Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-21
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Ahswer OF he Ssnzte IS the GoyefaoFs
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.laasi IS plA9as geHr Exrell sHcy-.&sS
On shs, Erss meeting Of the several
hranehes of the gcvernmsHts the senate re-
spectfuIly recognize va tie person OF the
chief magistrate Of Massachusetts, the man
who 60 emipeDsly consriblsvd. BY his Eevos
inGi6nafy services, 90 establish the indie.
pehdenee and secure the peace and pros
pefisy OF our country The zeal aud 6dsl-
ity With which these services were render.
ed, Afforded 70 ;us a pledge, that in dis.
charging the duties OF the biahaud honora-
Die sfuss committed To you by majority
Of the people your ex&ellcney win not be IN
Aueneed by tie sinister suggestions OF par
ty spirit, bun viii be guided by "a sincere
and single regard 10 the great interests OF
the whole commonwealth. 3
This confidence is strengthened by the
reflection, that during the conflict which
Sor many ynars has asitated almost every
portion of our community, your excellsncy
has been aIoof from the scene ofcontention,
and we trust, therefore, has advanced to
the chair Of GOV ernnent, unbiased by those
passions AID prejudicss, which are in. some
degree common to all who have been &C.
lively eugsged Ia the warfare OF political
opinion.
ExDsrfence, IN every age and country;
has TOO fatally evineed the truth OF the Po-
sition,. that the measures, and not the pro-
Iessions Of rulers, furnish the, standard, by
which 70 determine their claim to the graft
rude of the people. While. therefore, the
senate proHers 70 your excelIsacy liberal
degree Of confidence and receive with aR.
friened pleasure, your assurances Of nm,
partially in the administration of our PUB.
lie affairs, they look forward with still
pYearer pleasure, TO the period when q
H,r;ct and undertaking adherence co thesr
nroFrss;ons. shall have ensured to you the
rich reward OF an upright and hOnorable"
mind, E" the happiness Of conscious recti.
tude," and the universal appreciation and
esteem of YOUR fellow citizens. .F
In the MEASURES pursued by your immedi.
ate Predecessor, we have Witnessed serl.
pulous regard TO the principles ayowed at
the commr ncement of his administration,
and IN this respect, we confidently hope
your excrlIency will not besurpassed BY a.
nv who have gone before you IN the execu-
tive department. L..,..e- =,
With the most sincere and perfect cor
diality, we reeiproeate your exeelleney's
expressions of soIicilude for the preserva-
tion of that spirit OF union, which is. the
Gvith principle of liberty and which is
a. essential 10 the security OF our political
;r.,itutions, isis the power Of attraction to
,hr harmony Of the planetary system An
.indissolGble. unie1 among the states, who
are partis to the great national compacr,
-.ve consider as not lrss Indispensable
20 our peace and prosperity, than an unity
ofsentinnspt and action among the people,
% ,hr dsfence OF 6hs liberties secured to
mby the constitutions. TFhe man who
ub.lI insidiousiy plot a: subsersion OF this
romnact. or shall secretly -iniGse into The
rnbI;e mind, spirit OF discard and disc
( r;on- whatyver may be his pFetensinns TO
ra,rio,issn; IS attsmpting 10 dsRioiish the
fabric Of our public I,fospsri'S, and merisa
.She dsssessaAon and abhoEfence ot.his eoSn-
try.
However alarming may have BEEN 'ehe
indications Of irreconciable division among
che people ofths U.S.yesWe are norswitEout
Aope ts,as the nearer approach OF imRend.
fne danger would 6nd them united with; q
einpls heart, to fspea every foreign ets.
erSsehmene on their liberty and indsPeRd,
ehee. However Posteafcus may have been
she progress Of this disorder orr reliance
,,ncr he Intelligence aadpztEiotisn of our
SelISx ejti1enss affords 10 US rational be-
s;sS fhsts Il 81 NOT Per ineugabie, and char, .
ss,,yae AZ wise. and salntafy measures may
-, rlaee "a bsy6nd the reach of danger. s
- eansrS6otink % slais most desitab le OBJ
sses - lgust.we shall see your exeelleney
sssp.DsninoCsly 9 diSregarding sl political
eOnsIdsrasicns, and, BY ealing 70 ycuraid