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The Norfolk Va Beacon. 60 "
;a,ns BE- fo'ios iuy eprrvspon'is', t....
trIor I,IEWELi ard ". J. I,.,.
= Cr,rsr &C ;it- Treasury. - o. Do
oi 10, ,i.ifens { Norfolk. on i',- .t.
Removed 81 A., ID Posit,S. Nil o..
ihat r'-ni'tioa 49, p. III. strongly
q i,c oon,u,t q NJ Dssus b. ...
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po,i'e- I he corr, svoudcure -.
81 that resolution.
NoRroLK. va Jan e. .,..
sra By one of a series q o.. ,
adopted at a meeting OF the S.',.,,
this place. recently held. "a COP, oiui
resolution. ! have the honor n rr,l
herewith. ) you will perceive iha;i;hs..-. =.
my duty - To communicate ~ ,ag d.
thanks OF that meeting. for your hone.
though Intellectual effort TO prefer, n.
public treasure from the invasion II 3.
Ftdersl Executive: and 90 assure
that ~ the retirement 10 which y,ur ,ad.
pendenee has driven YOU. YOU :, s,es.il..
best ~ishcs for your welfare < hsppin,..
My fellow citizens could not have iu.r,.
sd upon the any task. ia the peTfyrr.'..,
OF "hieh should have den, ed nor. l..
isfaetion Al hoagh personally nk,-w,,,
you. have watched. with keen ar,i.,,
the course you have pursued under t..
trying circumstances under Which
found yourself ulost unexpectedly r'as..
and let me sdd. have witnessed n, .,
suit. so f-r rs This concerns your ehar.si..
with delight proporiioned 10 the ara. -r|
which the occasion naturally irsrifsi
You have set noble example. Sir.rt.s
must be useful IN our country Splii,y
and unsustsined by any friendly sumo
vet unmoVed by persuasion. unseduS.tAt
1a,iery and una~ed by power. ven hs,.
faithfully done what you believed 10 q.
your duty. knowing well the fate which,
waited you for tho eonseieneiou. e,prr
sion Of your opinion. IN a matter cobfJsa
by law 20 your sole discreet aud d.,rly
involving the public faith and the public &c
'srssf. lf differed with you in ever
p'nioH you have expressed. ! should rI
admire the modest yet manly 6tmneo ts
have mAutf-sied under such eircun .,.-
ee'; and should siiil applaud that holr r,
irioii>m. Which Indueed you to'prefer uh,,
you thought 20 be the good Of your eau,
try. 10 AL other consi,ie IN iions. But cet
curing With you =. I do entirely, ~ ,a,h
snd every ore OF the opinions you bAt,
announced az yours, although my admir-,
ton OF your conduct may not be CREATE,
vet the pleasure I felt is much increa,,t
The charge imputed TO you. IS that yo,
have preferred Rome TO Caesar. YOUR com
try 20 your friend Such N ascu.si,oa !,
compliment; the conviction and honour
you have well deserved and whate,s.
may be the peosIty OF such supposed gu,it
your own approving conscience and Il.
spplaudinE sympAihy Of many Of yo..
iril'" citizens. must give TO you hsarIi,a
consois ton.
Although this ia my oun language. :.
yet ! am very confident that It express,
truly the feelings and opinions Of tbo.e
whose organ ! am who have seen DC,
'onihed IN you that proud independence Of
thought and action they have been sccu.
toned To admire, and which they dehgt.
TO cherish. Ss the sole means, under ~.
protection Of Providence, by which o.f
nights and liberties can be preserved
Most cordially. So. do unite ~'h r.
fellow citizens IN Offering you our btr
" i,hrs Tor your welfare and happ,n,.,
while YOU remain IN the retirement To- wh,,A
you have been driven hecsuse Of the ia
dependent assertion of your legal righ,,
am. S,r. very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
l. w TAZEWELL.