Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-19

side over lis delibcraions, is an honor sufficient
tn FIJI the measure IF a higher aspiration, Than
d,,. ore,epd 10: to receive the unanimous
testimony Of its appreciation, under The cir
cumstances which attend it,insp'fes me WIN
the deepes, sense Of gratitude.
I, has been said gentlemen, that Inc Pawef
of Legislation, is the highest trust whieh' man
can coufide TO his fellow>man: his Is true' u"
those governments, in. which written Nohsu"
tious are unknown blu, The irusi which h's
been conGded 10 u.s., is yet higher onr Tor 10
Us has bten delegated the power oil repre-
SEEMING the people in their primary sovereign
character :; Of forming Constitution which IL
ratified, will create that very legislative powe''
which is elsewhere dermed To be omhipo'eh'
which will prescribe To it, the law OF its action,
and the orb, in which alone il can rishtui'y
move.
We have been for long time lahoronsiy en-
gagged IN this yrea, work; our labors are now at
an end; the Constitution which We nave iorme"
is now 70 be submitted 10 the people, tor their
| ratification or rejection.
In The language, substantially, Of the Con
yen,ion whie h frsmed our Federal Constitution,
will say-Tha, i, will meet The full and entire
we alb, is not TO be expected; but each viii
doubtless consider, that had its interest alone
| been consulted, he consequences would have
been particularly disagreeable, or luxurious TO
| q. hers. Whilst therefore, We cannot expect
that il will be considered by the people the
bes, form OF government thai could have been
devised, we may indulge The hope, that as il is
The best " hich the discordani opinions and con
! fic,ng Interests Of The Commonwealth enabled
US to make, j, will be received by. Them IN the
spirii of couciiia,ion and comp omise; and b"
accepted IS the result Of that mutual Difference
| and concession which the peculiarly oil our po'
litiC,l situation rendered Indispensable; more
especially as will carry il with il this weIghtY
| recommends ion. tina, we have been aided IN ITS
formation, BY The experience aud enllgA ened
counsel of The patriarehs OF the land; OF men,
| whom Viz ginis knows 10 be her mas'erwo'kmsn
in The grea, arr Of cons tiluional architecture.
The general course OF our proceedings, gem
lem, H. has been characterize d by the modera-
ton and forbearancr which bee aIne the dignity
of the occasion, AID the great questions which
we have been aied 20 decide.
FIN The collisions Of discussion, an occasion.
al spark # excitement shall have been stru>
out. | trust thar, like that which Is struck from
the flint, it will have been extDguished in The
moment which gave 1t birth, and that we shall
s,naratp from zach other with thai reciprocal
& cling Of good viii, which will constitute the
s,ronpes, crmeni Of our Union, and bind to-
pc her, in all time to come, as people, one ana
dpisibLe. In this spirit, besrech you, letNs
return 20 our cors ituents, resolved 10 cast oil
upou ,he waters, as far as we can, 10 still the
agitation Of he public mind, and 10 cause it 20
settle down like The unruffl bosom Of the
ocean, into j STATE OF Calm tranquility. He who
shall contribute 10 a cousummaIion SO devout'
" TO be wished, will deserve well Vt his coun.
try aud will asfuredly receive 'he appreciation
of thai county he highes, ard best reward
20 faithful public servants We aie now, gems
,Iemen, upon the eve Of separation, many of
US PERHAPS, never 10 meet again. Nav health
and happiness a'tead you all-mav YOU long
live 10 see This an,ien, and v.nersrsd Common
wealth, prosperous a, home, respected abroad
may she be looked up to, by our sister
Sta es, as All example worthy Of Ill imitation
NAV she hereafter be considered by them, as
she heretofore has been, the keystone OF that
arch which Supports cur Federal Union, and
whose streng h, hope and trust, will be in
creased by every increasing pressure which shall
bear upon il. e..
Mr. Barbour took his seat amidst loud cheers.
Such is u SIX, Itch VI he las days proceedings.