ADVERTISER.
FATETTEVILLE ;
S A T U R D T, JANtjAY 179;, ;
NuMfi, 41
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CON G R E S Sv.
. " . HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVE Dec. 17.
7" ';The Speaker inormed the Foufey that the hour
was nearly at hnl, which the I'relident had . ap
pointed tor "receiving the uddre's of that Houfe in
ranfwer to. his Ween. The members in bodyac-
SIR. ; ; V : .
ijXi IlUob fe..efRepr efeBtadtcOjavejiUeftded-ttt
fiif .communication. reflecting the flare of' our".
; j country, with all the fendbility that thecontrmpla
. 1. lion of tlu tuberi , and a fenfe of duty, can infpire'.
-vrm We flrc gratiiied by. the information that mca
-Jfures cilcut:iicdta cnlure ar continuance .of the
friend (hip of the Indians, and to maintain the tran
f" : qiiluv of the w,tftern frontier have been adopted :
; . ; anrJ weindulge the hope that thrfr,- by imprcfling
: - - the Indian tribes with more corrett conceptions ol
- the' jiiUic,' as well a power of the United btatcs,-
" will be attended withluccels."
While we notice with fatisf jclion, the Reps that
" you luve taken in purfuance of the late treaties
I with feverat" foreign nation, the iiixrrutton of our
citizens who were prifoners at Algiers, is a fubjecT
of peculiar Jercifation. :' We Avail cheerfully coi
1 operate irtahv further meafjrc that ihall appeari
L-tmnuacoiwnyaneeipiuxr.
v-v i 7 Jtf aTj'reJat tons ir-vtolii efnlfTrlyT'olif
Hosiery annxt'.ep regret we :near mat any Intel rup-----
tion, of rtiir harmony with the Trench has occurred j
ylir'wf feel with you and our con rimerits, the cor."
7 dial and'iinabated w iih tamaintait! a .friendly under-1
- f . .. Handing irh that h ition. Y our endeavour to f'ultil
r that wilh, i'nd hv alljionnurable means to preferve
peace ann 10 reitore THa-H'onv and attection
wHkhhae hemooie- fo lnpiilv f'ubfilted bet ween
tlie-VencIi Rep?blit and the United Srates; cannot
:vV-,faithetfn',e to tntereft our arrention. And while
We particjuite in the full reliance (su lia.veexprelT
. .d on the patriotifm, felt relpect and fortitude of our
cfountrvmen, we ciienfh the p ealmi hope, tint a
;"w'?Hp?st"f:'luft'ce''"',T1 Tnrtderut ion will enfure
Che luccefs of vour perfeverance.
rS : 'The vhrioui tiivds ui our commtincation'w5i,
" Mpectivelyk meet with the attention thxt is due td
importance. . -
, . ; V nen we ad. err to the inreninl Gtti2tion of te
' United litatei,. we deem it eipially naiiiral and be?
jJfcb'niTig rb compare the pretent period 'with that
? rK)n)ed lately antectder.t to the "operation of the go ;
vernment, and tja contra'.t it wiih:the calamities in
-1 . 1 1 it 1 T b e f It ii t e p C w ar fl j t H n r o 1 v r s . fevcral of ,rhe
- Ertropcan nation asLtJxerefle2tjonsddtVcfd::
borh fend to juttify, as well as to excirer a warmer
-r Vd mtra tion:TfT)u rfrepnUtutJonand to exalrour
. tn'nrh. to a' more fervent' and grateful fenle of piety
Jhwatd AlmightyGodiior the. heneficertce ot h
provident"'',', by "which its adminiltration has been
'hitherto fVemarkaVf diflirtijuimed., "
' Artd'whil: wt entertain a grateful convicllon that
I'our 'wirt grm. ari( prftrintic- adminifl ration has
lettts (uccefa and pobliceaimation t yet We con f likewiic, givc-an honourable lanclion to t he ao.
