Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6.
Legislature of Pennsylvania.
JANUARY 3
To THOMAS M'KEAN.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
SIR,
The obligations of honor, gratitude and interest are strong ties; and when to those are added, the solemn pledge of an oath to support the constitution of the commonwealth and of the United States. which the members of the House of Representatives as well as yourself have taken, not a shadow of doubt ought to remain of your having their constant co-operation in all objects which may contribute to the happiness and prosperity of our constituents.
We believe, Sir, as you in your communication to us have expressed, that the present crisis in human affairs demands the exercise of wisdom, moderation and fortitude from all who are employed in the business of government. A conduct uniformly regulated by such principles, would be rewarded in its happy effects-wise in the choice of officers, moderate in administration, and strong in the pursuit of measures which will contribute to our country's good, we might have a reasonable ground of hope, that the approbation of our constituents and the blessing of Heaven could ensue. We think it however, due to our constituents, to express our further belief, that distinguishing the State by parties and applying the epithets of traitors, tories, refugees, French aristocrats, British agents, apostate whigs, &c. to nearly one half of the freemen of the commonwealth, is far from being a testimony of such wisdom, moderation and fortitude; and will not, in the remotest degree, contribute to conciliate the opinions of the people generally.
We had accepted your communication to the Legislature as an earnest, that although your mind might have been previously disturbed by the opposition of some, you had from that moment discarded the impression of being the governor of part of the people only. We have been obliged, however, to acknowledge the fallacy of our hope, inasmuch as we have seen that many of the old soldiers and officers in our revolutionary war are to be dismissed from their present employments without even an imputation of mal content.
We lament the occasion which calls for this language, but animated by a spirit of republicanism, and disdaining the servility of courtly adulation, we are impelled to use it.
It would give us sincere pleasure, if, from this day, the language, and the conduct too of the legislative and executive branches of our government should be found to unite for the common welfare; and that our constituents should harmonize and convince the world that party animosity is merged in universal regard to our constitutional rights, and the dignity of our independence.
The above was on Tuesday last offered in the House of Representatives, as a substitute to the answer to the Governor's address which had been reported by a committee. To day it was fully debated, and on the question to postpone the reported answer to adopt the substitute, the Yeas and Nays were called, and appeared as follows, viz.
YEAS.
Barclay, Blair, Brown, Buckley, Bull, Campbell, Cobern, Erwin, Fisher, Fox, Franklin, Frazier, Haga, Hall, Hannum, Henphill, Herbach, Keopele, Keys, Kirk, M'Nair, M'Pheron, Miller, Palmer, Pref ton, Sample, A. Scott, J. Scott, Stewart, Stover, Taylor, Turner, Wynkoop:-33.
NAYS.
Weaver, (Speaker) Aler, Barnet, Beale, Boileau, Conrod, Coolbach, Cunnyngham; Davis, Eyre, Fulner, Frailey, Harris, Hart zell, Hopkins. Hottzer, Inglis, Ley, Lin nard, Logan, Lyle, M' Dowell, Mitchell, Painter, Pencoe, Potts, Roberts, Roe, Rugh, Shoemaker, Smith, Snyder, Udree, Wry, Vanhorne, Whitehill, Wilson, of Dauphin, Wilson, Northumberland and Wayne, Witman -39.