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V L-' - " ' ; . 'i ' jt 1! , , j- - " ; I . t-1 V - ' i - i v vV 1 1 N O R T H-C A R O INA GA Z-E T tVOL. XI. S A T U ft D A Y, October 8, 1796. Nc. 560VJ i. X-Jo To the PEOPLE ef the UNITED IT AT E$. Friends and fclhw i ilk ens. . THE period lor a new cicci'on cf .1 C'tl zen, to aUunuuit :f the executive govern ment of the United states, bcirg not tjr d.ilant, and the tkr.c actually crrrr.wd, v. hen your thoughts mui: be employed ;r. c;i.gnai in th&jierlon who l to be cioaMcd vUh that nr.por:viiC trult, it appears " ,to nic proper, c!pe ially as it may conduce to a more diltinct exprji!-ca of the public voice, that I Ifcuukl i.ov sp prill jea of. the refaliulan J hive tonne u, tflfkccautWi, c-nG.red thcnninbtr ol thole; out ci Wu&n " to be b..di-. : . . " ; . ; ' ? " " ' ' annals, that under circumfhinces in which the p iiilo.-is, agitated in eveiy. direction, - were tabic to railljead, a midft appearances fome times dubioui viclhitndeo ot iWtilne" often dif-;; enraging, in fituat?dns in which frequent-: , want offiiccefs has countenanced the fpiric jufticc To be rxurec, ' th::t rciclut not been uken, wiihent a iiria regar d to all ccn 1 of crirxifri), the ccniiar.cy of ycur fupport was the'cflentiil prcpf the eitorts, and a jdarantee cf the plans 'by whkh they were c netted . F r of oundly penetrated 4. with this" iced, I fhall ci 17 it with me to my grave as a (Iroug incitement to unce?fmg ,yqys that iiecn V ay C'.iituiu'j to yea f he choiceit to. k'.r.s of its bcncf.cer.ee that 'your. union and brotherly affection may be perpetual, th; t the free ccnHiuricn, which :s the work cf yopr hatids, may be facrecily rjsir.tained rthat its ndmhiiftragon in every drpurtmeftt may bel il.T-ccd with vdfco.n nrd vhUie--y(havifn hoe, the hanls.orcWofw under t he fyJ,(ffi9 niaye -lfiad complete y ; careiui a preiervaiio jdent 4 uie ctthis blHfinir as wi din the coUtlderatlons ypiKrtaixiif gto the relati on, which binds a dutiful citizen to.this coun try 4; and that, in withdrawing the tender oi fervlce which lilenee in niy fuuation might imply, 1 am.m.inenced by r.o diminution ot f arci io nT Jtlent & ulcct; 1 mif ftiturr intereifc t no deficiency 1 accuirc to thenrthc rrfrw of rratefu! refped fcr vcbr pall kinJnefs bat am fuppcrtcd by a full conviction that the Hep is compatible wittt noin : The acceptance of, and continuation thertb m the cfice to which your , fufirages rvwtrr. railed me. hive been a uniform facrihec of incihiation to the opiiiioh of duty, and to a deference for v hat appeared, to be your deilrr. I con ttntly hoped, that it w ould have been much r; 1 tier in my po .. er, confidently with u:otives which I was not at liberty to'thfregard, to return to mat re. rc. rocnt, from, which I had been reluctantly have the fame religion, manner, habits and political principles, 'bu have in a cotroii cauie fought and triumphed toother Independence and Liberty you poefsare' the wbrk of joint councils, ahd jointeorr.. of coaimon dangers, .luiFcrirgs andVuccfeai But thefe cdniiderations,. hoyrver pc"i tr ful!y; they addrefs thmi Iveto volt fenfibi--litj, are greatly butweigjied by -thefe v.'llkn apply , more immediately to vcur inrc-retr. Here every portion of our counri-y ilnds-' moitTonimanciig motives tnr carefirtly cf. tng and prejijng thi;?ir!.Vi-)f th-' The cXl s'l.,"' " It 5 a iv ur r eih: 'r c i.1 i ; conrkKwitK tne ivth, irrocfvud bv hc( J" ccjuai iiiv. c r: ?t .oicmon government, iir:i3. in theprcdudiensofthe hitter, j-jet pdHi'ti-1 -cnal -reJttnrces of maritime end commerrnil " 3 ct. enttrpjiind precious materials ofmauufac- T.