. - .-M ' .-3' lltll l I f. n 11 : ' 1 r . . . ... ; .
wwcu.ia) n, Ji.,gi'gj.ijggjrjp.ait x mmi. cqlaJyJcruLtJlU4yJUtrJ
:caiiy io onrieives attr i our nation 101 ine lan
guage of wliofn hearts we perfume to think ourfclves
a this momeot'the faithful interpret on torlprefs
'he fentintents with which it is contemplated) ,
' The-fpedacle of a free aTl enlieliicned ration
QiAcringny itsreprcient avfjjnemuieiiiJimeign
d apprnbation to its firtl citienk however novel
-tnd inierelUng it may be, derives all it luftre (luf
t re which accident or ettthufiafm could not beftow,
-nd wTiftnduTatiori would tirflllUTff ornTThe" Tra
ccnucui merit 01 wnicn 11 1 tnc voluntary teitimo-
May ypu long enjoy thai liberty which is fo dear
ro you,and to which your name will everte lo dear
May 3 our own virtues and a nation's 'prayers oH
tain the happieft luiithin for the decline of your
days, and the rho'ced of future blejlings. Knrour
country's fjike, for the fuke of Republican liberty,
it is pureayndt wiih hai your example may be the
guide of y tfr f.KfcefJoi s, and thtis after being the or,.
naime nt- and falegrd of the prefent age, .: become".
ibe patrimony ol cur de!cfnnants
To wli'tU the Preilddnl returned the following
anfwer, ; " '"'"' ""
Gentlemhnv
eunamlvUjouSi-wljhflt'
VMvettomdltrr
fincere and uniforni ditjofitiari to prcterve our nen pmtie fpkndor and fyheitHde ofelev?itd (lations ;
aoMUjanvme-vuice Wjjiiymis,Coutu ryCMi
silone hhvr drawn froiti his thofejr retrtar ; nd re
ward for his public lervkes can be-lo grateful as
piiblkappVobation,
that 10 render thole ler kes ufeful to that country,
iias been his litigle aim t and when this, approbation
is exprt ii'-fl uy T.ne repreientatives or a tree . and en ;
; ill 1 tentd " n at 1 on : t he-reward will ad nut of no ad -1
dition. - Recrn-rGrn'Iettten my fincereand afFec-;
tionate thanks for this llgnal tellimony that mv fer
vices have been accentahle and ufeful fn tnv coiinrrv.
The Wrano confidence 4ifim fellow citizens, while
it anmtated all my actions', 'en!'o red their zealous
co-operations . whuh tendered thole fervices fuccefs
ll. ".The. virtue andHdjrtotmy fucceffora joined
with tiie.patfiirtiim-andjnteJligenceijl the titinena
py of the ttater and to cement the fee lines,' affee-
110ns ana lntereusjoi in ynion.
" ' THOMAS Mil-FUN.
rhiUitlpVii, 21 Jl Die. 1796. ;
CO M MV fi ICAT 1 6 NS.
trinr ty G a z e tt trtf-thrVmTxli'Xv. i'i. -In
France they have demi Of half regiment s, who
fight like heroes" their touttlr) in America we
have demi or half-imencahsBa
a nd ha,j French, ; w ho Jig hi 'like devils agaiujt 1 1 ie i r
CdwKrr--and-fome of this mongrel breed ..have fo
little fliame of this characler, as to announce it in
their fpeechesin public places. :. 7--
- Who evef faw anyamong the brute kind of the.
mtsngre brttd t hat w as good or liTclu I , except viu!es
and .!hf)r re j citftd f'Jinate aniv;al -TV ft f u H a
to ferve ow ft. alter at another t iufl io i; is
with the.orfor7f
fid es of the At lnnt ic for ttttacfo;.cnt itS ferv ice." at tl p
Whdnow aej and always have bevti. as oUHt ae na .
their jort'gn -tnajhrY could will! tl Hif e he, iti o; .
pofing our. government our adrfTniOration Mir
peace, our happin-'s, our tranquility and Our pn
Iperity, by lies the mod vile, and by flahders the
nioft ttnfriHcifleJ. ; i. .. .; s : -. ----- '
fl eetin is a s t ftliole a 1 ctho wled d f r u t h s o rfa f r-
omt, which nnide men in other (ciences, miilcad .
our democrats in their politics. -The. protiet.rls of
to ncertioutneis no one denies- arid trc-ttr-
ot
rfli rirffiiallv coiflncive' to' the fuccefs of the m efent
'JFbrfn: of government - we cannot forbear to exprels
rnc eep lentanons ot regret ,wi;n wnicn we cjon
template your intended retirement from office.
