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Vol. V.
T U E S D A Y, Auguit la, 1800.
,15
FAREWELL ADDRESS
. , - "'T'' -"'or. THE
HoN. SAMUE L LYMAN, .
.' Q '. isotisr ttv&Nts.
grltrff Mj &lUw-CUixmZ' --Z. . 4
, I THANK you for ydur repeated arid almoft
unanimousjfuiTragc, by virtue ofhicri I have for, a
number of years paft, held a feat in Congrcfi this
;honor, at tkenfying eleion; I wilta decline ; ana
LLr.' arm, ! urtll vrliit..i v, . . I
"K,,"R-J'i ,o"ty io m5KC;a few re
marks, relative to the ical flateof our country.
On this fubj;ct, I anx.Ienfibkybil '-ftaiSTTrt no ntcd of
, argumtms, to connrm youi attachment tq your coun
try ; and 1 know your cljaraftcr for federafifm is high
it is not exctlledl by that cf any. other flillria ; but a
fpirit of furmifc and of jealoufy hisgone forth, and it
ir.ay even reach you. It is againft. this fp'rit-l cau
tion you; this is the fpirit that can undei mine and
eletfrtfy the. Temple of Liberty as well a the thronrof
JJelpotilm VI what will you be jealous ? Of your
wn power? VVill you judify a rnan who (haU be guil
ty of fuicidc, becaufe he hath no confidence cither in
his right or left hand, both of which may adminifter
to him poifon or good and. who'efome food ? Are not
all who adminifter your government, peoplcof yotu
own choice ? "and at regular periods, do you not pof
fef the darling- prerogative of kHljjgaildjofaklgg
It:IllEJQMliHi you"
and exempt tfcemftlvcs ? Or can you fuppolc they
ouldbein(lrumental in. e(hb!inii.jj a principle, which
in its operation would deftroythc Conftitution, and fo
entail mifery and wrctchedpefs upon their pofterity ?
Certainly yon cannot When, therefore you hear de
clamations about a landin? armv. about ths Hbntv cf the
u J
Having paTcd, through a great variety of public
fcenes, and fhared liberally in the honors of the ttate,
I now bid you an affectionate farewelj. and Hull bear
in ? my retirement, a moft grateful remembrance of
your favors. And tuay you and , our nation aj. large,
be bUjfed with the blejfmgs of Hesven above, end of thd
Earth beneath." . y '-..'
rt .; t v.Z- -: : SAMUEL LYMAN. ;
ZFr$mtheConne3ticut Ceurani, ,
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To the people of the United States. ,
THE fcafon is rapidly approaching, when, by your
conttitutionaragents, yu will be called ii'pon to eleel
a Prefidcnt of the United States. This will, be the
fourth time . this high privilege has been- exefcifedj
fince the adoption of our Federal Conlitution. Tw.ice
there was no It niggle; for Wa s h i n to i n was the Can r
didate ! Againft him who could "have the hardihood to
run the race of honor ! At the thi.d election there was
more difficulty. The ?11 ur;iring fptll of that creat
name which had, fcattered all intrigue, and erfcrt, was
d.irolvcd;and the country was inttantly dTvided'lnto
two parties, the FcdeiaL the f rri. six.- nit... Tl ;
. -r - , i- . . ' . .... wuisi JLClflO
IV, ur j-wuuinitd.. 1 Me COOtClt Was ieverr hnf
cratic,
content (rvrr
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lucceis tonuweu. tne tiettionhg-fjjfrat.-f
ippoTntrdTJafiy, Kiv? not defended bv f
their deCat. but like nil itiufdmtmf.'i.fl : :e- r
they h.ave purfued tiieit; plans fiuce' the laft PrefiJtnti-
eleiti'on, with ttn-fold vjjour, and
al
f ref, avJ about the Executive Power, be not deceived.
but remember that fuch is the language ofthjwiiakir
J 0 iviiiii ji iviiicv iciM'r Ol v)i Hllrg-
rity Be not afraid.; bur firft magitrate is eminent for.
