Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-28
For r. Hcnry.Jr. esq.
Thomas Nelson
John Page, esq.

~. STATE, 70 return TO i no more ; and
yir,jaia was left in refose from eve
- sy,ernal enemy. No opportunity,
i.rrE,re. was afforded 10 the govern
- I, distinguish himself in the ex-
rise Of that important constitutional
aver. which created him. commaE-
5,r IN chief of the forces of the state.
mites. however. Of more importance
.taa lrs,re, remained lor the exccu-
,,e Of the statc-in Keeping up tie
,-,or oG the commonwealth il the pub
,, rausc-in furnishing and forward
i,y their quota of military supplies
IA the grand continental army---iu u
r,kenins the Spirit Of the state to
.e Importance of discipline, and pre-
airing the militia for the eFectual
discharge ofthcir rCtiEne OF duty--in
xlching and crushing the intrigues
# the tarits who still infested the
date. AID went about, Cl$RdeStinely,
preachias disalfection To the patriot
cause. aud Submission to Great Bri.
iain-ln cOunteractinS the schemes
0! speCuiatins mlOnOPoGsts and
eKtorlionerS, who sought to avail
themselves OF the necessities Of the
tines. and TO grow rich BY preying on
the misfortuncs Of the people in
short, in craIicatius and removing
those numerous moral diseases, which
sariug M with SD much EeCundity,
and fl "a .sh so luxuriantiy amid the
CaIasuiurs Of northumberland in
keening the body politick pure and
healthy in all its parts, The hume
roua and well dirrc>cd pr6clamat.rns
With which the papers nj the day a.
bnand. attest the vigilance and energy
with Thica these dates were pcrtUrm-
led. ...-
" The fall Of the year of 1875 was
one If The darkest and most diSpiril-
ing periods of the revolution. For a
shore tine the courage o. the country
Nil. Washington alone remained t.
ret, and sar,eyed with gnd!ike
innpoSurc the storm that ragged u
round him. Even the heroisnI Ut the
Virginia legislature gave way. and,
ID 4 season of despair, the mad pro-
+ Jet of dictator was seriously me-
+ dhted. That Mr.. Henry was tho't
II FIR this oiGce. has been alleged,
rl is highly probable; hHJ that the
xgnject was suggested BY hin. or even
3rciyed his Coautenauae. have met
r;h 10 one Who will venture 10 az
f."
AZ tie next annual election for go
rnor. which took place on the SOIh
dMay, I71T, Mr.. Henry was rec
bjci ANONYMOUSLY. and again. for a
tird time, AZ the SpriTg session CT
r,8.
In the year 1880 we fnt him a
yln in the assembly, and one NJ tie
apst active memheEs of the house."
During that year ie moved a rcso-
hion for a committee to wait Oh
o. unfortunate general Gates, which
displays Says our author in most
C;asinS light, the delicate and &C.
Porous seusibility of hts character"
7! passed unanimously, and is as
aHloUS:
Resolved, That a committee Of
'ar be appointed tn wait on Major
Grc,al Gates, and to assure him
tie high regard and esteem
= th!s house /; that the remembrance
Z MS former glorious services can
~ Be OGl!tCrated by any reverse
hrtuue bat that this House, ever
an!tul 0f his great merit. will can't
y opportunity of tCstT!inS to The
'cEl. the gratitude whirS, as q
2caber Of the American anion, this
nH'ry owes to him, in his military
aractcr." Alter the war, with the
F;r o! contributing his aid to the
Element Of the government. and
S''rtiinS the inCaut republic a
aust lis enemies, Mr.. II. continued
represent the COarty of his resi-
sate III the legislature nc the state.
~ contributed the proceedings n
-&b body with weight Of personal
S'n'iiy and a poweruf eioqnence
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