Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Extracts from governor Sullivan's message—

It would have given me inexpressible pleasure if, when I had met you, I could have offered you my congratulations on a happy situation of our foreign relations; but as that cannot be, in our present state, it is therefore not my duty to concern with them, and I shall therefore leave the subject to the representatives of the people in the national government.

The adjournment which took place on the 11th day of June last, was made from that day to this at your request, for the special purpose of choosing electors of president and vice president as well as for transacting any other business which might become necessary at this time. From this mode of expression it has been conceived by many, that the senate and house intended to proceed in convention to the choice of electors themselves, in their legislative capacity, as appears by the resolutions of the inhabitants of many towns in the commonwealth; with all, or the greatest part of which, you are, no doubt, acquainted. I think it my duty to suggest to you, that a choice by the people at large, or in districts, might have a tendency to obviate those objections, which, otherwise, may leave the states involved in uneasiness & contention: and from my acquaintance with the local situation of the commonwealth, I think the time now remaining—if candidly and properly improved, will be sufficient for that purpose.