integiiiy, talents, and experienctf ; and tie "gentlemen
who are at the head of the great departments of llate,
are all men of integrity and talents But you wilUile
fne, what otcafions fuch extreme party foirit. and
crearpsrt'ies ? i
wy i gor c-tiiKT div'ldfJ' fnUTTWO grearpstt'
anfwtr, it islhe colifequence of extreme liberty, and a
higher degree of liberty cannot exift without endanger
ing the whole. .The reafon why it cannot exill, is
becaufe the naturu of man will not admit of it ;v his.
p;idc and ambuion require very poweiful redraints ;
therefore all thofe who teach the doclrine of modern
libeity and equality, "arc falfc teachers; they are de
ceivers or arc deceived themfelvtS: A certain French
Aiuhor," very Hirewdly arid fenfibly obftrves upon thia
fabjeft, thai nothing is fojimqva! as 'equality. I admire
the frame and crmtUt unou of', ur government, becaule
it controu's in fome degree, that, unequal (quality; and
at the fame time, gives opportunity fur the fulielt di f
pl'ay of ail the amiable and txcelienl attributes, which'
dignify man as a focial being--You,alfo a(k, why does
there exill fuch dLviftons in our National Councils ? I
enfwer it is becaufe they are compofed of men of like
palTions with yourfelves. flf you will confuler mankind
as poflVlKng fome patriotifm, and a little more.felfifii1-.
refs and pride ; you will Be able, not oidy to compre
hend the ianing'- intfrirfla f'ra rfatlha.tmn-,,'.rtfynuv-
jJfTuTnlcTttan the MyTl cries oTGovernmentJjl- f A
-- ... - ; ' r-, Jl3 utiLtuuiun,
"I know you want to be more particiilar, and to afk
. .another quettion, you wifh to know howlit -happens
that the federal inteteft is divided in the National Covin
cils This is n delicate qucflion, and'a fiiort artfwer is
better than a long one . however I wiil jnlt obferve
that the-federal intereft is not divided, iny fentiment , or
In tht-prmipktof'jatmyhrtngjhe (t'overnttiartij tufiherc
is & ' diviion as to mn and to -meafures', there is a tTivifwn
. (is to the degree of hatred anil' ammo fiiy nectffary to. be ufed
in order to dejlroy all oppofnion to Government. A fmalt
party, I foppoTe, iincerely believe, that a few bold
J jbtakcoMyuJd.,filrnr aft ftppojity)n-frOtberfaycr7
1 let it be done by civility and ound argument So
here'lhey are at ilTne ; but their ultimate views are
r -the fame they all wifh'fof peace rand tranquillity. "
- This edcord is favorable to the oppotition ; they act
'in, perfect uaifon, and if they are fo fortunate as to be
come' the. Majority, we (liall be fo unfortunate as to
'be called a Fad ion and Diforganizerp, arid it is proba
ble, that thus alternately,,, two great parties will ad-
jmiufftef r;lheG6'erri1ncht',':'a"nd''"'' it is' not altogether
" . improbable, but they will adminifter it upon nearly the
fame principles, nut, altogether for conference fqfo, but be
tauje their intereft will compel ihem l " Thus there will be
'" a perpetual itruggle for power the gfeat objects of
" ." ' ambition will authority and fame.,s-Such is Maz
2Si' iempejluous fea of liberty and, nothing can hulh
its tumultuous waves, except that fpirit, . which reft
; cd upon. tHe ' face of the-great deep !" lut it is the dur
:. ty of all men to diveft themfelvet i ofjlj:-iaiafi4yT
ao(i to live together like ' liret arcn. 4 - !
VJ?OUr. and r.KrmiU
Aaiuuui.iu lucmieiyes, anu fiitiitu! to their Caufe,
thofe win have no other fpirit, union of no cordiality
of heart, in any other piufuit, in this P-reat n,lr f
deftruaion,,move on with the firmnefs. thr .1.11;..
the .cyiipdcliieljfj
anx; wnile ttie teJerahlls, thinking or pretend
ing to think, that everything will eo on as ,VU
done from the '.Jbeirinnim. fit. aaH fr!.-nr-,.;;,.'.i'
Hit I1HUU9 111
think
a m 0 ft a ft on i lb i n s fe c u r i t v.
