The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-30
AucusT 9. 1919.

AUGUST 3, 1903.
S!R-l received in due time your favor Of
June 81. covering the address Of the house of
Representatives and Senate of New Hamp-
snlrc, and ask leave, through the same
Channel, to return the enclosed answer to be
communicated to them in whatever way you
think most acceptable Highly gratifcd by
tins appreciation Of the legislature of your
state, as II respects myself personally. the
moment, at which it is expressed. gives it
peculiar value. as public document. 1t is
the testimony of a respectable legislature in
favor Of measure submitting our fellew-ci-
t.zens TO some present suiferings, to preserve
them from future and greater: and cannot
tail to strengthen the disposition to maintain
It, which am happy to perceive is so gene
raj
Ltender you my affectionate salutaticns. g
with every wish for YOUR health and happi-
ness, the assurance of my high respect and
consideration TIL: JEFFERSON.
His ErceAency Governor LANepoE.
TO The Legislature If .7c7o- HamhaIiye.
In the review, feilow-cItizens, which. in
your address of the 18th of June, YOU have
taken of the measures pursued since have
been charged with their direction / read
with great satisfaction and thankfulness the
appreciation you have bestowed on them and
feel it an ample reward for any services /
may have been able to render
The present moment is certainly eventful
and one which peculiarly requires that tile
bond OF confederation connecting us as a ma
ton should receive all the strength which n
hahmity between the national councils and
the state legislatures can give it. The de-
predations committed on our vessels and Dro-
perry ON the high seas, the violences to the
persons ct our citizens employed on that Gle
ment, had long been the subject Of remon-
STRANGE and complaint, when, instead of re-
paration, new declarations of wrong are -
sued sneJectinS our navigation to general!
plumber In this state of things. our first din
ty was to withdraw our seafaTinr citizens <,
property from abroad, and to Keep at home
resources so valuable at all times. and so &c.
sentlal, II resort must ultimately be had ia
force 1t gave us time too to make last an
peal to the reason and reputation of nations.
ln the mean while see with satisfaction IN y
THIS measure ct self denial is approved and
| supported by the great body of our real 81.
uzcns That they meet with cheerfulness RI o
temporary privatioDs it occasions. and arc
preparing with spirit to provide for tben-
selves those comforts and convenience of
lite, Tor which it would he unwise ever move
20 recur to distant countries. How long thjs
course may be preferable to a more ser;one
appeal, must depend for decision ON the vie
dom OF the legislature unless indeed a re-
turn to established principles should remove
the existing obstacles TO peaccable inter
course with foreign nations. In every event.
fellow-citlzens, my confidence is entire that
your resolution TO maintain our national in
dependence and sovereignty will be as firm
as 1t has been forbearing; and looking bacL
on our history, am assured by the past .that
It's future pages will present nothing unwor
tiny Of the former.
lam happy tiiaty approve ofthe motives
OF my retirement J shall carry into il Ar.
dent prayers fer the welfare Of nv countrv
and the sincerest wishes fo, that of vc,,,'
selves personals. TIL: JEFFERSON
August ID, 1903.