Gazette Of The United States

NEWBERN, (N. Carolina) Dec 9.

We hear from the territory of the United States that his Excellency Governor BLOUNT arrived there about the middle of October last, and has since visited the counties of Washington, Sullivan and Greene. The people there are very much pleased with the change of government, and have received their Chief Magistrate with every mark of respect and confidence.

We have been favored with the address presented to him in Greene county.

To his Excellency WILLIAM BLOUNT, Esquire;
Governor over the Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio.

The address of the officers, and other inhabitants of the County of Greene, in the said Territory.

May it Please your Excellency.

We have long since been convinced of the utility of a separation from the State of North-Carolina on constitutional principles: through the liberal policy of that State, the period is now arrived. We have now obtained the completion of our wishes. A government is nearly organized under the auspices of Congress that bids fair to secure our happiness and tranquility.

Permit us with the utmost sincerity to assure you, Sir, that among the various steps that conduced to bring us to our present situation, none gave us more sensible pleasure than hearing of your appointment to be our Chief Magistrate. Your patriotic, and amiable character made us readily conclude that your present important office could not confer on you any additional dignity, but might easily borrow dignity from you. Anticipating our future happy prospects we congratulated each other on an appointment so pleasing to us all. Your presence has realized our expectations and from your former steady attachment to the interest of the western country we are fully convinced that we have every thing to hope and nothing to fear. But amidst our pleasing contemplation of the happy effects of your administration under the patronage of Congress, we cannot forget that the best and wisest plans that can be framed to promote the felicity of any country will not accomplish that end without the confidence and concurrence of the people. We beg leave to assure your Excellency, that in our several stations, we will cheerfully concur in supporting the dignity and the energy of government, fully sensible that none but an efficient government can secure our true interest, honor and prosperity.

Signed by order and on behalf of the committee.

JOHN SEVIER.