-Ta-roufe the Federal party from this fatal deep, and
when roufed, to ftimulat tljm ty M.ini,aH L.an..;
xl t, u';-s- J.icJ at tms,
That it is a iubjecf woithy of attention, few wilrcfe"ny.
If attended to thoroughly, I am perfectly ..perfuadtd
it will roufe fome at lraft to exertion. The exertions
of fome, will do fome good ; and perhaps, 'when the
fpark of patriotic fire mall once rekindle, it may fpread
fiom breaft to bread, until the friends of government
are all -animated by its pure and fervent flame.
The Jacobins aiTert with the utmoft coniidence, that
Mr. J effirfori's - Elcdt ion is fure. If I thought f o I
fhould not helitate to aiTert with equal confidence, that
the deftrnrtion of the FeTderul Conftitution is equally
fure. 1 do not. however, blicve that his election is
Aire. I am'wcll convinced, it may be prevented if
-the-friends of the government will aft with as much
union, ;s much zeal, and as much perTcvcrance, as
its enemies aft. To induce thi? union, Jzeal and per
feverante. I (hall proceed to. fupport feveral propofi
tions, which are of great weiglit and importance in
the queftion o be decided visi.-, t " , . . ,
'I"'"Mr'r'Teffcrf6Ti''ha8''idngTelt"a fpirit of deadly. hoi"
.t ifttjrVagainft the Federal C"i"tS44ft---
jjpction with his party, has becnReadily plotting
. 1 1- ti n.i .,
II. -If lie fhould be clefted Prefidcnt the ConftTtutiori
wilt inevicably fall a facrifice to Jacobinifm. .
III. The refult will be dreadful to the people of the
United States. ' '
Tbe confideration of thefe propofitions will necelTa-
nl y take up I ome timer as many tacts and documen ts
muft be examined, and a review of the praftices and
conduft of the Jeffcrfonian, (by which ' I mean the Ja
cbia party,) rrtufl be had,, in order to make the pro
per deductions. Should the fu'Meft not grow iatercft-
- t e . 1 r .1 r y. - -lit .1 .
Hftore it is atefLf-tna-iauit-wii-t- oc-innentrn-
mg,
It certainly furniihes materials for a difcuflioB, not onr
ly interefting, but if the. hearts of my countrymen are
not harder than-'tbe nether mill-fione, full of appte
henfion full of terror.1-' ."'7. , V
And let it be deeply imprfijed on every mind, tHat
there is a period of only a littlermore than three months
'remaining in which they can aft w ith any fuccefs. ' ' I n
that fiSort period they mud overthrow the labour of
years, planned by wifdciijiirandrexecute
fidelity -flull and fidelityl exceeded by 'nothing, but
by the wickednefs,' the dreadful depravity of the ac
trs," or fubrait to;all the evils which follow a nation,
without .government, without law, without fecurityy
without peace or happineis. ' , , r
; BURLEIGH. :
- TTTthrytllplefTbrtThited Utates. -'.,
THE firft propofition which I have to protC n
Mr. Jtffcrfon, has lorg felt a fpirit of deadly fcoftilfty
againft the Federal Conftitution, and in conjunftion
with hit party, hasbecn fteadily plotting its defttuo
tibn. .
To fupport this propofition, I (hall refort to va
rious fburces for evidence arid argnment.
v I. Mr. JefferfonV writings furnifh' ftrong proof,,
that he diilikci all governtsent.which is capable of af- '
ordio? tJiieftioiiaQifecurityjib lofe-WholvKvii
4e1tFte
publiftied Tit's " Notes on. Virginia. " . The. edition
whiclTI have yas publilhed in London, 101787. At
that period it was fafhionable, efpccially in this coun
try, to' theorize about government: Elevated with the
fuccefs of our ftruggle for independence, we were in
our own opinions, very wife. All the ideas which
were derived from experience, were hooted af,"and c
very chamber politician was able to plan, and crcft -, ,.
