Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-15
D3jMES'TIC
LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
From Concord, June 4

| Federal majority, Is. N
Henry Hntchersun, Esq. Clerk.
| The committee appointed to sort and
count the votes for Governor reported, OH
Thursday morning. tina. the whole number
of votes was $500, of which MS excel ]. 4
Gilman had 1855, and the hon. William
Plumber had 18.794----Federai majority
S8l Scattering rs. The votes from the
towns OF Hiiisborough, Kingston, & Newton
were not returned. The memorial and Re-
mnstrances showing the Illegally of the
| proceedings al the Portsmouth town meet
ing, did not arrive till after the votes for
| Governor were declared. On Thursday
afternoon It was received and referred TO the
committee Of elections, consisting of Messrs.
Jackson * Sullivan of the Senate, and Par.
| rot, -. L. Morril, and Cady of the House.
On Friday at IL o'clock His ExcelIeacy
met the two branches in convention and de,
llvered the following Speech, which was
committed in the House to Messrs. Wilson.
Batchelder, and Barrett.
SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tivcss.
Called, by the sutfrages of my fellow citi-
zens TO the Office of Chief Executive Ma
gistrata for the ensuing year, return my
sincere thanks for this repeated mark of
their confidence with an assurance that such
powers as possess shall be exerted in pro-
noting the public welfare.
Almost two years have elapsed since the
war was declared by our National Covers.
ment, and the Citizens of our country have
been and are much divided in their opinions
upon the subject. How can those who con.
scientlousy believe that neither the preser.
vation OF honor or Of our rights required it
VINO believe that tue war is highly injurious
TO the true interest of our country, give vol.
untary aid 10 attempts at foreign Conquest
Wniie IT Is our duty to support the con-
stltution of the United States and the laws
emanating therefrom, we surely retain the
right ofgiving, in candid and decent man.
ner' and with the view of promoting the pub.
tic welfare, our opinions respecting rulers *
their measures. IL the time should come
when we no longer enjoy this right, we shall
cease to be free people. Here then let
US o,stingnish, we are probably as well u.
nited in support of our national constitu
ton and in obedience To the laws. rs could
reasonably be expected, but let ms never
blend these with our right of opinion respec-
ting men and measures.
Inc sam rule may apply to our State
government. In giving opinions whether
WIN respect to the one or the other, saa
cred regard to truth should be preserved
out IS 1t not to be deeply lamented that in
many parts of our country scarcely an in
diviiual can be found in al, important pub-
nc ofhce, or who is q candidate for such Office
whatever may have been his Character and
conduct IN life, who escapes the tongue and
pen of SANDER.
II virtue IS an indispensable requisite for
tne support OF free republican government.
now long may be expected that our in
stitutions viii last il counteBauce is given To
the viiest abuse Of characters, merely for
party purPosess Well might it be If our di-
VISIONS should 80 far cease that all womb
unite IN discouDtenaDcing such Conduct and
every man speak the truth to his ne;shs
bour. ' "''b'
In consequence of repeated representa-
tons from the inhabitants of the town of
portsmouth OF the exposed situation OF tho
town and harbor, and their apprebeps;ons
OF an attack from the enemy; and finding
that the forts occupied by the United States
we're very deficient in the requisite number
OF men on the 18th of April, gave direc-
IONS Tor raising one hundred men as watch
ana guard--siuce that time, in Consequence
% repeated causes and very urgent aonli.
catons, consulted with the Council ana
ordered out five hundred of the militia. for
defence OF the town and harbour. These
oraers were attended with promptness.