The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
EARFoRD'S EARLY PATRIOTS.
Their Address TO President Adams and
Congress from Hartford Town (Bush.)

Their Address to President Adams and
Congress from Hartford Town (Rush.)
Tie Eqis has received from one of its SUBJ
scribers a very interesting book published in
Boston in 1913. 1t is entitled, "a Selection of
Patriotic Addresses to the President of the
United States, Together with the Presidents
Answers, Presented in the Year One Thousand,
Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight" The edi
tton seems to have been limited to subscribers
whose names appear in an appendix, all of
whom resided in Massachusetts.
The editor dedicates the book to the French
Directory, in an address in which he intimates
that 1.-THE principles of Greece and Rome, in
their most il!ustrious days. concentre in this
volume" He refers to tn unpatriotic actions
of a certain few here.' REST assured" he
adds, I'VE are the same people whom you ad-
mired in time past; we are not unworthy of our
ancestors" He ends by saying: II have COL
lected this volume entirely for your use, and
request no other favor than to anticipate the
inference, to wit: France remember Britain ~
Among the addresses is one from the inhabi-
tantS of Hartford county, who it seems. were
always in touch with the spirit of American in.
dependence, and ever ready to proclaim it
from that now historic spot-Harford Town.
The address is as follows
From the Inhabitants of Hartford County,
TO the President, Senate, and House of Repre-
seTtatives i'll Congress"
"Actuated by sincere and ardent desire of
peace with all the world, we have viewed with
much satisfaction the measures taken by our
Executive for an accommodation of the differ
ences unhappily subsisting between this coun-
try and the French republic, and very much
regret that thcv have not been met by like
disposition on the other part: and as it appears
highly imrortant at this momentous crisis that
the unanimty of our sentiments and deterIni-
nations should appear manifest. We think
proper to declare. that we are fully determined
frmy to support, in all situations, our indie
pcndence, and the government of our choice"
To this declaration the President replied as
follows:
ITO the Inhabitants of Hartford County
Gentlemen:
Your virtuous resolutions at Hartford Town.
unanimously adopted, have been presented TO
me by your representative in Congress, Mr..
Matthews.
THE sat sfaction you manifest, in the meas
ures taken for au accommodation of differ
cnces subsisting between this country and the
French republic, is very agreeab e TO me +"
The determination to support, in all stua-
tons, your independence and the government
of your choice, is worthy of freemen and faith
full citizens; and the public declaration of such
sentiments at this time, in order to shew the
unanimity of the people. is good policy, as il
tends to confirm the confidence of the whole
speCta bility and consideration with foreign
nations. (SignedJ JOHN ADAMS. ;
We doubt if there is another copy Of this ill.,
teresting book in Maryland. The correspon-
dence is another evidence of the intense and
earnest patriotism of Hartford people in Revo-
lutionary days.