fy (terns of government, eompetent for all t he ekigen-
cics bf a large and encreafing nation. That Mr.T Jef
ferfon ranks high in this clafs of government. makers,.
is now generally acknowledged, in addition to his
native ftock of vifionary nonfenfe, he had imbibed in
his European vifit, large fupplies from the French
fchool, -which was then plotting the overthrow of
their own government and lightning the toiches of,
dhafc3da'dfjiipwW
civilized globe, A few exprefiions from this,' book of
Mrt JcfTerfoo, will fliew what his'ideas ors this fuhjeft:
were. Writing on the futjeft of univerfai toleration,
and attempting to prove that one kind cf religion is as
good as another, Mr. JcfFerfon fays The legitimate
powers of government extend to fuch afts only asare
irjnrious to others. But, it docs me no injury for my
neighbour, to fay there are twenty Codsr or no God.
4 1 -thrktffyt I r7Tiorbieafc " my h g.
By this paflage, we are plainly taught this lilTun
That morals are no ol jedt for the attention, or care
of government ; that all we have to trouble ourfelve
about, ii, the cbnduft of the individuals of the com
munity a lcilbn which is fraught with all the mifihiefs
which are now exhibiting, and which for years have
the reftitude cf minder, atheifm, rape, aduftery, &c.
it, is r no importance, becaufe it neither breaks our
le'gs, nof picks onr pockets ; and as long as our peck
cts and legs are fafe, government is fatisficd. Let us
picture to ourfclves a community, cpmpoftd of fuch
individuals; for, if it is impropct "to controul, or re
ftrain one man, in the free exercife of his opinions, it
is equally improper to controul or reftrain any number
of men. We will then view a nation, whole I?w3 fuf
fcr the free propagation of fentiments like thefe viz.
That it is ju'ft' to commit murder, violate female
ctiaftity, ' Jeny the. exiftence of XJod,- &c According
to Mr. Jefferfon's ideai of legitimate government, thijr
is juft and ought to be tolerated, "and no notice can be
taken bf it, until men aftually do commit murder, rape,
Sic. But if ii is' proper to preach thefe doctrines,
why is it not to praftife them ? It certainly is ;' unleff
it is proper to introduce a fyftem of lying into a community.
Howcver.JtjLaJa44L4o-aGkn Je
feifon implies in his reafoning, that, though the en
llmta tsddno-eal-4Ti i fehic f-y et-theraftrce-wilH'otY
necelTarily follow the precept. . According to the doc-
' ' t 1 1 . v . - 1 t;
trine, men have an uncontrouiaoic rignc 10 dcucvc,
and to inculcate what moral or religious fentiments
they pleafe, provided they do not praftife them. Will
not men generally praftife what they believe, provided
they are fecure' from legal puniftiment ? Mr. JcfFer-
- I . " . n ... 1 1; f...l
ion's murdetcrs, atneiitsrcccr navc notnnig.i,urincr iw
do, then, than to fprcad " their doftrines, until a ma
jority of the community (hall become profej res to the
faith,' and then the laws againft the praftice of murder,
IapiLlo1?b
fome praftice introduced in'its lulleft latrtude.
I truft I am addrcfling thofe, who, generally, X'
believe in the exiftence of a God of truth and juftice ;
the momehtuouMruths pf teligion, and the hopes and;
fears of a future life ; who ! are not yet prepared toll
part with their 'blble, their morals or their God. If
fo, let them ferioufly confider tlie" extent of the fenti
roent ol Mr.i Jeffcrfon which I am confidering. I
kavc but juft touched upn it ; . the reft muft. be left for 1
the more fober reflcftion of thofe who are interefted in
the fate of their country., Mr. JcfFerfon fets up a
tlaim to be our leader; our head, to fill the feat which
oace contained a Wmjhington, I have brought this par
ticular fentimeat into view, as containing the lcediot
thofe opinions," which have fince fptung up in the tire
and writings of Mr. Jcfferfon, taking it for granted
that heV like all other men, will endeavor aa far ai
nnflible. to introduce iato BmUumilt-
riis lentimems arc, iuai. m u wv-
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