The Enquirer

Domestic.

ANNAPOLIS, January 3, 1807.

Doctor Mitchell moved in General Assembly the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Speaker of the house of delegates and the president of the senate, transmit the following address to the president of the United States.

To THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esquire,

President of the United States.

It being congenial with republican principles to consider the devotion to public service, as originating from nobler motives than those which are exercised from the expectation of pecuniary rewards; under this impression, we think that the approbation of a grateful people, the greatest reward a nation can bestow on her deserving executive.

The Legislature of Maryland cordially approbating your administration, eminently distinguished for wisdom, moderation, firmness, and equity, would not act agreeably to the will of the people, and to their own sensations, if they were to neglect at this critical moment to assure you of our unabated confidence in your wisdom and virtue.

The policy which has characterized your administration, has augmented the happiness and prosperity of this fortunate country. The American character has been more eminently exalted abroad, and the happiness of the people, the design of government, increased and promoted at home.

In vain have the machinations of despotism been levelled at the principles of our government; your vigilance and wisdom have always been directed towards the protection of those principles which completely secure to us life, liberty, and property.

When we take a retrospective view of the transatlantic convulsions, and at present behold all Europe ingulphed in the misery of war and despotism, we are obliged to approve of those measures which have averted from us those horrors and calamities. We cordially hope the same wisdom which has guided and protected us thus far, may be able to annihilate the demon of conspiracy, the offspring of desperate and abandoned men, who backed by foreign aid, expect to benefit and aggrandize themselves from the destruction of that constitution which has exalted us to our now elevated station. Our great confidence in your wisdom and the wisdom of congress warrants our anticipation of a complete frustration of their treasonable designs.

Wishing to live in peace and friendship with all the world, we sincerely hope our negociations with foreign governments will be honorably and amicably adjusted; if the reverse, a firm, energetic, and dignified alternative will meet our support.

But sir, whilst we bear testimony of our approbation of your administration, permit us to solicit you again to take the helm of government--We know that retiring with the blessings of a great nation is desirable, and that your republican principles induce you to wish a rotation in office; but we hope that, that amor patriae which is so natural to you will permit your name to be placed amongst the candidates for the next president of the United States. That you may long live to enjoy the confidence and attachment of the American people is the wish of the Legislature of Maryland.

The resolution was agreed to by a handsome majority.