The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-20

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been the detects Of that admiiaratioa, This
much at lean we fad to be iats, that the
fcountry has filtered no utsteriaI injury from
them that through the fs.xonr Of heaven and
good order was preferved, private and public
rights iccurcd. aud the territory advanced in a
erlcul.ure, commerce, population and real
wealth. .f a.
F-hozv Cifisens oftte
49, Legi,2afive Council, ~
| now come 20 the period at which your Ia
hours commented, and permit me to allure yeu
OF my great admiration of the Judgment you
have manifvaed in feleefing proper objects of le-
gtlation. Your code of criminal law, exhibit
ing fyftem at the fame time mild & energetic !;
the judicious innovations which. Won have occa-
lhonay made in the municipal arrangements Of
The country; the wife acts yon have p,fied for
the convenience, encouragement, and protection
OF commerce, as web as for the internal i'm
provemcnt ut the territory; AMI above all, the
au 1,hle provihon you have made for the intro.
tuetion OF icience and literature, aud for the e.
ducation of the ri6pg generation, will remain
'a't'ng teiti'noues Of your abilities, difcret;on
and real patrioti1n.. With refped to the laws
fnrthe organization Of the militia, have great
confidence i'm Their !uccef. but efficient time
a
fair trial. Within period 70 limited as that of
your ,ei1ions, and with iilch diveritv of duties
be ire YOU, more could not have peen expected,
and 1t is fubjeef ofcongratulaton tina, 70 much
has been done, and done 10 well.
Another important change in the nature Of
our government, now awaits us. The Con. refs
OF the United States, rzcr jua TO their engage
'venfs, and tatbtGd to the intereHs.of all svitb:a
their brc.ei7ion have aligned the period at ~ hrh
LoIliiana is to become one of the foveregn and
independents fates of the American nnion, in
the mean timethe right Of EeIf-goverment is ex-
tended 10 this ,lifrie, under the like reftrieli-
ons which have been laid on our fellow citizens,
IN the other territories of the United States.
This fpecies Of temporary government has
been found cormeniurate to the protection OF
toc'ety, z the advancement. Of the general veal,
and is Certainly well calculated for the gradual
iintrodneton of thafe representative principles,
Ga :"hich the futtre contribution of the Rate
lwhcn erected) mutt nece6arilv be predicated.
But politely there may he many, whom this
new form of government will fail to fatisfy. II
would indeed, be v,refumption unwarranted
! by experience, to calculate on universal appro-
hation or any meaflre. The beft of men may
occaGOnally differ in political fen,iments, and
the invefigation of their opinions lead TO truth,
and may be contidercd one of the fahtary in
,e'dcnts ofpolitical freedom. But, unfortunate
~, fociety is fomctiTcs Infected with members
who argne, not to enlighten, but to miiiead
tr'ir fellow citizens, and WHO from motives of
heterogeneous ambition, from malice, iahour
incelantly to raife themfelves OF the ruin of o.
theirs. That there have been, and till are, a
tew individuals among us of that defcription, is
tear too true. Under their patronage caIumny
may recommenoe its eforts-it may di!fort the
mott innocent actions. and pervert error into
t,-r a,fo~ No. ~ ~E L.
life, harrow up private feelings, and produce
private diifrefs: but the ditruf of the difern-
ing, and the contempt, of the good, will fooner
or later, drive. the authors into obfcurity.
| Fellow Citizen5of
| The Cornell.
! after the politics. change, on the eve of whleh
we now are, there remains but one more which
this territory is defined TO experience, and that
F, is, its complete incorporation into the Amrri-
can UnioT. We hive heard idle reports Of va-
rcus kinds, r-foe6iing new territo rial di,.iGnns
and partial, ana f>metimes total rrtrocefiors 70
foreign powers but m e. f-e7l TO me TO be th.
tahciful cbinerss cf uuefet}i0g nlindc. NV
/ hcon belief ;s, that the MiiiitFpo will ce7fe 4.
| lpW, ere fhe ce2fes to hchcli Lcu;iaaa attach
ed TO the empire % American Freciom-A
! di'ooiiti0n - eIcrCach Gu The territories of o.
taers, is foreign 10 the nsture az orr Government
but the perfsa preicrv4,ion Of her own, is o1e
Gifts vital principles. ju., 70 t',e rights u O.
thers, the Anerican nation vii prefcrfe her c ~,
iaviolate, or reriih with tncm.
, tsiioso CitiSen5 OF
tie Council
fear the rarse have taken HIS been 100 cx.
teniivr, ard tNatJ trefpafs Unon vcu- v,cf.e -.
/ 'cotioa. Yogr duties are ciofed Il declare
you- fefEon Pro.o suei, Fnf de. You will re-
tan my aflciionate remembrance, and my heG
, .V'.hcs accompany you,
WILLIAM c.. C. oLa,po,up