Bidwei Woodmau, Howe
Chsnales .B,rtietr--is
es- TIE ,sdAer ii rrGvrfed 10 eogEasf tie part.
graph HAg 9tpsed and then to make bis osun con.
el.sss on tbs n-atuss qobieb could kave Influenced
an sepyffi7a fbu via.ens ngain9 (eniiw<ais t6as
.sryrd and xadsma5t
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

Sc h1nly ealcrlatci 70 unicrnain: rational
hl,crty 81 prstrne all ci.h locicty and to
hlss from Tbs E1e u earth all forts OF govern
urnt.
Yonr E*cellcncy nav be afurcd, the, we will
pare go ,rsuioas. 20 ali,t cur fellow citizens,
N sornias eorrea opinions a sAe terms, h5s,fy
zai s.a -
Nc az lsesinzly ali-e 20 he importance Of
ne eNpesiricng. uow uak;sg IN cur hnd, as 10
the casaeifv 81 shc American people 10 enjoy
Ineffrs. k8sssy win moderation which has h,sh
erto proved taccrssldl. We ihall certainly be
esie'roas - contribute to Is facet ~ fai,h
ful dslchsrss ~ oar egfy. And We Enccrely
rvs esosae ~ tspsimen', that all the eforis OF
lexsls.tsse ~ildosn, ~ili &c nnsvaiias. without
tie a. 81 shpss inintutlons, which form IL
as.aners and norais d tine people, aad wh.ch
It'd 10 iafrrs thrm ~Ita vrneraflon, ton the
,ugscre s~irg. 9Th reverence Tor jul authori-
~ al ssipee zoe tasmse,sss.
10 tic cosum.ais .,s,s @. suur E=cc..ency.
upcn the iaui.et ef ths Ju'iieiary OF tas Com
nioa x~sl,n, We vii mott ctsr.'iaiiy pay evety
attention, thar the iugorsanee % tiaS iublcet aud
tbs hleh ref &c. sos.fy OF tae mAes'tfases, by
whom the elevations VI tne psciSns j iscm, arc
| iaggelted, ds-s4ad.
( ihe ilouie a Representatives. VIII not tail,
10 sttara tl,er and - dseetias the manner, Ia
wheh the Eiestsss, Oh the par "a this Com
u,onwesah, OF Pfrsirnt col Vice r,eGdent Of
/ the q. States. That o. appointed.
| We rely wlsh that pOr..st confidence, which
the prrify and emaeace ot your ksee.lcacys
easrasfes, AID cur pan hs9py sxpsrNnee OF the
fruits OF your AZ isi.es, ~..Iosa and vifsacs ici-
ly authorize. thai you viii CD operate with the
TO bran~hss OF sss seSIaasc, IN iaea nsdi-
uses A. ii,a led fsadsr sae tate rel ,eStisic,
TO promotes lust,ce aa'ons cur fellow citizens,
ANA feeuse 10 tn~m ate .. "a ca aid iran Jul
hty We at the fame tioe osg you to accept
our aiiuraacrs. ,hs they viii aaopt and faith
iu.sy preserve, essry rIoaer mean TO ehe-tuAsc
| the lame ends.
| ave Oh TINS ccs Atom, congratulate your En-
cel!-ncy aud ousi-ives. on your reelection, to
the hTit executive oi.f.c or THIS Commonwealth.
We conildSr ~ !, cur ieI,cw elgl4sns, while they
have paid a ,rioats OF gra,.ivde - merit, have
itr.klnply evlpccd their own ,n,egrey. indie
pendence, and dieernmcn. Ivy ,hes asA,n exAit-
my you to this high as,ion.
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ANSWER OF TIE HOUSE TO THE GOVERNORS
SPEECH.

Nay Hpirgfe yoH E*rei!e1cy,
THE houfe OF representatives, deeply i'm
pteifed with the obligation they have taken up
on thrnlfeives to perform the public duties IN
cumbent upon them, agrceably TO the rules and
regulations of the contribution, will on their
part faithfully eudeavour to protect their fellow
citizcrs in the enjoyment of their lives, liberty
and property and fcrupulouay obfervs the
principles Of the contribution and conffantly
adhere to kaf of piety, juitice, moderation,
temperance. induhry and frugality, in the for
nation # the laws neceAary for the good ad-
imnittration of the Common Nealth.
We are highly fenible of the Importance Of
Ian impartial deifribusion Of juitice to all the
,pcoplc, to preierve an equality among the m ).
and to enable them to enjoy that liberty, which
under the protection of law, fecures their lives
and property and to unite them more ciofely
Itogether, and attach then more firmly to The
'fate.
We perfectly and mott Gncerely agree wi Il
your excellency, in your fentiments of civil lib
erty in your eitimation of order and regular
ity in fociety, and in your definition of equality
Although it be obvious in thinking and cult
waited minds, that nothing can be more oppo-
iite to liberty, than licentiouiefs yet it is no
Acfs obvious, tuat ny thc uhdlisinSUinfnH the
one is frequently confoundsd with the other.
10 deititution of corre6tnefs, Of the pub
lie ientiinent, ON this fubiea, is unsueitiona-
bly, to be imputed mott Of the evils, which
have, in ancient as well as modern times, diff
urbed, convulfed and fabvertedto their founda.
TONS thote fe6tions of the world, on which
attempts have been male to maintain rcpubli-
can forms OF government
Knowing--as We do know-thasit is ipfin-
itely caGer to enkindle en,huGafn and to fet
on fire the zcal-shan to inform the under
Handing of man; we cannot watch too criti-
cally, or ihield ourfelves too Rrongly. againit
ambitious and defgning men, who aaume the
GARD OF patriotifm and employ their talents to
inaamc the palions of the people and excite
their contempt of all dccency and order
It is utterly impoilible for us TO hcGtate to
concur with your exoellency in the petition,
that other equality than that Of ri ghts, is wholly
inconhtent with the nature of things.
Liberty and equality, as defined by thofc u
topian Philosophers, who have adopted the
fcheme, that lope and rYai5n impoie upon
each individual every neceiary rettraint; and
who. with rapid itrides, are travelling.on with
man, to the perfsdability of human nature,