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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Knoxville, Tennessee, the first general assembly under the state constitution met on April 1. James Winchester was chosen Senate speaker, James Stuart House speaker. Governor John Sevier was inaugurated by Joseph Anderson and addressed the assembly. The legislature elected William Blount and William Cocke as U.S. Senators and William Maclin as secretary of state.
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On Monday last, the first general assembly elected under the constitution of the State of Tennessee, met in this town.
Gen. James Winchester of Sumner, is chosen speaker of the Senate, and James Stuart, esq. of one borough speaker of the House of Representatives.
On Wednesday last, at 12 o'clock, the Senate and House of Representatives being assembled in the Representatives Chamber, citizen JOHN SEVIER the Governor elect, was introduced, and the several oaths of office administered to him by the hon. Joseph Anderson; after which the Governor addressed the two houses as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives.
The high and honorable appointment conferred upon me, by the free suffrage of my countrymen, fills my heart with gratitude, which I trust my future life will manifest. I take this early opportunity to express through you my thanks, in the strongest terms of acknowledgment.
I shall labor to discharge with fidelity the confidence reposed in me, and such my exertions should prove satisfactory, the first wish of my heart will be gratified.
Gentlemen, accept of my best wishes for your individual and public happiness; and relying upon your wisdom and patriotism I have no doubt, but the result of your deliberations will give permanency and success to our new system of government, so wisely calculated to secure the liberty and advance the happiness and prosperity of our fellow-citizens.
JOHN SEVIER.
Yesterday the legislature of this state elected William Blount and William Cocke, Esquires, to represent this state, in the, Senate of the United States.
William Maclin, Esq. is elected secretary of state.
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Knoxville
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April 1
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The first general assembly elected under the Tennessee constitution met in Knoxville. Gen. James Winchester was chosen Senate speaker and James Stuart House speaker. Governor John Sevier was inaugurated by Joseph Anderson and delivered an address. The legislature elected William Blount and William Cocke to the U.S. Senate and William Maclin as secretary of state.