Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14
Inc P'rg1nta Argus.
RICHMOND:
FROM NEW YORK, July
SATURDAY, JULY Il. 1904


meiciaI and political interests of that pro.
vince, gives to his friend in this city, in a
letter dated the 4th June, the following in
teres,'ng information:
You know, presume, that we claim
Mobile as part Of the cesson from France.
SPAN objects to this: and, being in power
there, exact from us the ancient duties.
Congress, however, have passed an act
Tor the regulation of this part of the pro-
vince, as II they were without apprehensi-
on that their right to do so would he dis.
puted. The governor general, who re.
Sides at Pensacola, has seen this act, and
1t has excited much alarm and i'll temper.
| saw, last night, translation Of his let
ter to Governor Claiborne on the subject,
to be forwarded to the President of the
United States, in which he assumes bold
tone, and says he views orr conduct as
serious violation Of the treaty, and of the
harmony that ought to subsist between the
two governments. He adds, that he shall
feel 1t his duty TO resist with force of arms
every such vioiation.--t{e then cndeavors
10 shew, by a variety OF arguments, that
we have no right to that country, and
hopes the president will be satisfied on due
consideration that he (the Governor) is cor
rect IN his opinion, and that the President
viii take measures to abandon claim so
uniounded: but il not, and If the Ameri.
can government persist in the exercise OF
Legislative and executive controul over
that country, however painful the alterna-
tive, he shall use the force entrusted TO
nun TO rePel with arms every such I'M
Just enCroachment.
How this disagreeable business will
end, know not. On the truth of the
iacts you may place the most implicit. con
hdence. The translation of the letter is
attested by the interpreter to the govern
ment; and I expect will soon be publish.
ed IN your papers from the proper author.
hy,"
On Monday MeRGAN LEWIS, ESQ.
was indicted into the Office of Governor
OF the state of New FORK, agreeable to the
constitution of the state.
On Saturday last, agreeabIy to previous
arrangement, committee of the re-
publican citizens of Albany waited upon
his Excellency the late Governor, and
presented to him the following address:
To his ErceHcncy George Clinton, Governor
0fhhe State of .Nezv. York.
SIR,
The important functions you have so
long and SO honourably exercised, for the
more immediate advantage of the people
OF this State, are about to be once more
suspended, perhaps for ever. We i'm.
prove this therefore, as the proper season
to express the high sense we entertain of
your virtues as private citizen, and the
gratitude We feel. and shall ever cherish,
Tor your useful labours as servant Of the
people.
HE man who can Justly boast of long
life, actively devoted 10 the service of his
country, may well claim the need ofpatri-
oiism, and the best rewards grateful PEG.
pie may have to bcstow. Your life, sir,
has been thus devoted, and the conscious.
ness OF it must prove to you source of
honorable pride-whilst you cannot but
derive felicity IRON, the reflection that your
labors Tor the public veal have been crown
ed with success.
Ii is with mingle; emotions ofpride and
pleasure, that we contemplate your career
as soldier, patriot and statesman; in
asnuch as we derive from the retrospect,
one more proof of the falacy ofthe favoiitc
maxim Of monarchisis, that ineratitude is
the peculiar sinofrepubics. Nor is yours,
sir, the Only living example we might of
fer in proof that steady course of public
virtue will not be repaid with ingratitude
IN the American r spublic--whateye may
have beenth conduct ofancient Republics,
constituted essentially different from ours,
towards men who had served them with
zeal, fidelity and usefulness. In Repub.
nc properly constituted, though the peo-
pie may labor under temporary decisions,
and the brightest virtues may Tor while
lie buried in obscurity and Deglect--yct
reason will not fail at last to resume her
empire, and intelligence, virtue and palri-
otlsm, to irradiate and purify the public
councils, dispeI the msts of delusion, and
restore to liberty her benignant aspect, and
her pristine yigor. How far your own ex-
perience affords proof of this position, i'm.
partial history will not be wanting to re-
cord, nor Posterity TO acknowledge.
Long as you have lived to labor in the
vineyard of liberty, there is yet field o.
pen for the eXertion Of your talents in her