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June 17, 1796
Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In May 1796, the Grand Jury of the Superior Court in Fayetteville, NC, unanimously praised President Washington's ratification of recent treaties and Congress's funding votes, affirming them as wise for national peace.
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FAYETTEVILLE, June 2.
Superior Court, Wilmington district
May Term, 1796.
THE Grand jury, not assuming to themselves a capacity to decide upon the merits of the several treaties lately under discussion in Congress, but persuaded that they were the best which under the existing circumstances could be obtained, and that therefore sound policy as well as the public tranquility, required that the said treaties should be ratified and carried into effect, do resolve unanimously,
That the President of the United States, by ratifying the said treaties, has exhibited a fresh proof of his wisdom and patriotism; and that the members of Congress, who from a regard to national faith, and the peace and happiness of the country, voted for the necessary appropriations for carrying the said treaties into operation, are justly entitled to the gratitude of their fellow-citizens.
G. Hooper, Foreman
Lot Bullard
Thomas C. Howe
William E. Lord
Jee Williams
James Moore
Richard Quince jun.
James Middleton
Holden M'Gee
William Jones
John Calborda
George Shephard
Daniel Boutdenun
John Colven
Henry Gradely
Jimes Harper
Stephen Daniel
John London.
Superior Court, Wilmington district
May Term, 1796.
THE Grand jury, not assuming to themselves a capacity to decide upon the merits of the several treaties lately under discussion in Congress, but persuaded that they were the best which under the existing circumstances could be obtained, and that therefore sound policy as well as the public tranquility, required that the said treaties should be ratified and carried into effect, do resolve unanimously,
That the President of the United States, by ratifying the said treaties, has exhibited a fresh proof of his wisdom and patriotism; and that the members of Congress, who from a regard to national faith, and the peace and happiness of the country, voted for the necessary appropriations for carrying the said treaties into operation, are justly entitled to the gratitude of their fellow-citizens.
G. Hooper, Foreman
Lot Bullard
Thomas C. Howe
William E. Lord
Jee Williams
James Moore
Richard Quince jun.
James Middleton
Holden M'Gee
William Jones
John Calborda
George Shephard
Daniel Boutdenun
John Colven
Henry Gradely
Jimes Harper
Stephen Daniel
John London.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Grand Jury Resolution
Treaties Ratification
President Praise
Congress Appropriations
What entities or persons were involved?
G. Hooper
Lot Bullard
Thomas C. Howe
William E. Lord
Jee Williams
James Moore
Richard Quince Jun.
James Middleton
Holden M'gee
William Jones
John Calborda
George Shephard
Daniel Boutdenun
John Colven
Henry Gradely
Jimes Harper
Stephen Daniel
John London
Where did it happen?
Fayetteville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fayetteville
Event Date
May Term, 1796
Key Persons
G. Hooper
Lot Bullard
Thomas C. Howe
William E. Lord
Jee Williams
James Moore
Richard Quince Jun.
James Middleton
Holden M'gee
William Jones
John Calborda
George Shephard
Daniel Boutdenun
John Colven
Henry Gradely
Jimes Harper
Stephen Daniel
John London
Event Details
The Grand Jury of the Superior Court, Wilmington district, unanimously resolves that the President exhibited wisdom and patriotism by ratifying the treaties under discussion in Congress, and that members of Congress who voted for necessary appropriations deserve gratitude for upholding national faith, peace, and happiness.