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STATE OF DELAWARE.
Red Lion Inn, Jan. 7. 1807.

At a meeting of delegates of New Castle county, in the state of Delaware, conformably to a recommendation of the grand jury of said county,

Dr. James Tilton was appointed Chairman, and Dr. Wm. M'Kee, Secretary.

When the following address was unanimously agreed to.

To the President of the United States :

SIR,

As delegates of the county of New Castle, in the state of Delaware, chosen by the people, and convened by the solemn advice of our grand jury, we beg leave to address you on a subject, which we deem very interesting to the public welfare of our country. Through various sources we have obtained information, that puts it beyond a doubt, that you have declared your intention, at the end of the present Presidency, to decline a re-election. and retire from the arduous duties of first Magistrate to the repose of private life. Although we honor the disinterestedness of such conduct, a variety of circumstances impress us with the apprehension, that even this virtuous example might be hazardous at so critical a moment.

Clouds of danger hang over our common country, which threaten to burst in deep laid treason-and open violence. At such a crisis, the canvassing and cabals consequent on the change of a President, might, we apprehend, be dangerous. With your consent, however, our choice would not only be enlarged, agreeably to the design of the constitution, but, we are persuaded, the election would be made without difficulty, or any hazard of derangement in our public affairs.

We, therefore, entreat you. sir, not to withhold your name, at the ensuing Presidential election ; but once more permit the public good to out-weigh all personal considerations. At the end of four years more, we hope there will be no impediment or restraint to your laudable ambition of setting a glorious example to future chief magistrates.

We will not take up your time with professions of regard or admiration of your public conduct. All America. & we believe, all the world are ready to approve this ground of our confidence.

But we declare, that by according with our ardent wish and expectation, which we sincerely believe is the hope of our republican fellow citizens; you will add additional obligations to the numerous blessings, which under the smiles of Providence, with graceful hearts, we are at all times ready to acknowledge as the result of your happy administration.

May Providence grant you a long life, and make you a lasting blessing to your fellow citizens!

Ordered, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, be transmitted to the President of the U. S. and published in such newspapers as may be thought proper.

JAMES TILTON, Chairman.
WM. M'KEE, Secretary.