Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-09

Cconehsle1 from our Lass) .~
We have thus stated the grea: source
Of discomfort, which has arisen from
the measures your honourable BODY has
pleased to parsue did we suppose them
the eject Of ssttlet design to Cypress, Of a
i determination to disregard our natural
and stipulated rights. we are persuaded
!. We should do As much ihjastice to your
views, - the strongest expression would
do % our feeling Of indignation. and
Erief.--But we win not insult vow by a
suspicion, 50 injurious 70 your motives
the want Of true information with rex
Pect 70 us, opinions founded ON a SUPER
6cial acquaintance with our country, and
% preiudiced relations of our habits and
manners, on reports the mcst unfoun-
ded, even a. 10 eur language, these a.
lone have given rise to the measures of
which We complain, and W hen these inn
pressions shall have been effected, we
have the fullest confluence that their
effects win cease. and the language Of
Iemonstrance will be changed to that Of
G0nXraIulalpOn anu Ina0kS.
a Deeply Impressed, therefore, with a
persuasion that our rights need only be
stated, to be Recognized and allowed !;
that the highest glory Of free nation
- . communication Of the blessings of
freedom, and that lis best reputation is
derived from sacred regard to trea.
ties; We pray you r. personalities OF
the people, To consult Your own fame
and oar haPPines, t'y a prpnp. attention
% our prayer. We iavoke the PRLN-
cIPEES OF YOUR REVOLU.
TON, THE SACRED SELF
EVIDENT A N D ETERNAL
TRUTHS on which your government
are founded: We invoke your own
professions, and the glorious example
Of your F AT H f r s; and;, We id.
lure you not 10 disavow the one, nor
dishonoar the other, BY persexering ia
Ptan 90 contradictory to every thing
you have said, and they have taught: so
fatal 30 our happiness, and the reputa-
ton of your country To a generous
and free people We ought not to urge
any motives Of interest, when those oi
honour and duty are SO apparent; but
be assured that the true interest Of the
United States consists in caltivating a
spirit ofeonciliation with the inhabitants
- OF the territory they have acquirct.--
Annexed to your country BY the cour sc
~ Of political events, it depends upon you
to determine, whether we shall paw the
cold homage Of reluctant subjects, or
render the free lleyiance Of citizens at.
taehed to your fortunes by choice,
bound TO you BY gratitude for the bes,
=. Of blessings, contributing eheerfully 10
Your advancement To those high tlrsti.
mics, 10 which HONOUR LIBER.
TY, and JUSTICE, will conduc,
you, and defending, rs we soiemls
pledgc ourselves to do, at the-risk "a
fortune and life, our e ON NJ u n
eONSTI1 UEOS, COUNTRY AMI
LAWS. r. - s /'-----3
We. therefore. respectfully pra,
A. that 30 much oil the law above.
mentioned rs provides for the
temporary government ofs=this
=. country, Is divides il into two
- territories, and prohibits the i'm
~. Portation Of slaves be repealed.
- And that prompt and ,sfiicarieus
measures may be taken TO Incor.
porase the inhabitants of Louisi
ana into the United States, AND
to admit them to all the rights
- privileges and inmunitiss Of ci'
y. Il b.