The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-24


In the afternoon, the committee reported,
that the Joufe fhould concur with the Senate.
in the report Of the Joint committee as taken
into new draft. This draft merely tated,
that His Excellency Caleb Strong, had ma
jority of the votes for Governor, and the Hon.
William Heath a majority Of the votes for Lieu
tenant Governor, and were elected to thofe Of
ices. This report was unanimously accepted /;
and fent to the Senate for concurrence.
All the couteAed points, in the former report,
were purpefely avoided in the new draft as,
whatever deciiions might have been made on
them, after long diicufiions, the f,ct, It was a.
greed, would remain the fame, that Governor
Strong had majority of the fhffrages.
In the Senate the new draft was committed
In about half an hour the COMMITTEE recon-
meDdcd concurrence with the Houfe, which
was unanimously agreed to.
A committee was then appointed to wait W.
on His Excellency Gov. Strong, and the Hou.
Mr.. Heath, and inform them of their election,
and that the Legislature is ready to adminifter
the neceiiary eaths of Office, at any time mott
agreeable to them.
Yeferday the Senate and HouC. of Reprefeu.
tatives affembed in convention, when his excel
1eucy Governor Strong attended by the council,
catered the REPRESENTATIVES Chamber and his
Excellence the Governor took the orths of Of
fee, and declaration of his election was made
by the iheriff Of Suffolk: after which the 90
vernon and council withdre< The convention
then proceeded to the choice Of councillors,
when the honorable Niefris II ve, MAYNARD
Hill, Deane, CoHia, Chlds. woodman, Farley
and Willis, were r,ofen. The members of the
Senate then withdrew.
1t is fuppofed the Gentlemen now chofen to
the council will reign, and that an elestion
will be made at large this day.
The following letter was received from the Hon.
William Heath;
To the Honorable Senate end Ii. Honorable
Honf ofReb-sfentati1,et oftbe Communicable
ofMaGsc5aett5.
GENTLEMEN,
have been notified, bv very ref7e6fable
committee of both Hoiies that have been e.
1ected lientenant Eoperno~ Of the commonwealth
of MaTachuetts for the wear enfj,ing, by ma
jority Of the votes OF t,ia tlefors.
Imprefed with fhe moi vely fenfe of graft
fude, for this mark of confidence and eNeem,
L preient tn you, snd through you to my fell
low citiz rs, nv mof in ere and hearty thanks.
Having been more than forty years in public
life, contemporary with the early ahertors of
American rights, and TIE adoption of rne2fures
Tor their defence, & near the iIuitrious Waih-
Ington, during the revolutionary war, in the
mott difficult. peritous and nterefng periods
our country has as yet experienced, the prime
of my life has pafed awav. and have arrived
at nearly the common age of man, when the
vigor OF the mind ,bites, and the mott fplendid
offices ceafe t. charrfi.
have ieen my beloved country in deep diff
trefs, itrugglng to retain the life of that equal
liberty which Heaven has given AS an unaiena-
bic legacy TO man I nave feen her trio nph in
peace fovereeniy md Independence forming
contributions OF civil government, felected and
combined of principles calculated for durabili.
ty, hyperion to thpfs spund in aay Other repub-
Ers yet ieen. now fee her under wife and
prudent authorization of the general govern
ment, refpe6ted abroad, and profperous AZ
home, beyond a parallel in any other nation :;
aud this, my native fate whof, profperitv is
the unceaiing win of nv heart, one of the
mot Respectable and profperous among her (if-
tiers.
Pauiing, al this point Of view, with thankful
admiration, although Iau1a5le ambition to
ferve my country, and long public life, which
has rendered its duties familiar, tend to excite
with Tor continuance in it, reafon points me
to retirement, rather than to the acceptance of
new cation. DO, therefore, decline quail
fy0g nyieIf to attempt difch9ree of the do
ties Of the honorable Office to which I have
beer elected.
beieecHiNE me All WIlc CpD1'ei!nr, TO guide
and di-cSt the Legislature in al the important
bniDet7 which Asv conc before then, and that
THIS Commonwealth and tbc United States,
may he 4 name and praife in the earth, 70 long
as time fl1s'l endure
have fhe hou,~ 20 he, With the moi pro.
fund .reipect, Gentlemen, your mott obedent
fcrvant.
w. HEATH.
Roxbury, June IL, 1906.
According TO the late report, which has been
accepted in the i.gilllture, tho whole number
OF votes are 1874 --neceiiaryto make choice
s6, 393-Governor Strong has SO. 4Ss, & there
fore FRajory OF 20, plurality of So
The error in the return from LincoInville.
which proved fatal to the report fent to the
ItOufe from the Senate, was irit difcovered on
Monday Iaft |; and the fat vas fta'ed to the
Houfe the fame day by Mr.. Bigelow.
After the declaration of the election of Go.
vernon was made, the bells of the town were
wrupg for an hour.
Mr.. Heath having declined the office 70 which
he was elected, the Hate will be without lieut..
Governor the prefent year.
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