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—Georgia, LOUISVILLE:—PubIiIhcd every Tucfday, by AMBROSE DAY, at 3 dollars pci ann. payable halt yearly.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec . 5*
At a meeting of a number of
the republican citizens of Mont
gomery county, on the evening
of the 28th of November, at
the houfe of Michael Bank, in
Flour Town, convened for the
purpofe of celebrating the elec
tion of T. M‘Kean, to the go
vernmental chair:—After par
taking an elegant Cupper provh
ded for the occafion, William
Halman, was appointed chair
man, and Ezekiel Hill, ferretary,
the following toafls were drank ;
j. The Bth of Oft. 1799 —
The day on which piinriple
1 overcame intrigue, andrcpubli-j
canifm defeated ariftocracy— 3
cheer®.
t. The United Stares of Atnc
rica—May they enjoy peace
with all the world, and uninter
rupted commerce to all parts of
it.
3. John Adams the Prefident
of the I nited States—a man
unfortunate in his choice of both
friends and enemies.
4. Thomas [efferfon, the phi
larthropift, philolopher, and
ftatefman, and our next candi
date for the prefidential chair—
May the clamour of fools and
the intrigues of knaves, prove
ineffeftual to prevent our choice
—9 cheers.
5. Thomas Mifflin our pre
lent governor—3 cheers,
6 I homas M‘Kean our go
vernor cleft. May the fame
talents, integrity, and patriotifm
dignify his prefect promotion,
that have honored his former
appointment—6 cheers,
7. The fovereigmy of the
people—-May they never fo far
forget their dignity ?s to fufFer
themfelves to be infulted by their
fervants.
8 More intelleft to thofe who
ran difcov/er no difference be
tween a democrat and a difor
ganizer,
9 The German and Trifh
lon » th at ga v e us a governor—
it long continue in the
caufe of virtue.
* O, Plow, as it is the
0 u eful, m ay it become the
™ olt h °norable employment.
, V.' T hc heroes w hn fought
d bled in the caufc of freedom
. ? Ce *° manes and perpe-
V to their memories.
FranM' 1 he mem ° r y of Doftor
Ifk.j 1 'JJ a man whofe talents
jj. U re oP°n his country—
liJn 3 . cr >mCon the Amt
h;;"ch«k. for fufFering lo long
tia > h "Chog. Vi ° lated a Br "
onh 6 , Aur ° ra - The
the !)r .r " e , ate * and ruccels to
( Ptefent editor;
' 4 ‘ Buona pa«e the intrepid
THE LOUISVILLE GAZETTE.
T U E S D A Y, January 21, 1800.
hero in the caufe of freedom ;
and while he fights under her
banner, may he never experi
ence a reverfe of fortune.
15. Robert Wharton and hh
committee of (caudal—May
their only punjfhrpent be to
drink the cup of (hamc, till thc
laft drop’s exhaufted,
16 May affes cars, and a
black cockide, become fynorni
nous t'mms. and the h ads they
ad 'rn be entitled to the lame
eftimation.*
Volunteer, by Mr. Aaron Kifer .
May the mark of aultocracy
fall in public from the face of
' all thofe that wear it,
SIXTH CONGRESS
OF THB
UNITED STATES.
Mouse op Reprp.s fntatives,
Wednefday , Dccnnber 18.
A meflage *as received Lorn
the Prefident of the U States,
by Mr Shaw, his fee etary, and j
read, in the following words, to (
wit:—
Gentlemen of the /mate and
Gentlemen 0/ thekou/eoj itprefen
to lives %
The letter herewith franfinit
ted will inform you that it has'
pleafed Divine Providence to
remove from this *ifc our
lent fellow citizen George Wa
fhington, by- the pmity of his
charafter, and a long feries of
'ervices to his country, n ndeved
illuftrious through the woild.
It remains for an aff ft»onate
and grateful people in whofe
hearts he can never die, to pay
fuitablc honor to his memory,
JOHN ADA Mb.
United States , Dec . 18, '99.
Mount Vernon , D c. 15, *99.
Sir—lt is with
grief that I h ve to ant ounce
to you the death of the great
aid good genetal Wa(h;ngton ;
he died Ml evening between 10
and t i o’clock, after a (hort ill
nefs of about 24 hours; his dil
order was an inflammatory fore
throat, which proceeded from
a cold, of which he made but
ittle complaint on Friday On
Saturday morning about three
o'clock he became ill. 1 r Craik
tended him in the morning,
and Dr. Dick of Alexandria,
and Dr. Brown, of Port Tobac
co, were foon after called in
Every medical afiiftance was
offered, but without the defued
effeft. His jaft feene corref-,
ponded with the whole tenor of
his life; not a groan nor a com
plaint elcaped him in extreme
diflrcfs ; with perfeft refignaiion,
. and a full poatllion of his rea-
fon, he clofed his well fpent
life.
