Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-24
HARTFORD, (Coh.) May II.
he House of Represen-

escorted Oy tHS 5oFothot' 49, >
com manded by colonel Ferry, and tins
horse guards, to the brick meeting honseT
and attended religious services. Inc
sermon was by the Resd. Mr. Lee o.
Colebrook.
AT the close Of the religious solcm-
mites the procession returned to me
state house, whereupon the votes OF the
freemen being counted, the following
nersons were declared 10 be elected to
the Offices respectively set to their
names, VIZ.
His Exccllency JOHN CoTToN SMITH
Governor.
assistants. So
Asher Miller, Stephen 7. Hosmer,
Aaron Austin, Henry Champion,
David Dagget,, Czlvin Goddard.
Jonathan Brace, Judson Garfield.
Eiizur Goodrich, Theodore Dwight,
MathewG riswoId, Frederick Welcott'5
.4n4rr7v Kingsbury, Esq. Treasurer.
Thomas Day, Esq Secretary.
The votes for Gopcrnor stood as feAo7vs.
Fol, Gov Smith, 1898
Scattering, federal, Lo2a
Elijah Boardmaa, demo. 1901
Federal majority $ SIS
Majority for Gov Smith, 1868 q
- lieutenant Governor
For hon. Chy. Goodrich, 4,leS
Calvin Goddard, 2 500
Scattering federal, 4,57S
Isaac Spence, demo. 500
Fede1al majority, o34o
After the proclamation was made, his
excellcncy Governor SMITH was nitro
duced TO the council Chamber, and upon
Sc. ing nlnse,f 20 take tAe oath, adj
dressed the audience in the following
wogas-
GENTLEMEN.
1 sc. Give With sentiments of the
warnest gratitude, this nigh evidence OF
the puhic confidence nd respect an
aware Of the magnitude s esp"nsih'ity
the trust. KY shnrt experlsncc since
the lamcuted DEAN ot my t,,end prede'
cessor, con,igces me ting. ought to &C
cent II with extreme difiidcnGe. But
rslying on the countenan- = and support
oil my fellow citizens, and keeping III
view the bright example Of the illustrl-
Gus men who have gone before me, !
will cndeavor, by the Divine Assistance,
tina, tho public interests shall not sutier
in nv hands Accordingly present
myself to take the oath prescribed by
law.
On Friday. his excellencr Governor
SMITH delivered speech, from which
the following is extracted:
Gentlemen Of the Council,
M Speaker, and
Gentlemen Of The House Of
RetreseHtatiVes,
The events OF the war ia which We are
engaged, admonish Us that the states
situated on the maritime frontier will be
left during the present campaign to pro.
vide principally for their own defence.
Hence an important duty is dcvolyed
upon their several legislatures; one
whlch S probably not contemplated at
the adop,i n of the national constitution,
out which seems to- have arisen neCes
saiily from The new and extraordinary
condition in Nhlcs we a:e placed. MS
state, bounded extensively on DaHsaaie
waters, presents to an enemy many ill., |
wing objects of attack. The inhabitants !
living at the most exposed points III the
absence of either means, look with con- !
filen>e to tAclr State government tor
prote ction. The powers vested tor this |
pa pose IN the Coinmander IN Chief, by |
the resolutions heretofore passed, have
been executed as tor as circumstances |
would permit; but 10 alay the apple
hcnsions of our citizens in that portion !
of tue state, more effectual measures
will he found necessary. system oil
defence, therefore. within the cempass
of our resources and combining efficIen-
cy with economy, is earnestly recon-
mended 10 you, early and serious con-
sidei sti1n. The sums II may Os neces-
sary to appropriate TO this object. we
have ris INT 10 expect will ultimately be
refunded BY the general government
ii being an essential purpose Of the con.
federacy, that expences incurred In
a common cause should be det-aY edtrom
a common treasury. Hut whatever may
be the prospect OF eventual remunera-
,ion, am persuaded you will leave nc
fort une.sayed to protect the lives and
fortunes OF your fellow citizens.
While the adversary is multiplying
his means of annoyance, 1t becomes an
inquiry from whence our
succors are 10 be obtained. The navy
Of the Upi.ed States, altho' lis achieve.
...... -, ,,.oo;.b.d the unrld Ia con- 1