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Of crimes aud misiortunes. 1t Is frequent
| ly possessed 5y the toyorites aud pretend.
ed friends OF the people who, notwYh-
standing, when aciuated by this impulse,
lose their sentiments of Justice and regard
TO the welfare of their country and seem
to have no sense of public calamitics, unless
they suffer themselves, or their family
connections, or party influence, are affected


Although, as members OF this govern
ment, We can have no immediate agency
in producing wers, or preventing them !;
yet, as far as we have influence in choosing
the officers of the national government; we
may and ought TO employ ii, in selecting
those who are distinguished for integrity,
moderation, and invarlable attachment to
the rights of the citizens and the public
good. | hope the United States will be
saved from the guilt of unJus, and often
sive wars but we shall have little ground
to fla,ter ourselves with the expectation Of
durable tranquility, until .he rulers OF the
world are governed by disinerested mo-
;ives, and the passions of avarice and amhi
ton are controlled by a better spirit.


On this OCCASION, gentlemen, will you
iibuieC tiiC III q IL " "hiSh iNiatS
chiefly to myself


II we had been in tranquil state during
the last four years., should not have been
candidate for any public office but hav-
ing been again called upon, hoped to be
capable OF performing any service that
might be assigned me, until our offaiis
should be in more peaceful train, aud Tie
difficulties which embarrassed the goyetn-
ment Of The state should be diminished
That period is now arrived and The inhrmi
ties OF age make it necessary for me to re-
tire, as soon as conveniently may De, from
public business. Permit me, there fore, to
say to you, gentlemen, and through you 10
our constituents, that decline to be a can
didate for the office Of Governor al the next
election. think my fellowciiizens for
the many proofs they have given me oil their
aud especially lor their candor,
IN doing justice to Ike motives by which
was Influenced IN the cour seoi The late war; |
| hopeihe people OF this STATE, will in all fu
tute times he united in sentiments of uiual |
good will I'D may tn Aim ty,sho pro.
tected our Fathers, be tue gu.de and de. |
fence oil their children, in this, and every !
succeeding generation.