''Afiiri therTuitable occafion may otdir, we can
itSf llirrertlie'brefent to oafs Wilidut attemot inir 10
""diftlfe" fo'me of the emotionswhichit , cannot fail
The 'gritttude and adtnVr'on of 'yoar country
tneri r are ft 'drawn to tlie recollection, -of. thole
yefplenderif virtues and talents which were fo etni.
-newly" ihftrt'trtentl 'othe itchievement of the revo-
7 11 I QW, Ji ntC.w hiclt t ha tigl or ious i venty :1 C'cvijrl
- - or: the memorial. -'Your oieclience' to t he .ice of
- 7 ' du't y" a nd yoii r tountry j when you c, ui 1 1 ed re !uct a nt-':
yly V a f etmd Jt itnet here,Treat yotr-ha d rtrnfenVa lid
'..""5firir' awVf l1!?' preHdenr'y, adorded a n' w proof
:-r:'joftixf' dcr omfiiets oiFyour zeal in its Tervice, and
. a ah.earnell of the pStrlptilin and lucce(s r'hich'h'ave"
i',,-arat.erifed'-yoHr admtniftratioTf; As tlve gr.ae'uf
'.. Confidence of the citizens in the yirrnes of the c'?i?f '
rMgillratCjhaTeil hiccels,
perfiade ourfelves that the millions whom we re-
who compofe the" other-branches ot goyernrtiepti" I
firmlv trutt w Yli ed them in" the adopt ion' of inea
lures, which by the beneficence of Vroyidfnce; wilh
giyc a Itflbility to our lyitrm ot government add to
its Tuccffs,-and fecureito oorfelvrs and to poller ity
that liberty which is to all of us fo dear '
While 1 acknowledge" With pleafure thefintere
inH uniform difpolition ol the Houle of Reprefenta
tive to preferv oiir' neutral relations inviolate,
'ndwith-lhemtleeply-iTgrenydeg
ruptiort-Ot our good underltandtng with tj.e French
repirblicrI beg you, gentlemen, to reft afTured that
my endeavours will be earned and uncealing by all
honourable means to preferye peaceTand io reffore
1 hat harmony and arfedion Which have heretofore
lo happily fubfifted between- our two nations ; and
With you ! cherjfh the nleafing hope that a mutual
fpirit otjulicead moderation, will crown thole
mination of licentioufnefs in defpotilm, is tio lets a'.'
greeable to fa.lt and found theory." ; "iet the di n o
cratsfay, and fay to,a nian'j' the r rench are in a e
volutionary Hate, their, excefles and w'orje were 10
be expefted that is impofljble; but thty willrra- -
hifh-libertyr--Now pray what rhrha.,.lrie'ri!t
-ef'-aTiarchy-ro affirm; tiiatyiWrwilieonrkr
a e. . . .. . r. c. "r."1" ' v v. .
rvuer nccntiouineis comes wnat : Jetpoiitm. :. ! iT
berty is the dajughter.pflionift parents, not ofvke ;
ana violence. .
hjs inference is p
lol's of libertv as the probable conlemince ot ron?T7
fulion, are wifer, fafer,7anore wa
ofJt (ban thole s hb'"ai' oejijeye'i ha licen'cto'utftets
anly iringl more liberty ye
yaif-aa are-noneit,-asjome ot.tiioie-HHfi pirULeiiL
endeavours with" fuccefs.
I ftiall cheerfully concur in the beneficial meafurea-
wnicn your deliberations lhall mature on the va
iou s . fubi eels demanding yon r art entionl : And '
While direct ing your labours advance the. real inte;-;
rells. ot our country, you receive its bleflings ; with
perfect iincenty my individual wiflies Will be offered '
tor your ptelent and ftiture felrcltys
G KORGR WASHINGTON.
General .tiubiyj 1 the Commtnv?eatt ej J ennjjl-
faith on the fleeves of wicked leaders, mav f e si e:
dangfrous-tn their principlesand unfit - to bt- in- '
trurted with federal authority, They cenfurr, fear
and hat-e'our conftitution, or, as they will atknowr
ledge,feveral very important parts of it, and almc(l
all it's adminiflration :- its entire overthrow io, far
from dangerous, much Jefs fatal, is only a n'-w-, .
mufflmgif theackofTaf
the people to ?hufe a form of gorerntnent, more .
pure, ree and. amiable, . 7 r ..
