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SmM prions rr.ufl: employ its Firfl effayj, ?rid a gradual increafe be made, accord ing to its. power.' If it be too' mu:h ftrained, it wittjoofe its ela(licilJf force, like a wean ooit: oonretiea witn and. weight, Sin imbecility A few trial, will convince a perfon to what he may' fafely Q ,; and to exceed-it,- is not. oirly ineffectual' to an? d purpofe but as be fore obferved, nur ful M my teachers, from neirleding to ellitiate the Itrenuth of hoy mem uies, ofen do thorn a fenous injury, for which noth si; can. compenlite - There hive leen many devices torme I for a (lilting the memory, upon the inge nious itfheme of Simonl'cs but all ot them are te lious and confined. His beft way for acquiring a found memory is by a moderate and conftant exercne of that ficuy A I habi s are ftreng hentd by p'adiee ; and memory will as fo n yiefl thefruit of itasany Ofh.r To improve the power of retention, fhauld be the unit am'. cre of tie flu lent in ord.T that iniultry and imp ovemant may attend each other as uniformly a caule and efR-d. FROM THE NiriwNtL lNltLLlGPNCER. On Saturday the 4th inftant, James Madifon tn)bec)ience to the voice of hit. country aflumed ihe du ies ot Pieftdent of the United States. The day, from its commencement to its dole, was marked by the lively de rionltrations of joy. It appearad as if the people, actuated by a.gen eral and fpontaneous impulfe, determined ta manTelf, in ihe Itroiijrett mannei, the intereft excited bv rim great event, and their conviction of ihe clufe connection between it and their hippinefs For ma ny days before, ci:iz HS rom the adjacent, and even remote (la es had been pouring into the ci'y .until its capacity of accom moHation was (trained to the utmolt. The diwn of day was annou nced by ; federal fa'u e from the Navy Yard and Fort Warburton , and at an early hour the volunteer corps of militia begun to anem ble. , Such was the intereft to be prelent at the Imuguraiior thai the whole area allotted to ciiizens in the Reprelentaiive Hall was fi I d, and overflowing feveiai hours before noon, the lime aluuned tor that purpof , and it is computed that the numner of nrfjns funounding the Capt tol unab e to obtain admittance exceeded ten thouMn I. The Setute convened at li ociockii the Chamber of the Kepre fentatives, 'Jovemcr M I LLFDGl, th Fie- fident pro te npyre, in he chair. Ag ab'y to arrmgemcnr, the tutors wete pi iced next to the ch or, the la;e 1 rcluient of the Unit, "i States on the riht hand of the chair, f reign miniilers and iui:c on the leff. ju les of the Suprenv Court in front, Heat's of he Department cn the rijlit of t!ie I'rehdenl ,f ue .Senate members ot ih ii mle of Rcpielenta ivet on the fi ior, and var Ju o:hvi placet af tinned for other public charadeu and lor ladti . Mr Ji-lfetfbn arrived about 12 o'clock A fhoit lime b lore that hour, Mr Midi 1 in Uft his own houie, elcor ed by the t'opsof cavalry of the Ct:y and George t(i:i, co.nnwnde I by dot. li-ent t anl at twelve, entered iheR pretenuiivc 1 1 11 attrndid by the Sec clary ol the reafury the Vcrcury ol tie Nvy, ihe Attorney CJ-nrril. and Mr Oiks, Secretary to Hie late P.efilent, and muodaccd by a com mifee of the V'nitc $ when Mr M.IU-de lef' the central chair and wonduded Air M idilon to it, f?ating h mtell on the rih Mr Midif jn then rofe an 1 do luted the 5.rec!i nub'iilu- i in our lall Hie nh of ollice wlthcn admiiiiilercd him by ihe Chief Jullwe Matthall j -n h.ch, and at the rrrimrm irotrci, io . foundsof minute guns Wfre li ed. On lc .