Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

ANSWER,

Of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,

To the GOVERNOR's SPEECH.

SIR,

THE distresses, which the Citizens of Philadelphia and its suburbs have experienced during the prevalence of the late contagious fever, has excited general sympathy.

To alleviate the injuries already sustained, and to prevent (as far as human agency is capable) the return of a malady so fatal to the lives of our fellow-citizens, and so injurious to the reputation of our climate and prosperity of the State, are subjects which merit, and will receive, an early consideration.

Being aware that a procrastination of the Wyoming controversy increases the difficulties to be overcome, and that the interest of the State, requires, its settlement, our utmost exertions will be used to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion.

In all our deliberations upon the other important matters contained in your address, we shall carefully keep in view "the public good" as paramount to every other consideration—and shall cheerfully concur in the adoption of any measures which may promote an union among our citizens, by guarding our country against the destructive effects of foreign influence.

The aspect which the state of our national affairs has assumed, in relation to the French Republic, has certainly excited universal attention, and may, incidentally, affect the course of our deliberations.

Finding that the honorable overtures which were made by the Federal Government, to restore harmony with France, were treated with the most studied insult and contempt, and that our messengers of peace (fully empowered, as well to receive explanations and reparations for the wilful violation of our rights, and the plunder of our property, as to grant compensation, if injury had been inadvertently done) were not even admitted to an audience, because they would not consent to surrender our National Independence, we feel inexpressible satisfaction with the conduct of the General Government in repelling the arrogance of that power, and, with a steady firmness, maintaining the honor and rights of our country; and it is with peculiar pleasure we behold the unanimity of the people, and their fixed resolution to support, at all hazards, their rights and independence.

As this will probably be the last opportunity we shall have, permit us, previously to your leaving the high office you now hold, to express our approbation of the care you have manifested for the public welfare; and to wish you health and happiness in your retirement.