Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE,
BOSTON, MAY u

BOSIONs MAY ~.
The young Federalists of Boston,
grateful for the public services Of Gov
emor STRONG, and feeling a lively
respect for his virtues as a Magistrate
and Man-proposed, on his expected
visit, to close his official duties, to eg-
cort him into town.-They according
" assembled, in a very respectable
number, on horseback, yesterday morn
ing, and proceeding under the direction
Of Committee previously appointed,
met his EXcellency near the entrance
of Watertwen where, his carriage
having halted, the Committee, and
Marshals were introduced TO his Excel
lency by Colonel SUMNER when
Mr.. B, +. BOURNE, one Of the Mar
shals, addressed him to the following
purport -
Mr. II tIedse y0n E*teLercy,
IN conformity TO an unanimous resoi,I; ron
I Of numerous meeting Of g Young FEEDER
o. Republic ns, ">of Boston, we meet YOUR
EVcejicncy, n this place, with an intention
Of attending you into the metropoEs.-We.
who Pave been honored BY their selection.
as a COMMITTEE, in cheerful COMPLIANCE
with their desire request your Exccllencv's
permission that they may be INDUCED in
their intent on that we NAV al add one
Other testimony Of the high esteem which
we entertain Of your public services, and Of
or att CGncnt to your private character.
Known, a. We do, your aversion to par
ade, we have hitherto foreborne expressing
our feelings toward you, in this manner. and
should stll yield to your inclinations, but
that the occasion is pcclhiar.-YOu are visit
ing us ~ expectation of completing your Of
fciel duties of descending from the polit-
zeal elevation TO which your virtues ard tai
ents have raised you of yielding 10 the
chief magistracy of the State dignifed bv
your having held it.
We look back upon the seven years If
your administration with the highest graft
fcgtion.-We are proud to number ourselves
y th description Of men who can boast 81
much patriotism and ability in him who
hrlIs their conhdenCe.-We e1uIt in the Cd
roruniW OF exemplifying what we mean hy
political integrity and moral worth, BY re-
curing TO your public tild private life.
Your iabOrs N c been indeed great-the
public return un8rstefIl--b our thanks we
gladly give you . higher reward, the
rccomPcnce 1f 6rs,s r1nds and pure hearts
awaits yeu-the dlFnihed consolation of hav-
ing done your duty.
To which his Excellency replied in
nearly tic following manner =
Gentemt1,
thank YOU for this si1e cdonate address,
and request you 20 assure the gentlemen,
for whom yOI act, that their expressions o.
regard have excited IN roe the most lively
sensibllnv
Whos1 first engaged in the office which
| am now about 70 quit though stronger TO
most OF the citizens Of boston, they recciy.
Cd me with the ssndest attention, and have
uniformly given me unquestonable proofs Of
their friendship their appreciation h44
constantly been highly valued part Of the
rew-Td OF ny servIces.-I nope the pran-
Pcrity Of the town wall De duPsbIy progre4
slvc and thst the Young McL ell A. all
times emulate the virtues of their Fathers
| AhAu quiz my public oaicc with more
sdCstacuCT than | experienced when first
undertook 1t and sls.tt endcayor u cxen
Pity ~ private life, th1t respect to- the IN
sttuhons OF our country, and that obedience
to the laws, which are essential to the char
acteroG good citizen.
When the cavalade entered the town.
1t was honored with a federal salats
from Cops-Hih.
- s9JygoA $4,000