Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1831-08-12
DETROIT, July %, 1891.


10 Lewis Cabn, Esq.
Governor Of the Territory of Michigan
Sra In behalf of large number Of the citizens Of
Detroit, who DESTROYS on this interesting occasion,
when your long official connection with the Territory
IL about 70 close Of showing you some public mark Of
: their high respect and esteem, the undersigned,
committee appointed for that purpose. have the honor
70 request you to partake Of a public dinner to be
given ut such time before your departure for WASH
= ington As may suit your convenience and arrange
menth
Inthe hope that you VILLAGE an invitation which
has been prompted by the best feelings q retiring
tnagistfRte could wish TO have excited and with
you viii designate the day,-the undersgu-
ed remain,
Sir, with great respect and esteem, -
'a~f.. Your frends and fellow citizens,
HsTsaaI Chaplin, levi Cook,
r John Biddies Hurry Knitting,
5obn FdTrdr. Lpclus Lyon,
.goan Palmer. j. Il. Sc6zpaTx.
: DETROIT, July 20, 1881,
ysGentemens-I have received your note of this day,
sOnFeying to the wishes of the citizens Of Detroit,
that would partake Of public dinner.
For this proof Of their good will and for the kind
manner in which il has been made to me, return my
sincere thanks. Although the state Of nay health to-
gether with other considerations, need advert to-
eTged 10 decline the favor still this renewed mani
aessaon Of that Kindness have so long and often
experienced, requires sacrifice of whatever repug-
nance may feel upon the occasion. The political
eonnexpn which has so long united me to the Terri
tory has been severed, and If to the consciousness of
having endeavored to discharged my duty faithfully,
should be added the appreciation Of my feliowczens,
should indeed have received all the reward retiring
magistrate could ask, and than have any right
oeIpecL
accept the Invitation you have offered me- for any
day, during the next week, that may suit your con-
yenience.
With great regard, i am Gentleman,
Your obliged and obedent servant,
roAdessrs Chaplin. Biddle. Far'a, Palmer. Cool.
Whiting, Lyon, SehwarS.
~ The necessary arrangements having been cor
chded, the dinner took place on Tuesday the 26dl
nltimo, and was numerously attended.
Il MAJOR John Biddle presided, assisted by Malol
8 Henry Whiting, Hon. William Woodbridge, Col
p -onsl L. Cook, Colonel ]. Z. Schwarz, and Colone
E.,Brooks, as Vice Presidents. u
- After the cloth was removed, the President a
Yrose andldeirered the following chaste and Aatter
,iyIR Address, which was, received with great az
s"&plause. Il e
NopR ExbEbLEscy-- - orr
si Our follow citizens have assigned 10 me, the d
fec ofexpressng the sentiments which your il
.. neutrality-suspicious. from among them, has universal
loy called forth. ! TO be the organ Of conveying
700 thcse sentiments, a most grateful duty syn
'''ipathifng aLl do-ycry sincerely 10 the geneh
isolipg;
MANY Of us have witnessed your administrator
ebths affairs Of this Territory, for series of yeak
which embrace large portion Of the active peri.
OF lie The situation ~ one of the most dffcua
(Which an American Citizen can be called. Til
public officer who is delegated 20 preside, withoI
The sanction Of their sufTages, over the afairsc
The people, elsewhere accustomed 10 exercise in /
fullest extent the right OF elf.goyernment is II
garded with no indulgent feelings, The relatio
is truly colonial, and the history of Territore
like other colonial history, has been too often,
mere chronicle, OF the ends of the covering am
governed, exhibitinga domineering and aIbiirar
temper on the one side met by blind and ineH
Perate opposition on the other.-From the evil
of such state Of things, we have happily bee
exempted. You have preserved hatmony, by wise
ly coheeding to public opinion, that weight I
which il sentiled, under every government, what
ever may be its forms, thus giving to your mea
sures the support Of the only authority, to whic
the habits of American citizens will allow then
cheerfully to submit. The Executive powers
the Territory, have been administered in the spir
of republican habits and principles, too firmly fix
ed, TO yield to temporary circumstances, leaving
the people, nothing to desire, but an occasion &