This idea is charadlerifHc of the party, and it is "
ntujf aiv. n off ex :'a gger at'ed in the lealf tor thofe'-;
now charged with it, mainraia with the zeal of'lec
taries that fact and experiment, no one can fay how
many times repeated in r'rance, have proved nn v.
'tn,ore. Jiavcimadelt , ay. article .of the .political, f. '
pel, "that . reolutioit"tna "-iiDerty are fynoninu.iis
terms. The queftionis ferioufly repeated, "ate Inch
men proper to be chofen to office, at any timehtn
their eleclors do not wifli tor a. revoiutrotK
""'" " T.qu alt hta j! You have not thtfe eKottrh., .
It is with this .virtue as with molt others', thofef
who 4ia ve il moft ia their mouths have it lealt in-
their heart.
prelf nr, part1p7ue"w'trus uf theianxious lolici .
"tSde of tiie'prrftnt occafion , " " rL '.. -
Yet we ennnot be unmindful that your modera
,vtion and ii;p.gnanin!?ty, twice di!p!aed by-retirw
. 'V' inil ; f ft;nt Son f: exalt ed lratioris,r"afford examples no
7 7 left' raii? and' ihftroflive to niankind, than valuable
to republic. . ,
.; 'Although we are feTfible that the event of itfelf,
:: completes the; Inure nf a ctiarafler already am.
; fpi:ucun"arr i vd l)y the coincidence of virtue, ta-
Gfntt. PM:t, .'"' --; 7 . ....... ;
" The cainmity; bv which the greater part of ti e
city of JJavannah; in thf ftatiMSeoTglayhas prerr
receut Iy deltrnyed , excites in t re boloms of our
conftituents, t he pnrt ft fentinie'nt s of lympathy and
forrqw and, from its. magnitude, emphaticallv
claims an intervention of -the public' bcuntv and be-;
fiKnf'nr'r.'" iWmlt. nf. therrfnt. in (nlimlt tn
) vour confideration. a letter which T have receivrd
from the major of Savannahfon this intereflingfub.
ect ; and toTfiommefld a prompt "and liberal con
tribntifmt for the relief of the ahTicled ihhflkitants
of that unlottnnate citv." . -
The pleafure of indulging thofecenerous . and
humane difpofitions, which you have off en before
manifefted, will, in itfelf, yield an abundant re
ward, for any pecuniary aid, which you fliall be.
pleafed to beftow, on the prefent occafion mt, we
-m ay-be confidentgeoilemeny Ira rthenEiordta Pf
prvuaiifovi aii ym wwMtia u p vuiiiivajiiB; win, 1
Gritirude! The French: and the pre (Tes 'e'evot-
'ed tothemri'Se macle a conilant 7'dri'iliborif this fa-
. cred debt. When our peace, cur cover limtnt. and
our independence, Iwere nearly facrificed, thefy -
eeiversmandedhe-facrifiee-
lin of ingratitude fhould not lye at the doof of our -
nation;
To whom is this obligation due Not to Wafli
ingtoh, yoiiVtell us, hecaufe hfe,did no more than;
his duty, and it would be dangerous to Jbe grateful.
U him. : : : :? : .yi 7 ..,47 - " . '' "'-
Is it due to thr King of France, the vefy man
who did the- favour he ttian to Whom wef railed.
ttatues and lung arr-.nems f U no, we owe nything.
..to a King ; and it we didr the guillotine h i . a
off the fcore. ' ; ., . "' .. , .; .'7 .. 7;:v7.;-. ; ':fr-x
ShaJfWf thank .the late QueVn ? O no, "r is y:(
as bad as to thank a king. It is irue mevwaK I'rie
ffirft mover in the whole affair t hut nViriattrr ; file
is as cold jn her grave as the fentimcnt bt" firtitiide
, "I t , !.. . .. : ! Ei ; ,
-in-t aeootB-neaiTsr
Shall. we thank thf La Fay et tet t he, Caftinr . j I
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