The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-08
MASSACHUSETTS IEelsLAruaE.
cHoIcE OF coUNsKLLoRs.

lowing gentlemen were chosen Counsellors, |
V z hon Josiah Quincy, Lathrop Lewis, |
SEQUEL Pnman Samuel La,hrop, Silas
Hclman, Nohum Mitchell. Samuel Creek !
er Werdall Davis, and Joseph Wilton.
The Hon gentlemen chosen Ccunsellors. !
having declined, except the Hon. Mr.
Nj chei', the following were elected Hon
hsnj min Pickman, jim. David Cobb. VIII
liam Prescott. Diver r ske, Sanucl Fjss,
John Brooks. I'm Lord aud George bNss,
who with the Hon. Mr.. Mitchell, constitute
the Couuc1 fer the current year
AZ S G Ciocs in the afternoon, agrreah,y
70 a'siSme1', his E.xcaliehcy the Governor
met the three branches of the Legislature
in the Representatives. Chamber, and deIiy-
cred the following
SPEECH
Gcntie,yen Of the Senate, ord
! Gentlemen attire ho'Se OF Petcessn,ctiues
! ~ the last session OF the late General
Court. memorials ware presented from
number 81 towns, oor:Dlainiug nf The Act ~
Congress LAYING IN Eniba so they were
iceierred TO committee. who re ported that.
lin their op;niln, the ace wax unconstitutional
and void in divers OF its provisions hut ct
the same time expressed their hone. that
ms people OF this Com ncntoc alih would. a.
Ia IS possible, re train their feelings, and
wait patiently Tor the interposi;ion Of The
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port Ssas accepted By the Legislature; aud
t Was thsr.upou resolved. that the memo
r'a's above mentioned should BE delivered
to tire governor. with request that he, or
as success o. in Office, should cause the
same be laid before the then next Gene
raj court at early daY in their FIRST ses
| ion II compliance with this request,
Will direct the Secretary to deliver them &c
The two Houses
Since the transactions above mentioned,
the embargo and non-impor.atioa t. vi have
peen repealed this event must sff.rd pc y
cnIiar satisfaction 60 the people 81 this S,a'e.
! IS u seems tn indicate miiter and more
pacific disposition in the Government and
! maY be considered as hnal reIinq nish me =,
! ot that restrictive system, the effects of
which we have abuudsGtly experienced in
! tHe Course Of the las. seven years and
which, however desisred to onerate against
the people of Great Britain, has been found
to be far more injuriou1 to US than 20 them
The last Act laying an Embargo. inter
dicted the right of navigating from port to
po't within tile limits Of the State. and fish
ne on ITS coasts FROM this species of res.
traint, we have probably suffered wore
| tran all the other States. But tho those
n oviiinns, ard other parts Of the act, were
generally thought 70 be iufriugements Of the
Constitution. we have not heard Of sny VIC
Hence IN opposing them Obr fellow cit;-
Zens are therefore entitled 70 much credi..
for the exercise of that forbearance which
was recommended by the late Legislature.
From the time thar th> war was declared
great properties Of the people in thi,
State have viewed that measure AS upneces
ssry and unjlstihS6le their sentiments
were folly expressed By their Representa-.
ltives then ssenblcd, ard at every subse
lQ'ent meeting of the State Legislature.
lOn' Matt nal Rulers had. therefore, no rea
so 70 expect, that, witb these sentiments,
We should 90 aNY thing more in support of
the "ar, lien hey had a right, b. the Con-
sttodpD, to demand and they could not
expect it, unless they supposed re were
destitute of nora, principle. Nor has the
manner of carrying CT TIE we-. had any
tendency TO SATISFY us If its policy or jus
ttce 1t was commenced, and is still prose-
chied against the unoffending inhabitants of
| Canada, With whom many Of the p.rnls If
these SAFES ar connected, by the ties of
| blood AID the habits Of friendship. Bat az
Congress bave auth ,ri-y, by the CoRs,itn,i
On. to declare war. and impose taxes to &c
| tray the expense, We are bound to obey the
laws which are dolly enact. for tais mr.
pose and am Happy to observe, that none
| OF tn mea ures Of the General Government
have been opposed by violence, and no dan
gerous connections nave disgraced the peo
pie, IN the Commonwealth. flatter nv
self shat our feilow-citizens viii continue to
manifest the same regard TO order, and viii
contde in yoc, gentlemen, : the guardians
of their rights. to adopt such measures for
their relic: and SAFETY, as YOUR wisdom shall
dictate, and the constitution Of cur country
justify.
We ran hardly conceive that in She pre-
scnt sts'e of France and England, the msU- |
5ers Of our Government can have any
temptation 20 Continue the war. We hone
tney will perceive the danger of being IN |!
volved in the politics & quarrels Of EuTope. /
That they will provide for the com mon d =
fence, aud make no attempts to extend cur
territory, either By conquest or purchase. or |
to allure the subjects Of foreign powers to !!
become citizens Of the United States.-Thstl
they will prGtect the Indian Tribes in their |
rightful possessions and that they will seek
peace 10 the spirit of candour and reconcile
alton, ana impose no unreasonable restraints |
hereafter upon commercial eaterprize.-
We may then hope 70 become once more |
prosperous and united people.
i have recsivPd letter from tin. Gov. n !
Pennsylvania, which enclosed a resolution Of
the Senate AID House of Representatives Of \
that State, proposing tbat an amendment
OF the Constitution Of the United States
shall be adopted. by witch the term Of sor-
vice of the Senators in Congress shall be re
ducec rom six to four years-'hese papers
will be laid before YOU.
As we have been selected bv cur conetit,,