The New Hampshire Gazette

MISCELLANY.

The following is the eloquent and patriotic address of Gov. Troup to the Legislature of Georgia:—

Fellow Citizens—I come to the administration of your affairs with unfeigned diffidence of my own ability to manage them to your advantage. The indulgence which you have shewn me on every past occasion, is my inducement to undertake it, and will be my inducement to persevere. At every step of my progress there will be errors to extenuate—weaknesses to overlook. Nevertheless, I come into office free and unfettered—without passions to gratify, or pledges to redeem—and what is deemed by me right, under the constitution and the laws will be done.

I have nothing to promise but good intention—save only, that I will endeavor that the laws be executed, the public functionaries, so far as depends on me, held to a strict accountability; and the state, according to its means, defended against its enemies.

The Season of peace, Gentlemen, in which we find ourselves, is the season for the cultivation of the arts of peace; and what is wanting in the works of Providence designed for the purposes of man, it is for the industry of man to improve; and to improve what God has bountifully given, is gratitude to God. In the measures, therefore, which you may deem proper, to extend or facilitate the great work of Internal Improvement, you may, at all times, rely on my hearty and zealous co-operation.

With regard to the other measures, embracing the leading interest of our country, that, in them we will move in harmony and in concert, I have the best assurance in the patriotism and intelligence with which I am surrounded.

Fellow Citizens—Let us cease from our strifes. Let our divisions have an end. The march of science is so steady. the progress of illumination is so irresistible in this great and growing country, that the generation to come, may look back upon our foibles with pity and compassion : Let us regard our selfishness, therefore, and let our motto be—GOD AND OUR COUNTRY.—Recorder.