-viiit the capiiol he found the to u.ilcer ii i.ttu comtMilu ol ihe ditlna, nine in r arnf and i complete literal, under ihe cann4id f M'.vm-i.'y, dr, u n ho(c he piifid in r,v.c, when h in'ited hi carnage and ai clcorted lio,iie in the lame he cim. A lf' Conconrfe f Ulie an l gentle ncn, and Mr Jellrrion nong the num crj immediate! wa lr 1 ujf hi n, a nnt whom leftrili nrntl were l l lady iliilt,ju letl. l i e company gfiiefHy, afirr cI ing on thfrrrhiitnt. waited on lf Je.lnlon lo a Ufl latewH befote hu drparture, In the Fv n.na ihrie w gland In aucurninn full at Long! Iletel, Ihe mo I ri 'ttnt and ctnut'cd cef known in W i; gion, at whidi tfic Ut and tdcnt Vtf fident of the United Stages and fore'E inini; ter$ were prelent oy invi'ation. Che . ;ompiny is fuppofed to have exceeded our hindred. Thus terminated a davmemdraWfr for an mportaiu event nd which, we trult, wit ' ove the harbinger of much good in itoje for ouTcouiitfy '& Of the Iniuirural Addrafs, without at tempting a critique, wemiy be permitted to fay, that in point of Hue it is chatte at.d nervom, and' in point of principle worthte of the man fo honourably called unon to Dtedde over the aifairs of a free and enlightened people. , Mr Madifon tfas dreiied in a full iuit of ctoth of American nianufaclure, made of the wool of thfiMerinos raffed in this country s his coat from the manufactory ot Col. Humphreys, and his waiftcoat arW Imall cloaths from that of Chancellor L vinglton ; the cloathe9 being we under hand, leverally prelented by thole gentle men. On Saturday, a Committee appointed by he Citizens of Walhington, deliveied to Mr, Jtl'IbRsoN the fa lowing Aidvli, who teturned the fuojoined injwer. nafTtfJ, ss wsll as thofo iu (lor; for oar country, . ' Your heart will dill beat with patriotif n. and the energies of your mind elntfhue to .bj-engaed on national pbjocls. In your retreat, miy every anxious thought be fof tetied by the mild and tender ceupations jf priva. e hfe ! H ippy, thrice happy re treat ! " Where patriotifm and philofophy, friendthip and aifelion, will animate, d' reti and foften the pureit feelings of the heart ! With a gra eful nation, we pray ihat vou may be happy, and if the j ait le. . PI .1 . f in?, that prenaes over me utiivene, unuic to you but a portion ot tr.ar tenci-y you have conferred on others, our prayerb wul be fulti c1 ! . , R03ERT BRF.Nr. Chiirman. NICHOL S KING, Secretary. TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. Sm The citizens of Wafliington cannot r i ... ' , i iorpgo tne .iait oppon unity wnicn may peih s ever occur, to bid you a relpect ful and afkctioiiate farewell As memberk ot the great and flourilhtng nation 'ever which you have fo i.luitnouliy preuded, your virtues, talents, and fericea com mand their elteem, admiration and gra ti u le Embarked in the fate of Chi loli tary republic otihi world, they have, m common wi h their feilow citiens, rejoi- ced ints o oloerous and fy npi:lnied in ( its adverfe fortunes, as involving every thing dtar. to freemen. They have mar k?ri, with txuhation, he firm column ol, n giory, laid on imperilhable foundu ions nfi,ig as a monument of the reign ot pnu ciple in this quarter of the giooe To you they have been inttrucK-d to afcribe Hie mtmatab.e ad, which by declaring a gtllant people free and independent, in a one th.it a palled tyranny, inltilled thole tentimentsand principles, wnuh infpiiiug rvery vutue, and urging every facnli'Cc, led them to triumph and empire. We have fitue oeheld you, with paren 'a' folici ude, and with a vigilance that tie ver fleeps, watching -over the lairdt ofl Ipringof liberty, and by your unremitted labors in upholding, explaining and vin dicating our lytlem of t?oernment, render ing it the ou'y il of love at home, and refpeel abroad. It would be a pleafing'ta k for us, as ci'izens of the Uni'ed S am to lib up & extend the ouilinet we have fk .'tched Uu it is, as ci izens of tbe na'ionai metropolis, hit we now appear before you. In addi uon to every patriotic feeling that cm wjrm our breallt we li ve Itill futtlur inducements to open our hearts to you on this proud, yrr paitiful occfi on. The world knows you as a philofopher an4 philan hropift the American people know you asa pinio-aii.l a (latefman we know you, in addi'ion l all this, is a mm And, however your Ulcu s fur et orted our refpeel there it mt one among u, whofe predominant fedin at this mo men' is not that of iH-lion lo the mild and endearing nr utt, that have mide ev ery one here your friend, and you hU. We ihouldbe loll to grm ude, did we not ac knowledge that it is to you t owe much, very much of ihat hirmony of iniercouife and toh ranee of opinion wliicii chafac lerife our flate of fociety, of that im provemnt, which, amidil unptopiuous circumftance, has prore fTed with lure Heady tlep, and arxjvc all, of ihat fpirtt of e rrpnfe whuh your beneficence and lihe tiy hive intiri ib f i'tJe- an I which pro nih- in a few years io tender this pUc ihe ('ireil f-at of weahh and kicnce. 