Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-14

ment, or TO cheek any movements AFT.
temPtsd by il at their commencement.
by prompt attack with two ligh, field
pieces, supported by troop of csyaI-
~, has been always the most fayored
thought. have accordingly eueou-
ragged the artillery company of this Ell
y, aoe have promoted the wish of the
Csptain of the public guard to have
has company also trained as artillery
because it could be moving Onward
While another was collecting f. ,ake
its place, at It's different stations OF
caiiy service, aud while the caya,rv
were following after. ] have been ia.
duced, by This consideration, TO be-
somewhat prOdigal in the usual order
FOR powder to hEe the national saIutes.
oo the two great festivals of the wear,
because al nc other time could the.
5uns be used, in earnest, without an
expense net reasonable for individuals
to 6ear.--Nnt dorbtihs on the last 4,h
OF July that there was still on hand
su!iiciency OF damaged powder for
'be purpose. as such reservation had
deeG required by advice Of council,
wneG large PARCEL, which very little
noEs than PAID charges of sale, was
directed 80 bs sold, made my usua.yes
QUESTION Upon the adjutent general
Fifty one cartridges were demaudedq
for each company, that mosniGg, uoon
and night, of the clarifying festival
might be duly saluied, end :ha, neither
side of cur double, hiiIed city might be
wholly unhOnored. l found afigrwards,
when payment of the bill wss called
for, that il had hsen necessary 10 pur-
chase good powder 70 meet tn r.qui-
sitiou. and that an expense # seout
SIXTY dollars had been iperssed for he
purpose. Payment was refuted by the
council, and ana accordingly under
the necessity of requesting hat proyi.
sion may be made for il by law. Tsin-
cereiy respect the serupuious conduct
displayed on This occasion, and hearth
ID fej"ice that vigilance has again come,
inso fashion. But feel, at ihe samss
lime. 10 eonimon with ether .ta4-pays
ers, Inc hardship OF hayiHg TO eontri-
butte, FROM the now ssansy fruits Df iu,,
dnstry, TO make up the enormous iosa
snats;Ded by the cOmmoaweal,h, from
the saandalous Pecnlasiups eommi,ted..
while these watehmen sIept on theip
post during former period.
! have now only to take eaRa,of the,
legislature, snd return, after q few
days, TO Hiy tozEler life Of alternate Is-
Dor md study, 10 my favorite oeeupa-
iiSn or agriculture. do not Hesitate
20 aver, that it ia not pc ssib!s,- for any
one Of my predecessors 20 haze been
more deeply penetrated with gratitude
Cor tie faycr received, or more sincere
~ elated with hOnast pride in the en-.
| 10y E,snt Of the honor conferred Ii Is.
true that ] have net found the fnncs
tiNns so exalted, or he oEsiee SO iigni.,
Tying, as ] had e&peetea from the thee
DRY of our constitution. But INV poIiz.
ii2Gl creed WAS ever honestly rspubLa
cam and has become with time a mate
ter of moral sentiment, not Of intersss
| or passion | have therefore perforRa-
ed with a!scrity ali the duties assign.
ed me, indGstrioubly, oonseien,ioasiys
boldly and impsEtislly. u has been
my good EOrtane to enjoy the blessing Of
uninterrupted health during the whole
period Of my service, and nlcst certain
ly, have never, 0Dce in time, had any
of NY humble faculties impaired, YEA.
izensd, or.Ob'sured, by any cause what
sOever.
Twice only, IN three years, have &
been absent from the seat of govern
ment, a few days longer than a week,
at one time. Once only, have failed
to retarn with punetuaiity at the ap-
| pointed hour.
have been so constantly accessible
during the whole period, to ali Who
had, or supposed They bad, busiaess
with the chief magistrate, that have
rarely kept my seat ot table during an
ordinary meal, without rising to ATTEND
some person requiring to see me. In
council, have ever eheeFRully perfor-
med an honest, faithful aud la6orioEs
/ part, reading slOud all cOmwnuieatious
and d0enneu:s, investigating every
subject with all the ability had, and
making the research requisite. with
patience, and sincere interest. Nor
have ever once repined, with aslfsb
feelings; at The seTvitbde TO which ,ims1
that oorrupter OF all things, had redu-
oed The ofiicc held; nor at The con-
tunely, SO often experienced, Of mat.
tentiou; or interruption, by loBd and
unreasonable discourse, 60 which it was
liable Without any share Of the an tIory
ity of speaker, chairman, or moderator