Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-27

pleasing consolation, tnat 10 tldiu tu's op'
ject you have made no sacrifc OF republican
principles, nor swerved from any duty. but
have followed, with manly 6rmness and stern
integrity, an independent AID yirtuous
path.
The state Of Maryland deeply interest
ed in the general prosperity Of The Union,
and her citizens have full! confidence that the
general government will pursue such poll
cy as will ultimately tend to promote the
pea.e, the honor, and the happiness of the
whole nation.
We have witnessed with much satisfaction
the honorable and magnanmous course pur-
sued by the United States, towards Spain,
| the only foreign power with which any differ
ences appear to sxist-That nation strangely
INFATUATED as she has been, will surely not
long hesitate to comply with those stipua-
tons which she is soiemnly pledged to fulfil,
and which her interest as well as her honor
requires that she should sacredly observe
We are the friends o! peace, believing
peace to be our best policy yet there are
rights, which must not be infringed with i'm
punity. There is an honor which must be
maintained at all hazards; and the people Of
Mary land, we are well assured, will 90 all
occasions be prepared TO rally round the
standard Of the Union, ready to lend their
aid to the cause of their country.
That under your Administration the people
Of tie United States may enjoy the best bless
| ings OF Heaven, is our most earnest wish,
and that they may continue 10 live in social
harmony is our sincere desire. The pursuit
OF power, ano the possession OF office, are
| objects for which we should never make
sacrifice of the public good-A firm adhe.
renee to principles, and not to men-to The
principles of seventy six, will raise the Uni
ted States to the summit OF worldly grandeur
and we believe that in the prosperity of
this country the happiness of the rest Of man.
kind is deeply involved.
The FLOWING resolution was pre-
scented III the House of d lesaes on the
| 9Th inst. by Mr.. Dorsey:
RESOLVED, That the senators and represen.
tatves of this state. in the congress OF the u
nited States, be requested to cooperate in
the passage OF law providing for the ennis
sion of a national currency. and pIedging the
resources OF the nation TO sustain its credit.
TENNESSEE The Legislature of
tennessee has closed its session.
Felix Grundy and William l.. Brown
we're appointed commissioners on the
part Of this state, to establish the lire
between this state and Kentucky.
Anthony Foster. Abram Maury, and
VIM. Martin were appointed by the
Legislature Of the state. commissioners
for the adjudication of Land Warrants.
Nathaniel W. Williams is elected
Judge in the third circuit. in the room
of Judge Isaacs. declined.
The bill protiting to hold an ad,li
tional court CT Errors and Appeals in
the sixth circuit, was rejected on its
sd reading.
We haze not rs yet full and satisrac-
tory accounts of the doings Of the lie
gialaturc OF Tennessee, rs we have of
that of most other States: but shall pro-
badly have better accounts of th-a vet
from some ono Or other Of the Tonnes
see papers.
SOUTH CARoLlNA.--The lrgislaturc,
IN The motion of MIR. Hamilton. of
Charleston, has unanimously adopted
the following resolutions
Whereas the Legislature of this state, deep
ly sensible of the steady patriotism. dstm-
guished services, AMI admirable abilities of
commodore Olirer H. Perry, are DESTROYS to
give pubic EXPIRE ssicn OF the regret which
the lamentable event OF his death on board |
the y. S. ship JOHN Adams, at Port Spain,
Trinidad, in August last, has occasoned--
Be il there tore unanimously resolved, That
in the opinion of this legislature, his death
has deprived our navy OF an officer pre- emf |
nently calculated to advance the reputa ion |
of its service, and 10 uphold the honor of his |
country.
Resolved, unanimously, That we have ever
con emplated the conduct OF com. Perry in
that brilliant achievement, with which his |
name is imperishably identified, with feelings
OF unminged admiration, excited as well by |
the skiltul combination and daring valor
which led to the almost unparalleled result, |