1) epy as we frcl your retirement, w iprr.'t '.nif appfad it. lVrfonal couli dcnniii '1 'e, it watabecpcCfeil fro.n fhefnMd anf r;dor of rcpsikatt n.- Ilfutioiis, mat he ould folow,itnd by hi cn.nj'pf at im l! rta'htn, tliff umplc of ihe i luSlrioui fiero o the revolation. My y u in ihe -rrrnement, lo which you go, be happy I As your leili.w cm 7n will (fill loo toward you trh inler eft, ird pray for your felicity, fo wnl you find, U impniTiMe io lonf f'ghi of the atbuaui fetnet lljuugh which we have TO THE CITIZENS OF WASH NGTON. I receive with peculiar gratification the affedionate addrefs of the ci'izens of Valhirjg on, & in the patriotic fentiments it expred'es, I f ee the true tharatler of the national metropolis Ihe Ration which e occupy among the nations of the earth is honourable, but awful. Ttufted with 'he de'ftmies of this folitary repub'ic of he wor d, the only monument of human rights and the fole depofit ry of the fa cred fiteof freedom and fef government tom hence it is to be ligh ed up in other .egions ol the eaf.h, if other regions of the earth fh II ever become fufcep ible of Its genial influence All mankind ought ihen, wi h us, to rej ice in its profperous, and fympathife in its adverfe fortunes, as involving every hing dear to man. .-nd 'a whatfacfifices of in erelt or conveni ence,ought not thefe confiderations to ani mate us ! To what compromifes of opin. ion and inclination, to maintain hirmony and union amor.g ourfeives, and to pre-. tetve from a'l danger this h.llowcd ark of unman hope anr happinrfs ! Ihat differ ence ot opinion ih juid ante among men, onpoli ics or religion, and on eveij other toiic of human enquiry, and that these lhtuld be-'fteeiy expufled in a country where all our f xulties re tree, is to be ex;cdei' But thefe valuable privilegts aremuch petverted whtn permuted to dif turi the hatmony of foci t intcrcourfe & io Itflln the tolerance cl opinion lo the honor of f cicty here, it lias been charaderifed by a iufl and generous liber ali'y.iud an indu genceof thofe atiVdions winch, without regard to political ctecds, conltnute thch icpitufb of lite. I'll it the improvement of this c'ry mud proceed wi'h fuie atid Heady flt-ps fjllows fton its many obvious advant ices and from ihe rnterprizing fpirit of its inhabitants which promifes to rendei it the faireit hat of wealth and fuence. It is very gratifying to me that the ge nerat courfe ot my a.l niniltntio i is ap proved by my fehow enzons, and parti luurly that the motives I my re tircment are fa"i fadfoty. I pirt with the poweisentrultcd to me by mv country, S with a bUmicii ot heavy ocirmg i bu' u is wi h li acre regret that I p m wrh tne luue.y in wnun i iuvc uvea nere it tut Old thi? f ource of much happiness to me during my uli.ience at the ha1 of govern inrnt, and I owe it much tor its kind dil polittont. I lh ll evet Irn a hi ! mirrclt in ilu p'oi'pctiiy of the ci.y.ani an afTcc tiona:c attachment to ut inluhrTt-. Ill . JtFt'tRSJN'. Mirth HO JXiar of Xct4 Pat ltd at Ike &cini &mt tf tin tenth LOSGliSS. I. An atl to rfuhiorif.i the tranfporti- tton of a certain menace of the i tth cut of ihe Uni e l S rtn, and do.umcnts ac lominnrin ifie time. 2 An ad to author if- the Piefi lent ol the United Mates locmploy n aduiuoual oum ier uf rccnu cu'ters. S. n a I aii:turiin, ih piTtienfof rcrtain pennons oy theucre.ary of war at Ihe feit of ijoveftiment. An ad for ihe rlicf of Andrew Jo leph Vidatd. . An act to revive tnl continue it force for fannir lime ihe lirlf fed ion of the ', intituled An farthn lo pro lec ihe imnmrfte and humrn nf 'be U Sutraiiin!l f Ilnb .rv piwrti ' ft. An ad for Ihe tenrf uf Auu!in aa . I m 7 n act icihotiiij; ihe rrnprirs of f'juafet an 1 lvi in ihe cry of vf .ihi g- ion, in hv ill i4me fuMiviucd, and ad muted to le cold. .8 An acV to enforce and make more c(T?d:tal aa ac entithd " An ad lavini an rmoifgo on all fhips and vefll'ls in the ports and harbours of the United States,'' and the feveral' ads iuppie.nentary thire- to. " . 