Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-24

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The Following is the ANSWER OF
the assemb,y Of this State to the
SpEECHof Governor Tompkins.
at the opening of the Session. 1t
passed ON Friday last, So to 40.
To his Ercslleacy Daniel D. Temp
kins. Governor Of the State Of ".
York.
SIR,
The Heuse Of Assembly regret,
that YOU have il not in yoar power
to congratulate them on this ocea-
sian. nnon the return Of the adyan-
Z tages and blessings of peace. and We
canaet daaht. that it would have gil
vsn yeur Exeelseney great satisfae-
tiaa 70 have lane so. Tor the suffer-
iass OF many OF omr citizens from
this war. fsoiae Of which have been,
so fssIiasly described in your Excel
lsncy's1sleech. have CERTAINLY been
sufficient TO int.Gcs every friend TO
the state of New Y ork, most deyoutly
to wish far peace.
Ii woald have given the House OF
Assembly great satisfaction. II they
could state 10 your Xeellency. their
belief. that. ;. the government of the
4 United States. both esare and since
the eassleneeHeat Of the present
WARMTH Great Britain, has Uniform
" eyineel a sincere disposition for
peace. if such disposition had
been evineed by them. the House Of
Assembly have no doubt, that the
war might have been avoided the
honor OF our country preserved: the
blood and treasure of onr citizens.
which have been most nrofuse!y and
waatonly wasted. might have been
eaye.i: AND the inhabitants on aur
Wesiera frontiermisht now have been
at aOme. in peace. witt, their fami-
lies. in those dwellings where taey
have been found numbered y a. man
gsed in the most shocking nonner by
the tomahawk and scalping knife"
in the appointment OF enVoys to
Eroape upon the proftred mediation
ofthe Emperor OF Russia, the House
OF Assembly 10 not perceive :" iacon-
testible proof" OF disposition on
the part Of the government OF the u.
States to put IN emil to the war
unless that appointment had been
made. ii is apterioas, that they would
have been left without money and
OF course without the meaas OF ear
rying il IN. After having declared
war. nothing but desire TO procure
those means coald have induced an
administration, feeling for the honor
and dignity efthe American eharac-
ter. 10 send i,,;aisters 10 Europe beg
ping foe negotiation, without some
assurance that Great Britain would
eoasent "a treat under the proposed
mediation.
Although Great Britain has aes
clinedt to treat under the mediation
Of Russia. upon principles of public
law which she deems essential to her
existence, yet the House OF Assem-
bly cannot bnt congratulate your
Exeellencv, that at moment when
the British nation after struggle OF
near twenty wears. has succeeded by
the aid OF OF her allies, AMI of the,
God al Armies. in saving the world
fraa universal dominatian, q stands
npan a high emiHenee among the na-
fans oil the earth, tie Prince Regent,
has sent specisl messenger to an
farra as. that he is really to cater IN
10 a negoeiatioa with Us. aadte make
!. treaty Of peace uooh pFincirses OF
puAlic law aad coasieteat with the
maritime rights of England.
And although the House of As
seR,hIy eaunot see either ia the style
Of fAe answer ~ oar government by
Sh;ei, they agree 10 negotiate, nor
in thr character Of the ministers ap-
related 10 proceed to Europe TO con-
duet tie negotiation on our part
s. iscnntesiib!e evidence" OF a SIN
eere desire in the general SsNera-
ment, that il shouts terminate the
war. vet tae recent events IN Eu-
rome agarSi the House OF Assembly
some reason to hope for peace. AS
however. the proposed nesoeiatioh
nav probably enable the government
oftbe Uaite;l States TO effect another
loan. the House Of Assembly agree
With your Exes.leney. that we should
not permit the hope of a favorable
result :. 20 lnIf Us into fatal seeu-
rity."
Tue House Of Assembly perfectly