I have the honor to be, Ac,
TOBI AS LEAR,
The prefident 0) the United States .
Thur/daVf December 19,
The hour having arrived
which the prefident had appoint
pointed the houfe proceeded fo
wait on him, and having return
ed, Mr. fpeaker read the follow
ing addrefs of the houfe, and thc
piefident's reply thereto :
Sir—The houfe of reprefen
tatives, penetrated with a knfe
of thc irreparab'e lofs luftained
by thc nation, by the death of
(hat great and good rnnn, thc
illuflr ionsar d beloved Walhing
fon, wait on you fir, to exprels
tfu ir condolence on this melan
choly and diftrt Ifing event.
To which the piefident made
the following reply :
Gentlemen rf the hokje 0} leprc/cn
talives,
I receive with great refpeft
i and affeftion thc condolence of
, the houfe of reprcfentaiives on
the melancholy and lifting
event, in the death of the mofl
illuftrious and beloved pcifon
age which this country ever pro
duced. If. mpathize wi h you,
1 with (be nation, and with good
men through the woild, in this
irreparable lo(s fufiained by u.®
’all JOHN ADAMS.
United States , Dec I*9, 1799.
A meffge from the fcnarc
announced their concurrence to
the refolution appointing a joint
committee, paffed this day, and
that feven members were ap
pointed on their pait.
Sixteen were appointed on
the pa t of this houfe,
Monday, December 23.
Mr. MMhall, fiom thc joint
committee appointed to report 1
what teftimony of refpeft ought
to be paid to the memory of the 1
man firft in war, fiift in peace,
and firft in the hearts of his'
countrymen, made a reportin'
part, which he delivered in at
the table, where it w r as twdee
iead and unanimoufly agreed
to in the words following, to
wit: |
Refo'ved, by the fen ate and
houfe of reprefentatives of the
United States of America, in
congrefs affemblcd, That a mar
ble monument be ertfted by the
United States, in the capicol in
the city of Wafhington, and
that the family of gen. Wafh
iugton be requefled to permit
his body to be depofited under j
it; ?nd that the monument be 1
fo defigned as to commemorate j
the great even's of his military j
and political life. •
And he it further rfo ved t That
there be a funeral proerffron
from congrefs ball to the Geu
man I other-n church, in honor
of the memory of pen. Uco-ge
Wafh ngton on Thurfday, the
26th inftanr, and that an oration
be prepared, at the requeft of
ronprefs to be delivered before
both h'ufcs on that day, and
that the prefident of the fenate
and fpeaker of the houfc of re
piefenfatives he defired to rc
queff one of the members of
congrefs to prepare and deliver
the lame.
And he it further rrflved , That
it be recommended »o the peo
ple of the United Stages to w» ar
crape on the left arm, as mourn
ing, for 30 days.
And he it further re/olved , That
the picfident ot the U States
be requeued to dire6l a copy of
thefe resolutions to be tranfmit
ted to Mrs. Washington, afTu
ting her of the proft und rrfpcft
congrefs will ever bear to her
perfon and charaftcr ; of th< ir
condolem e on the late ; ffl fling
difpcnfation of Providence ;
and entreating her aflent to the
interment of the remains of gen.
Wafhmgton, in the manner ox
prefled in the firff ref. lution.
And be it further rcfulved t That
the Pnfident of the United
States be requefted to illue a
proclamation, notifying to ihc
people throughout the United
States the recommendation con
taimd in the third refolu'ion.
A rncflage was received fiom
tlic fenate, announcing their
concunrrce in the report of the
joint c( rnmittee made this day.
Tvejday , December 24.
A m< Hage was r ceivtd from
the Prefident of the States,
by his fccrCtary, Mr. Shaw, in
forming the houfc, that the pie
fident had this dav approved
and figned the refo u’ions which
o iginated in this houfe in h< nor
lof the memory of gen, George
, Wafhing on.
Mr. fpeaker informed the
houfc that, purfuant to the rc
folution of congrefs p iffed yeL
terday, authorizing prefident
of the fenate and the fpeaker of
the houfe of reprclentativcs to
appoint a member of congrefs
to deliver a funeral oration on
Thurlday next major gen, I ce,
of Vnginia, had been appointed
■ for that purpofe, and that he
had been plealed to fignify his
acceptance of the appointment.
1 ne Prefident with deep re
gret announces to fhe army rhe
j death of its beloved chief, gen.
j oeor<'c VV afh 1 ngton. Sharing
:in the p ief which every one
j mud feel for fo heavy ami aftbfl
•mg a public lofs, and d-hicus
[Xo. ci.