9 An:i-slfpplementary to an ad, err-? titled An ad for ex ending the terms of Credit on revenae bonds in certain cafes - ana tor other purpotes ' 10 An ad for th.2 relief of Edmund. . Beamont. , 1 1. An ad; to alter the time for the next ft e. . meeting or vongreis. l i. An ad tor the employment of an additional naval force. ' I . Anad foi dividing the Indiana ter ritory into two fepara'e governments. 1 4, An act for making appropriations co nplerethe fortifications commenced for ihe fecuriry of the feiport towns and harjours of the United States, and to de fray he expences of deepening & extend- l io nie uvci mimiiippi, inc tJiiai ot C .r .ndelet 1 An ad fupplementary to the ad. e itifled An ad to amend the ad enti tled An ad eftab ifhmg circuit coutta and abridging the jurifdidmn of the dif. tnd courts tf Kentucky, Tenneuee and LMo. ' IG An ad to revive and cont nue for i further time the authority ot the comtnif- Uiners of liifitiikia. 17. An ad to incorporate a company f r opening the canal in theciiy of Walh ington IS. An ad making appropriations for tie fupport of Kovernment, during the year one tlioufand eight hundred and nine, , 19 An act extending the right of fuf. frage in the Indiana territory, and for o t ier ptirpofes . 20. An ad freeins from poltaee all let ters and packets to I'homa Jetferlon. 21 An ad for the difpofil of certain trads of land rn the Milliffippi territory, claimed under Spanifh grams, reported oj the land commiluoners is ante dated ; & to conlirm the -claims of Abraham E.lis and Daniel Haregal 22TAn ad f r the relief ot Daniel Cot. ton 23 An ad for the relief of certain Aliv bima ind Wyandntt Indians. 2 V Anad to interdid the commercU a' intercourfe between the United Statet and Great Britain and France and their ce pendencies ,and for ether purpofes. 25 An ad making provision f r the farther accommodation of the houleioid of the 1'iefident of the United States. 21. An ad farther to amend the juJi tin fytlcm of the U. States 27. An ad to extend the tir.e for ma ki iK' payment tor the public lands of t .c U. S ates. '2H n ad miking a f irthcr appropria. tion t wards compie ing t ie two wing of the ca toi of the city ot Wafhington, and for oth-r purpofes 24. n ad to ex'eodto Amos Whit?e nor? ami Wi liam W.'iittemote, jun the pitcnt right to a machine for manufadurt ing ritto'i and wo il cards HO Vn ad t ji t'ne re. iefof J icob Biz niz 31 Anal fu vilem? ntal to the ad, nitu'ed " An ad I or ellablifliing tradn g houfes with 'he Indian rribes '' 32 An ad coiK'ttninginvaliJ pennon" ers. Si An ad to su'horif the making a turnpike ro(d ftom Mafon'. canfeway io Alexandria. 3. ad faither lo amend ihe fevetal ads for the clhbli.hnicnt and regulation of the ireafury, wir and navy depnmciiti. 3.5. An acl making appropna ions f ir ihe fupport ol ihe rr.r itary elUbltlhment, and the N'avy uf the United States fur the year IHVJ. 3 i. An ad funoleivnurf to in id to arf nd the durttr of Gorje Town. .17. I ad authoriln; the further au mmiitioo ol the mrine cnrp. fffkS.; if the $"RK.1I) KiOLF.t 1 1 tctnoved fr m conj o Fit S're, a few r'o-nOiftrth of he Bin"., heiehii liOI KI. W prepared at hereto, loir, io rfrrire fm h rnmpany, liinfient rr prtmane'it as rty howr him with lhir ulom 1lt tf - remain the fain?, whil ihe chin,;' ol pine will doublSfs ffrtder it a mote trfcibe flnd for hn i-. lieiorf!nS tt irtrf a-, or tefi lent e lo lhot-j wH miy be nithncd io boitJ thrte, Ja. 3. tf.
The True Republican or American Whig (Wilmington, N.C.)
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