Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-27
THIRTEENTH CONGRESS-
OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN SENATE.
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.Nesp HAMPSHIRE. Nicholas Glln'an'
Charles Cuts.
Massachusetts. Joseph b. Varnum.
Connecticut. Samuel W. Dana, Ia
fyid Daggett. -
Rhode. Island. William Hunter, Je'
remiah Howell.
Vermont. Jonathan Robinson, Dudly
Chase.
.Ns7y Jersey. John Lambert.
Pennsgtuania. Michael Leib, Abner
Lacock.
Delarvare. Outerbridgc Horsey.
North Carolina. James Turner, Da'
vid Stone.
South Carolina. John Taylor, John
Gaillard.
Georgia. Charles TAFT, William B
Bul.ocii.
Tennessee. Joseph Anderson, Geo
w. Campbell.
Ono Thomas SVorthinston, jere-
miah Morrow.
Louisiana. James Brown.
Kentucky. Jesse Bledsoe.
The VICE PRESIDENT then rose and
delivered the following
ADDRESS.
Gentlemen @ofths Senate
Our fellow citizens, in the free
exercise OF their constitutional authority
having been pleased TO henor the person
addressing you, with this distinguished
station, have inferred on him an lndis-
pensible Obligation to meet their just
Jus, expectations. 10 attain this dcsl.
rable object, and to preside over this
honorable body in conformity to their
magnanimily and dignity, which at all
times have been conspicuous, will be
hi. primary pursuit. Whist the con-
st,utlon has III, vested hin with lcg;sla.
tive and executive powers, in cases on
ly that are casual, to the decisions OF
these it has attached great Responsible
ty; i'll anticipating which s his ether du-
ties, he has the pleasing prospect OF re-
posing Oh your iberailty and 'candor.-
But if IN this high and Influential branch
of the government, such unanlmlty
SHOULD prevail as to decide ior them
selves every question vi Po.lcy. the eX-
ample will still encfcase thclr iustrc ans
add to his happiness.
1t is suoIcct OF cordial censiatula-
| ton, tnat the liberties OF the people Id
So great degree rest on hat wisdom
| and fortltude, which mark the GharaC-
lers OF the exalted persrnagc who h,is
| the supreme executive, OF tie digrltcd
members who constitute tie national Il.
cislature, aud Of the cRlnent officers
vie direct the ministerial departments
Public virtues, emulated by few govern
meu4s, need 10 encomluus Fidelity
| and integrity, unsubdued by the sever.
est ordeals and presaging to public Ca
lamities a favorable issue, will be ever
held, in high estimation whilst SO
vernmcnt, scrupuleusly faithful to IT
trust, and measures which merit thc
highest applause, have just claim TO
the public support
The present epoch is momentous, and
leads to observations which would not
occar on ordinary occasions
Our country is again involved in
sanguinary conflict, the issue of which,
in the estimation of the ena.ny, is to dc.
termine. whether the republican system
adopted BY the people is imbeciie and
transient, or whether it has force ard
duration worthy of the enterprise. That
i; can never fail whilst they are true to
their interests is beyond doubt And'
is it NOT equally SO, that they will never
desert the government of their choice,
or attach the mselves to foreign DOM
nation, from which, under he benign
smiles of Divine Providence, they have
lu,eiy. by their eTn yalor, emancipated
themselves Can they need arguments
to convince them, that In proportion to
the, purity of republican governments,
have ever been the rerroaches and Ell.
for.s for overihrowing them, by imps-
rious sovereigns who once ruled them!
To divide and to- conquer" have
long bsen the osjec.s ofthe enemy. H.
has presumed on his own arts and on
impsleney In our system of governments;
but in both instances he Will be oonrInc
ed of his error. The people and con-
slituted authorities of the several states,
those great pillars of our confederate
system, numerous as they are aid inc
vitality discordant in some of their int,
rests, have eylnced In various ways,
firm determination, to supportlt. The
interior frontier states, where tho terri
torial war commenced and continues,
assailed by innumerable difficulties have
surrounded them, and by their unani-
nifty and Spartan yalor are establishing
for themselves immortal honor. Tire
the extensive wilds Of our military ope
rations, some of these, IS In all wars
have been successful, and others unfor
tunate. But to whatever causes the
latter may be traced, they never can be
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