Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-01
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: alexandria, January a2d.
81 Nv Information received tromkentucky
e I'VE lsarn that many Of the principal people
Of that dstlicthre warmly 10 favor NE o. !; 2
sonar alton from the union, and Contend that
i. IS injurious othe interests OF that coun.
siryio be connected with the Atlantic states.
Thisrdea, 50 pregnant with mischlei TO
America, is said 10 be much cherished by
intelligence carried there by Mr.. brown,
member of congress, to this effect: That
4 he had the strongest assurance from the
Spanish ambassador that on such a-declara.
ton Spain would cede to them the iiee na--
viga,ion of the Mississippi, and give them
every support and encouragement IN her
power
That our readers may be better able to
Judge Of the situation of Kentucky ini788,
Of The wishes Of her thiaking and patriotic
citizens, we present them with the address
of the convention held a,Danville thel 9th
of November, 1888, to congress. as like
wise the address TO the general assembly
of Virginia, which addresses il is to be
recoilected, were opposed by all the mem-
bers Of the Spanish conspiracy.
20 Address Of The convention of Kensue.
Ky TO the Uaited States 10 congress assem-.
b!ed.
ssThe people OF Kentucky, represented
in convention, as freemen, as citizens, aud
as part of the American republic, beg leave
by this humble petition 10 state their rights.
and cali for protection ia the epjoymentof
them. 9
aFathers, FeHozo Gi,izrns> and tie Guaraii.
ans 81 ourrtghfs,
"As we address you by the endrariDg
appella,ion Of fathers We rely on yoar PSI.
terDsl afIe ction to hear as We rely ON your
Justice as men and citizens, TO attendto the
wrongs done to men and citizens. and as a
people recognised by the solemn acis OF the
uaion, we look for protection 10 ,t,e frde.
oral herd.
"When peace had scared to America
that sovereignty and independence for
which she had so nobly commended, We
could not retise with our Atlantic trends
to eujoy the ease and blessings Of free
dom.
"Mary of-us expended, in the s.rugglr
for on, couasfy's rights, that property
which would have enabled Us 10 possess a
competence with our lbsrly. Ga the ives.
tern waters the commonwealth of Virginia
possessed fertile bat uninhsbited wild.
In this wilderness We sought, ate having
( procured liberty for oar poste5ity, 10 pto
vide for their support. 3nufed 10 hai dships
by a long warfare. W. ventured into almost
impenetrable forests, without bfead or DO
msssic cattle, we drpended on The Casual
supplies afforded by >he chase. Hunger
was our familiar attendant, and even os;r
unsavory meals were made upon the ~er,
surface ofthe earth, with he closd Jelors..
ed canopy for our; o;etins. laongh fore.
ed 30 pierce The th;oket,i ii was re, IN safety
we trcd. The wild savage thi:sting Tor
blood, lutked 10 our pa'h> aad sed tbs
unsuspecupg honter. Whitst we lsinenie d
the loss Of friend, q bra:her, ta,s,cr, y
wife, a child beeaae vic,im TO the ua'ha
riau tomahawk. Ins,cad ut consolation
new ADD greater misfortune deadened ,he
sense OF former Affections From the uni-
on we receive no support, @bui we impeach
/ no, your justice. "Insfec ual treaties. often
renewed and as often broken by the savage
nations, served ouiy 90 supply them with
the meas OF ou' destruction. Bat no hu
man cause could cont'oil HAT providence
which had destiued This westcrr: country TO
be the seat of civilized and happy people.
The period Of is accomplishment was dis.
rapt. but it advanced with rapid and mere.
dibie strides. We derived strength from
our falls aud MURDERS from our losses
The UNPARALLELED fertility Of cur soil made
grateful returns far disproDor,ioaed to the
slight labor which our safety would permit
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