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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On January 26, 1797, the Massachusetts Legislature unanimously approved a motion by Mr. Cooper to form a joint committee to draft an address to President Washington expressing approval of his administration, regret at his retirement, and wishes for his happiness. Representatives Williams, Otis, and Eustis were appointed from the House.
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LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Address to the President.
Yesterday Mr. Cooper moved the appointment of a joint committee of the Senate and House to draft a respectful address to President WASHINGTON—expressive of the most perfect approbation of his administration—the extreme regret experienced on finding our country about to be deprived of his eminent services, and our fervent wishes that he may find the most perfect happiness in his retirement. Mr. Cooper observed, he should have made this motion in the last session—had not the haste with which that session was closed prevented him—he had experienced an anxiety that Massachusetts should have taken the lead in testifying the gratitude that the labors of that great man for the public good, had impressed on every feeling heart; but as several legislatures, actuated by a spirit of commendable emulation, had seized an earlier moment to prefer their addresses, it was now our duty to follow these virtuous examples.
The motion passed unanimously; and Messrs. Williams, Otis and Eustis, were appointed on the part of the House.
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Boston, Massachusetts
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January 26
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motion passed unanimously; joint committee appointed with williams, otis, and eustis from the house.
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Mr. Cooper moved for a joint committee to draft an address to President Washington expressing approbation of his administration, regret at his retirement, and wishes for his happiness. He noted he intended to do so last session but was prevented by haste, and that Massachusetts should follow other legislatures' examples.