- " r?oAj wc uv,uik, in rrc-tame 1 , "V phtertjffe, henef:":t:rgby the r-gency ol ihi - j ' Q, 31 x:orami &and et a ftrancer to it to llcp But .vhiciicnsp:erj acquire to mem ine 5ny j it to theapplaule,th' e 1 of every nuticnwhrclfi; Mere, perhaps, 'I but-, 0iniry .tuc, danger, natural to tha " t 1 cn an cccaiion iike tne pre your folemn ccntenplat:cn and to recom mend to your frequent rcvievv,; fome ' lenti rnents which arc the refult of much reflec- fteriSj A iXorrH, . r it 'icomme flllOTl II 1 -Ji 1A4 rlir-irirT lent, enficn c! ur":e me to offer to drawn. Thellrcrzih cf my inclination to do this, rrevioustotiie laft e-ect on, had even k-d to the preparation of an addrefs to declare U t .. mt . hnf mature reflection on the then A tk -r wwi a w - tion, of nOinconfiderabVe: cblervation, and which appear to me all important to the per manency of y bur' felicity as a peoples Thefe I will be ottered to yen w ith the more freedom, j you can only teejn them the ditinterefted j warnings of a parting friend, who can have I no perionai motive to bhs hisfcounfef. Nor an ,rr?cour?""errert to It iees its .atrstulture orro-.v an'a its 3 W S f Jm la 1 ui nrmWed and critical ptJluie cf ciir affairs tan I ferret, ithioreign nations, and the uii.'.p.jmi.gv.s ycur mu;:cnt rect ptinn of my ientiments on ulvice'of oerfons entitled to i.-iy tounilenct, ; a former and not diiiimilar occafion." ; impelled me to abandon tne iuca - . it r . rce expaaei turning per.: ly into its. feaeien ux the - NonSi, it mos its particular nsvijration inviol-nteci ; and whileit contributes, in. cifiercr.t fways ,0 nodrilh and mCr eafe the general mals of guational navigation, it lecks icr-varb; to e prbteclion Jof a maritime ilrengthl'' to which itfelf is iTnequaHy adapted'. The , AsT in. a like intercourse with the WjtsT, already finds, and in the prcgrefnve improvement of interior communications by land and Water, ! will more and more find a valuable Vent lor the jDOinracdiiics .which it brings from abroad, or manufactures at honie.-- The W e st derives frr.ni thp Ff AST irlimrlws rr.yYiGrfTn ite Tir . : port and cemfortand what is perhaps of --lull greater conlequence, it mult of neceiii .jty owe th&ff care enjoynient of indifp'cidible (ad lets for?: ts Own productions, to the weight. the Atlantic fide iif the Union, directed by 1 : ' an indiiToluble coomunity ofintcrcxi a one ' r ' -1 I nt crw oveu as is the love of liberty w ith . i rejoice, that the lbif of ycur concerns, cicriiPlas w tii asinteruai, 110 lunger in:u- ers the f urlt,;t of that inclination incompatible I nrm the eti with the fer.tia:entof duty, or propriety ; ; Ihenai ,ty nation. iiy cvhec tenure by Which - the evtVy ligamtut of yoiir hearts, no rtcoramen- vVeit can hod this eilciitial advent age, whe carion of mincrls ncccllaTV to fortify" or cpn- ther derived f cm its own fenarate 1 iirencth, 3 6 A tachmeht j or from an apellate and ; linnaturailccnri cJj- nd am t erfuaded w hatever pa: i.j'.Uy may be you cn retained for my fcrviccs, that tu the prcicr t circi uilUtuccs of cur country, ycu will not difappnWe my determiriation to retire. T he imprellions w.rli which I fuft under, tool: the arduous truit, w ere explained ou the 1 . 1 1 n . . . 1 tj ctlLroverr.mcnt w men coniutiues , on wnn any oir-trr power, muit Deinrrir-iicdl- e people, is alio new dear to you. Jt ly precsncus. , - J - 1 i f io; lor it is 'a'msinpidar :a vner edi- 1 While then every part of cur country thus rvtMr oce:.1:on. In tee diicis?rr.e ct this rr.zc. ut as it is cay tr. I will nnlv fiv. that I have with rood ! d:5erent caules and from differ - ' o - .1 . - . i ... warcb trie ortram- mutn cams wu: is iuiily lice oi your rearindcpcr dence, the Ittpport feels ah immediate anil particular. iiurefcm of your tranouilitv at home, your peace a- ; liiiicnj all thepcf ts combliird rnnot fail to broad ;"of ycur afety : ci your proipenty ? I of that very Liberty which ycu fo highly : t rrize. But as it iscafy to foreiee, that from it quarters; j nna in tne united ms's r tL.'.ns and e.orts greater Irrengthi- f re.'.ttr refojurcc proppr tibnably greater ft'curlry from external dan ger a ' iefs frequent inten liptioh of 'h;ir' be -taken many arrificesem- pe.ice by foreran caticr.s and w hat is of in- v.