Gazette Of The United States

From a perusal of the debates of Congress upon subjects relative to the late treaty, negociated between Great Britain and the United States, we are sorry to find that you have therein taken an active part, and been instrumental in defeating the execution of that treaty.

The sentiments of your constituents in this county differ so widely from yours on the subject, that they are obliged, upon an occasion so important, by addressing you in this manner, to exercise an inherent and constitutional right, and to discharge, as they conceive an indispensable and patriotic duty.

The enclosed statement of the unanimous opinion of your constituents in this county has been drawn up, and now presented to you, in full confidence that it will have its proportional influence upon your future decisions of this interesting subject.

We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
LITT. SAVAGE,
JON. STRATTON,
One of the representatives for Northampton.
JOHN EYRE,
A senator for the district.
NATH. DARBY,
Co. Lieutenant,
SAM. S. MCROSKEY.
The Hon. John Page.

At a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Northampton, on Saturday 23d of April, 1795, at three different places in said county, the subject of the propriety of the federal legislature refusing to make appropriations for carrying into effect the late Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, was considered, and their sentiments thereon, which they desire may be forthwith transmitted to their Representative, the Hon. John Page, in Congress, are unanimously the following:

1st. They are convinced that the aforesaid treaty with Great Britain arose out of such circumstances as fully justifies the negociation of it, and renders it a politic and necessary measure, serving not only to avert the horrid alternative of having recourse to arms, but materially to enhance the commercial and general interests of America.

2d. They view with extreme pain and regret, the unremitting efforts of members of Congress to arrest this instrument, at this late period, in its progress to complete execution.

3d. They conceive that no prophetic spirit is necessary to foresee the numerous and afflicting calamities, which this unreasonable interference of the Federal Legislature with the other departments of government will produce, and therefore entertain hopes that the subject will be revived in Congress, and the necessary appropriations of money made, in order to render the treaty efficient.

4th. They waive all opinion, as to the constitutional agency of the Federal Legislature with respect to the treaty, or how far their sanction is essential to the legal existence and validity of it.--These points, they hope, Congress will postpone the discussion of, for some time, and that the attention and wisdom of the House may be confined to the momentous and all-important objects of effecting a speedy execution of the aforesaid treaty.