-tion and adauirnrstrcn ot the government. ployed, to weaken in your minus t.e couvic- j.Tu.aoje :;4tr: -ey mwii citrive irem ur.i jus tf winch a very falhblc "oa ot this truth : as this tstne point m your 011 an exemption ij-om tnoie rrons and wars judgment was capable, rxot untonlcR-u?, political lortteis again n wtutn uic uti:ca u.,u!iu,-nwvu iu uucuiy in the out-let, cttne interionty ot my quaii- j oi intsrnai aim exvernai. nicunt ww uv.u.ui.. ; .iiv v. . vV i. , i.wu.iu 1 II . 1 ! I , rl fications, experience m my haps 1I;U nu re m tee eyes ... . . i:i llrrthened tne motives to !i;tentioii5, cciuruuncru iu admin Ura il brll- exertions c-X wlncii 4 feif ; and every day the encrcalmg weigl y cx s admonilhes me mere and more, that the Ciade of retirement isasj.ecenary to me: as it will be w elcome. . Satisfied tlut if any tircmnilanceshave given peculiar value tb my -" fervkes, they w ere temporary ; I have the : toufolation to believe, that while choice ! prudence iurite me to quit the, poiitkU fcen, ps:r:otiTm does not forbid iti In looking fftrward to the moment: r! i , . is intended to ) crminate. the cr rrtr- ci public life, my feelings do not permit me to lufpend the deep acknowledgement cf that debt of gratitude which I owe to mybclovecl country, for the many honors it has confer red upon me ; iitll mere for the ftedfali con fl Jence with which it has fupport ed roe ; an4 for the opportunities 1 have thence enjoyed of mantfeftinj my inviolable auathment, by Cervices tatUii til and perfevcring, though in uftfuhlcfs unequal to my zeal. -If lieneHts have refnltrd to our country from thefe fer vkes, let: it always be remembered to your r.railr, and a an infinitive eixainple in our own eve, nrr- i coiiaantiy apaaciiveiv tiuoujiuuiicii ; ,uin.uy lurwuiv. uuiiiuivm , uiiitii mcu 01 ethers, has ly and inndiouily) directed, it, is or infinite vvnTivaiunps;iioiicM;u!m;eiuincienLropro-; t . 1 : :l - ji 1 . aii-f, a . . wr tt-f"i r..-r-l ir tnr.irrn illfinnii ,:: r cuniueiice ct my. tuomcui, urai .vcu iiiuum.puMjr .nuaH, .v., w -A uihv Mijiavyv itcf I the immenie value of your national union;- tachmems and intrigues would itimiuate and to your collective and individual happinefs ; that you ihduld cherilh a cordial;' habiruai 'and iramofeable. attachment to itaccuftom-'-imr veueff Ives to think and fceak of it ds Of imbitrer- lieijcehkcyvife they will avoidtbe neccflfity of tndfe overgrown military efta blilhmtnts, which under any form i of covern. . ment, are inaufpiciou& tb liberty, and which the 'Palladium; :.'cf your political -;aiet. ami- hjare tb bfe regarded as partitularly : hoftile - i u: . f U t.ari4r'.tKii I RtsiMl"irnri F vrfv Tu finite 0nft r .- oroiperiiy yuii.iii jviw w ith jealous anxiety ; dilcountenancing whatever may fuaceileven afufpkioti that it c in m apy tVcntcv tahOtjedi hndjn- J drv nautly l ro wiring upon the ftrlt dawning ol every attempt tu alienate any portion' of our country! from the reft, or to enfeeble the facred ties which now link together the vari- ous parts;," ; ; ." :- i' , , ' . ' ' : .. t ; " ; - . - For "this -;u have every inducement of fympatby and mtereil Citizens by birth or choice, of a coinmon .coubtryj that country has a rigHt to concentrate -your atTecliOns. The nanje of ameri can, which belongs to) you, in your national capaciHs mud always cKih the juft pride of patriotifm, morehan any ppellatjou derived front local difcrimin ations With flight fliades o: difference, you to Republican liberty ; In this fenfe it is. : that ybuf Union iht to be.confidered as a main rrrp of ; s or Liberty, and that the j Ibye cf tK:'oi'tiiht"f e4.:dear to ycnthe . j preservation ofthVtheK . ; Iangdage . to -evry reflecting and virtuous, mind,, and eachibit the. continuance of the U nion as a primary object of nriotjcj3eia;c : Is there a doubt, whether cum'ohgp vernment can emrnvce fo large a fpkere JU Let experience folve ir- To lifien to !uiere (peculation in fuch a cafe were criminal. "W'e are authorifed to hope that a'prcper organi zation of the whole w ith the auxiliary agency of governments fdr tile - refpeclive fubdiyifiJ ons will afford a happy iiTiie to the experiment- 'T'i well worth a fair ajidfull expert- 4 i. "Ik if . si. 1 til Mi A. i i "
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